The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-27
DILAFORY TACTICS OF RAISE
BEAR ANECDOTES To CHARM
A SUSPECTED HORSE THIEF.

Il q rtg ne hao nOuInt from squire Snnoofo
the day befOrs-to drive over 20 Fast
Branch. said John Gilbert. the travelling
grocery man. land ! Was something like
half way 90 my destination when came
} 60 quite a snug looking clearing. in the
road in front Of which a tall. thin. s,Oop-
shoalIdered native was working with a
hoe. repairing the highway The man
hooked zap az I came along. and ! noticed
that he gave a sharp and startled glance
first at the horse and then at me. I
nodded to him and was driving on by
when he held mp his hand and said.
Jest a minute. cap'n. 10 you don't
mind That's q slick piece O. hosshesh
you're iOggin' with. An box buck
board. too. the only one I've see in this
part o. the belt sence-hi. you Jakei'-
this 10 q towheAded boy who came bang
ing out Of the house that stood back IN
the lOt--'where you pikin' ferr'
The boy hollered hack that he was
Roin' up on the hill A-shAngin'. this being
\ in the fall OF the year. when the ginseng
was right for digging.
well shouted the man 20 him, you
20 first down 10 Cyrene Jobes an tell
him TO come up here. and TO stir his stumps
too. You heart
The boy stared over at me a minute
and then said yea. he hcerd. nd started
on a run across lots on his srrand. stop
ping once or twice until he got out Of
sight 90 take another curious look at me.
YES said the man, walking leisurely
I'M and opening the horses mouth TO
look at its teeth A slick critter. Nine
year old: all right. too. Huh. huh. An
a boz blackboard Now II you had only
thunk 20 be enterprisin' enough an loaded
IN oeeskhp an a miiN pan ." 81" Az
brtmg EN- along this way You could
"a struck up a decker that d a give you 4
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Loohin~ the WAGON over With that oueer
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on till we've toh EN- the news. Yes. SIR.
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you'd only thunk tur enough 10 oHn up
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