Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-11

same as they were. I reached for the
| field glasses and took squirt at
them. There was no harm In that,
for they were well behaved young
folks. One look at their faces was
| enough. There were three of us in
| the bull pen-Bob and Wind River
Smith and myself. We'd brought up
herd Of calves from Nanley's ranch,
and we were taking 1t easy. Boys
says under my breath, they've made
| the rifle
No. says they. and then everybody
had to take pull at the glasses.
well, I'm glad says Smithy, and
darn my buttons if that old hardshells
voice didn't shake. They're two of as
nice kids as you'd find In many a
weary day says he. And l wish 'em
all the luck in the world
$50 do L. says 1, and really think
the best we could do for 'em would be
to shoot Jones'
"'Man! Won't he sizz? SAYS Bob.
And you can't blame us old dodgers If
we had laugh at that, although it
was such powerful serious matter to
the youngsters.
Let's go out and meet EN- says I.
And away we went. They weren't a
particle surprised. l suppose they
thought the whole universe had stop
ped to look on. We pump handled
away and laughed, and Logs she
laughed kind of teary, and Kyle he
looked red in the face and proud and
happy and ashamed of himself, and
we all felt loosened up considerable
but told him on the quiet, Take that
fool grin off your face unless you want
Uncle Jones to drop the moment he
sees you
Now, they only had three days left
20 get an action on them, as that was
the time set for Logs to go back to
college.
Next day they held a council be
hind the big barn, and they called In
, Uncle Red-otherwise known as Big
, Red Saunders or Chanta Seechee Red
which means Bad Heart Red In Sioux
, language and doesn't explain me by &
durn sight-to get the benefit Of hif
valuable advice.
!. skip says l. Fly for town anG
get married and come back and tel
stronger argument to tell him wha
you have done than what you're going
to do
"They couldn't quite agree with that
They thought 1t was sneaby.
$50 1t is says l. The first art o.
, war is understanding how to make {
grand sneak. If you don't want t
l take my advice you can wait Tha
) didn't hit em just right either.
What will we wait for? says Kyle
Exercise-and the kind you Won
take when you get as old and as sen
sible as me. You're taking Ion:
{ chances, both of you: but it's just Xix
{ playing cards, you might as well pu
. all your money on the first turn, vii
= or lose. as to try and play system
Systems don't work In faro nor love at
: fairs nor any other game Of chance
t Be gone. Put your marker on tn
l grand rattle. In other words, take tn
r first horse to town and get married
r Ten chances to one Jonesy will have tn
t laugh on you before the year is OUT
/ Il don't think you are n bit nice tC
K day, Red says Logs.
9 Hes jealous says Kyle.
= "'That's what l am, young man
/ says 1. IF l had ten years off m
o shoulders and little of the glow OF
g my hair I'd give you a run for you
|. alley that would leave you breathles
n at the wind up
r az think your hair is a beautifu
! color. Red says Logs. Many a We
n man would like to have it
e "'Of course they would I answered
!. But they don't get 1t. I'm foxy,
4 am Still. 1 was touched In tende
4 spot. That young woman knew jus
the right thing 10 say, by nature
e We'll, what are you young folks goin
Q to do? asked them.
s "They decided that they'd think
n over until next day, but that turne