The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-14

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figure OF Miss June. whose face had loo IN II that
bodied trouble but quickly changed to of grim
ment.
$50 you're the that wants me. your said
she. "Confound your npudence. to spose I'd take uT
with little fat SQUAD of thing like you Oh. myi
Gocdby. Johnny" sho shut her eyes with grmaco
snapped her fingers and went back to her handbook
BY this tme the resourceful manager had got hA
second wind IA fine day, Mr.. 49, Corpus. Well, hert
ne are, but where's the lady7'
re appears to she's visible to tho naked eye
answered Deficit, motioning with his head in the d'rec.
ton Of Miss June. but looking steadily at smhson
Why, my dear sir. you are Joking"
''Whyfore? She's the only lady know Of In thess
parts"
But my esteemed friend there's mistake. That
ah-party over there Is not the lady"
Whats that you say?' roared Deficit What did you
call her? Her lady! Take that back, you sucker,
Or" He reached his hand behind him. drew his
vover half out Of his belt and made stride forward
stop It'll" cried Miss June stop 1t right OIL
won't have nghtin' metz She up
and with dexterous movement hooked the crooked
handle OF her umbrella into Deficits bolt 1erked him
backward There sharp report; Deficit gave
roar and grasped OF his legs with both hands
chamber OF his revolver had been discharged and tht
bullet passing downward had gone through his foot
Than there quick shifting of characters in the
At the report OF the pistol Herr shson bounded
into the air like rubber ball and sprinted down the
road at that would take him out OF tho State by
the morning; while tho Kiote giving yell Of dis
may took to his heels working unequal legs
their full capacity, made off through the sage brush In
the opposite direction. But prompt these
mcnts they not quicker than those OF Miss June
Before the manager had made dozen jumps she
into her bnndbox and had Of It heavy shawl, the
bottle OF whisky walls pieces OF cloth pair Of
SCISSORS She spread the shawl tho ground then few
to the blackboard back In flash with the seat
cushion, which she put down on the shawl Then shs
went to Deficit and put her shoulder under his arm
He. in the meantime had been hopping about one
foot and believing forth his wrath and anguish In
ings that added fresh the terornspired legs Of
Herr Sithson and sent the alarmed burro galloping of
after the Kiote
"come right along with mo now-rigft along You
boiler all want It's good for relievn pain.
but swearln won't better It none.'
She helped him to sit down the shawl. and gave
him OF the whisky TITS good for these occasions
said she: land it's lucky took It, or that Red Head
would have drlnked 1t all by this time. Now let ma
have that butcher-knife." She unlocked his belt took
out the knife and then made him lle down with his head
the cushion In minute she had cut his boot and
exposed the injured She 1t carefully and
not ,nskfully with eye and hand declared her
opinion that 1t wasn't much OF wound after all. Tho
bullets clean through" said she. land it must have
hurt awful at first for 1t went right in the cords
but there amt arteries busted bones broke"
She took bits OF cloth. saturated them with the con-
tents of her v!as and put them the wound. II use
arnca. said She Some prefers carbolic OIL but like
arnca, specially for the first application
Deficit meanwhile had ceased his complainngs and
lying quiet attentvely observing her movements
He looked at her homey, resolute. and yet wonany
face and watched the swift motions Of the hands that
heavy In strife but SO light and def in their
present ministratons.
NOW, Mr.. Deathbirrow. put your finger on the band
age-right there-and hold 1t tight while T git long
piece bind round the whole 1t on
The long piece found; and as she secured
1t In place. she proceeded to administer wholesome
counsel her patient This accident all from
your carryin' round loaded pistol It's careless
habit for 1t OFF time and hit somebody. And
sometimes think. Wiam-there. I've said It! Well.
might say It think 1t. and think short
is best between friends You may call me Lorena
for oil care. But gon' to say William. sonle-
times think you're auicktempered and that makes 1t
all the danger Think how awful 1t would be II you
had shot the man."
II warnt APPLYING to hurt tho fool' said Deoti.
IT wanted him away. afraid he'd coax
you Oft with Elm. wouldn't had slope with him
for twice the stakes he was to cough up.
"Oh, William, what a joker you are! Me go of with
him I should thought you'd known better. But
scart him bad enough to pay him well for his impu-
dence to He's the fat all of from him by this
tme and at the rate he goln his friendsl never
see agn There think thatll be comfortable; but
when git the village we'll have doctor look at
1t for SAFETY though don't think he improve 1t
much"
She got him into the blackboard. wrapped her shawl
about his foot and then climbed herself and took the
reins.
TITS lucky that man left hts rig behind him." said
She looks like purity good this country
but guess he's got touch OF the sprnghalt.''
What passed between them their drive back to
sagetown is part OF family history concerns
outside the family but they drove into town.
soon after dark she saying Yes. William. all
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very necessary to be made anyway-and duty calls ma
They paused once to make an inquiry OF passerby,
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