The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-11-05

posed, tn prevent further unpleasant.
ness. Let's hev ct ct once"
"Et's bout Johnsing. OF course"
Smith said. solcmnly. 1T all pears
ter be bout Johnsing. A ahefless. no
count crittcr cnnyhow"
Never mind bout thct," Jones said.
seeing Iodic turn bis big black eyes
from the fire to the face Of the speak.
or. "Johnsing Is hayin' all he ken
well carry 'thout our sayin hyard
thengs bout hem. Lots hcy yer story,
Tom"
We'll when was done Goln' thcr
doctors an thcr wimmcn.' Smith con.
tinuod "ot ther judges mousse. what
young Green sent me ter see, ] went
over ter Scrubb's ON thcr corner
Opp'sit' ihcr court house where some
% thcr fcllers was. One o thcr men
thar got ter talliin' pretty free bout
thcr trial an theF lamin an thcr hull
blsnnss. an one q thcr others sed ter
him thct he'd best keep civil tongue
In his head bout thet JOhnsing an his
gal, fer at seems ihet Lem JOhnsing-
him thct left hyar many year ago
hcy ken back ter see his brother.
an has been askin news a. him. an
is a.lndin' out all he ken bout him
an special bout thet gal o. hisn. 1T
seems he hcy got his dartcr with him
an she hey took farncy ter thet
gal o. .Iohnsings from ther first what
she hey heard all from thcr Judges
A. ..tfa lF.r hns ,.f
ter kerry her way mp Moth ter tier
big city when tneys 30. an eddicate
| her ar make n lady o. her. An Lem,
| he hev n heap o. money. they says
over yonder. an he an thcr jcdge's =
struck UP n powerful friendship tibet
may. they lowed mcbby prove a
benefit ter job islng In many ways,
but most specisl In a way Z ives all
know"
| "Et pears queer how thengs KEN
round" Sadler said. mcditativeiy. but
Lem Johnsing al'ays did hev more
grit n most of 'em. Tbeys a shef'iess
no count set ennyhow. 'coptin' him
an ther gal worse n most"
Look ahyar. Sadler." Lodie said
slowly Dolores could not have
spoken slower. "Et's bein' worse'r
thcr beastie ter hit man when he,
down. special when yer know he kyan'
live long ter bother nobody. y
theys get hem over ter ther towI
alive eth be more'n ! reckon. An
more'n thet, he may be dead or a.dyin
thes minnet while ives what call our
selves his trends be talkin' o. hin
names an sayin' onkind thengs 'bou
hem. Hem an his gal has 'nough to
thenk OF 'thout we uns heapin' on ne
an him a lot o. hyard thengs I ain
ali true or kind. How'd ye like the
same bout ye or yer gal. sadler?"
The fire died down on the heartl
until only n glowing heap Of ashes rs
mained. The rain and wind sobbe
outside at the doors and windows
swaying the creaking sign at the doc
post. suddenly the low door wa
thrown open, letting In gust q
hoarse east wind and showers ri raj
ana sleet. and out OF this. like a wicat
OF the storm. tall. gravefaced. drenci
ed TO the skin. young Green stood !
their midst.
} He closed tho door and advance
toward the fre. removing his hat q
he did so.
Jones arose at once. Jones wa
always ready for business; the Judge
son would pay well. no doubts n
should have the best IN the hous
The other men retained their position
. and regarded the newcomer with Q
Z friendly eyes.
= "A poverfu! bad storm. jedge." sa
Q Jones. good-naturcdiy. KEN risl
. up byar by ther fire. an gst ye dry
z "Yes." Oroen said, pleasantiy. quis
y to note the e.llsn aspect x the me
& arpu1d the err. "lssa nlsht 10 NAL
> one glsd n rrc aHd ~trltsr. ua'
yon plrco for ~9'to.v'~ht, JouseY'
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