The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-21
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The feebleness of the suggestion and
the Infinite scon Of its rejection pro.
duced ripple of subdued laughter
With display of finesse scarcely TO be
expected of him Seth advanced boldly
under cover of this amicable diversion.
Heroically resolved that if it rested
with him the women inside should not
be "pestered, he descended the short
flight of stairs in his unshod noiseless-
ness, looming darkly before the gaze of
the squad with unheralded abruptness.
Maybe I'm the Teller you are look
i'll for, gents" he said in his slow,
gentle drawl
Maybe you ere if your name hap.
pens to be Seth ID. Martin "
That's my name, "
'Then maybe you wouldn mind rid |
in out to Sessumsport with us tonight "
Tonight"
"Just so. -
=" Are you actin under orders to fetch
me?''
"That's just bout the size of it. "
"What can anybody want of me?
amt never even heard bullet whistle,
I'm sorry to say. I'm too pitifully in
significant to be with arrestin.
"Our major thinks different, it
seems.
Major who?'
major of the Fifth He's in COM
mand out yonder at the river, and it's
him as sent for you. Come, now,
where's your nag? Never mind about
your dress coat, we'll excuse that y
And the squad laughed delightedly
at the wit of their leader. Seth answer.
ed them with slow gentleness;
Il reckon you'll have to excuse
more'n a dress coat, gents believe
I'd ruther go just as am than to hus-
tie bout inside and wake the ladies up.
suppose now" he added, STOPPING to
persuasion, "if gave you the word OF
gentleman that if 1 was wanted out
to Sessumsport would come of my own
accord early in the morning it wouldn
induce you to let me stay here till day
breaks?"
"Not by jugful. Our major is
martinez. When he gives an order. W.
obey it, we don't question 1T. Our or
ders are TO fetch one Seth ID. Martin t.
D his headquarters, out in the COURTEOUS
{ at Sessumsport, and if you are inclined
TO 90 peaceably it will be better for yo'
and the women folks--for everybod,
J concerned. If your beast is turned out
2 youll have to double up with one
the boys.
. 81 would like to leave note, then
{ for my mother"
i "Perhaps it would be best to go qule
II w." he argued mentally. Indeed thei
u was no room for choice i'll the matter
az won't keep you waitin long. L
{ just step into the library and scratch o
T. line "
} "You won't try to skip?'
: "Skip?"
"Vamoose the ranchF
z "You mean dodge you?'
d "That's about the size of It, -
"Seth Martin amt got much TO
i. nroud of. gentlemen, said Seth, llftll
ot his stooping form with an angry ge
NO ture "but he amt never yet cauS
ID himself irwin to dodge anything or al
II. man. Al .
10 "Good for Seth Martin. All I.
gs same. Corporal Greenleaf, step lnsl
with Freshly while he writes that Nc
to to his ma. ~,
ad Tbere was something in the llgl
Il. SOOTHING voice that stung Seth INTO
Ia lence. He turned away from the III
oh and walked quickly toward the llbral
VS. closely followed by Corporal Greene
lie, On the library table he knew
ais would find one of the SOFT tallowy q
er- dles his mother and the madam were
in Unfortunately proud Of, stuck III Que
tbe tall silver candlesticks that hau
ng longed to generations OF Strongs. ~
in wavs stood ready for night emergenc
~, Seth lighted it, and with sense
as dissertation resting heavily upon !. 1
CHI seated himself at the governor 5 VIII
yht fable to write comforting ho'e W
OK mother. ossoss;o,
md Tho bie leather armchair that was II
'ro, W. ever occupied, now that the Cover
lied was gone, and, laying his heavy
across his knees, gave himself up 10
Of emplation of the splendid appointm
in of the room. ,.n;d,v ar
lis, Seth's pen scratching rapiu.'
de. .ha sheet of paper was the only aud
be- sound. 49,, 90 WRITE
EZRA cit amt a easy letter " W."
the said lifting his head to smile apolo
;oaIlv at the corporal. You SO
the Snn,t want to scare them any more
on can be helped. I've told her We =,
kets res rested, but can't just exactly tel
,ers, what the major Of the fl1tn wan wan
rom me- me- Do you happen to know mo. now !,
"T The simple earnestness Of this r !,
foot ION mon his more sophisticated 9
rred s %un Corporal Greenleaf uno
or's 81 and recrossed his military legs
S 90 toyed meditatively
the the rowel of his huge spurs ana ans
the s sdV oonfusedly: blessed if / 40, -
lock on however, it's safe to tell ne a
VOL you're in no danger OF being s ru
,oral sIN or passed through the ,,,, sal
-. - fat 'nough ON your