The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-04-25

salu lhurston, swinging into his
saddle.
'1'd he more than glad to help you
ont, gents" said Under Sheriff Hunt.
"but you see the boy surrcnders to
me, an I'm some sort responsible to
the State of Kansas for his well bein'.
Wait until l lands him in Winfield.
No doubt Scott, which is my superior
in Office, will turn the boy over to you
oil. He's jist the man to let band
of Little Dutch folks come an tend to
bf is business for him. He's got u
reputation for that, aad yoa'll find
him dead easy"
"The hoss thief isn't ut Winfield,
Billy" said Francis; "he's yere, an
they amt no need of You all gittin' gay
an sarcastic neither. We is band Of
plain, law-abidin' citizens doin' OF our
duty to our corporation. So he decent,
Billy, and turn out the boy. We
don't want to proceed to any extreme
measures, Bill, or take any steps which
you might subsequently, regret, but
we've come for the hoss thief sure. >
\ restive horse pitched against an.
| other aud two Winchesters ratified. 1t
was n nerve straining minute or two.
'lf you-all git him it'll be through
smoke, replied Under Sheriff Hunt,
"au' I'm tigurin' there won't be many
folks left to attend the fun'rals which
is likely to prevail as n fashion around
yere for the next few days"
''Lct 'em come in, Bill, why don't
you?" broke in IA slvery voice on the
war talk. Let 'em come in. l didn't
low to hold reception, gentlemen, "
continued the bright faced, vivacious
young woman looking out from the
doorway over Hunts shoulder. ~
didn't low when l came over from
Japan way to visit Cousin Billy that
I'd hold u reception the very fust
day"
If Hunt was surprised he never be-
trayed his astonishment, nor did he
wink an eye when his joyous young
relative proceeded. 81 turned that
pore little boy loose a half hour ago,
Cousin Bill, when / fust see these Wis.
itors comm. The boy said some OF
'em might feel constrained in his
presence, as they was matter of Il
couple of hosses oustGndin' between
him an them, an they might feel as
if they orter settle with him"
Every hat in the party came of
when the Young woman first appeared.
Said Colonel Tom North, us he reset
tied his sombrero:
81 don't aim to be critical, Bill. but
it looks like you all hal better give
your young wimen relatives IA hint ol
two ON your duties as to the sal,
keepin' OF hoss thiefs. Us Little Dutcl
people would never have let him gil
away, Billy" and the delegation rode
home.
1t was few months later that Bur
Francis remarked to Tom North: Z"
hear Bill Hunt has married that cousiI
of his'n We met up with that time w
rides over to lynch the boy that stol,
English Jacks hoses"
"Yes," said North, 81 hears of it
I've seen the girl two or three times
Do you know, Burt, she favors tina
hoss thief nightly. l saw the kid
loaiu' around yere the day before h,
runs oil the bronchos, and he look
, enough like that girl to he ner twin
An Burt, l rides round Billy Hunt
house that day an they want mar,
moccasin nor hool track leadin' iron
it. An that dress the young woma
5 had on was Bills sisters, whic
: she was mp in Winfield visitin' whe
, We wHs thar, | recognized 1t nc once
An I'm kerpiA' up u LOT 0! thinkin
, Burt"