The sun., 1909-02-14

for to low you uns to use my place f'r q
oyard room. II the Lord spares me /
sha'nt never have no mo- poker played
onto the premises.'
Well said Blaisdell, with an irritating
drawl, "Ireckon tn Lord en- snare you
easy enough II Ho sees 1T, same 9 he could
most OF us. but how bout sellin' liauori
There's them Z reckons it's plumb wicked
for TO sell liquor
Iain't no wuss n drinkin' Of II, said
old man Greenhut. with some spirit but
dunno Some says it's wicked 10 drink
an mebbe it's better to be on the safe side
l reckon I'd better sell out the business
u l has time afore dyin'. Anyway l
sha'n't never sell no mo liquor amt
clingin' onto nothin' what's goln' TO tell
ag'in me at the judgment, not II know
| 1t, amt.
i amt no great hand fr cursin, but
what little I've did il did. There won't
be no more on II. not IL live.
Outside o them few things reck on
IN amt nothin' t I'm called on to swear
on on, but IL they is you uns d do me a
real favor T you 1t speak on I. case the
preacher don't get here in time"
All this was said with apps rent sincerity
and with unmistakable difficulty, for his
pain was growing worse and he was GER
talnly suffering, but his tormentors were
not yet satisfied
Some counts il sinful for to fight" :"
SAID Sam pearsail. more special when
IT'S did with a deadly weepin. sich as
bungstartcr."
That there bungstarter o. mine" said
old man Greenhut in the midst OF his
groanings, won't never be raised agin
feller creeter save in tn way o. kindness.
US the Good Book says"
We'll. said Joe Bassett cheerfully,
Nben' as you done swore OF on most
all o your besettin sins. as the Good
Book calls EN-. mebbe it mought do some
good IL | was 10 give you about four
fingers o ginger afo' the preacher gets
here II you IN goin' for TO die reckon
tw9nt hurt none. an mebl,e 1t mought
ease on up some.
'Tain't no use, joe" said the old man
feebly. My time sure has come an
ginge- amt nothin' but an aggravation
an u snare, Leave me alone. will We.
while make my peace
But the others joined Bassett in the
Efforts to force the old man to swallow
the dose which Blaisdell speedily pro-
duced, and with great difficulty they
succeeded in getting the most Of it down |
his throat though he strangled and |
struggled as the fiery stun burned it's
way down. In few moments, even
while he was protesting against the
he began to feel it's benefit.
"Mebbe | was some hasty thinkin'
I'd come to tn end Of all things.- he said
after time. An what's said in haste
hadn't oughter be helt agin a man. not
altogether.
There's some things has to be did
with some caution. an not too sudden.
Take the matter O. quittin tn liquor
trade. rr example,
IF man was TO stop too sudden he'd
ose money. Pears like tn proper way
d he for to sell out the business il he en-
get a fair price for it, Ifhs can't
1t cannot be told what the alternative
n the old mans mind was. for at the
moment Jake Winterbottom reentered
he saloon. somewhat excited.
Il was heidin fr the parsons all
light. Greenhut.' he said hastily, but
ust afore | came to his house met
bigger what does chores f'r me occa-
ional an he done told me there was a !
ouple o. spo is up to the hotel what looked
Ike they mought set into a game o. poke : !,
they was coaxed.
so | says to myself Z business had
ught for to come afore pleasure, an q
red let the preacher go till we'd skun
hem spots. SO moseyed along TO the ,
otel. an the spots was there all right.
Who d. you uns reckon they was?'
Who was they?' demanded old man
ireenhut with keen curiosity. ,
The one eyed man an new pal O.
ism said Winterbottom.
Say exclaimed old man Greenhut
18th burst Of old time fire. If them two |.
rates gets away firm Arkansas City
gain 'thouten gettin did up ! haint
OF no mo- use f'r the crowd, an there =
int none on ye I need 10 set round here
o mo-.
Get 'em up here, boys. any way you
IN. II you can't get 'em fair get em foul.
n il they'll II set in do 'em up.
II you can't win their money straight, :,
in it. An II you find any difficulty.
Dc, in doin' up that one eyed hellyon
ter the game I'll stand by with the =
IN gstarter.'