Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-09-13

his affair of the heart had been IN n
fair of the winter only. With III" CO.:
ing Of summer he had found more ;
rious things to think OF. He VA
learning 10 swim and TO chew toh2r2N
The mastering OF these accomplish
ments pretty we'll occupied his time.
Say" he repeated. got another:
Still Clarence blinked At the fierce
sunlight which danced on the rails aGi
said nothing. Spide slid Skillfu,lv dow
from his perch. but his manner had IL.
dergone q change.
"Who throwed that snipe away amy
how" he asked disdainfully. Clarence
turned his eyes slowly in his direction.
"Lookee here. You fellows got TO
keep out OF these yards or Ill tell NJ
Clintock. First we know some OF yoI
kids will be getting run over. and
then your folks will set up 4 lively
howl. Get on out, 1t amt no Place
for little boys"
He put the cigarette between his lbs
and took a deep and tantaliZing Pail
at 1t. Spide kept to his own side of the
ditch that ran between the fence and
the tracks.
Huh" with infinite scorn. Who's
kid: You won't be happy till come
over there and lick YOU"
"First thing 1 know you'll be stealing
scrap iron"
my gosh. The Huckleberry d have
to stop running if I swiped 4 coupling
PIN.
Clarence had recourse to the ciga-
rette, and again Spide was consumed
with %torturing j%ealousies. Where did
you shoot that snipe anyhow" he in
quired insultingly.
Once more Clarence allowed his
glance TO stray off up the tracks.
For half & cent I'd come across and
do what 1 say" added Spide, STOPPING
down to roll up his trousers leg and
then easing IN unelastic "galluS" that
cut his shoulders. This ELECTED 4 short
ence. He was we'll pleased with him
self. He felt Spide's envy. 1t was
sweet and satisfying.
Say" with sudden animation. You
fellers will be going around Oh your
uppers il 4 day or Sd. I'll bet you'd
give a heap TO know what I know"
81 wouldn't give q darned cent 10
retorted Clarence promptly.
Some peoples easily upset here in
the cupola," tapping his briulless cover
Ing. I wouldn't want to give you
brain fever. don't hate you had
enough"
We'll. move on. You amt wanted
around here. 1t may get me into trou-
BILE If I'm seen fooling away my time
on you"
Il hope it will" remarked Branyon's
boy. Augustus. with cordial i'll will.
BE was literally bursting with the i'm
portance Of the facts which be possess
ed, and Clarence's Indifference gave
him no opening.
What will you bet there amt a
striker
Il amt betting this morning. said
Clarence blandly, but if there is one
we are ready for it. You bet the hands
won't catch us mapping. We are ready
for ON any time and all the time"
This. delivered with a large air. i'm
pressed Sp!de exceedingly.
Have you sent for the militia
area ~ h. ? 2sed ~anxiously.
That's saying" noting the effect Of
his wa"dS. Il can't 90 blabbing about.
telling what the roads up to. but we
are awake. and the hands will get it
in the neck if they tackle the boss
To Clarence. Oakley was the most
august person he had ever known. He
religiously believed bis position to be
only second in point of Importance and
power TO that Of the president Of the
United States. He was wont TO invest
hin With purely imaginary attributes
and TO lie about him at a great rate
among his comrades. who We're ready
to credit any report touching a man
who was reputed to be able to ride OF
the cars without a ticket. Human
grandeur had no limits beyond this.
There was a meeting last night. :,
bet You didn't know that" said Spide.
II heard something Of it. Was your
father at the meeting. Spide"' he ask
ed, dropping his tone Of hostility fo-
one Of gracious familiarity. The urchin
promptly crossed the ditch and stood
at his side.
"Of course. the old man was. Yor
don't suppose he wouldn't be in IL"
"Oh, well. let EN- kick. You see the
boss is ready for EN-" remarked Clar-
ence indifferently. He wanted TO know
what spide knew, but he didn't fee
that he could afford to show any spe.
cial interest. Where you g~oing-sw:ca.
ming" he added.
yep" But Spide was not read to
drop the fascinating subject Of the
strike. He wished 10 astonish Clarence.
who was altogether too knowing.
The meeting was In the 0 over
Jack BrItts saloon he volunteered.
II suppose you think we didn't know
up at the Office. We got our spies out.
There amt nothing the hands can do
We ain't on to-"
spide wrote his initials In the soft
bank OF the ditch with his big toe while
he meditatcd on what he could tell
next.