Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-07-25

LIKE ter whn<f boftiy nokod Mandy.
"As wus goin on ter say. Mandy, !"
and he took one of her han Il In his as
be continued, "ss I wus goin on ter cay
If yer don't luv Van, and yer have told
him to go. how'd II be II er---I-es-wus
ter AZ Here Sam stopped stock still,
a. II he was unable to proceed any far
ther. Elff
Mandy bssmsdencouragingly ON him
and smiling one Of her sweetest smiies.
said: MAJ.
what vus yer soin ter cay. aami
Yer nesdnt. ter 30 q bit unsasy. Sam,
Ter won't say word about It ter any
body, II it's . secret"
"Well, "a l wus s-ssyin, Mandy, II
yer don't like any other fefisx bsessr
than yer do nle-would er-er-yer mind
o. havin me- and Sam broke down com
plstely. |llfl
Mandy turned as red a. p hollyhock,
and IL seemed 10 Sam that the weight Of
her shoulder increased as II rested hesvi-
ly againss him. Whether hs feared
that he could not thus support her
weight on that she would fall, he sud
denly clasped her In hi2 arms. She
threw her arms around his mech and
swsstly whispered IN his ear. II lux ysr.
Sam. and III have yer"
A pair Of wicked eyes CLEANED through
the single, uncurtained window at the
picture. The eyes were those Of Va.
Jones.
"Ahi yer there, are yer. blast ysrgs
TO ground between his teeth. ''Well,
I'D Iike ter kill yer both, but IN not Do
II tonight. But know what I can do;
I can spile the beauty Of thia yer fns
mare q his'p. He'll never know wAo
dun it," and walking 10 where 6am's
mare stood patiently awaiting hey mae
teEs return. DO whipped his tnifs tsom
his pocket aud In another instant cut o6
both OF the poor animal's ears close to
her head.
"There now" he growlsd TO himself.
"Ssm Gray, know thst'h aimost hill
yer when ye see It, I wish to God Il
would" and the brute slunk o6 In the
darkness 10 his den.
When Sam Gray ON the following
morning discovered the Disagreement Of
his best horse-by the loss Of both her
ears--hs was the maddest man In "seven
states.o Yet he held his tongue. Sam
was not man to make threats. He was
Q reticent fellow and kept his troubles
to himself. But he was mad. and In his
heart he swore to be yevenged ON the one
who had perpstratsd the outrage. The
first person whom he suspected was Ven
Johes. He knew his rivals dastardly
nature full well.
He took out his claspknife and care
fully examined its edge. Il seemed TO
bs satisfactory. Without saying word
to any one he leisurely walked into
Vans shop. The latter was pumping
away at his bellows.
.Van," he began, "ye've cut Oh my
mares ears, and I've come here 10 settle
with yer"
'"I didn't do anything Of the Kind, Sam
Gray, and yer know it," snazled v@.
~ didn't come ter azgy With yer.
Van. Git down on yer kness, and -
he spoke Sam threw the cold muxxle Of
his pistol In Vans face.
Good Goal yer not goin to kill me,
air yer, 6amy' Piteously cried the cring-
ing coward ~ he sank to his knees.
Lord. 6am, don't kill mel Fer mercy
sake, take that pistol away from my
headr'
Yer didn't have any mercy ON my
mare, Van. But yer needn't ter be
afraid. / amt ter goin 10 kill yer, bat
I've y great mind ter. I'm Just goin 70
trim them ears o yers Ike yer trimmed
the mare's."..
With the pistoa still levsled at Vans
hsad, Sam drew hin knife from HE
pocket, opened II with his tech, and
with two<spdd strokes the mans ears
lay upon the ground. Turning 70 the
hOrri6ed wretch, who seemed hardly
conscious Of his condition. Sam ssid,
"That makes Us even mp tef date. van,"
and left the shop.--Arkansaw Traveller.