The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-03-17

E iOuAu anu tOluAutntC dll ONtI uSdi4.
Thinks /: why don't he ease up
and lay US ,aboardY He's got all the
I weapons there is. Is he scartY
And then 1t come to me-the reason
why. He didn't know how to stop her
I He could steer first rate, being used to
/ sailboats. but an electric auto launch
was a new idea for him, and he didn't
I understand her works. And he dasn't
run her aground at the speed she was
making. 'Twouid have finished her
and. more N likely. him too.
don't s'pose there ever was another
mess just like 1t afore or sence. Here
was US. stranded with a horse we
couldn't make go. being chased by a
Teller who was run away with in a
boat he couldn't stop.
Just as I'd about give up hope ]
heard somebody calling from the beach
behind US. | turned. and there was
Becky Huckieberrles. Lonesome.
daughter. She had the dead decoys
by the legs in one hand.
"Hi.' says she.
Hi, says |. How do you get this
giraffe Of yours under wayT'
She held up the decoys.
"wbo kill-a dem ducksT says she.
pinted to the reverend. He did,
says l. And then ] cailate l must
have had one Of them things they call
an inspiration "And he's willing to
pay for 'em. says.
PAY thirty-ive dollar says she.
''You betr' says |.
But I'd forgot Clarissa. She rose ur
i'm that waterlogged cart like statue
OF Liberty. ..Neverr' says she. I'VE
will never submit to such extortion
Wen drown first"
Becky heard her. She didn't lool
disappointed nor nothing. Just turned
and begun to walk up the beach. "Al
right" says re "Goo'by.r
The Todos stood 1t for jiffy. Their
James give in. "I'll pay it" he boilers
I'm pay IT.
Even then Becky didn't smile. Sh'
Just come about again and walked
back TO the shore. Then she took III
that tin pan and one Of the potater'
we'd jounced out CT the cart.
Hi. Rosa" she boilers. That mar
turned her head and looked. And fol
the first time seaee she hove anchor vi
that fat the critter unfurled her earl
and histed EN- 10 the masthead.
Eli. Rosa-' says Becky again ant
begun to pound the pan with the 20
tatcr. And give you my word that tina
mare started up. turned the Wagon
around nice as could be and begun e
swim ashore. When we got where thu
critters legs touched bottom Beck,
remarks "N hoa.''
Here ! yells. what did you d.
that for?'
"Pay thirty-five dolla now" say'
she. She was business. that girl.
Todd got bis wallet from under
hatches and counted out the thirty
five. keeping one eye on Lonesome
who was swooping up and down u
the launch. looking as II he wanted 4
cut I'm, but dasn't. I tied the bills e
my jackknife 10 give 'em weight anC
tossed the whole thing ashore. Becky
she counted the cash and slowed 4
away In her apron pocket.
"All right" says she. Hi. Rosa!
The potaicr and pan performance be
gun agaia. and Rosa picked up hel
h0ofs aEi dragged us 70 dry land. and
Il sartinly felt good TO the feet
Say" | says. Becky. it's none Of
my affairs as | know OF. but Is that
the way YOU usually start that horse
OF yours
She said II was. AMI Rosa ate the
potater.
Becky asked me how TO stop tbs
launch. and I told her She made .
lot Of finger signs to Lonesome. and
inside Of eve minutes the Creased
Lightning was anchored In front Of
US. Old Man Hnckleberries was still
laundering 10 interview Todd with the
pitchfork. but Becky settled that al
right. She jumped In front Of him
and her eyes snapped. and her feet
stamped, and her fingers dew. And
'twould have done you good to see heI
dad shrivei up and get humble. al
ways had thought that a woman
wasn't much good as boss OF the
roost unless she could use her tongue
but Becky showed me my mistake
Well, it's live and Earn.
Then Miss Huckleberries turned Il
us and smiled.
"All right" says she. "Goo'by."
Them Todds took the train for the
city next morning. drove 'em to the
depot. James was kind Of glum. but
Clarissa talked for two Her opinion
Of the Cape and Capers, specially me
was decided. The final blast was Just
MS she was climbing the car steps.
"Of all the barbarians." says She.
"1tter. uncouth. numbering barbarians
In"-
She stopped. thinking for a word.
s'pose. didn't feel that could i'm
prove IN Recky f1uckleberries' con
\ yorsation ,nnch. so says: