Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-01-23
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freckeled.faced boy OF twelve. looked
UP eagerly into the laughing blue eyes
u gentle nan who was trying 10 pusa
/ his way through tue masses of human. /
lty that crowded ana surged backward /
/ ana forward, like breakers on a rock, /
bound coast, In their eagerness 10 catch !!
a glimpse of bulletin board Of the |
Boston Post, which bore the first ac-
count Of the election OF n certain Mr..
Mckinley. the Republican nominee for
president Mr. Ralph Randall Looked
down at the small inorsel before him.
and. thrusting his hnnd down into his
eapaelons pocket, drew forth dollar,
which lie placed in the hands Of flle lit
IL fellow, saying: keep il. eh..d, new
er mind the paper; don't want eny;
and run home out OF this choking al.
mosphcre; YOU win smother 10 death
IL you stay here" And Ralph Randall
PASSED on. leaving the astonished boy
looking after him. with his large black
eyes open 10 their fullest extent. Say.
Jimmie who Is that fellow who just
gave M, the sinner. Mighty nice man.
Never took paper. either; say, lac
must be rich" said he, IN confidential
whisper 10 his little friend. another
ragged nryiin. bearing the cognomcn
Of Jim. "Richg Well, | guess he IL.
Why, that II Mr.. Ralph Randall. who
lives On Heae0n street Wen, you bet
your life he has got the cash. Hirn Is
the Teller what they call the Silver
King. Ny, amt be rich. Must be
worth about a bundled" sighed Jiln-
mle. hundred being 10 him a most
fabulous sum ot money. sag. Jack.
We're YOU going homer" Yes, Jim.
suppose will have 90. What's the use
81 getting silver dollars IL yuu cant
keep 'ein. Mike would Kill me IL lac
knew had 50 much money and didn't
give II mp Well. goodbye. old Teller.
see yer hy-and.by, and Jack tucked
his papers under his arm and sped
! through that famous refuge Of hungry
. lcwsboys Pile Alley. and never stopped
! until be- had reached a little hoval In
the worst section 81 the North End.
! which was kno Sn 10 blm as .'ho,ne. =
! | What u nnrkery Il Nas 10 call such
place by the sweet name OF holiir.
Iiui, such Ms II was, II was there nc
. lived. and wept and struggled 10 sup.
f.ort the lazy drunken brute who called
himself Ills guardian. II WAS there hts
1 cruel tasiSInanteF had gh0wered blow
after blow upon his frnil little shonl-
siers, aud he. poor child. never dared
open his mouth III protest.
lie WAS about - enter when he
/. heard voices coming from within, aud
!. lc cautiously lseeped through the mud
, stained slass III the one window of the
!, t,lRr.. aud i,ehcil his master. Mike No
i Ian. and his accomplish. q man named
. Peters. who had shady reputation IN
= Tia. rast. and ID WAS said lie had nctei
4 nutic given ~ his old habits. ZACH
I. dreaded him. for be- WIS 80 favorii" oi
Peters. ard many the cur and blow
Peters ha1 given him out 81 pure spite
, alcnr suddenly tire nanle 'l;audal
! fetl an his ear lack then Huiselcssl,
ltftri tho latch. aud stole In and NJ
ptIad his ear 10 the keyholc. Pnor lad
lie did not know he WAS committing
dtshouufabic aci. lie anls knew some
u thing nas ia tbe wind and Mr.. Han
Z, haI was concerned. 4 certain Mr.. Ran
+. ,iai Ind onls short time before. civ
!. "a him piece af money, and l.ossinl.
i H. might he ihr MIR Randall The tx
d men were then discussing. lie sur,
IL nnm." he heard Peters sny: don ! iai
q. me. ron bc ut the back entrance 10 "
i. fandal place when the clock stfaNe
twelve. Come prepared, ana nave ~
shnnting irons IN good cnii'liiihn, "
y c.usc Mr. Randall II i strong man. an
= there might hc trouble Nuthlpg ~
= lainy ftr.siphtc,l. IL tlcrcf have IS
r. ~. key a. the safe and never min
n. bo,, | rot II. ain't that enough: "
n. ,nn,ui.,r lsalp l,andals back entrance
p paaeon street. twelve o'clock and loo
" shnrp. RIB there. and don't faii me
poar little lack. with his ear i,ressr
Of close Ia The key-holc. had no time
% change his position before he WI
ia .ta.in.d and icrked into the center
10 ,bp ,onn Peters Ind risen aildsiartt
IN for The dor somewhat abruptly. ~
re discovered the boy aud laid yialei
on hands nunn him. lie would surely ha'
e. LII, a him II Nolnn had not interiors
lack was too good n prey 70 lose ~
hinw after blow was Shnwerau w.
The head and shoulders OF the lad.
,ca,h you to I,ry into M! aiiaits, y
IN ,,d,n, brnt." hiss IL Nolan, purple WI
- ,.ot,e while Peters stood nearby W,
IL. Thai soaionir smile laying around =
,no,,th that showed ~ once the h'il
ayl nature. 'nid YOU sell your y
rarsy or course yon didn't Spe'
rss mt YOU IDIOT. or I'll strange 20
You won't. heyf Well. walt until
=. MONT. and we'll soc who Is master hr'
ed van ar /. I'll make Won speak. y
WHAT'S thisy knew you were keelnl
TIL snmothIng from me. A silver doll;
III iii bc fingered" he cried re- nc snl
III Tie niece of money sun tisu'
III elrnched in Jacks hand. Wen col
III along. or we'll be late: finish hin
III morrow" lntcrposed Peters. Droppi
HI Jnck. the two Villains went ON ea
III fully locking the door behind them. =
snuntcrcd down the street, MeahWn
III Jack Law thinking Of what ne y
III heard. lie must warn Mr hahu
IN aud nreyent the robbery. perhaps III
III dor nut how was he TO do It! lie
III moi think long. In the corner OF
room, stood an old ax that ilau 9.
III service III chopping M wood ~
III worry coolest days IL make iirc W
III room. Jack picked y mp and Ven
III The window. which was covered on
III outside by strong wire netting, !
Ill viii one or two strokes OF the ~
I'll chnnncd n great hole IN me scre
t.'p, -. .t,a ,,Inpa diving all over