The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-10-02
CHAPTER XIII.


| Il nedrQ reytner strange SUOTy
over yander in Their town thes mornin'
when l went fer Their DOCTORS" Tom
Smith said, presently, setting down his
mug of cider and wiping off his beard
ed lips with the back of his hand. "a
strange story an reyther more'n I
think Johnsing deserves"
HE hev more'n he deserves now"
Sadler said, with leer al Lodie.
But the story, Tom" Jones inter-
posed, to prevent further unpleasant
ness. Lets hev ct ct once"
"Et's bout Johnsing, of course"
Smith said, solemnly. "Et all pears
ter be bout Johnsing. A shef'less, no
count critter ennyhow."
Never mind bout thet," Jones said,
seeing Lode turn his big black eyes
from the fire to the face of the speak
err. "Johnsing is havin' all he ken
we'll carry 'thout our sayin' hyard
thengs bout hem. Let's hev yer story,
Tom"
well, when l was done seem Their
| doctors an ther wimmen," Smith con-
tinued, let Their judges house, what
young Green sent me ter see, l went
over ter Scrubs on Their corner
opp'sit' Their court house where some
O. Their fellers was. One O. Their men
thar got ter talkin pretty free bout
Their trial an Their lamin' an Their hull
bfsness, an one O. Their others sed ter
him tibet he'd best keep a civil tongue
in his head bout tibet Johnsing an his
| gal, fer ct seems tibet Lem Johnsing-
him tibet left hyar many year ago
hev kem back ter see his brother,
| an has been askin' news O. him, an
| is a-findin' out all he ken bout him,
an special bout tibet gal O. hisn. ct
seems he hev got his darter with him
an she hev took farncy ter tibet
gal o. Johnsings from Their first what
she hev heard all from Their judges
son. An cts KEN out tibet thyes goin'
ter kerry her way up Moth ter Their
big city when theys go, an eddicate
her an make a lady O. her. An Lem,
he hev heap O. money, they says
over yonder, an he an Their jedge's
struck up q powerful friendship tibet
may, they lowed, mebby prove a.
benefit ter Johnsing in many ways,
but most special in way t ives all
know"
EFT pears queer how thengs KEN
round" Sadler said, meditatively, "but
Lem Johnsing aPays did hev more
grit n most of 'em. Theys a shefless,
no count set ennyhow, 'ceptin' him,
an Their gal worse n most"
Look a-hyar, Sadler," Lode said,
slowly-Dolores could not have
spoken slower. "Et's bein' worse'n
Their beastie ter hit man when he's
down, special when yer know he kyan't
live long ter bother nobody. Ell
theys get hem over ter Their town
alive etll be more'n l reckon. An
more'n tibet, he may be dead or a-dyin'
thes minnet while ives what call our
selves his friends be tall1in' o. him
names an sayin' onBind thengs bout
hem. Hem an his gal has 'nough ter
thenk of 'thout we uns heapin' on her
an him lot O. hyard thengs t amt
VI I1OW u AAhO ehOA
same bout We, or yer gal, Sadler?"
The fire died down on the hearth
until only a glowing heap Of ashes re-
NAMED. The rain and wind sobbed
outside at the doors and windows,
swaying the creadng sign at the door
post. Suddenly the low door was
thrown open, letting in a gust Of
hoarse east wind and showers of rain
and sleet, and out of this. like a wreath
of the storm, tall. grave-faced, drench-
ed to the skin, young Green stood in
their midst
He closed the door and advanced
toward the fire, removing his hat as
he did so.
Jones arose at once. Jones was
always ready for business; the judges
son would pay well. no doubt; he
should have the best in the house.
The other men retained their positions
and regarded the newcomer with no
friendly eyes.
"A powerful bad storm, jedge." said
Jones, good-naturedly. KEN right
up hyar by Their FIRE. an get ye dry"
Yes" Green said. pleasantly, quick
to note the sullen aspect of the men
around the FIRE. IT'S night to make