Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-11-28
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was not afraid of the law, but he dId
vince at the idea of being ordered off
tne premises by the cholerlc Mr.. Rocb
II It had been young Otto Roch Hons
would not have cared, for Otto wos
civlI young man and appeared to have
deep respect for his fathers enemv
1t could not be Otto, for Hans had
seen him driving past that morning
evidently bound for the market town
Meantime the turkey gobbler was
struttlng leisnrely through the stub.
ole' now and then turning a leerinr
eye upon his master as Hans painted
IN his wake, Just as Hans would
dodge around to head of the turkey
the wary gobbler would slant toward
the woods, and before Mr. Trlnkel
was aware what had happened he
found himself enmeshed in the cat
briers of Anton Rochs woods.
AS he tore himself loose from an
especially clinging brier Hans heard
the crash Of heavy feet coming toward
him. Anton Roch was returning home
and would discover the trespasser.
With one wild glance around him
Hans vanished into the outrageous
foliage Of a giant spruce tree.
Fate had ordained that Anton Roch
was not to pass by the spruce that day
The troublesome turkey, rejoicing
that his pursuer had disappeared, now
uttered triumphant gobble and walk.
ed straight toward Mr.. Roch.
Anton saw him coming and rose to
the occasion. He had always wanted
to shoot a wild turkey, but he had
never seen one, and here was his op.
portunity. The Roch family would
feast upon wild turkey on Thanksgiv.
Ing day.
He fired the last charge in bis gun
and missed A bunch of bronze tail
feathers 1uttered into the air and
down again Then the indignant tur-
key charged him furiously.
Anton Roch was small and thin and |
wiry, and the turkey only administer.
ed one vicious nip at his leg before
Mr. ROch had wormed himself into
the shadow Of the spruce tree, which
stood like desert island In the midst |
Of It's leaHess, high limbed companions.
As he settled himself comfortably he
nearly fell off his perch on to the
ground. His gun clattered downward.
Staring at him across another branch
was the rubicund visage of bis neigh
Dor, Hans Trinkel
"Himmew they muttered in unison,
Anton was the first to recover himself. /
80" He lifted inquiring brows.
"You sit in my tree like big fat owl,
eh2 For what?"
Hans pointed a fat forehnger down
at the watchfu turkey below,
Him"
Anton's features relaxed In grin
HE chased you too"
Hans shook his head. II chased
him," he said truthfully, ale got out
Of my gate and led me pretty chase
through der woods into your stubble
field and 50 here. My Katrina makes
I should kill him for Thanksgiving day.
but he is der only one have got
You most came near not having |
him." returned Anton grimly. "lf I'd
had one more cartridge He SHOOK
his head significantly
Before Hans could reply there came
footsteps passing slowly over the drleo
leaves on the ground. They paused
near the spruce trees, and the sentinel
turkey crouchcd low against the
ground. For the moment be lost MS
aggressiyeness
Roth farmers stared with Indignant
ayes ut what was taking place wltIlln
their range Of vision.
Katrina Trinke was standing tnere
with young otto Roch, and handsome
couple they made too, Katrina 50
small and fair and aaxen haired anu
Otto tall and dark and grave loohlns
Ot,o slinned an arm around Katrina
slim waist and kissed her Wiling ups
"How can make your father tninS
welI Of me, Katrina, when he ana NY
father are such bitter enemies"
"you never can" sighed Katrina.
.we can never be married, Otto dear
for the fathers would never consent
and / for one could not marry WITHOUT
it," o,to
"Tt would be best not" agreed o''O
sadly But it is hard on US
"Yes. and, Otto, we should part nov. no"
because we cannot be lovers any , Ionss'
now that we have decided II Is uSe''''
TO ask their consent .,s
Otto took her into his strong a,,ns. ,,ao
,nd the two old men up in the Tree
heard her crying softly ,or
Hams and Anton gared at each % olnei
,crns. tbe branch Each one Dim ,,
rho other for belng a hard ',ea.'o' a,
,,nt wy dsof 10 the happiness OF tnese
ronng things simultaneously .ne,
bardness melted beneath TINS sun "
u", ,,'',n., u"' r,rp tnm had slanted a warm
young INV lt..,ti,n Perhaps II |