Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-21
THE ARREST az Bill kr>Nr.
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Bull kinny OF Dry Fork killed . prominent
man of the community. and the suthoriu-.
after some little meditation decided that he
ought TO be arrested. But Ball objected. and
when three deputy sherifs called on him he
laid Winchester rife across one corner Of his
homestead. killed one Of the deputies. and 90
painfully wounded the other two that they
strolled back 10 the Shady Grove court house
Several days later. while Bill was sitting on
front Of his door. Mark Townsend. the sheriff
in-chief. walked up 10 the fence and lazily
placed his arms on the top rail. Bill reached
back and took mp his rife.
Good mornin, Bill"
Hi, Mark"
Had good bit OF frost last night"
"ias, ruther. Which way YOU trsvclin'.
Mark"
oh. no way in particular. Lowed You mout
be lonesome an I thought I'd drAp over an
talk with you awhile. Don't make no differ
ence how hvel, a Teller is he. apt 60 git lone
some once IN while. specially this time ef the
year
II reckon that. true" Bill replied. Some
fellers come out here the other dsy an one of
them got 80 lonesome that he jet nachully had
20 Law down"
80 | hearn." said the sheriff n, the wav."
he added. them fellers that voa speak about
wanted yon to go 10 shady Grove with them.
''yas. they lowed that a ledge down thar
wanted To make my acquaintance.
non don't say 50. exclaimed the sheriff
the ledge 10 mighty big man. an think
you d like 90 meet him. Bill.
year.
Starter retired. air youY"
las. thought was ag.ttin' leetl. too old
Tor the bright foolishness an yaller urimmins
6f this here life
.'ls., that mout be" the sheriff replied. "A
fellow does withdraw nightly ~ he gits along
IN age; but say. the jedee IL q friend of mine
an l wan you tn meet him.
No, m obleeged 60 YOU. never hAnkered
after these here fellers that pride themselves
on their book rarnin.
II don't exactly crave them" the sheriff re-
joined. "wolloping his tobacco abont in la.
mouth. but still ! think We ought 20 meet
them once in a while. But saw. BILL. there's
to meet.
who 10 hey"
''Sam Powers"
Hes the jailer. n'theY'
las. AN the best one Won ever seen
80 they say. Bill replied fondline hs
rifle. I'm fact them fellers that we're mere the
other day wanted me 20 meet him."
no hearn. said the sheriff. but I lowed
That mebby they didn't extend the in,.rtation
In soft an gentle enough way"
"oh, L didn't have no fault 90 find with the
inNertation. 1 jest didn't wanter go. au'
sorter pulled back little and then one of them
laid down an the other two limped might ly"
80 hearn," said the sheriff, still Thought
there mout be a easier an smoother wav Of
putin the inyerthtion. Gentlene-s always
pays. You can sometimes lead a man with a
string Of beads when YOU couldn't driy. him
with hoop pole. You recollec' old Wash
Bowles. tina: was once the sheriff, Of thi. county
don't your
Mighty well"
"Ah, hah; well. that old Teller had more gem
tleness an consideration for the fceIin's OF
other folks than any man \ ever seen. ons
time he had TO hang a Teller named Iirice an
Brice sorter kicked against it. bein a feIler that
was hard TO please enyhow 80 Wash in that
roft way of his n. stepped up Co put on the rope
an sayr: Brice, you will please excuse me but
III not detain YOU but a moment So
Thought that il L d come here TODAY with strong
consideration and smooth gentlene-- Won mout
accept the jailer's invertation 10 come an SPEND
a while with him"
NO, I'm obleeged 20 you don't care about
goin today. I've got 60 go over the ridge an
wnio Teller tomorrow and IL \ don't do IL
m Altered he mout be disappointed. Nell
now, Mark. he added ''ef You amt got mo-
further bus ness with me, 1 reckon Won bet
ter be shown along
But have got some further business with
you. Bill. want You 70 go with mn, AM .,. tAs
jailer.
well. I amt goin'."
Il lowed you would, BILL
"Wall, 4 low \ won't and 81 vou tske W,
arms often that fence IN drop Won rieh, IL )
you stand
$50 hearn. said the sheriff. Say. coma