The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1910-10-14
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whats wrong7 Somebody sick?"
II don't know what's the matter.
This man Just says Nix that's all"
The fellow growled. 'Yaas: Az got
no ROOM"
But you don't understand" said
Emerson. "We're wet. We broke
through the ice. Never mind the
room. Well get along somehow"
"You can't come in har. You ind
anoder house tree mile furder."
The traveller pushed forward. lnvol.
unfairly the Waterman drew back,
whereupon the unwelcome visitor
crowded past jostling his inhospitable
host roughly. Emerson's quick action
gained him entrance, and Fraser fol-
lowed behind into the living room.
where fat nosed squaw withdrew
before them. The young man address
ed her peremptorily:
Punch up that fire and get us some
thing to eat, quick!'
Sour obedience followed.
Fraser had been watching the fel-
low and now remarked to his compan-
ion:
Say, what ails that ginney"
The assumption Of good nature fell
away from Boyd Emerson as he re-
piled:
II never knew anybody to refuse
shelter to freezing men before"
The Waterman reappeared.
"You can't stop harp he said. GAY
got orders. BY Yingo. Ay trow you
outv
He stopped and gathered up the gar
ments nearest him, then stepped to-
ward the outer door, but before he
could make good his threat Emerson
whirled like a cat. his deep set eyes
dark with sudden fury. and seized his
host by the nape of the neck. He
jerked him back so roughly that the
wet clothes tapped to the floor in four
directions. whereat the Scandinavian
let forth a below, but Emerson struck
him heavily on the jaw with his open
hand. then hurled him backward into
the room so violently that he reeled,
and, his legs colliding with bench.
he fell against the wall. His assail-
ant stepped in and throttled him, beat
ing his head violently against the logs
Emerson. stepping back. spoke in a
quivering voice which Fraser had new
Ell heard before:
"I'm just playing with you now. I
don't want to hurt you"
Get out of my house! Ay got or.
dersw cried the Waterman and made
for him again.
Emerson dragged him to his own
doorsill. jerked the door open aud
kicked him out into the snow. then
barred the entrance and returned to
the warmth of the logs. his face con-
vulsed and his lips working.
When the slatternly woman he'd
SUNK forth and was busted at the
stove Emerson observed musingly:
II wonder what possessed that fell
low to act as he did"
HE said he had ORDERS" Fraser of.
fered. If l had warm cabin. lot
Of grub and squaw I'd like to see
somebody give me orders"
Their clothing was dry now. and
they proceeded to dress leisurely.
When they had finished their coffee
Emerson laid two silver dollars on the
table. and they left the house to search
out the river trail again.
The darkness was upon them when
they crept up the opposite bank an
hour later toward group of shadowy
buildings ADDrOachinc the SOLITARY
CLEAN Of light shining from the win
dow of the watchman's house, they ap-
piled to him for shelter.
"You can't stop here" grufly.
els there a roadhouse near by?"
"Try the next place below" said the
Waterman hurriedly. slamming the
door in their faces and boiling it.
At the next stop they encountered
the same gruff show of inhospitality.
"I'n make one more try" said Emer-
son between his teeth gratingly. IF