The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-04-14

He was twenty-five years OF age
with a face as smooth as babys anu
q mind drilled from infancy IN the
principles and duties of a high re-
ligious life He dropped into doldneio
for recreation after hard year IN col
lege and when he arrived he dldh
have as mucn courage as an ore-Wagoh
nu1s Two months later he had
reputation for being a most courageous
man.
list at the moment of The Young
ster's arrival, Pendleton Pete, stand
inc in the middle of the street over
nrostrate enemy, his smoking re'ol'el
in his hand, was promising what
might happen the next Time Inc
enemy was curled up on the yeiio"
sand. a tiny red stream trlckllns lroiii
his breast and coloring the peopies
He had been unwise enough 10 mi
mate that Pendleton Pete occasioii"hiS
strayed from the truth
Behind implanted frame puiiuihs'
and hitching-racks and ore-Wasoi'o,
other citizens of the thriving Town u
Goldfield made themselves as shiaii do
possible and awaited the time "heil
pendIeton Pete would be willing TO
street. With horror, they saw Inc
Youneester turn the corner and come
To q. dead stop within ten feet or tue
had man. AS one person. the populd-
ton of Goldfield gasped
The Youngster viewed the scene with
alarm. Back in Indiana he had never
seen a thing like this. Moreover ne
reflected, it was against the laws OF
Cod and man. His soul reoelleo
against it, his heart bled because Vi
it. his mind refused to conceive II III
it's full significance. And The Young
ster. suddenly realizing that he alone
was facing this bIood-thirsty Demon
began to be afraid.
If he ran, The Youngster thought
he might attract the attention OF the
bad man and down in the small OF MS
back receive a bullet and death
wound. if on the other hand, he STOOD
still. it was certain that the man
would in time discover him ana &c
something unpleasant. Anyway, Inc
Youngster was too frightened to run
And so he stood still--and smiled. He
couldn't help the smile. He always
smiled when he was afraid, just as
some other people shivered ana otnerS
tainted and still others made theil
eyes grow big.
His grafton to the vanquished con
Guided. Pendleton Pete stepped away
from the PROSTATE man, looked up
and saw The Youngster before him
Tn an instant the bad mans gun was
ready for action, and he stepped Tor
ward cautiously Pendleton Pete new
er judged a man hastily. He wa:
authority for the statement that yol
can never tell by mans clothes ahC
general appearance just how stfalSh
and quick he can shoot
The Youngster saw him coming, an(
felt himself growing very weak in tn
legs. How to deal with this man N
did not know. And so he smiled again
foolishly, wan smile that mlgh
easily have been taken for sheer
Pendleton fete saw it, and stepped
forward more quickly
What we GRIMM at?' he de
manded.
.Gr-grinning? queried the Young
ster. He realized how foolish it was
but he couldn't think of anything els
to say.
I'VE laughin' at me?'
Pete snapped the words At tn
same time ne poised the muzzle OF tn
revolver in the air near his hip, read
To dron it and send a shot il Tn
Youngster made a move
What TIL he began again.
Don't swear!'
The Youngster, too, snapped III
words. 1t relieved the strain on nj
nerves to say something. He was to
frightened to say anything more az
propriate.
..Wel. if that wouldn't Say, kid
Don't try any of yer funny tricks
me- What thu?
Don't swear!
The Youngster was afraid When
said it, He expected to be shot n
realized that it wasn't at all the prope
thing to say at that time. Bt
he couldn't think of anything else.
Pendleton Pete brought the revolve
around in front of him, raised 1t $40"
ly. and dropped the muzZle d1recli
under The Youngsters nose. He eS
pected to see young man go 90"
on his knees and beg for mercy. ina
was what men usually did when Pet
got the drop on them. But The Young
ster only smiled his foolish smile
well if We amt TIL Say! Ye SUI
got nerve. Yer tn nerviest felle
round this town. Ye suit me- par
S'pose we shake"
pleased, I'm sure murmured IT
Youngster. The hand which ne gay
Pendleton Pete was very limp.
Eye are tn right kind, continue
Pete. "Hev a drink?
ST do not drink"
I'VE what? Ye don't Say. don't
refuse to drink wild me, kid. III es
We alive, that's what I'll do.
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