Mower County transcript., 1904-12-21

hind boy that Onefe0 MS Nle 20 save
the money o. the widows an orphans
in this county we ort to be whipped"
"Huh" calculated Hanks suddenly,
'Five hundred dollars fer the man that
shot George Buckley. III give 5000
In cash out O. my own pocket! You tell
the editor that fer me. an tell i'm the
quicker he prints it the better It'll suit
me. Tell I'm to git out q extra an
handbills an send 'em on hOsses an
trains In all directions. I'll foot the
BILL" He was standing now, and his
glance was bearing down: significantly
on the major. 81 never met a better
man than George Buckley. He's wuth
more to the community than forty.
'leven huted bosom ring politicians.
Seems to me heard some fool woman
or other cay thar.wias few people in:
this town that tried to bold their heads.
above I'm on account o his afaiction.
BY gum, them sort nd have to climb a.
powerful high mountain to look over
that Boys head, an don't you forget
It," '.
'"rhets the ticket!' said Trultt, fol-
lowing Hanks outside. '..-....
"seems to me-" said Cranston, his
proud lip quiyering as he turned to
HilIyer. "that I'm being hit at. didn't
come down here to talk over my--my
family matters with anybody" =
I'VE are all worked up in sympathy
for George" Htllyer said coldly. ''But,
moving what do about the hearts
o yore daughter an George Buckley.
l feel like tellin' .yau to go to the deuce
with yore notions O. family honor,
Aajof OrAnston.'
x have not said wanted to discuss
the matter With YOU" retorted: the ma
Jor sharply. -.
II don't care whether you want to
discuss it or not" answered. Hillyer.
"You are blind as bat, The man you
are trying to make yore- gal anaRry ia
a dirty, sneaklng coward, an':" :.
"WhE. don't you tell. HIM these
thlnesf' broke III Cranston angrlly.. :. j.,
He's been told twice. to his teeth by.
friends o mine an; tnck .it'like a whip:
ped pup ': :'.'<
You mean to tell me that Governor
Telfare let any man insult him without
resentiny it," -: -.~:.::
"Yes; he was low enough to meet
George Buckley ON yore own lawn an
order hin, away as If he had been ii
dog. The boy cussed i'm fer every
thing. he could think of, all O. which
yore brag man took like a:egg. sIchIn'
dog. After that Ras Yruitt. went, to
Atlanta an told i'm what he. thought
of i'm in his own house an then pull
ed his ears good an sound an left i'm
That's the man you are tryin' to link
to your lordly name-a man who to.
day, accordin' to reliable information,
is a bankrupt an don't own the shirt
on his back-a man who: never had. any
stand!n' an only got 1nto Office as a.
dark horse by the skin. O. his teeth
when the party disagreed between two
respectable men. You want the truth;
I'm givin' it to you. Yore gal knows
what. he is an despises i'm from the.
bottom Of her heart. She loves George
Buckley, an she would marry Inn to-
DAY ff::.she wasn't afeard you'd drap
dead Of heart disease. don't believe
Jore hearts got that sort O. disease:
DR.. Jobe says you eat too much an
that it's no,hin' but yore Old l,ye::..' :, -
Cranston WAS as white as the pillow
behind him.
Can you prove that Telfare isis
insolvsnty' he asked :.
Eyes, eau" . H. s. - q
And that he refused to fight under
an insult like you say Buckley and
Truitt gave him?' Ess.s. 49,.
Yes ...
well, I'd like to have the proof
''1'll git it fer you" said Hillyer. Il
hain't got no time fer that now. see
Kenner comm from home. 1Ie'll know
how the pore boy Isl
r.. He's dom fine," Kenner declared as
he entered q moment later. The dan
ger il entirely over. It's just good
nnssin' he needs now Lord, lie had
a close shave!' 5z s2 ~
Hiilyer's face melted into tenderness.
sRsaehing out his hand 10 Cranston, he
ssAah ilnBulsfv civ 35s3 zs.