The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1894-09-12

mighty nor man Is going to stand such
behavior always. Now, I'm not a-say-
ing | believe-because don't believe
you've done anything, that is, any
thing that's a downright intentual
helping in Vile Amerson's devilment;
but If you has, you'd better get to un-
doing 1t, soon as you can, and not wait
to have to be made to do it. and then
take the consequences, If you think
you can stand 'em. Arthur Dabney's
going to begin again on the case, and
he's got Seaborn Torrance to help him,
and you ought to know just as well as
you're named Owen Carruthers that
you couldn't no more dodge Scaborn
Torrance on the witness-stand than
you can dodge death when he como
and lay his paw on your shoulder"
My good Lord!" cried Mrs. Carruth-
ers. Owen shuddered, but, rallying
somewhat, he whined-
My sakes alive! l thought the man
come here to see me about my sick
ness and, stead of that, here he is a.
trying to tarrify me. Gus Rachels, if
you'll wait till can get over these
cussed crooks and pains in my legs I'll
answer every everlasting question you
can find the words to put to me. But
l'rn not going to lay here and be pulled
at like handle Of dry pump where
ma is, that you know women can't
keep anything to themselves. and"
mo-" interrupted his mother, 'let it
come now. III go down in the kitch.
en-. The Lord know, my poor son, 1
don't want to hear anything that's
very far contrary to what your poor
dear father, and me too, as to that, we
both OF us tried hard to f'warn you
you Sally" she said, going to the
steps descending to the kitchen, put
another stick of wood on that FIRE, and
fix to make me cup of tea"
II wish you hadn't begun talking
about that business before ma" said
Owen. when she had retired.
u done it to let you see how i'm
portant 1t was, and ! done it to get
some help from her in making you do
your duty"
Il don't need women to help make
me do my duty"
Most men, me among 'em, needs all
the help they can get. You may think
you're exception. Other people don't.
Your mother have suffered right smart
on your account, but I'LL pull her
harder than she ever have been pulled,
when Vile Amerson's behavior about
that Wills brought up in the court
house, and her only child's found to
know about 1t, and wouldn't tell, till
1t was screwed and twisted out of him
on the witness-stand, like a rabbit out
of o hollow tree"
81 told you I'd answer your ques-
tions Fire away. Godamighty knows
! never done anything I'm ashamed of.
There's some things oughtn't to tell,
because weren't expected to tell 'em.
] don't see what good it's to do, but
you insist on it, and I'll empty myself
inside out II you want me; only don't
want What say repeated where it'll
get to Mr., Amerson."
HE won't know anything about it
till he hears it from the stand"
The questions put were answered
with promptness and clearness, con-
vincing Rschels Of the youths entire
sincerity,
well, Owen" he said at the end,
"I'm truly thankful that what you
done you done innocent. I'm no law
yer; but, to my opinion, when Seaborn
Torrance get hold OF some things you
tell me, he'll make Vile Amerson feel
like the very rafters of that court
house Is In danger O. coming on him,
without he stand from uRder."
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