Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-06-06

last; "you shall have whatever /
give you, only cease to play. II
here take this purse of goldl"
"Since you are so ready I'd pt
said the boy, al will cease my na
but l must say that you dance
to tit is n treat to see you"
With that he took the purse ant
parted.
The theivish-looking man wate
him until he was quite out Of 81
then he bawled insultingly aftcr I
you miserable scraperl you
house fiddlerl wait till | find you 81
| will chase you until you have ~
sole to your shoe!"
And thus he abused him as loug
he could find words. When he
sufficiently relieved himself he ~
the Judge OF the next town.
Honorable Judge" cried he, II
your mercy; see how / have been
treated and robbed on the open !
way; a stone might pity me;
clothes are torn, my body is prb
and scratched, and u purse Of
has been taken from me-a par
ducats, each one brighter than
other. | entreat you, good iudgt
the man be caught and sent TO
ont
WAS it a soldier" asked the j
"who has so wounded you with
sabreg"
"No, indeed" replied the gypsy
was one who had no sabre. but d
hanging at his back; the rascal
easily be recognized"
The Judge sent some people aitel
boy; they soon overlook him II
had gone on very slowly; they scar
him, and found in his pOcksfs
purse OF gold He was broJel
Trial, and with a loud voice declai
III did not beat the fellow, nor
his gold; he gave it to me 81 II
irec-will that might cease my al
which he did not like"
lie can tell stories as fast "a
catch flies of the wall, !" cried
accuser.
/ And the Judge said. "YourH ism
I defence, and he sentenced hint 4
hanged rs IA highway robbcr
IS they led him away 20 thegall
he gypsy bHwlcd after him tram
antly.-"Iou worthless iclloWl
4 you will receive your reward"
The boy quietly assembled the u
with the hnngnan, but, ON The
step, he turned aud hces,d the /
to grant him one favor before t.
Il will grant H." replied tha y
ION condition that you do 49,
for your life. " Nj
II ask not for my lifs, sds
boy, but 20 be permitted - /
once more on my beloved iiddl,R 4
do not let him, do not Id D
screamed the ragged rogue.
why should not allow hint I
| Joy this one short pleasuros" shp
Judge Il have granted ID airr4d
shall have his wishl' I'll
Tie me fast bind me down 4
the gypsy. M
The iiddle-playcr began: AZ tae
stroke every one became uustei
Judge, clerks, and bystandcrs n
cd-and the rope fell from the Z
oi those who were tying down ,h
terdemnliop; at the second. tlwi
raised one lex. and the hnnRman
his prisoner, and made ready i0i
dance, NJ the third, all sprnng ini
mir; the Judge and the accusagl
foremost, aud lcapcd the llil
Every one danced. old and younl
and lean; then the dogs got Oh
hind.legs, and hoppcdi FasteB
taster went the fiddle, and higiIei
higher jumped the dancers. IN
last il their fury, they kiClel
screamed most dismnlly, I
Then the judged gasped out ~
playing, and will give you yout
The fiddler stopped. dcsccna,.
ladder, and approached the v
looking gypsy who lay pantia
breath.
Rogue, said he, confess
you got that purse Of ducats. or
play agninl'
II stole it, stole i'll" he Grind
fully.
The Judge hearing this, cond,
him, as n thief and false nocuser
hanged instead OF ths boy, wht
neyed on to see the world