The state herald., 1901-08-02

Boys, don't shoot. for Gods sake!"
sub. she KEEP on an on actin the fool
till she finally married some poor
lawyer thet never amounted to nuthin'
ceptin' sumthin' like circuit judge. or
some foolishness like that Tell ".
gals IL curios."
"Yas. that's 80; but We amt no more
time for foolin'. Let's step or
The men stepped out. took places
and confronted each other. They were
to count three in concert. then nre.
zone, two. hree!"
"Spang!"
A ball passed through lock of hair
above Bills left ear. He hadn't fred.
and for good reason. When he went
to cock his revolver the main spring
had broken. He had pointed the
weapon nevertheless. taking the risk
Of being killed rather than to explain
an accident that George might regard
= purposed act to avoid the duel.
We'll have to adjourn this case. !"
sighed George. until you kin git yer
own pop"
Say. George" returned Bill. hand
ing George the crippled weapon. I've
Jest thought We kin settle this matter
more satisfactory. Title. as we'll as
she appears to love both. mout refuse
ter marry the one that kills tother
about her. Then we'd be In . nice
shape-one dead and tother wusser.
Less nne out which one she really
loves best; then let that lucky one give
tother all his property TO console him
little. and take her."
"That'll be satisfactory 70 me-if we
kin git bill O discovery. As the law
yers say. that will wuk."
We'll, I think I've got II. Termorry
at church me an you will let on like
we git in fuss. an pull our pops
Everybody will be excited: the vim
men will yell. an pirty Tillie will come
screamin' out to the one she loves
best. an beg him for her sake to put
up his pop"
The very thing" exclaimed George
s,appinE 4 cloud OF dust from his right
leg.
A great congregation had gathered
for Rev. Ball. the celebrated revival
iat Of Knott county. was to preach. and
the report had drawn people n . suck.
hole draws chips from . broad terri
tory.
The house being ~lled. the grounds
overfowed. Men and boys covered
the turf in front and At the sides. as
thickiy a. bees cling at the side Of
gum on . hot morn Of July-all ears
eagerly poised. Nothing save the elec-
tric voice Of the speaker. fell upon the
vast quiet.
when the preacher began 10 pitch
his tonc TO the scale Of concluding ex-
hortation. Bill and George. as per pre-.
vious arrangement. came into the
crowd from opposite directions. They
were radiant In their new clothes. and
their new boots announced their
entrance through proud meas
ured soueaks. Being tho richest
young men OF tho section.
their appearance made heads Of
reverence silently incline and = whis-
per Of admiration ripple through the
wide thronE.
Quietly the young Kailann worked
toward each other. and. before the si.
lent company know they had met. or
knew they had occasion for quarrel. =
rapid hrc Of denunciation began bs-
tween them.
You did step on my foot" vo.
ciferated George.
You are \ liar" shouted Bill.
Boys. don't shoot, for Lords sakel"
shouted \ score In concert.
The hitherto passive throng. was
now In rolling. surxing motion. The
timid fell 10 the rear. and tho bold
toIlcd madly toward tho danEer-sviri.
Tho windows Of the house became
mouths for rapidly espciiinE wnds Of
color The doorway was q choksd
channel for the emission Of a feminine
nood. Wild shriciu went up. and
benches fumbled down. Dogs yeipcd.
and white-faced. wiid.-ycd women
cried; "oh. where's my babyf" or Sal
lie" or "Tommie," wherc are youi"
A roilin. commo,ion Of voices on the
outside nnnily killed all distinct CT
preauion.
Bills white.faced sister got 10 him.
and seized him by the arm. but big.
arm hand pushed her back. The con-
s,abis wed.cd his way 10 George. but
he foil back Imply against propping
men. his face gushing blood. Tho
Justice of the peace. who com n,anded
peace. found the peace OF Bills parsl.
yrinE nst All was In swirlihg. roar.
Ing confusion when the ,hundercps