The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-08-04
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Eyes; he's been over thar twice" said
the IN He's back of the house
some'r's settin' a trap fo' the children
to ketch some birds In. I'll blow tie
horn. When I blow twice. he knows
he's wanted right of"
She took down a cows horn from a
nail on the wall. and. going to the door
on the opposite side of the house. she
gave two long. ringing blasts. which
set half a dozen dogs near by and some
far off to barking mellowly. In a few
minutes Pole appeared around the cor
ner or the cabin
Hello. Uncle Alb" he said. Won't
yol come in"
NO; hain't time smiled the old
man. II Jest come oyer to see how
much money you wanted to borrow"
81 don't want any O. yo'rn," said
Pole. leaning over the fence. his un-
buttoned shirt sleeves allowing bis
brawny, bare arms to rest ON the top
rail. II wanted to talk to you about
Alan an that bank bust up"
you've been TO town, | heer." said
Abner. deeply interested.
"Yes. an I've been with Alan an
Miller fer the last week tryin' to do
~so:ne'n'. but we couldn't. They've been
sendin' kilograms by the b~asketful, an
jeff Dukes has trotted his legs off back
an forth. but nothin' hain't been done"
.You say the hain':?" Abner's voice
quivered and fell.
mo. They both kept up Their sperits
purity well fer about ten days beca'se
that dang Atlanta chief of police kept
wirin' he was on a scent o. Winship,
but day before yesterday they give In.
We was a-settin' In Miller's office when
the last message come from Atlanta.
They said they'd been after the wrong
nan an that they'd give up. lou ort
"a seed Alan's face. Miller tried to
cheer i'm up. but il wasn't no go. Then
who do you think come? Alan's sweet
heart. She axed to see i'm. an they
talked awhile in the front room. Then
Miller come back an said she'd aXed
to be introduced to me. Jest think of
it. I went in an seed she'd been a-cry-
in. She got up, by jinks. an ketched
my hand an said she wanted to thank
me beca'se I'd been sech a friend to
flSI. OuCit AL, 4 wi aS hlNdh "a q
egg suckin' dog. beca'se thar was Alan
fiat o his bnck. as the Teller said. an |
hadn't turned a hand to hep i'm. An
thar she was, the gal he loves an
wants. an lis poverty standin' betwixt
'em. | couldn't say nothin'. an | Teck-
on | looked more kinds of o durn fool
than she ever see on two legs"
"Nell, what did you do?" asked Alb
ner. too much moved by Poles graphic
picture to speak with his usual light
ness.
what did l do? l made my bow
an slid. | made a Decline fer Murray's
bar an put two down as fast as they
could shovel EN- out. Then l tuck an
other, an quit countin'. ] begun 10
think | owned the shebang an broke
several billiard cues an throwed the
chalk around. Then Dukes come an
said he'd give me a chance to escape
trial fer misconduct eff I'd straddle
my boss an make fer home. | agreed.
but thar was n thing | had TO do
fust. had promised Alan not to
drink any more. an SO | didn't want
to sneak away to hide it. l went to
Miller's house. whar he's stayin'. an
called i'm out. told i'm I'd jest come
fer no other reason an to let i'm see
me at my wust. | felt like il was the
only manly way, after I'd broke faith
with a friend as true as he is"
TOO bad".' sighed Abner. TN bet
il hurt Alan to see you in that fix"
"Well. he didn't complain" said Pole.
an - -.t Asz a.p nrDynA n nnf
come as nigh cryin' as | ever seed n
strong man. It's my fault. Pole SEES
he. 4 can see that Then him an
Miller both tried to git me to go up
stairs in that fine house an go to bed
an sleep 1t off. but ! wouldn't.
come on home an got mad at Sally fer
taIkln' TO me an come nigh as peas
nittin' 'er in the jaw. But that's over,
Uncle Alb. What I'm in fer now is
work. I amt no fool. I'm on a still
hunt, an | jest wan yOre private
opinion. | don't want you TO commit
yorese'f unless you want to. but I'D
go more on yore Judgment than any
mans In this county. I want to know
eff you think old Craig is n honest man
at neart. Now don't say you don't
know an keep yore mouth shet, fei
what | want to know. an all | want t.
know, Is how you feel about that one
thing"
Abner hung his head down. His
long thumb trembled as its nail went
under a splinter on the rail and price
Ii off.
al see what you are a-drivin' at" be
said. You jest want to feel shore G
yore ground" Abner began to chew
the splinter anu spit out the broker
bits. He was silent. under Poles n
ious gaze. for a minute. and then h.
laughed dryly. Il reckon me n yo'
1as about the same suspicious" h
aid. THAT p'int's been worryin' M
e. several days. an ! didn't let 1t en'
.har nuther."
"ah. you didn't?" exclaimed Baker
You say you didn't. Uncle AbT'
NO: | got so | couldn't lie down q
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