The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-24

"NNot's this yer I'm hearin' of your
doin's over ut Red Pete's? Honey foglin'
With i horse thief, Ell! said Mr.. Clay
two days later 1T breakfast.
Il reckon YOU heard abou the straight
thing. them said Salomy Jane uncon-
| cernedly. without looking round.
What do Won kalkilate Rube will say
to it? What are YOU goin' to tell him !!
said Mr.. Clay sarcastically.
'.Rube." or Reuben Waters, was q
swain supposed to be favored particn-
larry by Mr.. Clay. Salomy Jane looked
up.
I'm tell him that when he's III his
way to be hung III kiss him not till
then" said the young lady brightly.
This delightful witticism suited the
paternal humor, and Mr.. Clay smiled,
but. nevertheless, he froWned Il moment
afterWarl.
But this yer boss thief got way ar
ter all. and that's i boss Of a different
color he said Grimly.
Salomy Jane put down her knife and
fork. This was certainly 4 new and DIT
ferent phase Of the situation. She had
never thought Of it before, and, strange
~ enough, for the first time she became
Interested III the man. Got away she
repeated. Did they let him off,
Not much,'' said her father briefly.
"SlipEea his cords, and going down the
grade. pulled up short, just like ! va
auero again i lassoed bull, almost
draggin' the man leadin' him off his
boss, and they ~skyutted up the grade.
For that matter, on that boss o Judge
B~oompointers he mout have drig&Pi
the whole posse Of 'em down on their
l-. = - J;l,lf GaryoI 'ap, ripilt.
too. Instead of stringin' him up afore
the door or shootin' him on sight, they
must allow to take him down afore the
hull committee for an example. IN
ample be bowed. Theirs example
enough when some stranger comes I'M
h~eknOWnSt slap onto II man hanged -
Il tree and plugged full OF holes. IhaIs
an example. and he knows what II
means. Wot more do We want? But
then those Nigilantes is alluS clln4ll
and hangin' onto some mere scrap Q
the law they're pretendin' to dispose.
It makes me sick. Why. when Jake
Myers shot your ole aunt Niney's second
husband, and laid in wait for Jake
afterward. III the Butternut hollow. did
| tic him to his boss and fetch han
down to your aunt Niney's cabin for
an example before | plugged him? No..
Tin deep ~diSgust.) mo, Why. | just
meandered through the wood. careless
like. till he ome out, and | just rode
up TO him. and [ said:
But Salomy Jane had heard her IA
Tiers story before. Even ones dearest
relatives are apt to become tiresome IN
narration. 4 know, dad" she inter-
rupted. but this yer man-this boss
thief-did he get clean away without
gettin' hurt 1T all?'
.He lid, and unless he's fool enough
to sell the boss he kin keep away. too.
SO ye see. We can't ladle out that pufp
stuff about 4 'dyin' stranger to Hnbe.
He won't swallow it."
All the same. dad returned the girl
checrfully, Il reckon to say it-and say
more: III tell him that eff he manages
to get away. too. I'll marry him-thero.
But We don't ketch Ruhe takin' any
alive ana going round with that kiss of
hers on his lips. She laughed again.
Il little more abstractedly. And he had
returned it like 4 man. holding her
tight and almost breathless, and he go
ing to be hanged the next minute. Sa-