Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-05-08
AN HUMBLE HERO.
BY THOMAS p. MONTFoRT.

But" Sam remarked, you all amt
figgerin that | ort to 60 over by myself
to take that thar feller?"
Lord a-massy, Sam, you amt
a-gwine to be afeard Of him, are you?'
Pap asked.
moo. I amt afeard Of him." Sam
replied slowly, 'but low Ed ruthcr
have somebody 60 long Of me. That
mans killed one feller, an have no
ton he wouldn't hang back much to
drap another if he thought the safety
of his neck demanded it."
"Waal. you want to keep your eye
peeled an look out that he don't git a
chance to drap you"
That's all right, Pap, but you want
to bear in mind that he'll be keepin his
eyes peeled too. Feller like that, all
the time spectin somethin to happen,
amt to be kotched sGhtin round nap
pin. Not much he amt"
"Mebby that's all so, Sam, but l
want to tell you that if could jest
call back bout 20 years l wouldn't be
afeard to try to take him single hand
ed an alone. You can jest bet your
hide on that. Lord, l wouldn't hang
back much to take my foot in my hand
an put out right over thar after him
now"
"Mebby you wouldn't, Pap. but for
all that I'd heap ruther have some
body long of me-"
"Waal, have somebody, then. Sam
I reckon Jason can go as we'll us not"
81 dunno" Jason replied hastily. u
reckon I'm goin to have a right smart
to do tomorry."
81 wouldn't be surprised you'd have
a right smart to do, Jason, If you go
after that feller. More'n likely he'll
manage to keep you uns busy for
awhile"
81 amt afeard Of that feller, an 1t
amt that makes me hold back. Pap
Sampson. Thars heap Of things Ia
laid off to do tomorry, an can't figger
out no way to fix it SOS can git to
CO."
THAT won't do, Jason; it won't nigh
do. We all know you amt never so
crowded with work as all that You
| lest 20 long Of Sam, now, all don't say
| nary mother word bout 1t. Nobody
but q coward 'u'd refuse to go, an we
all know you amt no coward"
After little humming and having
Jason finally consented to 60, and 1t
was arranged that he and Sam should
meet at the store and start from there.
| Neither of them was very enthusiastic
over the undertaking, and as they
walked home that night they both felt
! in their hearts that they would be glad
| If that circular had never come. How
ever, they were in for it, and neither
of them had thought Of backing out
So the next morning they were astir
early. making preparations to 60. They
knew Melvin made practice Of spend.
ing q good part Of each day wander
ing about the country, and they want
ed to get to Turner's before he left.
But in Sans case there was an inter
ruption that caused him q few min
utes' delay. He was just In the act or
mounting his horse to start when Sim
Banks walked up.
"Howdy, Sim?" Sam said.
"Howdy. Sam?" Sim returned. Elk
In to 80 some place"
"Jest goin out in the country little
piece. Fine mornin, amt it?"
eyes. You in much Of hurry?
Fright smart. Why?"
81 jest wanted to ask you somethin.' y
"Waal, l got time to listen, guess.
What is it,"
Sim hesitated for an instant. Then
he spoke slowly. his voice faltering
and his eyes fixed eagerly on the 9th
ers face.
81 blieve it's lie." he began, "ever'
word of it a plumb pint blank lie, but
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