The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1906-04-26

rid or Crohoore, and at long and at last
he struck upon grand plan, as he
thought. There was big. wild beggal
man that they called Billy the Beggar
who used to come about the Bodach's
h,"se every day begging. and he car
ried terrible knife with him. anc
everybody was afraid to refuse him 70,
fear OF the same.
And the Bodach said to himself tha
he would order Crohoorc next day e
kill the beggar. for that he had hin
and the whole countryside annoyed
Then" says the Bodach, says he
"Crohoore's life will be at my mere,
in no less than three different ways
II he doesn't do my bidding, then cal
do what like with him. IL he doe
my bidding and the beggar kills him
then my hands will be saved OF hi
blood, but II he gets the better of tn
beggar and kills the beggar, then
will have him tried and hung for mur
der" And for once in his life the Bo
dach was jumping for Joy.
The next morning when Crohoor
had his breakfast he come to the Bo
dach and asked what was for him I
do the day.
why" says the Bodach, there
only one little thing. 1t Is only" say
he, BILLY the Beggar who comes her
every day, and who has annoyed me
and | want you to kill him."
1T is only" says he, BILLY the Beg
gar who comes here every day, an
who has annoyed me, and I want yo
to kill him"
Very well and good" says Crohoore
And then the Bodach went ava,
about his business, and when he com
back in the evening and met Crohoor
he asked him how he had enjoyed him
self. and did he kill Billy the Beggar.
IL never had as good a days fun 4
my life," says Crohoore, says he, IAN
l began by killing Billy the Beggar."
Indeed" says the master. "and no,
did you do it,"
Very easy" says Crohoore, says hi
when he came to the door begging,
took him in, and filled his bag wit
all the goold and silver you had in you
chest, and l put It on his back, and
sent him away Billy the Gentleman
Billy the Beggar is as dead as door
post, and will never trouble you more.
And when the Bodach heard this h
set up whillaloo, and, "Oh, you ar
an etarnal scoundrel," says he, "all tn
harm ever you done me afore wa
nothing at all, at all, to this. You hay
ruined me out and out" says he, IAN
it's meself's the beggar for the rest {
my days"
What, what" says Crohoore, say
he, sure you are not vexed with m,
and don't rue your bargain"
"Vexed!" says the Bodach, says h,
Its mad am, and | rue the day eve
my eyes first seen ye, ye villain v,
and wish was rid of ye never to sc
We more
"Well, we'll and good" says Gre
hoore. says he, come out here till 4
We to the cart-tail." And out he ha
to go. and Crohoore tied him to tt
cart-tail, and whipped and fiogged hi
through the nine towns: and tell y
every time Crohoore put the whi
down on him he brought 1t down wit
a vengeance, and he made the Bodac
jump and screech as he whaled, an
whacked, and flayed. and fogged hi
through town after town. and give hi
two cuts for every cut the Bodach ha
given his son. And afore he stoppe
he made the Bodacn promise that /
would never act the same way agai
toward any poor strange boy VIII
would come looking to him for servic
but that he would treat him as II
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