The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-09-13
days Of the Spanish Mo,.

"ANa AUlnhn.a -
pelwhite. and atrocIous tblnua
tables OF the empire besiSs y
consoles. Moorish cornora COO
arms, rugs. banners-an Tho VII
mate loot OF a barbarian w, iadss
sacks. WIN To-
admired with dlscreta =.
generalities. Balduc said no,s,s s
finally We went In TO dinr"'as
not seen its like. except a, y,
ing In a New England farmh
turkey on his golden bach ~
platter. q saddle OF mutton
fowls. food enough for a sn, aaa
piled hot and steamins on ~ y
table In New York. "e ~
We sat down. and Barn.,.
his hands on the tableclotb
puffy eyes. and made ready
q blessing on his house. nv
Jean Balduc spoke ,A
Barnsfield." he said. 81 am s,.,,y
Barnsfield sprang up. 20,
ter Of brandy from a sidaho ~,
set 1t down by Balduc. .-rSsss!
said. "that'il fx you"
NO" said Balduc. "no,b,r,
me any good but to get ou,siS. y
air."
Barnsfield started toward ,
"Come right here" he said
balcony"
Balduc got up then. NO"
Il will so out into the'Stree, VIA
Parks: but, before | go, | wan, ~
you this six hundred dollar. -
owe you." and he took a roll go
from his waistcoat poke, AVA
them on the tablecloth.
Barnsfield saw instantly ,b,,
climax had arrived, but wha, n.
not know. He came back and s,,s
in his chair.
What do you mean" he sds
Il mean," replied Balduc. Tbs
got only nineteen tracts of lam
you in Huron county. SO Won ov.
just nineteen thousand dollars n
paid me today. nineteen thous,,sl
hundred. which was six hund,.
much"
Barnsfeld's face began TO pal.
don't understand" he said. q
the taxes to you. | gave you ,Tsl
eight bonds for them and got u.
ceipt. l did not pay you. | pat h
taxes"
YES" said Balduc. YOU ,Auu
you paid the taxes; but YOU dd
You paid me. The bond brough, q
teen thousand, six hundred toI1
| give you back the six hundred Il
and our account Is square
Barnsfield got up. Il paid the ,ua
he said. II got the tax receipts
NO." said Balduc, taxes ca, d
be paid in money. That, he 4
You can't pay taxes With p,opgj
Your tax receipts are not worth 4
room. They acknowlclgo tie 4
ment in bonds"
Barnsfleld turned 10 lie wa
all this rot?" he said.
| got up then. and walked aFo1
the table. What Mr. Ea.iGc
said" | answered, rs quite true. n
can be paid only In money. ia
owing taxes delivers property 70
tax-oficer for them, he does II al
own risk. He does not 'hereo!
his taxes. II the tay.o.iccr 81
the property, the other must repay
taxes In money. The state a"S1
only money for taxes
It's embezzlemcnt Of taxes, q
Barnsfield. III / have % repay ~
he'll have TO go To the r'Hi'eala1
NO" / said, 1T IS nor cI'a
ment OF taxes. II Is not any c''I
all, for the reason that The t'IVD
Is authorized TO collect ot.E ~
lie has no authority TO receive
crty. Property. II delivered 70
ut its owners peril. Tie is "o''--
able with embezzlemcu' II lie 'Fr
PIRATES this property 10 his ~
nor are his bondsmen liable !'
cause they guarantee oriy o g'0P.
counting of money which nc
receives as taxes"
Barnsfcld jumped up ana =
toward a little tclcphor' ~
nor OF the s%ideboard. Hald',
across the room, smashed 'r
phone with his knuckles and 'OD"
ed Barnsfeld. -
sit down, you puffy warmth,
said. Into your chair WIN
And, Selling the man by the
ers. he whirled him aroun.
forced him down into his cHa"
due stood over him n mo"
fingers working with rest'"'.
agery. His jaws clampea, n
narrowed to a thin line oil O'"s
he turned to me. IL" 10
said. before I tramp the
face out OF shape on the
We left Barnsfeld. whcel'a "a
excitement. his breath eon' No d
fat hands wabbling about on
OF his chair. -
In tho street, Balduc 700"
breath and shook himself ~" 'T b,s
coming out OF a slime.yat. tmI
get out OF there" he said, U,a,ed
Good.by. II you ever need ,ol
steel fingers, send word OF IN
Balduc on the Jacques CA''"
and he was gone. o.,sae
! took n hanson TO the
a little dinner.