Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-23

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heard IL fellows cone .Gfamr4hk
roughly Into the cabin. The thin slabs
which divided ~ scarcely mufflsA
their loud voices. II q. .3,,. h
Wen. old woman. !" exclaimed o. 81
voice % sruff % 70 sesm almost @.
sumed. -pretending t. b alone, are
you. with Ill those dishes sitting ont
q the table: Just been eaten Oh. too.
Have Mt seen no strange peru s;o1S
the road this morning; have -!
Nary one." said MARIA, and I
Msw from her voice she 49, standing
close beside the fireplace.
Are you Mrs. Bungay'
Il reckon I am. X it'S any o. yer
Don't git hifty. "a woman. or we're
liable to give you 8 Lesson q polite
ness before We leavs. The leader
dropped the butt O. his gun with .
crash on the floor. Where ID the lit
10 sneak, anyhow !"
What do you want OF him?"
Want him to 50 long with NJ;
we're hunting some parties. and need
. guids. They tpl' % up the road 9
BIT he knew every inch O. these ysrs
mountinss."
/ There was . pause. 10 II Maria Was
endeavoring TO decide - to the hon
ssty Of the speaker. Her final answer
proved the mental survey had mot
proven satisfactory.
wal. reckon she said calmly.
"as you uns II DO more likely ter
find him down bout ConnsFsvills. :
'Then whut's all these yere dirty
dishes doing on the table p
He'd sum Yankee officers we're; they
Just rode on down ther trail % you
uns cum up Y '
Like hell!" CIRCULATED the fellow
with complete loss Of temper. See
here. old woman, we're too old birds
to be caught with any such chaff.
Well take look around the old she
bang anyhow, and while we're at It
you put something on the table for me
and my mates to eat "
The voice and manner were rough,
but was Impressed with . certain 40
cent creeping into the man's speech
education. More, In spite
Of IN apparent effort to make It %, his
dialect was not that Of those noun
tains.
Even % he uttered these last words.
into them . threat more in
the tone than the language, became
aware Of q thin ray Of light pene-
trating the seemingly solid wall just
IN front Of me, and bending silently
forward could dimiy distinguish the
elliptical head Of Bungay % he applied
one eye to small opening he had
made between the logs.
Grasping Mrs. Brennan firmly BY the
hand 90 that We should not become
separated, / crept across the interven-
Ing blackness. and reached his side.
Holy smoke. Cap" the little man
muttered in suppressed excitement. -
he realized my presence, cts q goin'
ter be b'ilin' hot IN thar mighty soon.
Mariar's steam - risin'."
He silently made room for me. and
down so as to bring my eye
upon level with his. managed to
gain some slight glimpse Of the scene
within the cabin.
Mrs. Bungay stood with her back
to the fireplace. an iron skillet firmly
grippsd In one hand. Her face was
red with indignation. and there was
) look In her eyes, together with .
defiant set to her chin. which prom
ised trouble. IN front Of her, care
lessly resting on tho table. his feet
dangling n the air. was sturdy
looking fellow Of forty; or 70. with
red. straggling beard covering IN the
lower halt OF his face. and . weather
worn black hat pulled 80 low o n
most to conceal his eyes. His attire
was nondescript, % though he had
patronised the junkshop Of both
armies. In his belt were thrust . 70
yolver and . knife while within easy
reach Of his hand . musket leaned
against Z chair, Two others Of the
party. younger msn, but even moro
roughly dressed than their leader.
were lounging between him and the
door.
Bungay chuckled expectantly.
20 Lord! II they only Ut the OF
gal Just little more riled. he whis-
pered hoarsely. Jumping M md down
on one foot In his excitement. they'll
hev Their fight Of their life. =
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