The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-06-13
blacksmith. which Hank Dawson did not

| blacksmith, which Hank Dawson did not
| comprehend on the instant
slows the counterfeting gang, sher-
! if. Ali in the same row of cells? Ii they
are, they'll get out. faint safe to trust
| that crowd, sheriff"
1--WE amt trusting them, Mr.. Dawson.
He made another sign, which Hank
! Dawson understood But it did not suit
! his notions. He was resolved the sheriff
| should say what he had to say, then and
| there.
"Well sheriff, if you've got any partic-
ular business with me-speak out.
There's nobody but ourselves here. My
! daughter, and Dan Bash, my sOn-in-law
/ that's goin to be as soon as we can ar
range TO have the wedding, just as it was
/ before that gang aud bad luck inter
] fcrcdn
The sheriff cleared his throat
Its rather delicate matter I've como
/ on"
Eth? Well, now, that's unexpected.
| But lets have it, Sheriff. We can stand
| it if you can, | reckon.
"Why, the fact Is. the Monks-Ncd,
| Bill, and Pete, and Dick Treddle-all of
| them make a serious charge against Mr..
| Bash"
| against ian bd>Ht
Hank wasn't quite sure who was
| meant
You see, there's another Bash The
| man who came here to catch the gang
| calls himself Bash"
"They said Dan, the SchOol-teacher.
Club looked at the Sheriff wondering
" She listened like one in Il dream.
Was it possible anything would come
between her and her lover now? What
did the Sheriff mean?
@Well, what DO the Monks say? Mind,
before you answer, Mr.. Walker, |
wouldn't believe all the Monks and the
Treddies back TO four generations if
they coud bring them out of their
graves-no; not if four generations of
that gang could get on stack of Eib es
and swear 10 it, I'd MOI mind it more'n
the wind blowing"
That's just my way Of looking at it,
Hank. said the Sheriff. "But I've
sworn To do my duty"
lin course Well, 90 on"
why, they've pntedly said Dan Bash
is in the same line they are in"
whats that. sheriff."
1t was Clubs voice.
She had risen from her seat on the
end of the porch, and was now standing
with her hand on Dan Basins shoulder
She looked To the Sheriff like some one
guarding him.
'Ycs-l want to know" said Hank
Dawson. "Thcm's strange words
If must put it palmer, they swear
or allcgc he deals in the queer himself"
IDEALS in the queer, Queer, What's
queer, Sheriff Walker?"
counterfeit money"
The blacksmith laughed deriSively
bug. sheriff"
Il don't believe a word of it,"
Il knew it
"hut that isn't ALL
"Eh2o
Hank Dawson looked half angry.
We'll, what els ,"
They do say" here the Sheriff
hitchcd his chair uneasily, that they
can prove it. And To begin with, they
say his name i~n Bash at all. His real
Eame is something else
"liumbug again Sheriff. Humbug
You don't believe it?'
No"
"of course not"
"Nan Bash. who was looking calmly
at IN" Sheriff al the while, now turned
ami looked up at club.
Would il make any difference to you
whether ms name is Bash, Brown or
Buf?o
Not tn. least
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