The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-11

dew wish I'd he'd the in with him But he'd
ha' let me-"
the sheep and their lambs in strng
Cling mesquite corral against the raids back
TO the shanty He cooked ofhor and bit bacon and
ate his supper washing it down with drink from the creek
Then he sat outside uptuned which had held
nails and played little the night The
broke the
was blue at last the the The soacc of the
time upon him. a little easier.
'The boys won't let Walker him up
fully "Theyre fine lot of boys to the city, and reckon
day they'll make Walker like sieve" But when he went into
the house he took his fathers old looked
I'm be the only left said JEFF as he put back in its
place, the only but sis"
But nevertheless he slept soundy when he the
blankets, and he woke till midnight and the
high made the prairie almost light day When he
woke he sat up suddenly.
Paw" he called Paw that you?'
But there and he to himself.
II hot heard the old man." he said he
he heard the sound OF horse coming the at
He sprang out of bed and to the door.
THAT amt unless he's left the the city"
full"
unlikely it was that the old man should do
There seldom time that poor old
rightly fll when he came back home And the sound came
yet In another minute the horscnan pulled
outside the shack
"Fz that YOU JenY" he asked
why certainly, Bill Davies said JEFF with sinking
whats brot this way? Hev from the city, and
hev my dad"
Bill Davies got his pony and leaving the
rclns the ground to JEFF. He cowboy from
Ennis Greek and was not often that way.
"I'vc rode out to tell about him" said Bill quietly.
oh" said JEFF. 81 know he's dead, Bill"
"IIes gone JEFF"
"And Walker shot him?"
Hes the third Windy Walker shot killed in
years. said Davies And twill he self defense jeff Your old
started pull him slow getting
mud turtle on dry land And Walker pulled down him
and shot him through three times before he teched the
The poor old man is dead JEFF. Don't grieve, Jer."
But JEFF swallowed his tears.
81 an greviu now Bill Davies I'll find time when Walkers
dead" he said in a choking voice
Bill Davies shook his head.
"'1was self was sure night they
sort of difficulty and we held your old man down and he
said he'd shoot Walker on sight And Walker aned Aud
got your dad out town hghtn somehn awful And he pulled
There's
won't be trouble for Walker thing
some and bury the old man in style"
JEFF threw his head.
you amt dcfendin' Walker you, Daviesg'
The cowboy shrugged his shoulders.
"Me defend him. JEFF? He's murderer
don't chances any men and tenlerect lie
amt the kill when amt self
defense and is greedy FOR it, I'd like cold
and before buried him in style I'd the him
"Ill kill him." said JEFF. "Wil
your pony SOS can go into town and III the
pony back early"
"You ride said Bill. an stay you
you say, JeT?"
"surs DEATH" said "Aint killed paw? who else is
thereT
Bill Davies took him by the hand
you're JeT, and I'll be proud YOU
quick on the trigger Don't take chance He
'Ill give him none,' said JEFF
'You're boy after ALL" muscd the cowboy you XIII
him here be those that sympahize with But perhaps
To was TO his mind of hard duty Bill Davies
felt much easier after it,
'Im goin' back soon" said jeff
And he rode through the moonlight
back sbon found body a tho
they usually dealt with Ana the funeral
was next day Walker did not pay for it, for Je
message
"He looked oabe wicked" took it TO the
slayer
seeT'
Walker felt Fan injured
4 Good God" said Walker, "shall o boyy'
ut len went back TO his place Double creek
an Tue memories Of men in the west being short le death Of
young one didn't forget And perhaps Walker did