The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-10-29


posed. to prevent further unpleasant.
ness. Lets hev ct ct once"
"Et's bout Johnsing. Of course"
Smith said. solemnly. ut all pears
ter be bout Johnsing. A shef'lcss. no
count critter cnnyhow."
Never mind bout thet," Jones said
seeing Lodie turn his big black eyes
from the fire to the face of the speak.
er. "Johnsing is havin all he ken
well carry 'thout our sayin' hyard
thengs bout hem. Let's hev yer story,
Tom"
We'll. when | was done secln' ther
doctors an ther wimmen.' Smith con.
tinucd, let ther judges mouse, what
young Green sent me ter see. ] went
over ter Scrubb's on ther corner
oppsit ther court house where some
o. ther fellers was. One o ther men
thar got ter tnlliin' pretty free bout
ther trial an theF lamin' an ther hull
b'isnsss. nm one o ther others sed ter
him thet he'd best keep n civil tongue
in his head bout thet Johnsing an his
gal. fer ct seems thet Lem Johnsing-
him thet left hyar many year ago
hcv KEN back Ter see his brother,
an has been askin' news o. him. an
Ia a.fndin' out all he ken bout him,
an special bout thet gal o. hisn. Et
seems he hev got his dartcr with him
an she hev took n farncy ter thet
gal o. Johnsing's from ther first what
she hev heard all from ther judges
son. An cts KEN out thet thyes goin'
ter kerry her way mp Moth ter tier
big city when tneys 20. an eddicate
her an make a lady o her. An Lem,
he hev heap o. money. they says
over yonder. an he an ther jedge's
struck up powerful friendship tibet
may. they lowed. mcbby prove a
benefit ter Johlsing In many ways.
but most special in way I ives all
know"
"Et pears queer how thengs KEN
round" Sadler said. mcditatively. but
Lem Johnsing al'ays did hev more
grit n most Of 'em. Theys a shef'less
no count set ennyhow. 'ceptin' him
| an ther gal worse n most"
Look a.hyar. Sadler." LodIe said
slowly-Doiorcs could not have
spoken slower. "Et's bein' worse'r
ther beastie ter hit man when he's
down, special when yer know he kyan't
live long ter bother nobody. Fl
theys get hem over ter ther towr
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 tel
thenk of thout we uns heapin' on ne
an him a lot o. byard 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 a glowing heap OF ashes re
manned. 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 a gust O
hoarse east wind and showers of raj
and sleet, and out Of this like a wicatl
OF the storm. tall, grave-faced. drenct
cd TO the skin. young Green stood i
their midst.
He closed shc door and advance
toward the fire. removing his hat n
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
aud regarded the newcomer with n
friendly eyes
"A powerful bad storm. jedge," sal
Jones. good-naturcdly. KEN rigf
up hysr by ther hre. an get ye dry
"yes." Green said. pleasantly. quic
} To mite the s-ilen aspect n the me
around the erq. "Jtsa nisht To mai'
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