The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-11-05

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Blu, NEITHER" admonished the court. IF
you cut in.that way ag'in, Dave, IN -"
"But look ahere, Judge -"
YOU'RE fined twenty dollars. Dsve
Biggerstaf. The costsn make it twenty
seven seventy" the court pronounced.
The cook made . passionate gesture Of
protest.
"Why, Bil," he pleaded, "why, Judge,
you know I amt got . cent left. They
done took It all off'n me. You won eleven
Of it yourself, Bill, playing pitch"
The court considered this reminder an
evidence Of mean spirit, and proceeded TO-
the solemn decree that unless the amount Of
twenty-seven seventy be forthcoming In
good currency, the said Dave Biggerstaf
would be hailed to the lookup, there to abide
for thirty days. This was too much for
Dave. He pointed out that he must be
back at the ranch in the morning without
fail, as Uncle Henry needed him and would
take no excuse. Furthermore, did Bill
forget that Dave had voted for him solidly
on all occasions7 What was the use in
supporting candidate for Office, If his
allegiance were rewarded in this fashion,
These appeals to his finer feelings and sense
Of justice did not bulge the Judge the
fraction Of an inch.
MAC amt had prisoner in the lookup
since he was 1ccted sheriff, !" be urged. ut
amt fair to Mac, an he says he'll resign If
one don't turn up soon. An here you're
kicking Why, Dave, I'm surprised at
you. We always thought you had some
public spirit, me an Mac, an that you'd
stand by friend ="
"Mac be damnedl" fumed the cook,
"let some one else fll his jail. He ran mo
In just for LII joke like that done
played"
"Twenty-seven seventy or thirty days,"
the court repeated, unmoved.
It really looked as if the cook would b
escorted to durcss among the heas. In
fact, the judge had just threatened to
add thirty-threc years to the sentence for
contempt Of court, after hearing Dawes
summing-up Of the case, when / entered
the room. The cook perceived me in
stantly and his choler subsidedL He grinned
sheepishly and reached for his hat, which
reposed on the counter; the judge being
also postmaster and proprietor Of the gen
eral store.
snow" said to him when No were
ambling back to headquarters, "ten mo
why they ran you in"
THAT Mac, he's got to arrest somebody,
Or he's afraid they won't elect him sheriff
ag'in," spoke up the cook with heat. II was
only playing joke, sort Of"
As the cooks ideas of humor sometimes
veered into peculiar channels, I pressed for
IN explanation.
"Why. all l done was to can dawg-one
mongrcl dawg."
"They wouldn't arrest . man out hero
for that, Dave" l..
"No-oo. This dawg done run into
Bills store an under the counter where
there was some crockey. Joe Fleming
was tending store for Bill, an him an me
had words"
"I didn't see Joe in court"
"No-oo," said Dave. "Joe, he's in bed. -
Sreat was the CONSERVATION of the Lazy
L outfit on learning Of the strange attitude
Of the sheriff and judge Of Blackwater.
They were for taking a couple of days of
that they might ride into town, holding that
thirty Of them could provide test case
which must inevitably convince the officials
that their actions were based on false Pre-.
misses in law. But the boss and counselled
against this step and Dave stood by me
loyalty; besides, better way to get even
would be to withhold payment Of what the,
owed Bill.
It was the sixth day Of July, and the out
fits were still discussing the impromptr
bronc-busting contest of the Fourth and
whether Reb had crowded Dick unduly
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