The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-04

any hint Of spoken Of I've notion be II plumb mad
and bring Mr. wes TO premaoor with ju
% Of without amt just inclined to state There times
when the views Of nsur natural and therefore
I'm wander the drug and Bailey quote price
lon pills
The day rode Snyder, scurry County and stayed
newer developments the Habham story But for the
conclusion rate for met siby Ranger riding out when
s =. % % s r.. ..s s s.s a .s back Win an @
daly Of the phrase He pulled up close to and horses put
There's son to Be trouble over to Painted Rock said sIey
7'what .roubei" asked
"Abou Mis- Hsbersham and Sam weeke Some gao hez bin
film up Ben mind with sucons about her. and they he ain
spoke soul this three days met him by the couhou and he
was white cotton akn' to himself When
docs that it's real dangerous there trouble afoo 10 be sur
ered stay and see out but I'D fixed to zee old Mackenzie over
Ito place about them steers and Il missed him he'd Be worse %
E tines Gedge very about the Habershams he's stuck ON
Mis- Habersham himself, ehi'
thought Sby Ranger safer Double Mountain Fork than
Waa desay" he drawled my tongues my cross, and I'll
the crisis The crisis along and amt edge Of crises
There look about Ben Hambham which naturally evntua
soses sst essmDe as Of high discretion Northwest Texas So ong
reached by way Of Wolf Greek sundown and the first
the street Ginger Glett The city marshal seemed
.Mr Glet fear your responsibilities weighing you
said You wearing sad expression this moment Who's been
Peace reigns 50 far said Ge "and there's such demand
for coains as to raise the price, yet awhile"
II Sby Ranger IN Gllet and ne iet on tnere
was trouble sticking out foot in town"
"Bank fool Rangers right" said Gie "Is about Haber-
sham Some woman hez been rssn eases n my town By
spoke Mis- Habeham for three days and he emps out on
the van She KEN to weepn some and she Let on hered be
wrong with him. and just couldn't tell her-I couldnt
'Then you think there's nothing in III" asked got of my
horse and walked toward the busiest part of the town with HIM
Not on her side" said Ginger scratching his red head she
only silly weekes amt innocent Barn that IN repen
funeral never had no weakness for him deal too much
Iof the hundred per cent usurer about him
Does he know he likely to die suddenly
II told him 80 said Gls and 50 did Smith, my deputy He
put outside his the day before yesterday ou
wise he shows grit oeabe easy jedge BY appearances
There he Is now said GTet "But isn't lighted
He knows better than TO do that
touched him the arm four thinking more no" W save
IIabershsm than weekes Ginger
ITO be sure said Ginger II weekes and like
Ben all right and reckon M IKE M =. oSss n we'll NV
81 think ou better find excuse for locking one OIL them tne
you might pick row with Weekes and lay MN
Ginger Giet stopped suddenly ~ say old that's notion
Blamed If think want peace in Painted Rock We
Inv own reputation to think Of Painted Rock 70 me: finger
Gie give me peace put riots and let peaceful citizens i've u
their time comes And say; Right That's my idea wnen 'Vos s
the pern Of marshal After supper III interview Mr. Weekes ior
FAR Habershm ain committed any open act Of rebellion g me-
and caynt arrest him on suspish not much -. -
And then we parted went amon for supper and ne 10
anu s e 20 "' % his rennaon for peace and law order.
came nearly being wounded badly in less than two hours
After supper and smoke at lamions walked across 'ne
plaza and 10 and fro there for while and then stroed to Man
Iabersham house the outskirts of the town the northwest
and To Get to Weee his place he had to through Man
o oct 70 son where My luck happened make me
1.-THE first man to see abeham that night and when saw hm was
p He was white eyere hagged and strained and his
eyes like live Goals That might have passed perhaps ou1 ne
Of the few men in the town who carried Of kind
He never saw me passed. and for moment was parazed
knew going Wkes store and that II he got ee ne
or Weees would survive the meeting There were IN the town
would have said was of their business There were others
who would have glad Wekes filled with lead had no
liking for him but had for Habersham called to him suddenly
ssMr Habesham" ,
He stopped dead and walked back TO him. II could only
hold him in talk might Ginger Gett or his deputy
lon the street And in minute anything might happen
'sWhat is it ~ asked Habersham.
''0h by the way said i've just come down from Snyder
where was staying with Chapman He told he wanted put
him up windmill
This was the spur Of the moment Chapman cared about
nothing but horses and poker and Ennis Greek him all the water
he wanted
'Im not in windmk any more said Habersham thicky Oh
blank windmlls L Oh, 90 to blazes I"
He tore his coat away my hand and fast all the faster