The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-01-24

| ~ ldl1t VI law
When the foot had been barred. the
amateur nurse remarked:
You have ruptured a tendon"
Are you a doctor?" asked the
Judge
no; but l studied medicine once.
sit still awhile, boss"
McAllster's companion hurried
out. and returned with a sack filed
with shagIugs. Tleaa ne spread TO
form a resting place for the injured
man, who 10y down with an express
sion OF relief Then the latter asked:
"What rs your Hame?'
"You can call me Busted Billy.' Is
your mare a quiet gOer2"
The Judge nodded.
"Wcll, I'm going TO use her. So
long. for the present!
The warmth OF the fire and the
soft shavings so0thed the sufferer.
| lie drOwsed, then slept. He was
awakened by the closing OF a door.
The Samaritan, snow-coyered, came
! i'm, bearing two large sacks From
! the interior Of one he produced a roll
! OF blankets. These will make you
bit more comfortable" he com
monted. From the other sack he
withdrew tea. sugar. bread. bacon,
| biscuits, cheese. salt, pickles. cups,
sauccrs, spoons, knives, forks, to-
baccO, matches and a tin OF soup.
where did YOU get all these?"
asked the Judge.
Bought 'cm at the other shanty;
It's store. "
While the soup was boiling. the
Samaritan dressed his companions
injury, rcmorselessly tearing up
new shirt 10 make bandagos.
Said the Judge, sayagely:
what i'm the name OF goodness
can I do? / was on my way to the
Dunedin Sessions"
And was on my. way from them,
muttcrcd the other
What was that you said2"
Nothing worth troubling over.
The soup boila, and tho bacon is
cooked Let MS have grub. Wait a
second, though. 1 must prig some
moro wood.
II wonder whose property you are
buruing?' McAlistcd asked. as the
Samaritan brought i'm sack Of fuel
Cant guess. II the fire hurts
your conscience. I'll put it out"
Busted Billy" spread n news
paper on the floor by tho recumbent
mans side. on this he placed a cup
ful OF soup, thick rasher OF bacon,
bread. and later cup OF tea and
certain other minor accessories.
You don't mind condensed milk,
| hope. The old girl at the store
said that her cow had given up the
juice business"
The Judge grunted. slipped his tea,
took "A mouthful Of bacon, and then
asked:
How far Is II to Waiopoi?"
Twenty miles
"Too far for the mare. She must
be nearly starving"
shes pegging into the half-sack
OF oats | brought from the store.
McAlister put down his cup, and,
staring at his companion, asked:
How the deuce do you manage to
live?"
There isn't much difficulty"
Most people who think so little of
number one as yourself have diff
ferent experience
After some minutes, McAlIster
said:
BY the way You haven't by any
chance lighted across the wanted
man the man the detectives are
after"
who is he, and what is he wanted
for9"
Ills name" said the Judge, ais
Barton. and he is wanted for lifting
hundred head OF cattle. lie is a
fool as we'll as a rogue, for when he
had sold the beasts he gave nearly
all the money away"
We'll. | haven't seen him. II do
| will tell him what you say"
And welcome! The scoundrel
ought 90 get ten years."
How many years ought You and
TO get for wanton destruction OF prop
erty?" queried tho Samaritan
I'VE are victims of necessity"
Quoth the Judge.
Just then a loud bang came at the
house door. The Samaritan threw
IL open. A man was standing out
side. lie began some plea for shell
ter. then, peering into the others
face. cried
Darn me; IL it ain't Billy Barton!"
Drop my name, please II isn't
we'll 10 advertise IL"
Right, matey; but I'm comm in,
for I'm cold an dead-broke.
The newly arrived one stamped
his way into the room. He gave Nc
Alister a short look and a nod. then
n more fixed gaze. After a while he
said:
Think dropped my pipe on the
steps. Show us n light. old man.
while | look for It." This to Barton.
So soon as the room door was