Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-08-24

wanted to have my fun. That dom
justify him in putin me out heel
with these niggers fer folks TO gap at
en- he knows 1t. He amt a friend
right. Me an him has slep' togethei
on the same pile o. leaves, an I've lei
i'm pull down on a squirrel when
could a knoCket 1t from its perch, an
I've lent i'm my pointer an gun many
an many time. But he's showed what
he is! He's got the wrong SOW by the
yeer, though, fer eff he keeps me heer
till Christmas III never crack q rock
unless do 1t by accidentally steppin'
on IT, Mark my words. Alan Bishop,
thar'll be trouble out o. this"
Don't talk that way. Pole" said
Alan. You've broken the law. and
they had to punish you for IT, II they
hadn't, they would have made them
selves ridiculous. why didn't you send
me word you were in trouble, Pole?''
The fellow hung his head and then
blurted out:
"Beca'se knowed you would make
fool o. yourself an try to pay me
out. Durn IT, Alan Bishop, this amt
no business o. your'n!"
I'll make 1t my business" said
Alan. How much is your fine? You
ought to have sent me word"
Sent you nothin', Alan Bishop"
growled the prisoner. when send
you word to hep me out of scrape
that whisky got me into. III do It aft
er I've decently cut my throat! | say
you've plead with me like you
have TO quit the durn stun"
At this point OF the conversation JEFF
Dukes. man of medium size, dressed
ir dark blue uniform. with nickel
plated badge shaped like shield and
bearing the words Marshal No. g."
came directly toward them from q
stonecutter's shop near by.
Look beer. Bishop" he said dicta-
torially, wizard you git the right "a
talk to that man."
Alan looked surprised. Am | break.
ing the law too?"
You are ef you hRln't got a permit
from the mayor In yore pocket"
We'll, | have no permit" replied
Alan with Il good natured smile. Have
you got another ball and chain han
dy?"
The officer frowned off his inclina-
tion To treat the matter as d Jest.
'Iou ort TO have more sense than
that" he said crustily. Poles put
out hecr TO work his time out, an Of
everybody in town is allowed 10 laugh
an joke with him he'd crack about as
many rocks as you or me-"
You are durn liar. Jeff Dukes"
said Pole angrily. You are a-makin'
that up to humiliate me furder. You
know no law like that never was en-
forced. III | ever git you out In Pea
Vine district, I'll knock dent in that
egg shaped head o. your'n an make
them eyes look two ways fer Sunday.
You know a gentleman like Alan Bish-
Up wouldn't notice you under ordinary
circumstances, an so you trump up
hat excuse 10 git his attention"
The two men gared at each other,
but Pole seemed to get the best of that
sort Of combat for the officer only
growled
You can insult man when you
Ire under arrest" he said, "heca Sc you
tnow | am under bond 10 keep the
Ieace. But I'm not afeerd of you"
They tell me you are afeerd o sper-
is, though retorted the prisoner.
They tell me a little niger boy that
vas shot when passle O skunks went
G whip his daddy fer vagrancy stands
II the foot o. yOre bed ever night. oh, 7
know what I'm talkin' about"
Yes, you know lots" said the
nan suIlenly as his eyes fell
The avoid encouraging the disput-
nts further Alan walked suddenly
way The marshal took willing ad-
antage Of the opportunity and fol
owed him (
II could make case agin you" he
aid, catching up, but | know you
idn't mean to violate the ordinance"
No, Of course | didn't" said Alan,
but ! want to know If that fellow
Guild be released i'll paid his fine"
You are not fool enough to do il, are
Ou?"
Have You got the money in yore
ockot'" The oliioer was laughing, as
Il was q good Joke
II have"
"Wcll.'.lhc marshal laughed again
he swung his short club round by
ring that fastened II to his wrist
well, YOU come with me, an IN show
ou man that wants $50 wuss than
~ man ! know Of ! don't believe Bill
jarrett has slept d wink sonoe this
hing happened, Hen bs tiokled 10
cath To gil 0n 80 easy, The town has
rNilud tho life out of him lie don't