The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-03-16

LY BETWEEN THE EYES.
Pard you keep your nose out of this
dyou see! You mind your own bust
ness. want goin TO hurt her any"
The captain paid no attention to him.
"Yup, / know him." he said grimly.
Then he added, pointing toward the
lighted window of the house ahead
You Smith, you go in there and stay
there! Trot! Don't make me speak
twice"
But Mr.. Smith was too far gone with
anger and the spirits" raised by Tad
Simpson to heed the menace in the
words.
smith, heyT' he sneered. ooh. yes,
Smith! Well, Smith amt goin. d'you
see! He's goin' to do what he pleases.
l reckon I'm on top Of the roost herel
l know what's what! You can't talk
to me. I've got rights, have, and
Blast your rightsr'
What? What? Blast my rights,
hey? Oh, yes! Think because you've
got money you can cheat me out Of
'em, do you? Well. you can't! And
how about the other part of those
rights? S'pose l walk right into that
house and
stop 1t! Shut up! You'd better
not
And into that bedroom and just say,
'Emmie, here's your -
lie didn't finish the sentence. Cap
tain Cy's big fist struck him fairly be-
tween the eyes, and the back of his
head struck the walk with smack"
Then. through the fireworks which
were Illuminating his muddled brain,
he heard the captains voice:
"You low down. good for nothin'
scamp" growled Captain Cy. "All this
day I've been hatin' myself for the
way I've acted to you. I've. hated my |
self and been tryin' TO spunk up cour-
age TO say Its all orr But was too
much of "a coward, | guess. And now
the Lord Almighty has made me say i
It, You want your rights. do you? SO? |
Then get 'em il you can It's you and
me for it, and Wen see who's the best
man. Teacher, if you're ready I'll
walk home with you now"
Mr.. Smith was not entirely cowed by
he captain.
"You go!" he yelled. go ahead.
And I'll go TO lawyers tomorrow.
But tonight, and inside of five minutes.
I'll walk into that house of yours and
ret my
The captain dropped Miss Dawes
rm and strobe back to where his an
agonist was sitting In the dust of the
walk. STOPPING down. he shook big
oretinger in the mans face, and his
yes cleaned ominously.
You've been out west, they tell
ne" he whispered sternly. Yes?
Veil, out west they take the law into
heir own hands sometimes, hear.
We been in South America, and they
o II there too. Just so sure as you I
o into my house tonight and touch I
ell, YOU know what l mean-just so ,
IRE I'll kill you like dog. If have
, chase you TO Jericho Now, you can
elieve that or not II was you I'd /
elieve It." I
Taking the frightened schoolmistress I
y the arm once more. he walked away. /
r. Smith said nothing till they had q
)ne some distance Then he called S
ter them. 8
You wait till tomorrow he shout '
l. You just wait and see what'll &
ippen tomorrow, /
Captain Cy was silent all the way to I
e gate of the perfect boarding house. u
ISIS Dawes was silent likewise but e
e thought great deal. At the gate d
e said: S
Captain Whitaker, I'm ever so Z
UGH obliged to you. / can't thank
u enough"
He hesitated, then said: L
Don't try, then. That's what you o
i'd to me about the cow" Il
She gazed worriedly at him.
But I'm almost sorry you were the t