The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-07-15

for tho Wild Medders instead Of goin.
1t for a man-trap like the Run? I tell
, yeh he was strikin' Cor Gran'maw Mil
Ter. While you-uns was a-foolin. round
ton"
Vas. and why did she stop you of
at the door and make yeh get q war
rant? 2" broke in Ulie. Wal, I'll tell yeh
why" He closed n eye n nodded
his head know;ngly. she had to have
her weayin' that branch? I tell you
uns II we knew the bottom of this
business we'd be scairt. Something
awfuIs comm. We don't know who's
turn it is next, but it's n of u.s."
"Yessuh.. he's right Lem Fisher
took up the argument with JUNCTION.
it twict In my life already and what's
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 wei the group.
At. length old Jake Kisterbock spoke
with faltering voice.
wunst. When I got hum this after.
noon, my comes to the door
with g face like a dish-clout still. and
she sayes. sayes she. almost yammer-
in, Come in here wunst.' Then she
takes me into the bedroom and v
she, Keep still wunst.' 1t was still
as the grave. And then-oh my Lord!"
He leaned far over the group, his eyes
glitterfng III a child's. ''The death
watch was ttckin' there in the wall.
Observation-Disclosures right by the
Tfsa death Soxyoc %ho
woman. fallin' over on h bed and cry
in like as II the life was gOin' out OF
her still. It's death. death, DEATH Yes
sub. I've heard 1t before. and 1t always
brings death In this valley until "a
hours"
II don't want to scare yeh, SQUIRE"
Lem Fisher spoke deferentially. "But
the signs do pint at you"
"Humph." he. grunted.
that apple tree that bowed
late last fall in your yard? Recollect
how the pee-wee few Into the store
ahead of yeh in the procession? hen
what have I told yeh about these Earth
ings? You go this very night, Squire,
and do what I told yeh. It may be too
late now"
He made no answer.
Say. Lem" spoke up Amos, eff Al
Farthing a do all you claim he can.
then why's he workin' every day on
that old FARM"
ooh, his farmin' is jest a blind. TIL
bet he's gut mone,- like water in the
creek. Now il there amt no haexin'
about this. where did the Paintings go?
You tell me that"
II ain't explainin' jest yet, but there's
an explanation all the same, and it's
comm out. Al and his boys are pretty
wide awake chaps; they've hunted all
nvaT fhoQo ri6uoG n Nd <t,o,1 r~@-. .,,..,.
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 come
any OF your miserable witchcraft on
me"
IF the Farthings was innocent. why
did they rum"
They showed horse sense by runs
min. When a crazy, hot-headed crowd
of lunatics gets after yeh, run I say,
for dear life. and do your %explainin'
next week."
you that" said 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 q
good deal to be cleared up yet fore
Mr.. Sheriff" He turned about sudden.
~ and faced h man. What are you
goin' to do tomorrow? How are you
plannin' to ketch EN-. 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
night for somethin' to eat? What are
yeh dom to ketch 'em? All I can see
Is you are settin' right here listenin'
to old woman's stories about pow
wOwtn'. while they're hustling out of
he region ltvely,-that is IL they want
What can you do when men dis
appear into the air? argued the sher-
Say, that's a smart question for a
sheriff OF a county to ask, now amt
it-a regular old woman's question. II
business to find 'em and not squat
down here listenin' to witch stories.
II you're that cut, you won't be elect
ed next fall; Ill tell yeh that. We
want q man for q sheriff, not an old
woman"
Perhaps you'll 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 q
few offhand little hints as to what the
officers ought to do in this case"
swered serenely. You left a guard
round Roarin' Run. I 'spose? You are
ready to swear, you say, that they
didn't get out Of there, so it stands to
nature they must come out sometime.
Got a right smart guard all around 1t,
: 'spose."
'ewent through the Run gap, I
.'spose, and looked for tracks up and
down the banks for half a mile?"
(continued Next fWeek.l
A Question Of Enjoyment.
From the Pittsburg Gazette-Times.