The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-09-02
AQuick Revenge
By NELLY TRIMMlNCHAM
Copyright. 1910, BY American Press
Association.

A farmers boy was driving along
road when he overhaulcd a man walk
Ing in the same direction.
"Haye a lift, strangerY
Reckon will II you don't mind
How far you goin'?"
"Oh, IN goin' as far as Hobbsvflle
mebbe farther"
The man got up on the front sent
with the boy. and the two logged along
together There was desultory con.
versation about the state Of the crops
when the boy urged his horse on.
"Git up, Toni don't want 70 be
ridin' round here after dark with mon.
ey in my pocket and holdups comm on
every few days"
The passenger smiled. "My boy, you
don't want to take up strange people
for travelin' companions and tell 'em
you've got funds about you. How d'y'
+ know but I'm footpad myselff"
"You amt no footpad"
The passenger turned and surveyed
the boy. He might have been any
where between eighteen aud twenty.
five, but his companion. noticing that
he had no beard. surnised that the low
err figure was nearer the truth.
you're right. boy he said. Il amt
no footpad. but I'm worse n foot
pad I've had several scraps with peo-
pie hereabout, and the sheriff would
give you 5000 II you could land me-"
"You don't mean I'll Who mought
you be-"
I'm skinner.
Jack skinner as killed Ben An
trews and BIZ Harrison and Andy Par
ker?r
skinner noticed that the boy spoke
the last name with some emotion.
what was Parker to your" he ask
ed quickly.
"Oh, only knowed him; that's all.
What made you KIN himT
II was kind O. upset that day. i
wanted him TO drink with me. and be
wouldn't Parker wasn't much of a
man anyway"
ibid " ever see his wifeT'
mo. Is she a good looldn' womanY
''You betl She TUX on bad when you
killed Andy"
Il heered that, and heered she said
she was goin' to kill me for KILN
her husband"
''Waal, ef Mrs. Parker said that va
better keep outer her way"
"Oh. wimmin always talk that way
when they git a grudger
4But / heercd Mrs. Parker has been
practicin' and has got to be a mighty
quick shot"
That's all right She won't do moth
in'. A woman never does It's all talk
with 'em. They amt built that way"
whats this y was sayin' about the
sheriff payin' any one that'il land y.
Amt y worth as much dead as aliveT"
-..Reckon," replied skinner, booking
aside at the boy uneasily. What put
that into your curly head?"
"WaaI, / thort that ef Mrs. Pnrker's
goin' to xii y she'd git the money for
the children you made orphans Of"
Skinner was puzzled at this grew
some remark coming from country
boy. lie turned and looked his com
panion over scrutinizingly. Satisfied
that the lad was very simple. he dis
missed the matter from his mind.
Reckon said the boy, I'm water
the horse at this trough, Whoa, Toni"
And. pulling up. be got down, Embossed
the check rein and let the animal
drink. Skinner caught sight Of some
thing on the other side Of the road and
half turned. Suddenly be was brought
TO his surroundings by hearing two
clicks. As he turned his right hand
flew to his hip. He was too late. The
boy was standing facing him. cover
ing him with pair Of revolvers.
Hands upr'
That's yer game. is IT." said Skin
ner. "You kid, you want to make the
money offered for me-" He made a
move to put up his hands. a bullet
went crashing through the wrist of the
hand that was eager TO spring to his
revolver. He writhed with pain and
ire, but with his best hand disabled
dared make no move.
"Hands upv' the boy again said
calmly.
Here. you little deyil. said Skinner.
.let up on this. and III make It worth /
your while. You can't expect to land
Tom Skinner"
'T've landed you already, Tom Skin
ner and you're doomed. I'm goln' to
Kill you. not for the money offered for
you, but to revenge Andy"
'you his kidT'
sHis wifev'
When a man looks at woman who
holds his life In her hands he usually
expects to see mercy. Tom skinner