The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-03-31

: Fighting and scuifling were not al
lowed in the entry. Willie put MS
thumb in his mouth and gazed at Red
Head doubtfully. Such frlendiihess
was unnatural 1t sayored OF ii pio'
To entice him forth to be slaughtered.
II was not easy 10 believe that the
Red Head who had drubbed him n
hundred times, and who scored him as
n cry baby, should seek TO defend
! him,
Red Head waited.
Come on" he said at length. III
LOT Won help me drive the cow home
/ tonight"
still Willie hesitated, although be
was almost willing TO risk n licking
to he allowed to slap the sleek, legs OF
/ Mrs. Murphys COW with timber viii
low switch. '#-
Come on" said Red Head I'll let
| you smoke my pipe
won't you lick meTi, asked Willie
doubtfully. =.
mo, | won't lick you. What would
/ want to Hex you for!"
Willie followed Red Head hesitat-
ingly, with an eye to-a safe retreat II
necessary.
One of the boys came forward from
the group by the gate.
hi here comes Whistle Breeches'
/ he shouted gleefully. ,''as@f'te.
Red Head turned and clinched his
fists. his blue eyes blazing, =
Shut up, Bob Palmer" he cried
fiercely. Don't you call him that.
That amt no name TO call a Teller.
You jist wisht YOU had breeches like
EN-" - e ~
Bob stopped suddenly He looked at
Red Head in ACCOMPLISHMENT. Then he
turned and ran 10 the boys. by the
gate They listened to what he said,
and then began loud sing song
|, chant: whistle Bree ches-Whistle
Bree- ches-Whistle Brooches"
+ Red Head bounded forward, his
eyes glowing with anger He 'toppled
two boys over. and .rained his blows
right and left.
Don't yonse cal him ,that!' he
cried. -. -s.f,,
It was surprise. The boys drew
back and stood ready to scatter at
the next onslaught. Red Head wait
| cd, pulling, with clinched fists.
| "The next Teller that calls him that,
I'll break his FACET lie threatened.
AN | amt foolin, neither" .
They saw that lie was not, and they
waited respectfully. as Red Head and
! Willie walked away.
Willie went with Red Head to drive
The COW home, and Red Head taught
+ him how to double up his fist for
battle. according to the traditions of
the school, with the 'knuekles of the
second finger protrudeil'
You jist DO that lie explained.
an You can hurt 'em worse. An if
they fight back. kick en-, IN the legs
That's how do. Why. you're as big
rs am, an I, bet you're jist as strong.
You jist stand up to ''em. There
ain't nothn' In fightin' when you
know how. II you Just stand up to
:'em they most always back down.
You begin on Tom. .Ament He's Il
bigger baby IN YOU ore Anybody kin
lick him. 4 kin lick him with my lit
| he finger. An then you tackle Shorty
He's a baby, too. You're jist afraid
/ 1t was Red Head who egged Willie
on TO strike Tom Ament the next day,
and Red Head coached him until Tom
TOOK to his heels, defeated. Then
| Red Head made him lick Shorty and
with the lust of Victory in his veins
Willie worked his way upward, and
soon the other mothers began telling
| Wiile's mother that he was n bad
boy, always fighting, and Mrs. Gary
! wept, over him. But no one called
him Whistle Brooches. and he learned
that lie was as much of man as any
OF them, and more of man than
! tlost. ..., ..
/ Their, came battle royal when Red
I Head and Willie13stood face to face
and pounded each other for good
|. half hour for supremacy, and Willie
|, went down with n bleeding nose and
an eye. that was dark for days.
i3,it Red Head had taught him self
confidence, and self confidence made
him the Governor of great State.
When the Governors eyes came
back to Mike Murphys face, they rest
ed Il moment son the grizzled red hair,
andqa smile softened the lines of his
mouth.
Mike" he said, 81 believe you used
to give me Ii Irubbing about once a
day" F''-s ~' [--- 1851. .r.
TIE old 7Irishman moved uneasily,
and his hands played nervously with
the rim of his hat He drew,his feet
quickly under his chair, and slowly
moved his lips without speaking He
thought of that. last fierce battle,
when the Governor had fallen with a
bleeding nose and he shifted his eyes
from spot to spot on the soft carpet.
He felt as does n mouse when the cat
plays with, it.
The Governor turned to Father Maui
rice. .f...-r.- .al H-
Father" he said, 81 do not often
allow myself personal indulgence.
but 1 haye an unsettled score with
Mike. shall settle it now. am
going to pardon that boy s!tHat
Two, tears fell from the priests eyes
and rolled slowly into the white for
est Of his beard. Mike Murphy stared
straight before him, while his fingers
felt vaguely for the rim Of the hat
|. that bad fallen from his hands o..