The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-04-15
AND BEHOLD.


n the tents OF the Demokites.
he spake unto himself saying,
Verify, am the man. ani he did
shake hands with HIMSELF insomuch
hat his hat hurt him;
And he CAT himself unto a gather
my of the DemOkites and the Fusites |
who were covenanting with the
and he did take certain of
the high priests and elders of these
tribes by the button which lieth nigh |
unto the fifth rib and did Cry, Verify
[ am the man. And certain of the
high priests and scribes of the court
house did believe, saying, Verify, he
Is the man; and he went out among
the people. even in all the mountains
Of the land Of KOotenai, crying in a
loud voice, l am the man. And he
was the man.
And behold, when he had become
the man, he took counsel of certain of
the tribe Of Republikites ia the matter
of bonds and in scribes for
the high sheriff, whereat many
OF the Fusites waxed wroth, and did
put forth their tongues and paw the
ground. And it came to pass that
one, an high priest of the court house.
a Republikite, did hold converse with
the man and did say, LO, thou art the
only sheriff; and behold his hat did
hurt him yet harder; and the tents of
the Demoktes, who begat him, and
of the Fusites, and of the Poptes,
became as an offense in his nostrils,
and he took up his abode in the camp
of the Republikites, and did follow
after their strange and devious ways.
And 1t came to pass that war
came upon the country, and the man
did post epistles in all the country
round about, even in the town of
Athol and of Ramsey, and in the
town of Harrison, which lieth beyond
the great lake, calling the young men
to arms; and did throw wide the
prison door; and certain of the tribes
did how down and hail him, o, cap
tain; and his hat did become yet
more painful. And the young men
went up against the Philippines, but
the captain did remain to post even
more epistles.
And behold, the man did journey
down into the lower country and tar
ried even several days; and when he
had journeyed back he did walk in
and about the city with his thumbs
under his vest, and did twirl his ting-
ers; and 10, star shone upon his
bosom: and the shining of the stal
did cause certain of the tribes to fall
down, and their eyes to bulge. And
the evil minded did say, Get on tt
the twinkler; and put out thei
hands behind their backs; and cit
cry with loud voice, Where did yOl
get that star; and he did answer ane
say, The people, even tie people die
pin it upon me: whereat certain OF
the scribes of the court house did pull
their tongues in their cheek.
And it came to pass that the TIM
drew near when the high priests o
the tribes were to go among the PEG
pie again. And the man did p"ocur
certain roundcornered papyrus ant
did inScribe thereon, "'Let me do al
the good | can: l shall not pass thi
way again sUon';" and did hand then
round about from one to another
And the tribes of the Republikite
did go out among the people, eve
unto Standpoint, and 10 all the noun
tains of the land of Kootenai, and di
get it in the neck; and the hig
priests and certain of the Scribes wer
swept out of the court house; and tn
chosen of the Fustes were in thei
stead; and the man did take counst
with himself and did journey secretl
SO that no man might know whthe
he went.
And behold, certain of the people
they who deal in red liquor and pa
1.-THE unto the high sheriff, did mour
and weep and gnash their teet
throughout all the land of Kootena
because of the many shekels that di
also journey secretly with the mar
and the good that he did do.
And behold. in the city of Spokan
which lieth over beyond, and whic
is city full of iniquity, pawnbrokel
and things, there dwelleth one,
Dornberg; and three balls hanget
nyor tba door ofEhic n wollinu. nd n