Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-09

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belonged to the same church, or at
least formed part OF the same con-
gregation, having married religious
women. They both of them had on
many an occasion announced their
belief in the Book from "eend. to
eend." And old Brizintine looked at
him and said.
'Limuel, is It possible you are goin'
over there to see them roosters fight?"
well, Squire, my goin' won't make
'em hit none the harder"
But your presence will lend en-.
couragement."
They don't need no encourage
ment, Squire. They'll fight quick
enough as 1t is
II mean that 1t will lend encourage
ment to the young men Of the COM
munity."
well, 1 don't think they need any
encouragement nuther. And, besides,
IL don't go myself won't know
which ones of them to lecture for
goin'"
"Ah," said Squire Brizintine, "that
is another view of the matter. I'll go
with you"
While they were arming the war
riors with glistening steel, Sam Niles
cried out that he would put his. money
on the little red.
Which one would you bet on, Uncle
Linz" inquired Pud Buck.
"Pud, you. know never bet"
But If you did bet, which one?"
There amt no possibility of such a
thing"
We'll, then, in your jedgment-and
/ know it's good-which one do you
think will whup?"
1.-The black one" said Lin. and on
that chicken Pud put his money.
''Limuel." remarked Squire Brizin-
tine, "nothin' could induce US to bet
on such wicked contrivances, but L
think your Judgment is at fault. The
little red will be the master"
WELL" Linn replied, money shouts
louder and can be hearn fdrder than
words-but then, we don't bet"
"Limuel, that is a truth well ut
tered. But tell you what I'll do: II
that black chicken whups the red one
I'll come over and work day in your
corn field. That is, II you agree to
work for me IL luther one whups."
I'll agree to that, Squire, but I
want it understood that we amt
bettin'."
"Of course not. Why, If Brother
Haney, the preacher. should think
we'd bet-but we wouldn't. However.
we don't mind workin' for each other"
"Bein's as we are neighbors and
have been for nigh on to so year."
said Linn.
Exactly. Limuel. I may safely say
exactly"
The ROSTERS were put into the
pit" Glossy embodiments of des-
perate valor, their eyes burned like
Goals. About their necks their feath-
ers curled in fringe. And then they
struck. From Little Red feather
flew, catching ray of sunlight,
brilliant fancy from an angered mind;
and they struck again and Black went
down, bleeding from the head. "One,
two. three, four" but up he came
with defiant crow. cit him down,
old boy" shouted Linn. "Undercut
there and finish him. Love me, love
me. Black. Keep me out of the hot
sun. Don't let 'em say my judgment
was bad. Look out for them sort of
swipes. Steady there. Hike, look out
Hold on, hold on. He's dead"
Victorious Red tapped his wings.
"Limuel," said Squire Brizintine,
come over day after tomorrow and
see me. You'll find me in the creek
bottom field"
Old Linn wiped his brow. Cen
tlemen," said he, II took that chicken
simply because Sam Niles backed
luther one. Many a wise man has
done fool thing simply because a
fool got to the smart thing first
Squire, I'll see you day after to.mor-
row."
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