The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-10-18
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MAY-CARE
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Author Of
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~ 90 the right and he fired again.
Both bullets we're truly aimed. but
glanced and went skipping harmlessiy
up che lake. The fish passed them
ind was now 100 feet away.
'lEissedi both finest how could
your Give me the pistol, he's coming
back Anita had sprung erect. and
stood with enc foot on the gunwale.
Her eyes danced, and she frowned at
the wasted shots,
It's no use, Miss Cameron. you
can't shoot into water at that angle.
Rsah kept shouting at them from
the bank. Mister Duke. Mister Duke.
You sotter let i'm tire hissef put. Jess
pull long easy an keep i'm moving.
Him an dat ieg amt gwine to part
cump'ny."
Tee lake was about half a mile
long. Duke kept his skih nearly in
the middle. and they drifted.
Here he comesl" Anita almost
screamed as the gar whizzed back. and
passed them like a rocket. Look!
look at the other jug" She clutched
his arm ami pointed. Pull, pull"
"one gar at a time. u they last
longer Duke said. deliberately. dip
ping his handkerchief into The water
TO wipe his face.
'Nebber min dat'n, Mister Duke;
III git him" Old Riah had run up
and down the bank Until he could
stand it no longer. He kicked of
his brOgans. threw a landing-hOok
into his dugout. and gave the craft a
shove which sent her FAR into the
lake. He crouched in the bottom and
padded with a piece ofsbOard.
Duke looked on, disguised at the
ease with which Riah handled that
slick black log Of his. It slipped over
tbs water as if il were creased and
sliding down a bill. Riah slowed up
as he passed the skin.
"Yourn's gittin' tired. Mister Duke.
Slip up on i'm right easy an ketch
holt O. de ieg hanle wild 20 hook
Let i'm pull You round fer a spell"
The first jug wandered aimlessly
around the lake, stopping. going on
again. the big brown gar coming fire.
quently to the surface. Duke ap-
preached cautiously. padding his
b1as from the bow He laid his oar
aside and caught the hook in the jug
handle. TIE gar started. ierked.
bounded and bucked like a Texas
bronco.
Hold her steady. Miss Cameron.
Anita drew a long breath, and chung
L the tiller ropes.
Their light skin cleft the water like
a plow. Anita gave a quick little
scream.
II you are afraid, Miss Cameron,
III turn him lOOse?"
Don't you dare turn that fish
loose: hold him tight He's a beau
~" Her bonnet flew overheard. her
hair streamed back. the sun blistered
her, but she did not care, she was
verT happy.
R,hh sprang up in his dugout and
waved his hand 20 them as they
pas ed. IAN abo'd fer de 'scussion.
Toct! Toot!"
ave are getting a free ride Duke
laughed, STEADY now. Miss Cam-
ercs: he's going to turn.
Taey swung round In a vide circle
and started back again. But the FISH
was plainly spent He swan nearer
10 the surface, and moved sluggishly.
Duke drew the hook shorter. short
or aud shorter. bringing his svii-look-
ing prize closer To the boat, The nah
HURLED often and grew weaker. The
man laid his hook aside and cooked
the pistol. Those dirty yellow eyes
leered up al him almost as n they IN
derstood. Then like a water-logged
craft the dsh rolled over on his side.
and Duke fred.
There Wal a TERRIBLE CONFUSION.
The car dashed about bin furiously.
striking the boat with his tail u
carts-ped aud began 10 an, Duke
threw out the jug aHd righted his
boat The hgn darted away, and
stopped. Whaaathe water subsidized
they could see the gar's white under
side shining Ia the sun.
Buke bailed the boat, rowed over
and took one mose shot but the fish
was glready dead.
"gve got mine, he shouted, looking
round TO see wherc Riah was. Then
he aud Anita burst into one simultan
eous whoop.
Uiah had captured a tartar. lie wal
standing upright in his dugout like q
circus rider holding to che line ant
literally flying. His dugout did no
stir up water like the skin iaiSact
Il scarcely seemed 20 touch the wateI
al ali. sEGs hns
Better git outen &c road, Mistp'
Duke. he shouted we1e runnin
away"
Suddenly the gar whirled AM
snapped Riah on me cad Of the line
head over heels into ia lake go
biaei face came W mgtani3 bioslnl
and puiang. lie calsA
aud. o. a quick Jerky motion baek an