Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-05-15

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"He stood d-looktn at me kind o. quar-"
the clock strikin an counted fifteen"
mot 13. Buck. Clocks don't strike
49,"
well. don't yo' see, that clock at
Huntsville is a different kind. 1t
struck either thrteen or fo'teen, J
couldn't tell which"
"Never mind the clock. You're irs-
venting all this. Go on"
Well, just as the clock struck a man
he came out on to the gallery. He had
the doggonest eyes 1 ever saw-just
like the VOLTS in Red Riding Hood
At first he didn't take any notice O.
lie. lookin s If he was bothered cause
l was thar an he expected somebody.
Then he watched me with those sharp
eyes O his'n. an at last he said kind O
gruff. ''Tis a fine day. boy an SAID.
said I-what was 1t was to sayT
Reckon you're weather wise, stran-
GER"
"Oh, yes. I know, but I couldn't re-
member 'zactly. an said. said 1. 'Reck-
on yo're weather beaten. stranger He
stood a-lookin at me kind O. quar-, an
heard him a-gruntin somep'n like,
Guess am beat somehow or 'nuther.'
Then he asked me somep'n bout wheth-
er 1t was a-rainin at the time Of the
what was that oneW
1.-The massacre
ooh. yes: I know. An 1 said-what
was 1t l said"
"'Black as night"
That's 1t; only I fo'got an said,
Black as a doggone Niger an he
said. What's the'"-
"'Word.'"
"'What's the wordY an I took the
Epitball out O. my mouth an handed 1t
to him. He took It an read it mighty
quick. Then he looked at me an said,
I'll be goldarned If that amt the lit
tlest messenger to carry such a big
message ever saw in my life! Like
attackin a fortyfcation with o how't-
zer.'"
"What did he do thenT
Il don want t. tell that"
"Why not?"
swell. he must "a thought was
baby"
"Come, out with It."
''He took me up an give me a kiss,
rubin my face with that hairy beard
O. his'n."
"Then what?"
"He went down stairs in hurry, an
I didn't see him any mo-"
Good for you! Have you kept it all
q secrets"
Haven't said word to any one"
''Thats right. You've done me a
great favor, and one good turn deserves
another. I'm going to tell you how to
cure yourself of that habit Of using
useless adjectives. II you ever get out
of this, get a notebook and pencil. and
every time you use one Of them note 1t
down. This will show you how often
you offend, and at last you will break
yourself Of n very bad habit"
"I'll do that, by golly"
At noon we were again tantalized ut
seeing the guerrillas eating their din
ner.
II wonder what they got" said
Buck. II reckon it's nothin but fat
pork. anyway. Who wants to eat fat
pork"
Il wish I could get my clutches on
the captain" said Jack. I'D make him
give me some"
de Lord IL feed his chirn," remark
ed Ginger. "Didn' he send de ravens to
ElijahY
Not in these mountains" put In
Buck. Ravens couldn't find anything
up here to feed anybody with"
Reckon dat mus "a been In land
fiowin wild milk an honey" supple
mented Ginger.
"Yo' ole fool" retorted Buck. "How
could raven carry MILK"
Don't be so smart. Buck" said Jack.
"a raven could take the handle Of a
tin bucket In its mouth and fly with 1t.
couldn't he?"
Then Jack and Buck fell to vying
with each other which could invent
the most remarkable fabrIcations about
the wherewithal to satisfy their hun
ger.
Il see a darby coming" said Jack,
with a white apron and cap and n
tray on his head covered with good
things to eat"
That's nothln," said Buck. II see n
roasted goose waddlin up the hill with
the stuffin tumblin out Of a hole in his
breast"
you little fiber. you don't see any
such thing. Ill tell you what see.
see big table down there among the
guerrillas covered with smoking beef
and chicken and lamb with mint sauce
running all over it and peas and as
paragus. Come. let's 60 and get some"
She was so earnest about it that
feared she would. Indeed she started,
but Helen caught and drew her back
Throwing herself into Helen's arms
she covered her face with her hands.