The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-04-15
v1-cont,nued.

oh, pshaW, pap, l believe you're get
ting s~oft-headed. Here, AXE one OF
in my road. 1 believe you've spoiled
my pies now. Come, clear out" The
change vas instant.
but l want you to promise, Rose
he said, hesftatins a moment n look
ing at her, the dumping in his hand.
to the store. Come, start, or I'll spatter
you'll" She held the dipper threaten
tngly. The old look was in her eyes
again. He went out laughing, MUNICH
ing at the dumping.
His good nature, however, was short
lived. When he reached the store the
group about the stove looked UP ex-
pectantly.
Say, SQUIRE" q sharp voice piped UP,
they say you're going to put the law
TO that young Farthing. Yas?"
"That's Just what I'm going to do
he responded grimly.
.'What charge you calc'latin' to
make?"
Outlying Karl's hoss."
And what law does that break?"
sQuire?"
IT'S trespassing, and it's attempted
damage of property, and half q dozen
things"
You can prove it. 1 s'pose?"
Prove It? Well. should say! You
W. - " sioASs W. ~
know this Farthing crowds going to
' change the whole tone Of this valley?
There's trouble ahead. You take my
word for 1t. they're q hard lot and
they'll bear watching. There amt a
doubt in my mind but what that critter
: was actually trying to steal the boss.
Yessuh."
Say, look here, squire" Dan Tress-
Ter was moving %uneasily on his egg
Z crate. Have you got q single proof
<nrA Ylro ~ 49, al IL, oalx ,.px{ol thnk
boss wunst? Now, have yeh, squire?"
Proof? What'd I say? I've got
proof to burn, I can bring half a dozen
fellers who'll swear on the bible they
saw him &c out"
But does that prove that he united
the hossY"
We'll, 1t comes mighty near It,"
but will that prove IT," persisted
the man doggedly.
Look here, Dan. What do you mean?
OF course we a prove 1t. He had a
motive; we can prove that, can we?
He went OUT: We prove that. He
profited. by It and without the loss of
q minute: we can prove that. What
more do o want?"
And you are going to have him ar
rested and tried on thai e~veidence?"
II am going to send for the sheriff
just as soon as 1 can telephone him."
Then let me tell you this, SQUIRE"
There was suppressed excitement in
h mans voice. III 1t comes to a
trial, then you'll have me for a witness.
I drove that bobsled myself last night.
It was my rig. I was in the tavern
room all the time n III swear on the
bible that Jim Farthing come in when
the rest did, and didn't go put
till they lie He never left the
that when Karl Keichline got onto
my sled at Moon Run bridge and told
us as how Jim had unhitched his
boss wunst. three or four. and I can
tell their names still, spoke right up
and said al hoy they knew he didn't
he set right beside Jim all the even
ing, and Joe won't lie. You'd better
go slow, squire"
and you'll swear to that" and the
old mans face was twitching with
wrath. There was a threat in the tone,
Yes, sir; l will, for it's Gods truth.
squire" He was fairly trembling with
excitement.
"Oh, yes: them Paintings are pretty
nne birds. aren't they w he burst
out with a whitening sheer. How long
fend their doings? Heigh? You've been
hand in glove with 'em all the fall.
I've saw 1t, anu now you'll swear to
that, will yeh? Height"
Il won't swear to nothing but jest
God TRUTH maintained the man
%stubbornly. "Al Farthing was good to
me. and I'm not going back on him
when he's In the right STILL"
I'm the right? Well. sub. we'll see.
II III take more Ii your little swear
ing to clear up this scrape. I'll promise
store, slamming the doo behind him.
But he did not telephone the sheriff.
In the meantime young Jim had
had but a single thought. He had
polished the little mare till she fairly
shone. He had crimed her mane, and
tied her foretop with a jaunty ribbon.
and had even polished her hoofs. AS
h stood in her newly oiled harness,
with the lamb Skin b~reastplate and the
glittering nickel work, she was indeed
q beauty. h showed not a trace
OF her hard usage of the night before;
she was alive in every nerve, and full
to the brim of mettle and fire.
Punctual to the minute. young Jim
swung up before the squirrels front
gate. He could not repress a little thrill
of t~repidation. How would Rose feel
Would she want to try the horse now?
And what about the old squire?
He was not kept long in suspense.
He had hitched his horse and was
Just starting to the sleigh for the
blanket when he, heard a sound behind
MIN. ne turned TO md the old man
coming from the store at q shuffling
run.
Here, here. young man: what do
you want?" There was no mistaking
the tone or the look on the mans
face.
Il am calling for Miss Hartswick.
9lhe-
Well, sir. you won't see her. You
unite that boss and get out Of here
Just as quick as God Almighty II let
yeh."
why, she asked me to CALI" he
stammered confusedly. she wants to
try the horse"
That don't make no difference" he
roared. taking a step toward him. "You
get out of here. and don't you ever
let me see you on these premises again
Just as long as you live. Clear out.
I say! Start!" Without a word, Jim
turned to the hitching post, and the
old man.. fairly quivering in his wrath,
made a movement to go.
Then he caught q glimpse Of the
little mare. turned automatically, drew
a step nearer, patted her on the shout
der, and opened her mouth with a deft
movement.
y How old is she-ave?"
Five In June"
"Sound7'
Absolutely perfect"
~ n - NN~kkl~- $3.50 nns