The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-07-15

seems to be the trouble with your"
I'm drowning" Sam cried. Cant
YOU see?"
That's too bad Jack observed, dis
interestedly. How did it happen?"
Happen! Say, get me out of here.
and don't stop there to ask fool ques-
.oh, would you Ike . me to rescue
your"
"Of course. What are you talking
about? Do you think want to
drown?"
why, I should hardly think so. And
you would really like for me to save
your"
eyes. Be quick about it, too. I can't
hang on here much longer"
Is that so? Then your hold on the
boats not just as secure as you could.
wish?'
NO. it amt. But are you going to
save me-"
Il hardly know. Maybe 4 will and
maybe | won't. 1t all depends on you"
"On me? How"
well, / shall ask you to make a few
promises, and if you do SO II. save you,
otherwise I'll have to leave you to shift
for yourself"
Il won't make any promises-only
one. I'll promise to shoot you the first
minute I have a chance"
mot If I save your life?"
Eyes. I'll shoot you no matter what
you do"
''Then, I guess I'll be going. Good
day!"
Burns turned back toward the shore.
but he had not gone far when Sam
yelled to him:
you going off and leave me to drown?"
II arn sorry to see you drown" Burns
replied, turning back. but l can't at
ford to save you SO 0 can shoot me.
That wouldn't be good policy. would
it?" ..i
Old Sans finger began to slip of
the boat.
Save mel" he screamed, "and
won't shoot you"
every good" Burns replied calmly.
"but you must make some other prom
ises."
What are they? Quick!"
We'll, for n thing. you must prom
Use not. to try to force Minerva into
marriage with old Ben Tucker"
That's my business" )
Just so. And saving your life, OF
not, is mine"
SANS fingers were slipping more and.
more.
II promise, dem you.' he screeched.
aNow save mt"
Not vet" Burns replied. "You must
make one more promise first"
What is it,"
A she and l love each other, and
as you can have no reason for object
ing to me as a son-in-law, YOU must
promise to give me Minerva for .
wife"
"Never!!"
Not even to . Y your life, Mr.. Jud-
kins 2"
mo. Haven't you already clipped
with her and married her."
t.Not at all. / merely took her, at
her request, to some friends v in
i lOWAIIO SGO-yOu lAOL1 1OiSAA5 hSAWgSO
marry old Tucker. But are you going
to agree to my last. request, or shall 4
bid you good day?
Old Sam hesitated a moment, them
as his fingers gave another slip, he
said:
Save me, dem it, and I'll promise
anything"
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Then he swan up and turned the
boat over and threw into i'll
after which he climbed In himself, Se-
curing the oars, which had hung in,
the locks, he struck out for the shore.
For some distance they went along
in silence, but old Sans face wore
such a sad, woebegone expression that
finally Burns was constrained to
speak.
mfr. Judkins,n he said, t'you seem
troubled and unhappy. What is the
matter?"
Sam drew a long. hopeless sigh.
"I'm ruined" he moaned. ruined
ruined!"
How so?" Burns asked.
u tucker na a mortgage on my
land and now he'll foreclose and turn
me out on the world. It's awful"
"Is that all your trouble?"
Gail? Isn't 1T enough, at my age, to
be set adrift, homeless and penniless q.
sIt would he, il such a thing was to
happen to you.
Well twill happen. all right. It's
bound To- now ss
u must differ with you there, Mr..
Jldkins. Minerva,s father shall never
meet such . fate. I'll find the money
to- pay fuckers claims. !"
lyon Wilt?
@Of course, 4 will
Ar you sure you q 4
81 have $4,000 ID the bank. Won't
that 40 it!',
Yes, ten times over 4
her that's easy Fixed
hy7s dIdn.t You tell mo long ag.
l8that y0Aid DO taat?"
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