Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-04-16
CHAPTER vI-Continued.

THESE uuflplltlE5 anu SCt W." 'DN
In my road. / believe you've spoiied
my pies now. Come, clear out. The
change was instant. !.
But / want you to promise, Rose.
he said, hesitating a m ana look
ing at her, the dumping in his hand.
ooh, clear out. They want you over
TO the store. Come, start, or III spatter
you!" She held the dipper threaten
ingly. The old look was In her eyes
again. He went out laughing,
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" a 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 c~alc'latin' TO
maker"
"Untying Karrs boss"
And what law does that break
squire?"
TITS trespassing, and It's attempted
damage of property, and half q dozen
things"
You can prove II. l s'pose?'
Prove It? Well, l should say! You
tust watch me. l can prove 1t n Diff
ferent ways. Say, look here, do you
know his Farthing crowds going to
| change the whole tone of this valley?
There's trouble ahead. You take my
word for II, they're a hard lot and
! they'll peal 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
crate. Have o got a single proof
49, H. I---tI{,n rnaIlNr Jtntfad that
boss wunst? Now, have yeh, SQUIRE
Proof? what'd l say? I've got
proof to burn. / can bring half a dozen
fellers who'll swear on the bible they
saw him go out"
but does that prove that he united
the hoss?"
well, 1t comes mighty near it"
but will that prove it," persisted
the man doggedly.
Look here, Dan. What do you mean?
OF course we can prove it. He a a
motive; we can prove that, can't We?
He had a chance: we can prove that.
He went out. we car prove that He
| proited by 1t and without the loss OF
q minute; we can prove that. What
more do you want"'
"And you are going to have him ar
rested and tried On that eyeidence?'
81 am going to send for the sheriff
Just as soon as l can telephone him."
Then let me tell you this, squire.
There was suppressed excitement In
| the mans voice. IF IL comes to a
trial, then you'll have me for a witness.
l drove hat bobsled myself last night.
it was my rig. / was in ~ tavern
room all the time and I'll swear on the
bible that Jim Farthing come in when
till they did. He never left the
room. 1 know 1t. And I'll swear
that when Karl Keichline got onto
my sled at Moon Run bridge n told
us as how Jim had unhitched his
boss wunst, three or four. and / can
cell their names still, spoke right up
and said as hoy they knew he didn't
leave the room. Joe Huber said that
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,
and Dan felt it.
"Yes, sir; 1 will, for it's Gods truth,
squire" He was fairly trembling with
excitement.
fine birds, aren't they now" he burst
out with a whitening sneer. How long
has Ii been since they hired you to de-
fend their doings? Heigh? You've been
hand In glove with 'em all the fall.
I've saw it, and now you'll swear TO
that, will yeh? Height"
"T won't swear to nothing but jest
Gods truth" maintained the man
stubbornly. 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.
1t IL take more than your little swear
Ing TO clear up this scrape, I'll promise
you that" He stormed out into the back
store, slamming the door 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 IA crimed her name, and
tied her foretop with a jaunty ribbon,
and had even polished her hoofs. AS
she stood in her newly oiled harness,
with the lamb skin breastplate and the
glittering nickel work, she was indeed
a beauty. She 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 squire's front
gate. He could not repress a little thrill
of trepidation. How would Rose feel
about 1t after she had thought it over?
Would she want to try the horse now?
<aio WHdN dUOut the OiU 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
him. He turned to inc the Did nan
coming from the store at a shuffling
run.
Here, here, young man; what do
you want?" There was no MISLEADING
the tone or the loo or the mans
face.
Il am calling for Miss Hartswick.
She
We'll, sir, you won't see her. You
unite that boss and get out of here
just as quick as God Almighty III 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,
l say! Start!r Without a word, jim
| turned to the hitching post, and the
Did man. fairly Quivering In his wrath,
| made a movement to go.
Then he caught a glimpse OF the
little mare, turned automatically, drew
& step nearer. patted her on the shout
der. and opened her mouth with acdeft
movement.
How old is she-hve?"