The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-06-16
AN
EXPEDITION

we cud go west an shoot EN-. tool"
Let's" breathed Arthur.
Naturally, there we're difficulties
there always are difficulties in the
path OF pioneers. Ones hidebound
family, for instance, entirely lackine-l
In sympathy and utterly devoid Of
energetic daring. Therefore, they de-
cided to say nothing to their families.
Being thus thrown upon one another
necessitated many secret conferences.
How fond" said Claudes mother.
to his father, Claude and little Ar
thur are of one another. | think their
friendship is just beautiful" u
They found the revolver up in Ar.
thurs attic. The cylinder was miss
Ing, but they were happily unaware
of that and it looked fierce taken al
together.
Il kin carry it In my side pocket
as easy-see!" Arthur crowed.
The boy in the book had rifle"
objected Claude. Member when he
killed two buffalo with one shot how
he rested 1t on the fiat rock"
Jaw. the pistols just as good!".
broke in Arthur at has an awfuf
big hole in the end. We'd better start
the first sunny day"
They did. Arthur's mother stood
in the door minute and repeated In
structions as to what she wanted at
the grocery and he ran fast to get
away. Little she rocked that when
next she saw her son she would clasp
a bearded man to her breast with a
carload of buffalo skins being unload
ed at the door.
Arthur was gasping from running
when he met Claude around the cor
ner of the barn. Claude looked very
serious and his cap presented odd
bulges.
Fried cakes" he explained briefly.
IF we'd eat some now" SAID the
practical Arthur, you wouldn't get a
headache carrying EN- around!
They sat down on the curbing and
ate four.
That's all there Is" explained
Claude, putting on his cap. Now.
which way is west?"
Arthur with light in his eyes
tugged at his pocket. He drew forth
something that looked like a watch
gone to the bad. He squinted an eye
at it and then gravely said. This
way. l s'pose you'd forgot we had to
have a compass!"
Abashed before such penetration,
do oil
time. I'VE can't walk the whole way"
he said, suddenly. Il got a Columbia
half dollar"
"Gee!" said Arthur, with interest.
That's worth lot! Well sell it an
ride as far as we can on that an
then work our way!"
BY noon they had wandered into
totally unfamiliar streets. The stores
were small. the houses cluttered and
poor.
I'm awfully tired" Claude whim
pered
Arthur rewarded him with a look of
scorn. Wait till you get to the
desert" he said, where you swallow
dust and there are snakes. There's a
MAXWELL sell him the half dollar"
The man, leaning against a wall,
scowled at them. Arthur, holding out
the Columbian piece, explained that 1t
was quite valuable. IT'S worth a
dollar" he insisted.
IN give you 10 cents for It," said
the man at last.
"All right" said Arthur. and hand
ed over the Columbian half dollar.
They bought loaf of bread with
half the dime and. retiring behind a
lumber pile, ate it.
Let's go to sleep an rest. awhile.
begged Claude.
"All right" agreed Arthur unex-
pectedly. His face was little pale
and he did feel tired.
They curled up on the boards and
slept. The hours wore on. A stray
dog trotted by, shifted at them and
stole what was left of the bread. The
lumber pile cast long shadows. When
they woke up 1t was getting toward
twilight.
Claude began to cry. I'm co-o-old!'
| ne Sulueu. AL III oO hungry
achei"
81 don't know where We are" Ar
thur confessed. His lips trembled and
he opened and shut his blue hands
i They struggled out on to the dilapi
dated wooden sidewalk and IL was
there officer Mulvaney found them.
We'll, Welt" said the man behint
the desk at the station. where Mul
vaney ushered his captures. Now
lust tell me all about it" He tool
Claude on one knee and Arthur OF
the other, and winked over theil
heads at the clustering policemen.
What did you find out? Oh. wha
did you find out?" cried ClaudeJ
mother and Arthur's mother hysteric
ally rushing at Claude's father VIII,
had gone to the phone for the fiftietl
time that night in the process of tn.
wild search for the boys.
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