The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-05-24


never met
A week went by without a move -
the part OF the enemy, and then tvO
servants precipftated a crisis Ths
generals hens we're stoned out Of tha
commodore's garden and the conn.,
dore's dog was cent home with . t.
mato can tied to bis tail What MAD
the matter worse was that both prfn-
cipals were shut up in the house-oo4
from govt and the other from an c1R
wound that had reopened
-Eunice. you must stand BY me-
announced L, commodore Il cany
get out, and that person knows it, anA
he will take advantage Of my helpless-
ness to run up a fence
But what can dor the girl asked.
Take revolver and patrol -
line If there is any fence building.
shoot
Grant, my son. you must see thu
through for me- groaned the gen
erd- That person will hear Of my
helpless condition and run up fence
He must not be allowed to-"
But l don't feel like getting intn
muss," was the reply
There will be no muss If you arQ
firm Take a gun and let yourself
be seen on the firing line
The ground between the houses.
which stood a hundred feet apart, wa
covered with ornamental bushes- Nisu
Eunice was the first to arrive Sho
: took shelter behind a bush foot thia
side of the disputed line She didn'l
like it bit She felt she couldn't ~
came from the other house what ~
she to say.
That question was soon answered
i She looked up to see q young man
revolver in hand. standing within sev
en- feet of her He Vas also ON tn
firing line. The two locked At eae2
other and then away Then thu
, looked back again Then the younl
e man said as he raised his hat:
4 am the generals son, and Pm
| sumo you are the daughter OF u
4 commodore
Miss Eunice inclined her head
We are here to shoot each othe
\ under certain circumstances
Miss Eunice lifted her revolver b
q to view and tried to look very brave
\ We are both determined person.
4 and probably both VIII fall 1t Il ali
n likely that our respective fathers vi
l fall"
| Mine can't get out to fail" NJ
Miss Eunice before she had time
1 think
II Nor mine.- laughed young n
Grant If there is any shooting
; be done ii must be between ourselve
! Shall it be regular duel or promise
"A Gus fring7~
Y Miss Eunice wanted to look We,
I savage, but in place of that her IA
81 took on smile. and finding herse
n defeated she threw her weapon I
FL the ground
III A truce. eh,- laughed the youl
III man. as he also tossed away b
la weapon Now. please let me go
IN the house with you
M But my father He's-he's--
u Yes, know. and SOS mine tn
) are two foolish men. and We are Z
M ing to talk to them The idea of
na quarrel over cherry ree,-
And young Mr. Fairly walked
and faced the commodore. and
talked so well and laughed so Oft
that the old veteran, who had be-
-. ready to eat him up. finally said:
- If your father win say that il VI
the feet that did the trick at Sa
-, tiaso. think-think that will setf
it,
Il am ready to admit that ,
couldn't have done Without The feei
=, replied the general when he had &
-, over his establishment. but l THU
-, the commodore ought TO be Wilt
=. 10 admit that If the navy bad been
=. Gettysburg. ii could not have won
greater victory than the army did
Before high noon all was settl
and the wire fencing put away
sood. and on the third day the T.
veterans were well enough TO sit
the veranda as Of yore- They d
- been smoking in silence for five n
ures when the general said:
~. Commodore. you are sly
,cs dog
General. you are the same
But we sly old dogs are going
get left The young folks made
49, peace that they might fall in love
be married next wear about this tim