The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-07-01

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WOW half a spoonful of brains int
your old Dutch skull" exploded Amos
"Pow-wowin'! Lord Almighty. II
amt good n sick of pow-wowin'
can't an old yarler hen lay a big nj.
IN this valley but what she's been POW
vowed? Now. why don't you stop Thu
nonsense and 60 to lookin' for the gan,
that's really been doin' this devtlish,
ness? Jim Farthing couldn't have don,
that job alone There was two of 'ei,
at least, and who was the other / wan
10 know? You take my advice, SQUIRE
and go mighty slow, The F~arthings arr
out of this, II he's a dangerous unal
10 make mistakes with"
What about the hammer Heirh !?
"That hemme wont hang no Far
things, They could get tina hammer
IN a dozen avs. mo every bregf
! ever heard of begun by their gettin
TOOLS out of some blacksmith shop oi
toolhouse. Perhaps the one that tool
that hammer done IL 10 lay the sus-
picion onto the Paintings. / tell you
Squire. you take my advice and sc
7 shan go slow or fast, jest as
dum please. you-uns take notice OF
that. It's been a mighty long time
sence Tv been crawling around this
valley asking people what ! better do
You let me tell you this. sub: Al Far
thing amt out or his yet. Nosuh." He
turned with a jerk n siormed out OF
the room. slalnrning the door behind
him. \ small avalanche of talk, seem
inEiy loosened by the bang. ratified
about h room. but 1t was quickly cut
short by a coinmotion without.
They rushed 10 the door in time to
see the sheriff and his posse gallon up
with q flourish, their horses white with
foam, and make half a circle about the
store front.
Where's the squire?" shouted the
leader braezily.
Here. right here The old man
hustled through the crowd. There
was q curious, Wild western cir To tho
scene, with its blowing horses and
fiannei-shirted riders. The leader sat
on a raw-honeG mustang that. despite
IT'S hard run, held his head high. The
Squire we1t straight to the man.
It's Jim Farthing we want" he an
nounced, hrusaueiy. No matter about
the others"
but / thought there was evidence
against all OF en-. 1 thought they was
8 gang" There was g shade of disap-
pointment in his voice.
No. Jimfs the only one in this
scrape. I've gut more evidence since
! 1elephoned. You'il know him: stout.
broad-shouldered Teller: about a1. Ave
feet eleven: weighs about $50; brown
nair. grey eyes. smooth face. square
jaws. good teeth; wears a brown shirt
and a black felt hat"
YOU'D better re- n s 1ha m
and from there strike up into the Gap
In the ,,n,n+aus "a. hlu sohlewnere
I've sen, wnrd in p VEL ~ san ae ge. u
they're keepinr watch Sor 49, VA
All right" answered the sheriff with
breezy Importance. II shall want to
swear In most Of this crowd as depu-
gro,ns s,a4 w III sfnaii
..Cnd a.mtrh-,,
The aiac,,iaftnn ,,,rnad ,na - ION.
a nsstoi Nshas .nar e. ,ns cIoWa e
we're rs.bt NV IT, shar aes.ilhs ana JIM
Here's the boy: is ali n : nis,aka.
ana I want /. ciaara5 a. nnssahe.
This how IL last o. up r,sh. now.
business as . child enis
that's the man 7 ardsr u Eis sna,plS,
the SPOT. The sheriff snrany fron, hts
horse and strobe over to the new ars
rivals.
Loot here vounp man
some ni.ast,o1a ~ ,ah Han " pus
how YOU answer EN- Tbe so,,ira
grim and black nlantea hirsais ~
front Of Tim and su,,,,,g III. sst a. -
face. Where was web last nigh ? W.
YOU home ali the time -, =
NO.
ayes, y, 800 so..
AT 10 o'clock
Yes
.Drivfnp down Cum R,,n, .r,y
Yes.
.You.1l tell the sher,ff now nh,
took that drive at that time OF night
WHY went on business. Tnera
was a troubled Iook In his to-.
.oh ~. tn.t.~ 49, $3.50. ~