The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-17
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0OHN, john Johnr
The cry came from the slough,
W from beyond the olump Of green wil-
lows which hordercd the two sides Of
q large water hole.
Not another shape OF tree was there Tor
mile around-not so much as a cutting
set out 20 The yard OF the house that
stood Ntrle more than stones throw
from the willows. but on the other side
81 The road.
The yard blended into the level distance.
the unpslrted redwood house was big and
new-a big new blot CA the face OF big
new country.
a horspman. headed toward tho town
~ 8anford. was riding al an easy lope
along the main road. He heard Tho cry
and checking bis horse 10 a sudden stand
sim. listened intcnty.
Theory came again. John. John. john
There was no mistaldng g. A queer eN-
precision of understanding leaped into The
face ~ lhe man. With a dig Of spurs
Dc wheeled his horse and made straight
Cor fhe ..mp ~ willows az so daredevil
81 speed that only life or death" could
haze prompted b.
The mans christian name was Gerald
chilled 'Jarrl Tor short lie had the
i.'a af DTS tongues end and swore IN
flH.e Ian-glEcs he was "A yourcish man
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'rtf ~ friendship and mos violent
f..lrer
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nan he would have said he did not.
Jerry stopped him with TRADE OF cpl
ihets.
And you-you clam. YOU fish bait. you
aaaie-heaaed. olabbing idiot. YOU give the
htlLlhs signal OF distress OF the League
oi Ton Bop ger man 70 fetch your clothes
from a pile OF tumhie-weed"
N'A. do you suppose IN ever be in
more oifofu. need ~ giving that ven
than ] am right row2 7 have the prefer
'nce az walking out like a neW-made
Adam before the Womeufolk over thore
or az staying here Do the water tll after
dark.
'StaH ir The water and be id TO Won,
NaHhe 81 w.u soak some sense I'M your
head
lie caught up the bride rein and set the
too ~ his boot boz The stirrup But what
else can thc lcacue expect when II takes
in babes sian ar The bottle"
There are some OF you old enough to
pe Net3'a VINO are sun al the bottle re-
lCrltd mo boy
a smile hid Itself under Jerry's black
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