The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-23

I'd make more money, because ye're
afraid OF preachin at any of us; partly
because We know the little good It'd
be. and partly because we have humor
Well, I'm thinkin YEN git yer way.
I'm willin' to go into the missionary
business with yer
Mike" said Joe angrily. but he grew
very red and failed to meet the others
eye. I'm not
Yes. We ares1 cried Sheehan. yes.
sir Its thing We probly haven't had
the nerve 10 say 10 yerself since boy,
but that's yer notion inside ye're lit
tie better than missionary, 1t took
me q long while to understand what
was driyin' we. but l do now. And
we've gone the right way about It, be-
cause we know yell stand fer US when
were In trouble and fight fer us till we
git a square deal, as yere goin to fight
for Happy now.
Joe looked deeply troubled. Never
mind. he said GROSSLY and with visible
embarrassment You think you
couldn't mako more at the Beach II you
ran II on my plan?"
I'm game to try said Sheehan
SLOWLY. I'm too old to hold EN- down
out there the way l yOosta could, and
Tn sick OF it--sick of it into the very
bones Of neY' lie wiped his forehead
where's CIaudine?"
Held as a Witness"
I'm not sorry for herr" said the red
bearded man emphatically Women
o that kind are so light headed It's
a wonder they don't float Think
eff her piekin up Cery's gun from the
loor and hdin IL IN her clothes. Took
1t fer granted IL was Happy's. and
thought shed help him by hidin' IL.
There's hard point fer ye Joe. to
prove the gun belonged 10 Cory. There s
nobody about here could swear to it. /
couldn't myself, though ! forced him
TO stick 1t back in his pocket yester-
day He was a wanderer, too; and ven
have TO send a keen one to trace him,
I'm thinkin. to find where he got
1t, SOS ye can show 1t In court.
Tn going myself. I've found out
that he came here from Denver
AND from where before that7"
II don't know. but I'll keep on trav-
cling till / get what / want"
That's right. my boy. exclaimed the
other. heartily. 1T may be a long
trip. but we're all the little man has
to depend on Did ye netice the Toe
sin didn't even give him the credit fer
giyin' himself up?"
Yes. said Joe. ITS part OF their
game"
Did 1t strike We now" Mr. Sheehan
asked. earnestly. leaning forward In his
chair,--"did ii strike We that the Toe
sin was amin more to do Happy harm
because OF you than himselfg"
Yes. Joe looked sadly out OF the
window. I've thought that over, and
IT seemed possible that I might do
Happy more good by giving his case
TO some other lawyer"
No, siri' exclaimed the proprietor OF
Beaver Beach, loudly. They've begun
their attack; they're bound to keep 1t
up. and they'd manage to turn Ii to
nf hr.f
Happy wouldn't have no other lawyer;
he'd ruther be hung with you fightin'
fer him than be cleared by ANYBODY
else I blieve ton my soul | do,
But look here" he went on, leaning
still farther forward; II want to know
II II struck we that this morning the
Tocsin attacked We In, way that was
somehow vi'lenter than ever before?'
Yes" replied Joe, because IL was
aimed to strike where 1t would most
count
ut Amt only that" said the other.
excitedly 1T Amt only that. I want
ye TO listen. Now see here: the Toe
sin is Pike. and the town Is Pike
mean the town We naturally belonged
to. Amt it?'
Tn way. suppose--yes"
In wayf echoed the other. scorn-
fully 'Ye know II Isl Even as a hoy
Pike disliked ye and hated the kind OF
a boy ye was. Ye wasn't respecfa hla
and he was Ye wasn't rich and he
was Ye had grin on yer face when
yed meet him the street, Tho
red-headed man broke off at a gesture
from Joe and exclaimed sharply: "Don,t
deny 1t. l know what We was nKe,
wasn't ifnDudent. but We looked ~
him as II re saw through him. low
listen,s and Ill lead we somewhere. We
run with riffraff. niggers and evenr--
MT Sneehan lifted a forefinger SOL
EMMY and shook It at his aldtforN
and even with the Irish Now / ask
we this: we've had one part of Canaan
with We from the start, my part, that
Is. but the others against We: that
parts Pike, and It's the ruin part"
Yes, Mike said Joe YEARLY. an
the spirit of things. L know"
MOI sir" cried the other. That's
the trouble; We don't know. There's
more IN canaan than we've understood.
Listen to this: Why was the Tocsin's
attack harder this morning than ever
before? On yer soul didn't 1t SOUND so
bitter that 1t sounded desprit? Now
why? Ii looked to me as IL It had
started TO ruin ye this time fer good
ana all. Why2 What have We had To
do with Martin Pike lately? Has the
old wolf got to injure YEP" Mr. Shee-
nan voice rose and his eyes cleaned
under hushy brows Think he fin
ished. What's happened lately TO make
him bite so has5g"
mere We're some faded roses on the
desk, and as Joe's haggard eyes fell
upon them the answer came What
makes you think Judge Pike isn't
trustworthy" he had asked Ariel. and
her reply had been Nothing very
definite unless it was his look when /
told him that | meant 10 ask you TO
take charge OF things for me-
he got slowly and amazedly to his
Ieet. You've got IT." he said
fe see2" cried Mike Sheehan. slap
ping his thigh with a big hand sOn
my soul ! have the penetration. Ye
don't need to tell me one thing except
ms | told We I'd lead ye somewhere;
haven't | kept me word?''
Yes, said Joe.
But | have the penetration ex-
claimed Mr.. Sheehan. should I miss
my guess II I said that We think Pike
may be scared yen stumble on his