Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-02-18

''HOVDY, BARNES? LIGHT AND COME
ROUND HEAH."
drew to close, but Ingalls, came from
the st. Jean country. another town.
ship. and the Barraclaw held him in
suspicion as an outsider Jack Robin
son, born and bred on the waters of
Lone Wolf, had also SHE'D his castor
into the ring, but. the Barraciaw is
noted for its long memory in regard to
small things, and there was certain
little transaction concerning some cat.
tie belonging to Jake Alders that had
accidentally got in the way of Robin
sons branding iron, and said transac-
tion had never been satisfactorily ex-
planned. Last, there was Barnes FL
don. The Barraclaw was inclined to
favor him, barring his youth. At the
speaking down at the station Eldon
had held his own and better against
the two older men, but promises were
avoided during the absence of the old
king of the Barraclaw, Squire johnson
Baxter, whose voice dominated the DO
ttical powwows.
Ten days before the election the
squire returned. Ingalls, and Robin
son lost no time in seeking an audi
ence and i'll their haste arrived on the
ground at the same hour The squire
made them welcome. but of the politi.
cal situation be said not word, and
each, held by the presence of the other,
dared not question the old man as to
his intentions.
Eldon held aloof purposely until the
others had made their visit; then he,
too, sought the squire. When he rode
up the old man and his dogs were sun
ming themselves on the sheltered side
OF the long gallery that ran entirely
around the house. The dogs made a
rush for him. and the old man opened
his eyes as they gave tongue: "Howdy.
Barnes: Light and come round heah
boy. Seems to me you've been a-tak-
in your time easy a-fndin' out if l
was alvin at the same place. Jim
ingalls, and Jack Robinson was that
uneasy over my state Of health they
both been'to spend the day"
Whats the news?" he demanded.
Nothing much. except that Jim In.
CALLS has things coming all his way
down in the st. Jean. and l hear Opi.
iika is going for him by IL big ma
]ority. Squire, it's going to be a stiff
light, and Pm counting on you-count.
ing big.''
Sos ingalls,. an ] understand Jack
Robinson is goin' round a-cl,imin' kin
with me this winter
Eldon squared around. But, squire,
here's the thing i'll Il nutsheil-lngalls
IS all right. They swear by him down
In the st. Jean country, and if you
say he's a better man to represent the
Barraclaw than l am all right; but
squire, when it comes to sending up 9
man like Jack Robinson-well, I'm
trusting you won't turn my fathers
son down for that COW rustler."
Squire Baxter put both hands on hi.
knees and leaned forward. his kee1
gray eyes twinkling behind the glasses
"Son, some folks gets mighty mixet
on what the Lord Almighty INTENDED
them to do. P stands for politics, ant
again it stands for plow. Sure you'v'
goc the right readin' Of 1t. Barnes?'
Eldon threw back his head an,
laughed. whether I've got the RICH
reading or the wrong one Ill say thi
much-St. Jean can't be allowed t,
distance the Rarraclaw. Squire,
you won't back me. then you'll have t
make your arrangements to go back t
Little Rock yourself. l mean what
say. Now you can take your choice"
The squire stared open nouthed