The Marshall republican., 1906-06-29
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''The mccifn' nin't 6nt VT
"ye can hide IN moi. r.nin'." said
Robbie nnerlly. Am gaen hsme," he
r%lnnine 10 put on his coat.
seems ns II he orter give the pass.
word" drnwlcd Rill.
Right Jon are. pnrdncr." said III.
~springing 10 the door and waiting In de.
lighted expectation for his friends lead.
Robbie looked nj the door. then NJ
hls wife. hcsitntcd n moment, I have no
doubt wishing her home. Then Bill
stood up and began Ia speak.
"Mr. Chairman. I bain't been called
on FOR any remarks'-
eco on! yelled his friends from the
dark corner. Hear. hear"
IAN I ,.idn't feel ms n this war
hardly my game. though the Pilot Amt
mean about lnyltln' n Teller ON Sunday
afternoons. Hut them M runs the shop
don't seem 10 want MS fellors round
Too much"
Robbie vas gazing kccnly NJ B'l, and
here shook his head. muttcring nngrily:
"Hoots. nonsenscl Ye'ro welcome
encuCh"
But" went on Blll slowly. II guess
I've been ON the wrong track. I've
been a-cherlshin' the opinion" l"Henr.
hear yelled his ndmircrsl. "chcrishin'
the opinion repeated Bill. that these
fellers." pointing 10 Robbie, was stuck
on religion, which I amt much my.
self, and RELY consarned about the
blocking Of the devil. which the Pilot
says can't be did without n regular
gospel factory. OF course. II amt any
blznls OF mine. but II MS fcllcrs was
rely sot on anythin' co%ndoocln'."
t"Iiear. heart" yelled III In ecstasy.
'condoocln'." repeated Blll slowly aud
with relish, 10 the good Of the Order
(Bill was n brotherhood nam. II
b'lieve l know whar $500 mebbe cud
per'aps be got"
you bet your soS," yelled the
strange voice In chorus. with other
shouts OF approval
"Of course. | amt no bettln' man."
went on BIZ lnsinuatlngly, ms a regu'
lar thing. but I'd gamble n few jlst
here on this pint: II the boys was stuck
on anythln' cOstln' about 500. IL seems
to me likely they'd git II In about two
days, p%er'aps."
Here Robbie grunted out an aye OF
such f~ullness OF contcmptuous unbe.
lief that Bill paused, aud. looking
over Robble's head. he drawled out,
even more slowly and mildly:
II amt pcch given TO bettln', as ! re-
marked pefon', but IL a man shakes
money at me on that proposition I'd nc
commodate him TO a limited extent
t"IIear. hear! Bully boyw yelled Ill
again from the door.I mot bein' toa
bold, l cherish the opinion" lagaia ye,ls
Of approval from the cornerl thai
even for this here gospel plant, seein
the Pilots rather sot on to II. ! bllevc
the boys could md $500 inside OF q
month. II perhaps these fellers cud
wlggle the rest out of their pants"
Then Robbie was In great wrath
and. stung by the taunting. drawing
voice beyond oil SELF command, b,
broke out suddenly;
"Yen no can max that guild, I doot."
"Dye mean ! aln't prepared TO bach
II upY"
AYE. said Robbie grizzly.
"'Tain't likely I'll be called on.
: guess $500 Is safe enough" drawles
BILL. cunningly drawing him N. Thel
Robbie bit.
zoo ayev' said he In a voice OF quie
contempt. ''The twa hummer wuii b
J here and twill walt ye long eneucb
Use warrant We"
Then Bill nailed him,
II hain't got my card casc on my per
son." no said with q slight grin.
Left II on the piluner," suggests
HI. who was In 9 stats Of great hilarit,
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