The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-03-09

49, Swore the apostle Of Justice: ~
take back what said. mister, about yer
folks. Their must ha' bin some white men
amongst 'em"
Sammy held tight on to the pommel. and
answered not q word.
"Accordin' ter my fggerin'," continued
the honorable Fang, I'VE amt fur from his
royal highncss. In five minutes we strike
the San LOrenZy main road. an kin
mighty soon tell whether the cuss Is ahead
or behind. That near mare o. his carries
one O. them new-fanSled Shoes
Within the prescribed time doubt became
certainty. for the dusty high road revealed
no traces Of the queerly skod mare. Judge
Fang expressed his appreciation Of this
good fortune by sharing what was left in
the flask with Sammy. He swallowed his
port1on-a liberal dose; but the larger half
ne applied externally to the aching muscles
OF our hero. And he rubbed these twist
ed sinews he solved the problem of the
coionefs arrest. Common sense divided
by simplicity yielded assuring quotient.
The old Etonian must be held up" in cor
rect Californian style. For this purpose
the judge had brought with him an ancient
shotgun Che could not have selected a
more appropriate weaponD and some cart
ridges loaded with double BIS
- want a shot at him." said Sammy,
lingering the trigger of his silver-plated
six-shooter.
Therell be no shootin'." replied tho
honorable Fang, land. sonny, you ain t
In this we're game at all. So lay low till
want ye."
But" began Sammy. doubtfully.
Il hold straight flush, mister, an TN
play it-alone."
His honor had concealed the horses in
clump Of willows. He now disposed Of
Sammy in a convenient culvert stationed
himself behind the trunk Of a gigantic
1--we oak and whitfield patiently for 20
minutes,
Hes a-comin'." whispered the Judge. as
q buggy topped a ridge some 200 yards dis
tant. Hes a-comin'. Hallelujah!"
Hurray! replied Sammy in his culvert.
When the tired horses were nearly
abreast OF the oak Fang covered the man
and commanded an instant halt. The
colonel. who had been held up before
obeyed. Then the justice of the peace
stepped leisurely from his ambush and
greeted hS 2artner pleasantly:
Glad ter see We, colonel Won't We git
down. an rest up leetle bit? Them horses
wouldn't run away If We hitched hor-
nets nest to EN-; an I've a mite O. busi-
ness with We that needs settlin'.'
What dyou want?' growled Bagshot
he set foot to ground.
wal, colonel, l amt bin a-chasin' ya
fer fun, an I've not ridden more'n so miles
ter ask ye the time O day. but l do want
d CeTtlueu CHECK Ter 4S,UVU WnlCn ain
rightly yer own property.
Il see" said the colonel thoughtfully:
'you want your share of the plumber,
eh?"
II want-that check"
MY good fellow, that check is waste
paper without my Endorsement upon the
back"
Gimme that check"
IN pay you a thousand-there"
Gimme that check
''Twc thousand, confound it,
Gimme that checH!'
Three thousand, you internal blood
sucker
Colonel, yer needn't try ter bride this
yere court. an yer takin' big chances. If
yer don't want ter sup with your father
neutrality-suspicious. that check
Take it, said Bagshot savagely, fling
ing the paper to the ground. and turning
abruptly upon his heel. The judge. off his
guard, stopped to pick it up. In an instant
the colonel had wheeled ard covered him
with pistol
my dear old friend" he said coolly,
"obl:ge me by laying down that ridiculous
relic; 1 need 1t for my museum"
The judge staring blankly at the pistol.
laid down his gun. BagshOt picked up the
check and replaced it in his pccl.etbook.
Judge" he said. you are sublime
ASST
AS the words left his smiling lips a report
rang sharply out. Sammy had fired. The
bullet it is true. cleft the skies some %
feat wide of the mark. Tut the colonel in
stinctively faced his unseen antagonist
and at that moment the judge regained
possession of mis- blunderbuss.
Colonel. said he. may l trouble We
fer that Their toy. It'd tickle me ter death
ter give 1t ter my youngest gurl.'
Then the man who had served her Brit
annie majesty surrendered.
nt LAT after he had fpaD archod
his self-control was put to a severe test.
Sammy, dust-stained and stiff, had eyed
will, displeasure the coloners light gray
tweeds. The contrast between this dis
tinguished Pharisee and Fang the good
Samaritan smote his sense of proportion
Colonel" he SAID presently. you will
please take off your coat, your waistcoat,
your trousers and your boots"
"Pooh" replied the colonel.
But Sammy, cooked pistol in hand in
sisted.
Now" said he, when he had folded the
clothes and placed them in the buggy, "the
judge and 1 are going 20 drive into San
Lorenzo to rest and refresh ourselves
You can walk in the opposite direction-as
you are. You tried to strip mc-you, my
ellow-countryman-and YOU failed. But 1
stripped YOU
The Honorable Fang laughed heartily.
Say. sonny" he exclaimed, I'm awfully
sorry l made that Their break about yer
folks. I'd gamble now tibet some O. yer an
cestors were in the circus business, an as
smart as they make EN-"
'Tourmaline,'' said the colonel. return
me my trousers. and I'll give you some
really valuable advice
'Give him his pants" commanded the
judge, IAN let's hear what he has ter say.
The colonel's advice is better'n his bond"
Sammy reluctantly obeyed.
my boy" said the colonel. you, a
lear a lao
son that l. clever fellow, have never
mastered. There is no short cut to wealth.
The road to fortune is in worse condition
than this''-he pointed expressively to the
chuckholes-"and the fools faint by the
way Go home, Tourmaline, and-stay
there. Living at Cranberry Oreas. the hero
of muffin-scramble and lawn tennis par
ties. you will have leisure to digest these
words. In time you may become a man.
But remember-if you unbreeched me. 1, by
Jupiter have breeched your!
HOW A BOY SAW THE AFFAIR.