The diamond drill., 1891-11-07
THE DEAKIN.o

ifeu ions, inc reader will readily
irstand what an object OF pride and
| ration this tree must have been to
rugged hearts OF Paradise.
was SO horribly vearning az
uly menncing-that noose--that j
esiiivered many time as I passed
and looked around fearfully over
fshoulderlike Tam O'Shanter chased
The Kirk Alloway crew.
a thing that heightened INV wonder
lsthis; Whenever | asked an in
ibiiant OF Paradise why that moose
Hihere, his mouth would shut uu
tea steel trap and peppery look
vld settle over his face but never n
ord would he utter.
opslsay | begged Jim Littel TO 90
Dhe with me and Jim, who was al
ws ready for anything not too sug-
-rliye OF manual labor, Immediately
iaced himself at my command.
When we had driven a short distance
om town, 1 produced bottle OF
tvn fluid much used In cases OF
kke-bite Gas we'll as other cases)
Ninvlted my friend to take lift at
National Debt--which he did, not
NJ once but many times. When |
nsidered him sufficiently yoluble
TED directly beside the old cotton
ID so that the black moose hung
ee us.
Jim >5aid !, interrupting a flow
"reminiscences which were start
b 70 say the least; Jim, want you
tell me about that moose. Come.
kwf What is 1t there forPp
Ne looked up at the rope very earn
NJ for a moment then deliberately
nnted the carriage-seat and kissed
letting down again. he murmured,
n the honor OF Paradise, II beg
tpardon, " and he lifted the bottle
Dis lips.
But want TO know all about IL, 4"
knlsted.
dt's gallin', very gallin' fur to say
fhin' bout IL. It's waitin' for the
kIn, y know. which Same deaIin
! had i'm here I'd hang him up
bern kite, you can bet on that!n
Who was the deacone What did
1oPn
}m Littel took the bottle from his
drew a deep sigh. wiped away
moisture with his coat-sleeye and
'ed at me pensiyely.
ilimP Dop I'll tell We. He was
hg slim, parson kind OF a chap
n looked so holy when no first
e PdAHe that Bill Waller
q runs the Cowboys Rest--sez
! hain't no common tenderfoot
Littel. that hain't soz ho--an'
anne Bill was as clever reader,
nan natur' as any one / evey ,ssss., sss
I've seen good many of "
stance old zenas Blinder
Nell. Waller, he sez. That
no common teRAnfs6ot Jim
.--s,s Rsod. .qsv-Hln't lie o.
sr drinsl.. or ryy cards, ef en-
nself In any way howsumever--
hem words. Les call i'm the
i which we did an / must say
we'd to be a model chap. Good.
hui good. internal good. alto
TO dern good. beg your par
eL, what did this abnormally
MT person dop
lat's it, said Jim Littol bring
bottle down on his knee with n
nwhat did he do? What did
I'll tell you what he done. He
iaround in Paradise 50 soft an
many nice things with them lit
10 hands OF his'n that he got
aidence, which Is TO say, the
nee of Paradise. singularly and
onably, which Is TO say OF
he from Hon'able Jezebel JIM
rou know imp Nop lister be
rress, Jimson did, powerful
pow-er-full You've heard
sh'n'ton was the father OF our
Well Jimson he's the father
disc, he is. made IL sir.
were speaking SY the dea-
yentured -sn-fSe cndeavor 70
5Sks'<es Mend back into the
shat did he sayg"
eg yer pardon. Well. TINS noro
waitin' fer that good man an
4 Il some day. sec II he don h.
Pn hangin' there waitin' fur nm
% FIVE years an the honor =,
se. which ,a ~ saw OF me an
an all the rest Is wrappeu "p
piece o rope doIn' It's duty,
hesitatcd here and seemed 10
n himself 10 ask my pardon
laid restraining hand on ms ms
d commanded him 70 tell me
w whnt tho deacon had uono'
oc sure. Y'see we was hoiuln
'he Cow Boys Rest one nignt,
Yards. an drinlsin' an whoopin.
tnerally whom. oil 70 once Inc
{rned an In come the deaNln'
@iP Well I should say wo
Nailer's fint was place Inc
Ought mighty shy OF an we
say a word for minute OF
bon soz, come up an have
me. doklnr an Buster Blue
fQatiou 20 pd follcr Know
oP< We'll buster mnde room
ut nd poker table an invited
ke hnnt but the deakin SCI
tcz 4 dldnt como here TO
10 drit1 an 10 gamble hca,
D. NOME hore tonight
Iha deal hin ON a crrand ol
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