Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1905-01-23

$ had completely disarmed
lowly they dishandcd and
away. When they were all
g darkness George closed the
locked IT. Just then JEFF
lerged from the darkness in /
or Of the building and. with
bead and downcast eyes, drew
gorge" he faltered. Il wish (
killed me. I'm a coward. ] &
rd Of 'em-afeard OF EN-"
MT that my boy; don't you be
said George consolingly. you
ply stampeded. The best sol
that way when they see
ming numbers approaching.
ot grit, but they tell me you
II up with whisky to float it.
u wasn't afeard of EN-" wall |
y.
was-at first" said Buckley.
all over, and then | got drunk
2, just like you do on whisky.
same thing just as wide as
Don't you bother; you'll
r. If I'd thought you were a
I'd never been the friend to
My Lord. don't / remember,
elk at the log schoolhouse, how
fton bullied you all day, pinch
calling you names, and finally,
began to bump your head
the wall, you turned in and
N the worst licking he ever
lie had black eyes and puffy
a week. Some men are that
st don't like trouble and stay
on1 it till it's showed on them.
they happen to come here for
went home after me. / reckon"
boy, AN when they found out
ere they come on to get liquor
De with me. Eff you was me,
what would you uo-gO home
Sou know the folks will be
n"
you stay here Gnd sleep with
id George. I'm not going to
anywhere else tonight"
went back to the bedroom,
carrying the light. AS they
the big freproof vault in the
eff said, Looks like it would
y to leave jest one man here
whole lot o. money in a safe
/, George"
a combination lock-" Buck
him. 1T would take an ex-
rgiar. several hours to open 1t,
noise would wake me. That's
sleep here. Merry all the poor
in the mountains and here in
Ieposit their savings with US.
big responsibility, but the safe
nit are the best in the state
re better than those at the bans
an that's why the people
0 deposit with us. It's lot OF
but Mr.. Hillyer likes to accom-
them"
thar's always a lots O. money
safe. l reckon" said JEFF. -
usands of dollars, my boy" re
buckley; but it's fireproof, ant
k is very little, as l told you.
this room every night, and whe'
way Kenner sleeps here"
thar's another thing you hahn
t of" said JEFF. Robbers some
slip up on a man, git i'm we
1 an then force i'm to open
What would you do in a cas-
lat, George?"
ley laughed. Il haven't though
I'll admit" he answered; "bu
he responsibility on me like it
eve I'd die fighting rather tia
arily give in"
+ nd be foolishness, said Je
rs money-even a fOrtune-to
lifeT'
different with me, my boy
placed the lamp on the lit
you could give in and nal
could and nothing would be sa
If but if l did it they would S
s-my fathers weakness croppl
another generation. That wou
general verdict, jeff. Folks g
way"
YOU reckon so, George?
5 that's the way of the wor
Eit in bed, JEFF"
lit hesitated and flushed. 81
e lie on a pile o sacks on
he said. Il don't want to Gro
George"
~ think I'd be above sleep
YOU. my boy" Buckley laid
on his shoulder and turned b
DIV 10 him. You've heard
talk out home about nay be
ND. but it is q lie out Of VII
jeff. Jeff' - Buckley's bre
high and fell-"Td give all l h!
81 as good in the eyes OF the VIC
u are. There's a stain on me t
ne will remove. Yes, Id IRE
up my life to prove that am
rally a thief"
ed TO silence by the strange ID
be his friend, JEFF Truitt undres
got into bed. George turned
light. JEFF heard him undress
then all was still for two or IL
So