The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-07-15

for the wild Medders instead OF goin'
1t for a man-trap like the Run? 1 tell
yeh he was strikin' for Gran'maw Mil
Ter. While you-uns was a-foolin' round
she had time enough to hide a ma
tion."
at the door and make yeh get a war
rant?' broke in Ulie. Wal, I'll tell yeh
why" He closed one eye and nodded
his head knowingly. She had to have
time to work her spell. Did you see
her weavin. that brauch? I tell you
business we'd DE scairt.' Something
awful's comm. We don't know who's
turn it is next. but it's one of US"
"Yessuh, he's right" Lem Fisher
took up the argument with junction..
That branch meant death. w saw
twicst is thricct. There's goin' to. be
an awful death in this valley until "a
hours still. You-uns take notice Of
what I say"
An awed silence fell over the group.
AT length old Jake K~isterbock spoke
with faltering voice.
Let me tell you-uns somesing
wunst. When I got hum this after
noon, my woman comes to the door
With a face like a dish-clout still, and
she sayes. y she, almost yammer-
in, Come In here wunst.' Then she
takes me into the bedroom and sayes
she, Keep still wunst.' 1t was still
as the grave. And then-oh my Lord."
he leaned far over the group, his ayes
glittering like a child's. THE death
watch was tickin' there In the wall.
Ilck-tick-tick-tick-tick,' right by the
h~eadboard. It's DEATH sayes the
woman, fallin' over on the bed and cry
In like as If the life was goin' out of
her still, It's death, death, DEATH Yes
sub, I've heard 1t before, and 1t always
orlngs death In this valley until "a
hours"
I don't want to scare yeh. Squire"
Lem Fisher spoke defersntiaily. But
the signs do pint at YOU
.Humph," he grunted.
"Recollect that apple tree that bowed
late last fall in your yard? Recollect
how the pee-wee flew into the store
here? Recollect how, down to Karls
funeral, the wagon clipped right in
ahead Of yeh in the procession? Then
what have I told yeh about these Earth
ings? You go this very night, Squire.
and do what l told yeh. 1t may be too
late now<'
He made no answer.
Say. Lem" spoke up Amos, "if AL
Farthing can do all you claim he can,
tSSllCll VIZ > liz WOIkln every dAv or
that old arm"
oh, his farmin' is jest a blind. I'll
bet he's gut one, like water in the
creek. Now if there amt no haexin'
about this, where did the Farthings go?
You tell me that"
an explanation all the same, and it's
comm out. AL and his boys are pretty
wide awake chaps; they've hunted all
over-these ridges and they know every
square rod. They knew how to get
through the Run, that's all. You fell
lers was so excited you didn't know
what you was doin.' You can't come
any of your miserable witchcraft on
| me-
IF the Paintings was innocent, why
did they rum"
They showed horse sense by run
min. When a crazy, hot-headed crowd
Of lunatics gets after yeh, run I say.
for dear life, and DO you e%xplainin'
next week."
An innocent man don't run, I'll tell
you that" laid the Squire sullenly.
How are you going to account for
that stuff In his barn."
Il amt going to give my verdict till
the evidence is all in. But there's a
good deal to be cleared up yet fore
I'm satisfied. I'll tell you that. Say.
ly and faced the man. What are you
goin. to do tomorrow? How are you
plannin' to ketch 'em. Gut a watch
set round their house. I spose."
Why. no.; I hain't.'
wal. now, that's kinder strange.
Say, wouldn't 1t be sort O. natural for
some on 'em to sneak back there to-
night for somethin' to eat? What are
yeh dom to ketch EN-? All I can see
is you are settin' right here .1istenin'
to old woman's stories about pow
wowin', while they're hustling out Of
the region lively that 10 tf fhov u,opf
to-" 90 : = 'nes want
What can you do when men dis
appear into the air?" argued the sher-
"say, that's a smart question for q
sheriff of a county to ask. now ain't
tia regular old woman's question. II
they've disappeared, then it's your
business to find 'em and not squat
down here listenin' to witch stories.
Il you're that cut, Q won't be elect
want a nan for a sheriff, not an old
woman"
Perhaps you'l condescend to en-
tighten us just a little" answered the
sheriff with whitening sarcasm. Per
haps you'll be gracious enough to do
the county the favor Of dropping a
few offhand little hints as to what the
! officers ought to dc in this case"
Sure. Nc trouble at ALL" he an
swered serenely. You left a guard
round Roarln, Run, i SpOse! You are
I ready to swear. you say. that they
| didn't get put OF there, so it stands to
nature they must come out sometime.
Got g right smart guard all around it.
I 'spose."
went through the Run gap, I
'spose, and looked for tracks up and
| down the banks for half a mile?"
(continued Next Wsek.l
A Question Of Enjoyment.
From the Pittsburg Gazette-Times.
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