The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1911-11-09

she caught the little mau uhCeTeuOui-
ously by one arm. and thrusting him
roughly to one side strobe heavily
forward until she paused in the centre
of the room facing us with her arms
akimbo
Nov I'd list like ter know" she
said savagely. who you uns be. .
breakin into a house. and a KILN a
Gorg. an eatin' up everything we
uns got without so much as sayin'
by yer leave er nuthin' ! reckon ais
how you uns don't take this yere
cabih fer no tsvern?"
Madam" | said with low bow.
ut is misfortune. not desire. which
has caused us to trespass upon your
hospitality. We will very gladly pay
you literally for any damage done
am an officer.in the Confederate ser
vice. and the breaking down OF our
horses compelled us to take refuge
here in order that this lady might
not be exposed to Hanger from rowing
gangs Of guerillas The dog attacked
/ us in the dark. and we killed him In
order to save our lives
"'The deep-mouthed bloodhounds
heavy bay resounded up the rocky
way" calculated Bungay with dan
cling eyes.
"Drat yer potry. Jed Bungay! ye
dew make me tired fe- suah. She
turned back to us. and from her first.
words It was plainl. evident she had
been impressed with BIZ one sentence
o. my labored explanation.
did you uns say as how ye'd pay
re whut ye ct ant fer tibet truck ye
busted?" she asked doubtfully.
Certainly. madi /, and took
some money from my pocket as EVIL
dence of good faith. What would you
consider due your"
The grim. set face relaxed slightly.
while she permitted her husband TO
edge his way little more into the
eground
wal. stranger, sorter reckon az
how bout four bits Ill squar' things
dorgs is rightly durn cheap hereabout
enyhow. Give me Their four bits.
mister. an l reckon = how It II
be all right"
gla ICED at Mrs. Brennan. and the
amused twinkle In her eyes led me
to say heartily. I'VE had rot entirely
completed our meal. but imagined we
saw ghosts"
"Ghosts!" He danced around ap-
prehenslvely.-- "'On Heaven and on
thy lady call. and enter re enchanted
hall! Wus Their ghost We saw over
.har?" And he pointed toward the
wall opposite.
nodded
Then | sorter reckon as how
Marian and me wus them ghosts" he
continued, grinning I'VE sorter reck-
oned az how we wanted ter see who
wus yere afore we come in. I'll
listen TIL my fancy hears the ciang OF
swords. the crash of spears. These
yere is tough times. stranger. in these
parts. an a man whut has ter perfect
a lovely female hes got ter keep his
eye skinned"
Maria shifted contemptuously
"Ye're no great shakes at perfect
in o. me. Jed Bungay Now you sit
down thar an begin ter fill up .
reckon as how ther Cap an his gal
will kinder jine with us fer manners
She seated Jed will such extreme
vigor that looked for the chair o
collapse beneath him as he came
down, but the little man. not in the
least daunted. picked up hi knife and
fork with sigh of relief.
40 woman! in our hours of ease
uncertain, coy, and hard to please.
he murmured Come. sit DOWN.
stranger: sit down an share
soldiers couch. soldiers fare. Not
as I'm a sojer," ne FASTENED to ex-
plain. but thet,s how 1t is In Their
book Say. old woman. kint We kinder
skier up some coffee fer we uns--,
leastwise whut us Confeds call cot
fee?"
Without much difficulty induced
Mrs. Brennan to draw her chair once
more to the table. and sat down
beside her.
You are. Confederate, them" /
asked. curious to know upon which
side his sympathies We're enlisted in
the struggle.
He glanced warily at my gray
jacket. then his shrewd. shifty eyes
v ..ndered to the blue an yellow cav
airy cloak lying on the floor.
oval jist don't know. Cap" he
said cautiously. continuing to eat as
he talked. las I'm much O anything
in this yere row First ther burned
gray-backs they come sroopin up
yere, an run off all my horgs: then
Their blame blue-bellies come long
ar cut down every lick O my corn
fodder, so tibet I'll be cussed if amt
bout ready ter fight either side. Any
how amt did no fightin' yit worth
talkin'. bout. fer Mariar is pow'fui
reared I'd get hurt.
Maria regarded him scornfnlly.
Hiding out, SUPPOSED"
wal. I amt very healthful Fer
us ter be stayin' ct hum much o.
Their time, long with that thar Red
IDwrie. an Jim Hale, az the rest o.
tibet cattle round yes. -
"Guerillas pretty thick now in the
Mountains
Wal. dunno: / heerd as they WIS
dom somethin down by Their brick
church,. but thar's no great shakes, OF
EN- jist round yere. ! recko, as how
they know 'nough ter keep way from
Jed Bnngay-Td pitch EN- far as
ever peasant pitched bar"
You h9- no fear of them, then ?"
Whit. me?" The little man sat