Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-01

"But," went on Bill slowly, II guess
I've been on the wrong track. I've
been a-cherishin' the opinion" Hear,
hearr yelled his admirers], "cherishin'
the opinion repeated Bill, "that these
fellers.' pointing to Robbie, was stuck
on religion, which l amt much my
self, and RELY consarned about the
blocking of the devil which the Pilot
says can't be did without regular
gospel factory OF course, it amt any
biznis of mine, but If us fellers was
RELY sot on anythin condoocin.
["Hear, hearl' yelled HI in ecstasyJs
''condoocin'," repeated Bill slowly ana
with relish, "to the good Of the Order"
Gill was brotherhood NAM, Il
b'lieve l know whar $500 mebbe cud
per'aps be got"
'Iou bet your sox," yelled the
strange voice in chorus, with other
shouts of approval
"Of course, / amt no bettin' man."
went on Bill insinuatingly. "as regu-
lar thing, but I'd gamble few jist
| here ON this pint; if the boys was stuck
on anythin' costin' about 500, 1t seems
to me likely they'd git it in about two
days. per'aps.'
Here Robbie grunted out an AYE" OF
such fullness of contemptuous unbe-
lief that Bill paused, and, looking
over Robbie's head, he drawled out, .
even more slowly and mildly:
II amt much given to bettin, az I re-
marked before. but If man shakes
money at me on that proposition I'd ac-
commodate him to limited extent"
[.'Hear, hear! Bully boyw yelled HI
again from the door.] Not bein' too
bold, cherish the opinion" [again yells
Of approval from the corner] that
even for this here gospel plant, seem
the Pilots rather sot on to It, b'lieve
the boys could find $500 inside OF
month, If perhaps these fellers cud
wiggle the rest out of their pants"
Then Robbie was in great wrath,
and, stung by the haunting, drawing
voice beyond oil self command, he
broke out suddenly:
yell no can max that guild, doot !"
"D'ye mean I amt prepared to back
! 1t up?'
aye" said Robbie grimly.
| ""Tain't likely I'll be called on. I
guess $500 is safe enough" drawled
Bill, cunningly drawing him on. Then
Robbie bit.
| 100 ayev' said he in voice Of quiet
| contempt "The twa hummer wull be
here and twill wait ye long eneuch,
Use warrant ye.'
| Then Bill nailed him.
II hain't got myscard case on my per.
SON." he said with slight grin.
left it on the pianner," suggested
HI, who was in.a state Of great hilamty
at BiVs successful drawing theScottie.
"But," Bill proceeded, recovering
himself and with incresSing suayity,
s.if some gentleman would mark down
the date Of the almanac cherish the
opinion [cheers from ta1saCorneRl that
in one month from today there Will b
$500 looninf round for $500 On that
there desk, mebber Or psrans you would
incline to two ffty." he drawled In his
most winning tons to Robbde, who was
growing more impatient every moment.
"Nea matter taesme. Yesre- haserin'
like daft loon, onyvwayv
! "You will makesa unementos d this
slight transaction, boys. and peraps
1 the. schoslmaster wifi write sits down.
said Bill.
1t was all carefully taken down.
4 amid much enthusiastic eonfusiun the
ranchers and their gang carried BIZ
Off to old Lafsur's, while Robbfes~ In
deep wrath but In dour silence, went
OF through the dark, with his little
wife following some PAGES behind INN.
Ills chief grievance, however. was
against the chairman for allooin ssid
disorderly pack o looms .tas disturb
respectable fowk," tor he's could not
hide the fact that he had been made
to break through his eccuatoned de-
tense lipe.of inamoraHD- silanca
But when, no understood, sone days
later, that Bin was taiffng.staps tp,aaAck
up hts Offer snd had hsxnd. to,da-
clare that he'd mAks than pion1
ducks take water H 10 bad to put up
4 years pay Robbie werA Quiat1y to
work to make good htsparteef the bar
gain, for his Scotch pride wOa1d not
suffer him to refuse q challenge from
such quarter.
(To be continued.)