The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1908-07-08

"u' stePplnS forward in the
GOAT he kicked Michael on a bunion.
RAIN sobered the pilot. With a roar
OF "Howley smoker he swung his pad
die aloft.
Inc interpreter was too quick for
him. Like a frightened muskrat he
sought the water, fioundered to solid
roofing and waded out You will
monkey with buzzsawy' he tainted.
Gus waitr'
Cllnging to his injured foot, old Mi
chael rocked himself and cursed. but
not for long He was soon rambling
toward the barracks. for" he argued.
there's more n wan way t. kill a cat"
In frontier post news flies with the
dust In the air. Soon the story of Mat
thews and the bull had spread to every
soul at Brannon. The line chatted 1t
from gallery to gallery. Clothespin
row digested it In hilarious groups. At
barracks 1t set the men to swapping
yarns. II knowed Teller onct that
was goin' past bull pen," declared
one trooper, land he had pail of
cherries, and III be darned if But
say! Down home one time" put In a
second, there was vaquero with a
red sash that was stoopin' to fix
flank girth, and why. that amt
two spot 10 what happened in Kansas
year ago this summer. The purtiest
gal ever seen-you know them Kan
sas gals can be purty-she had a wig
that d keep your hands warm in Jan
uary. Well'-
When. however. the surgeon recount
ed the story at the bachelors noon
mess mirth over 1t was noticeably
lacking To the little circle of officers
there was nothing comical in the fact
that man from the post had modest
ed the girls so recently orphaned. And
all save Fraser vowed stormily that
Matthews would be called to account.
The young lieutenant said nothing.
Before the meal ended the interpret
er came in. He had changed his
clothes and restored his hair to its
pristine smoothness. He gave the
group his usual bob and smile.
Cold stares answered him-from all
but one, who fairly bounded from his
chair. 1t was Fraser, face red, shout
ders working under the blue of his
uniform. He planted himself before
Matthews.
"You id blackguard!' he gasped.
The other looked highly amused.
whats got into your craw. sonny"
he inquired.
"You ID Backyard" repeated
Fraser. and struck out.
An amazed and delighted mess room
looked on, for Fraser, the tender heart
ed Fraser, the pink checked mammals
darling" was battering the interpreter
hammer and tongs.
From the doorway the captains voice
interrupted the battle. and the two
men were pulled apart. Matthews fell
to wiping at his stained lips. which
had magically pulled to proportions
suggesting those of the colonel's black
cook, while the lieutenant was pant
ing and struggling wildly to get free.
Oliver thrust the latter behind him
and addressed the interpreter. I'm
not stopping this boy because | don't
think you need sound thrashing." he
said. I'D like to see you walloped
within an inch of yonr life. But l
can't have this kind of thing going
IN"
II wasn't goin' to tech them gals"
lisped Matthews. II amt no city
tough"
1--WE shan't need your services at
Brannon any longer You light out"
After that mess went merrily on.
Didn't know you had it in you. Fra
SER" marveled one officer. by
cracky," added a second. how you
can slugr' The surgeon sighed. mo
one has ever understood Robert" said
he but women critters and kids"
And now Matthews blood was up.
and under his sloping forehead the
gray matter was bubbling and boiling
like the soup in the suffers pot. He
hurled out terrible oaths against the
shack. against Captain oliver. against
Fraser. against the old pilot. Dallas
Lancaster had made cheap spectacle
of him. The commanding officer had
ordered him to leave Brannon, the
..unlicked calf" of a lieutenant had
whipped him out Of hand. and the
man most ready to guzzle his liquor
had gone through the barracks a-blab-
bing
He hurried to his room to pack his
belongings. "Ill fix 'em! I'll fix 'em!'
he ragged. .'I'n git even with the hull
crowd"
He halted at a window and looked
across the Missouri at the little shack.
"When the reds go to the reservation,
that'n do for you," he said. But how
can soak them id shoulder