The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-03-18
THAT GIRL of JOHNSON'S
BY JEAN kA TIE LVpLVM.
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in the Year 1890 by Street & Smith,
Congress ct Washington. d. q.

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opp'stt ther court nouse wnere some
o Their fellers was. One o Their mer
thar got ter talkin' Dr. ; free bout
ther trial an Their lamin an Their hull
b'isness, an one o Their others sed ter
him tibet he'd best keep "a civil tongue
i'll his head bout tibet lohnsing an his
gal. fer ct seems tibet Lem Johnsing-
him tibet left hyar many year ago
hev KEN back ter see his brother
an has been askin' news % him. an
is a-findin' out all he ken bout him.
an special bout tibet gal O hisn. Et
seems he hey got his darter with him
an she hey took a farncy ter tibet
she hey heard all from Their Judges
son. An cts KEN out tibet thyes goin'
ter kerry her way mp Moth ter Their
big city when tneys go, az eddcate
her an make lady o her An Lem.
he hey a heap o money. they saws
over yonder, an he an Their jedge's
struck up a powerful friendship thet
may, they lowed, mehby prove a
benefit ter Johnsing in many WAYS.
but most special in way t ives all
know"
EFT pears queer how thengs KEN
round, Sadler said. meditatively. ''but
Lem Johnsing al'ays did hey more
grit n most of EN-. Theys shef'less.
no count set ennyhow. 'ceptin' him
an Their gal worse n most"
Look a-hyar Sadler,' Lode said
slowly-Dolores could not have
spoken slower, "Et's bein worse'n
Their beastie ter hit man when he's
down, special when yer know he kyan't
live long ter bother nobody. Eff
.heys get hem over ter Their town
dive etll be more'n | reckon. An
nore'n thet. he may be dnad or a-dyin'
thes minnet while ives what vail our.
selves his friends be ta1hin' O. him
names an sayin' onlSind thengs bout
hem. Hem an his gal has 'nougb ter
thenk of thout We uns heapin' On ner
an him lot o hyard thengs t amt
all true CT kind. How'd We like Their
same bout We or yer gal. Sadler?'
The fire died down on the hearth
until only glowing heap of ashes re-
manned. The rain and wind sobbed
outside at the doors and windows,
swaying the crealing sign al the door
post. Suddenly the low door was
thrown open, letting in gust of
hoarse east wind and showers Of rain
and sleet, and out of this like Il wreath
of the storm. tall, grave.faced drench-
ed to the skin, young Green stood in
their midst.
He closed the door and advanced
toward the fire, removing his hat as
he did so.
Jones arose at once. Jones was
always ready for business; the judges
son wCdld ray we'll no doubt he
should have the best in the house.
The other men retained their positions
and regarded the newcomer with no
friendly eyes.
"A powerful bad storm iedge," said
Jones, good-naturedly. KEN right
up hyar by Their fire, an get ye dry"
Yes Green said pleasantly quick
to note the sullen aspect Of the men
around the fire It's night to make
one glad of fire and shelter Have
you place for me TONIGHT, Jones?"
''Sartain iedge. Yves alays place
fer ye an plate an mug. Ye shall
hev smokin supper ter sort O.
straighten ye out, an yell take off
yer thengs an hev EN- dried. Hyar's
mug first ter brace we. Et's pow
erful bad night is this"
Thank you" Green said You're
a goodhearted host, Jones. 1t is
come"
He drew up the chair Jones placed
for him. merely noticing the men in
the simplest manner.
How is Johnsing now, jedge?'
Lode asked. slowly He was priyil-
eyed to ask; was he not one of those
who rescued the man?
Unconscious, Green replied, grave
ly. THE doctors dare not leave him
for a moment He is in q critical state
and the least movement might prove
fatal
Have theys sot his broke bones
iedge?" Sac. r asked respectfully
Yes" Green replied stretching his
wet feet toward the fire and enjoying
its warmth and rest after the dreary
day. They have set his right leg
and his arm. but his left leg will have
to be amputated near the hip.
A silence fell over them A sort of
awed silence it was, at thought of all
it meant And it was the same man
who stood in their midst but three
days before. powerful of muscle, with
cords like an oak. vowing vengeance
upon this young man who had saved
his life
The leg should have been ampu.
tated al ono 70. for II was in terrible
condition. but the doctors dared not
do it; in his weak state it might prove
fatal. Tomorrow they hope To do it.
His daughter knows nothing of his
critical condition. and they wish her
not to know. The waiting and sus-
pcnso have told much on her already,
and she must have no more excite
mcnt at present"
An he's goin ter lose his leg?"
Lode asked, slowly. FITS goin' ter be