Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-08-19

'leVen cents IN change by goin' all
over the hCuse.' tartly replied the
woman. whose temper was now get
ting The better OF her fears.
That would be asking too much"
he said. IL am very we'll satisfied with
this, 50 far as money goes. but
would like bite to eat before | de-
part.
IN be-summed II ] cook supper
fur a tarnashun robberl" snapped
Polly Smith, as she hltched around in
her chair
''Got a temper, haven't you?" he
laughed as he pockcted the money
I'm not so very hard pressed for
supper. but as you say you won't !
cay you shall! II you don't set me
out something, and that mighty
quick. I'll hold you up before this
fire and tan your complexion.
In the oven OF the kitchen stove
was the supper intended for Uncle
Dan'l when he returned. Polly laid
aside her knitting and went into the
kitchen and put the things on the
table The man followed her and
took a seat There was fried ham.
potatoes piece Of apple pie and four
biscuit The butter was in the pantry
and Polly went after II. The stranger
sat with his back TO the pantry. The
woman brought the butter and asked
il he wanted sugar in his tea. lie
growlingly replied that he did and
she returned to the pantry. Instead
of getting the sugar bowl. however,
she appeared with the rolling-pin
firmly grippcd In her hands, and Is
she came within striking distance she
gave the solid beech weapon whirl
and brought IL down on the robbers
head. His hair was thin and she
struck hard. lie fell 10 the floor like
log and the next three minutes
were busy ones for Polly Smith She
jumped Tor the kitchcn clcthcs-line
lad tied his elbC%s behind him.
There was enough cord. so she tied
! his knees and ankles and wound What
was lert still closer about him until
ne was perfectly secured When the
fellow came 10 he was lying on the
rag carpet tefore the sitting-room
\ fireplace and Polly smith was sitting
I near by narrowing the heel Of a sock
for Uncle naal
4 Woman, Ill burn you alive for
! this shouted the robber as he real
lied the situation.
.lou won't burn nobody nor nuth-
I'M" replied Polly. III you don't lay
quie, and keep your head shet I'll
batter you 70 ielly with this poker
Ii was hickory stick used %
poke the fire anu weapon not TO be
despised The robber threatened
and coaXed bY turns. but the woman
had the advantage and proposed Il
keep IL Once when he rolled over
aud over on the iioor and tugged a,
his bonds. she gave him whack
which made him see Il million stars
and realize his helplessness.
You 'iarnal critter" said Polly
Smith as she stopped knitting an,
looked down an him. ..bui feel lik,
hurnin' yon with the red hot tong
Why dont you 20 TO work and b,
decent. instead ~ sncakin round an,
Robin folks3 Ia let IL was yol
who tipped over my har'l OF soft soal
one night FIVE years ago
I'M swear il wasn'tn' he replied
This i my first crime and il yoa'l
only lei me Ga it'll be my last.
Nobody ever called Polly Smith
fool and she haiu't goin' 10 give 'en
a chance al this late day. You jus
make yourself right to hum. Don
grit your teeth at me or III iab tn,
poker into your ribs, Three year
ago come April. some miserable sin
ner cut one az our cows tails of on
night and believe I've got the crit
ter that done i;i'
II nm innocent, " he groancd. I'll
10 this date ! have never committe,
n wrong. was driven to rob Won tc
night because my wife aud ehildrei
are starving
..Shoo, What an awful, awful liar
Hcv you got . mother2"
Yes. the dear old soul, and
|, would kill her II am disgraced"
III II docs. the town VIII probabl
bury her. She didn't bring you ii
right II Id bin your mother you'
never growcd up 10 he such a liar
IL hain't no use fur you 10 beg an
dead and lie and squirm round
; You ar goin' 90 stay right here til
mornin'"
Now and then, as the hours drag
ged slowly by, Polly Smith replen
ished the fire. snuiTed the candle i
the parlor window or gave the rob
her piece of her mind. Owing I
the storm Uncle Danl did not com
home. just at daybreak Reube
came down stairs TO build the kitche
fire and was sent off TO tell the neigh
Tors. just after he left the robbie
made ono last desperate effort to Sc
FREQ; but Polly Smith laid the poke
, over him. with such energy that h
cried for mercy. Half dozen stoa
farmers soon arrived aud took charg
Of him, Before they took him ava
the woman received her $500 fror
2 his pocket and called him "pcsk
Y skunk and "low-down critter,
| and his spirit was too broken t