Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-10
s. Il 81 s. 81 s. s.
OF THE - :.
ASSIGNMENT $
- By EDMUND -
RANDOLPH II
Il Il Il II Il Il -

81 don't care if you didn't" broke
out Walker fiercely. "You knew he
was somebody's. You can't lie to me,
Ben Jones. You know mighty well
how dangerous it was. l tell you, it
takes a man to walk into DEATHS door"
He jumped from his seat and with the
boy Rugged to his breast walked ex-
citedly across the cabin half dozen
times and tried hard to keep from blub-
boring. AS he sat down he said:
THE grounds yours, Ben"
Right you are" said Jones prompt
ly, glad to get on a subject where he
could defend himself, "and you can't
give 1t to mo. I'll hold it against you"
mo, you won't, Ben. You don't get
yours, l tell you
Little Jack was quiet until his father
raised his voice. when he broke in,
What you scold Uncle Ben for, papa? 2"
What is that, JACKIE" asked his ia
Their.
"Him my Uncle Ben, papa. You
shant scold my Uncle Ben And the
little man put his hand protectingly Oh
Uncle Ben's' big fist.
1t was covered instantly, and Jones
resumed: II reckon the courts would
give you the ground, Mr.. Walker. III
tell you what I'll do. I'll let the kid
have it. He won't apex me. VIII you
Jackf" Jack didn't know much about
the apex question, but did know he
was Uncle Ben's friend and to show Il
climbed over into his lap.
mo; Jack won't apex you, and no
body else will. You'll keep the apex
and IL the vein turns back under my
lines hope you won't apex me-" sait
the boys father. "But this won't do
l must let Minnie and the girls know
jacks safe. I'll see you later, my boy
Wait moment, Mr.. Walker" inter
| posed Jones. "They know he is al
right. I sent Bob down. Let's settl'
!, this business. I'm tired standing guard
| I'll match you for the ground"
Good enough, my lad" replied Wal
ker jovially. Heads you win; tails
lose.'
mo, but honest, now" said Jones.
WELL heads lose; tails you win
That is the only way I'll match"
ooh, give me show, now, Mr.. Wal
ker."
"Show," said Walker. "Come witt
me and see the women folks, and the.
will give you n whole circus"
But, seriously, Mr.. Walker. let's set
tie it ON some kind of a basis. VIVA
| do you say to leaving it to some one II
the campT
"That's fair was the quick reply
Leave 1t to my wife, but she doesn'
go with the ground; understand that
Then, noticing Jones' disappointed look
he put his hand on the young MINER
shoulder, and the tears stood in hi
eyes as he said: Ben, am trying aw
fully hard to hold myself together
Now, don't be too hard on me. Don
say any more about that little hal
acre of dirt; that's a good boy.
couldn't take it from you now, coul
IY
1 But you don't give me squar
DEAL Mr.. Walker. The ground matte
stands just as it did yesterday. NJ
helping out the baby cuts no figure.
Then his face lit up with new ide;
"I'll make you one more proposition
and if you don't take that pll quit yo,
Let's consolidate"
Walker looked into the frank face {
the young miner moment and sa,
how earnestly anxious he was about
and, extending his hand. said: "a
right, my boy. Consolidate it is"
That's how the great Minnie Walk,
; mine came into existence and is whs
caused Abe Greenbaum to make an q
, signment to his brother-in-law.
!, The enterprising little furniture dea
/, er had wired to Salt Lake for tW
splendid, extra size, silver mounte
, | collins. They arrived all right, but al
still in stock.