Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-04
CHAPTER XVII.
The Humbling of Martin Young.

were the two men with him. They lifted
their sombreros they passed. but Martin
glanced neither to the right hand nor the
left.
Hes been like bear with sore head
ever since matters were settled between
Minnie and WIZ" said Frank.
II should have liked to send some message
to Clement" sighed Mary.
You'd better not mention Clement
Clement was at the bottom OF his trouble
with Mamie
How could he ber' cried Mary indig-
nantly.
of the sort Minnie's q nice girl, but she
a fool" said Frank.
The cattle ran lowing down the hills the
splendid October air was in their nostrHs'
A thin crisp OF snow was under their reef.
Martin, being In haste to get them
down to Eureka before more snow shouia
come to block the way, took advantage OF
their high spirits and fine physical condi-
ton. and by noon had reached the held OUT
side the town where Shed Wellman was to
Il suppose you'll stay over Sunday" said
She'd when their business had been con-
Guided.
I'D calculated to-" returned Young.
Better drop in and hear our new min
lster" suggested She'd by the way. he's
a friend OF yours, amt he? He told me ne
knew you-got a horse from you up at
Galena."
Martin grunted
mighty smart young feller!' commented
Shed. "Awfully popular around here. Goes
in for everything, has fine sociabies-Jaek
makes the lemonade for 'em-a oarreiui
every time.
'There'd have to be barrelful II Jack
made It," Martin grinned for the first time
He don't put anything in, shed mace
haste to add.
nfa
81 know he don't" insisted Shed i
guess I've drunk enough of 1t. See mere,
he turned before mounting his morse tot
don't wanter circulate any gossip or that
sort round here 1t might max siS sS 10
He swung himself into the saddle ana roee
away. There was an evil look In Martlh
small. reddish-brown eyes as me- TOO
mounted and rode after Shed.
He went straight to the WiaoW NELL are.
tock's boarding house and the very nrst
thing he said to the tableful of boarders
was: II hear Jack Perry's maxim the lem
onade for the Methodist sociables and that
why, with a grimace, they draw such
"He don't put In any bulge. said
an honest-faced young miner. Farsoi'
wouldn't allow 1t , -, ~
Don't be too sure o that! crieo the
widow with toss of her head
.srhe narson amt so ALFRED different
from other folks" she declared. with acid-
ity She had not forgiven Vaughan TOT ms
sympathy with the attempt TO pun Dieh ou'
of the McClintock trap.
Martin Young you wanter look out iof
these fellers that don't smoke, nor che"'
nor drink, nor swear, nor shave
.He can fight" broke in the honest-Iaceo
miner he gave Poole the Knockout
t'other day. Didn't he, Jim? He appeaieu
to a comrade who sat near him
THAT'S what he did, Jo.' said jim we
seen him." ,,oIa story
Everywhere he went he heard IT. Every
where he went they spoke or the parsoh
approvingly admiringly even; IT.,
Martin sickened. If you knew MN "S
wells do" he exclaimed.
what do you know" they asked him
He could only buster in generaiihes. III
he told them about Black BIuie, me-
would say the parson was smarter tnah ne
was If he told them about MINNIE ioha-
way they would say fellow deserved 10
lose his girl IL he couldn't hold her.
"You wait you'll see. one of these days,
he replied significantly. and again repea.-
ed "I hear Jack maxim lemonade Tor the
parsons sociables and that's why so many
co. ,u.s..s
around to Jack IF Mart Young comes IN
said to Pere Hyacfnthe. I've got some,
thin to say to him. I'm goin' to meetin
now" Jack rarely missed Sunday night
service.
arranging the tumIblers in pyramids onShe
shelf behind the bar.
Not long after Jack went out Martin APP
peared He had found three miners who ex-
pressed their willingness to set In TO
game"
The four dumped noisily IN and entered
one of the small rooms throwing their hats
ON the floor. A pack Of cards hay on the
table. Martin took them up and shuffied
them, calling loudly for Pere Hyacinthe 20
bring on the moisture"
Martin had already had enough, the bar
tender decided. He loitered hoping Martin
would forget his order. One of the miners,
tall, good-looking fellow, very trim in his
Sunday toys. arose suddenly and flung down
his cards. TITS on me again." he said.
with a conscious laugh. Il didn't think I'd
get stuck again SO soon.
whats the row?' demanded Martin,
picking up the hand and running It over.
''Oh-that?" Ineffable contempt was ex-
pressed in his voice and in his manner as he
threw across the room the card which had
Interrupted the game. 1t was backed like
tation to attend the services at the Metho-
dist church that evening. Come, set
down. he said to the miner; what in his
that card to do with our gamer
why, it's this way, pard." said one of
the others mildly, an old man; ITS kind Of
an understood thing among some of us, II
the parsoa can put one O. them cards o.
hisn inter the pack an we not notice, that
"
longs the party's broke up I'll go along
with YOU" He, too, arose.
Martin swore furiously. OF all the bias
phemed places that he ever got into, this
was the most wickedly and shockingly VI
tuperated. He walked angrily out to the
bar. demanding his drink. When he return
ed, the room was empty. The third miner
had crept out and followed the other twe
He was not left long alone. A company
OF cowboys entered riotously, and filled
the saloon. To them Martin, now beyond
reserve or caution, rehearsed his woes be-
ginning with the loss of his girl and ending
with the loss of his game, blaming the
parson for all. The cowboys drew him
on, asked questions, offered sympathy, sue-
gested means of redress. shouting to Pere
Hyaelnthe every now and then that Twas
time to f'n-up." Several of them fiourished
the TASKS they already had in their pock-
cts. The bartender kept out of their way
and watched for Jack. It was long past
the usual time for him to return
There had been a special meeting of the
ways and means committee which con-
sisted of the parson and Jack and whoever
else Jack could, as he termed it, haul in"
Tonight 1t happened to be Shed Wellman
upon whom he fastened After comforting
with the parson for a while. the other two
men walked away together and renewed.
with more freedom. their discussion.
What l like about him." said Jack. in
his customary drawl. rs that he don't
make a poor mouth