The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-20
(Continued.)

They all looked at ADner, who was
smiling broadly.
well ! say git his money! he re-
,,,e,, with a short, impulsive laugh
.r;t Ais money, and then, eff you find
hos srary!n' hand i'm back what you
,.sr rau don't need. | look on a thing
NJ. This sorter like l did on scrambli1'
for +bn r0par holt in wartimes. l re-
r.rh.r shot straight at a Teller that
", cllmbin' up the enemys breast
work, Oh his all tours. | said to my
ST Fl this ball strikes you right, old
elap fore You drap over the bank,
wore one less agin the COnfederacy;
of &. don't. YOU kin pop away at me-
| don't think I give i'm anything but
flesh wound in the back, beca'se he
lest s9gged down a little an craWled
on. an that's about the Wust you could
do fer Wilson, | believe he Ort to hold
the bag awhile Alf's hung on to it till
his fingers ache an he's weak at the
knees I never did feel like thar was
any harm in passin' a counterfeit bill
that some other chap passed on me.
Fl the government, with all its high
paid help caynt keep crooked shin
Ilascrrs from sldin' under our noses,
Il orru't to kick agin our lookin' out
fer ourSt'yes'
You needn't lose any sleep about
tie Southern Land and Timber COM
pany, Mrs. Bishop" said Miller They
will take care Of themselves. In fact,
we'll have to keep our eyes peeled to
watch them even if we get this loan.
Wilson didn't come up here for his
taeath"
"0h, mothers all right" said Alan,
and 50 is father. but they must not
chip in with that sort of talk before
Wilson"
'Uh, no, YOU mustn't" said Miller.
III fact, l think you'd better let me
and Alan do the talking. You see, if
you Sit perfectly quiet he'll think you
Ere reluctant about giving such big
security Tor such a small amount of
money and he will trade faster"
o1 I'm perfectly willin' to keep
2Iet agreed the old man, who now
seemed better satisfied.
NE Baker left the office with long,
swinging strides. There was an en-
trance to the Johnston House through
long corridor opening on the street,
AN mo this Pole slouched. The hotel
v-le was empty save for the clerk,
~' stood behind the counter looking
.er Inc letters in the pigeonholed key
,11A Oh the wall. There was a big
.0-s overhead which was rung by pull
49, cora. 1t was used for announc-
r -eaIs and calling the porter. A
'1'Aa bowl on the counter was filled
40 wooden toothpicks, and there was
case containing cigars. Pole
s'a1'ed about cautiously without be-
4. ~ouceC by the clerk and then with
mo The corridor, where he stood
y 's'eraI minutes listening. Present
u,n '~e unlng room door opened. and
~ SfolIed out and walked up to
lie Counter
Ia . m-a' sort Of cigars have you got?"
:, N-d TO the clerk.
or,-. .'4nS better than 10-three for
NJ .' was the respectful reply as
,.k, -'.A recognized the man who had
Wr LOT The best room in the house.
oo,h -Son thrust his fingers into his vest
"Du drew out cigar. 81 guess
pT maze what I have last me-" b.
RsL. 0ansferring his glance to Pok
roo,, VINO had shambled across ths
,egla.s a1u leaned heavily over the open
sSe tsI,. want to buy any CHICKENS
WV "!n Size?" he asked the clerk.
IL w. w. We are In the market" was
az sS, eF' Where are theyT'
poa I'LL fetch 'em In today" said
VIA. Iyiy. Il never do till I know
ter n,o lney are a-bringin'. You'd bet.
gsr 1ns Did on a dozen of 'em any.
Or H.. Iney are the finest ever raised
Bbs, ~, holly creek. jest this side O.
Use begins" iuinoef para
bis o. vas looking out Of the corner OF
band at the stranger and saw his
Nnot. "'i'ch was in the act Of striking
w suddenly stay itself.
Bee +, y 1on bid on produce till we
N sxt~, reckon no harm was done by
said Pole who felt the eyes