Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-14
CHAPTER XVII Continued.


'The best way to make dog fight is
to crowd him into it, and it's no diff
ference with a man. But Lord bless
you, Marse' Broughton, it amt in sense
or reason to expect any trouble"
81 can't help it, Victor; I'm nerv
GUS"
What could anybody want to hurt
you for?"
Didn't Farelly get me out of the
garage? Didn't he have lot to do
with Mrs. Crowther's disappearance?
Condolences, maybe
Condolences? And what Of the Y
NJ. c A. and the White Cadets? AS
soon as I get something and am sure
of it and comfortable-it' out you
go, Mr.. Man.
ITS mighty queer, Marse' Brough
ton. I'll allow it's mighty queer
And how do know this isn't q
trap?'" ...... -
|. ''Marse' ,Broughton 2" ...s.,. =, :,
eyes, Victor , }.
Wen load up these guns with
buckshot."
But Mack and Louey will ask
why?'
That's easy-say it's for bear"
Bear? Who ever heard Of bear
in this country"
MACK and Louey will before I'm
much older A small. black one-if
made it too big they mightn't come
You'd better reduce 1t to a cub FOR
Mack"
Then he might scare at mother
bear being around somewhere! No
I'll give them just the kind of bear that
four of US could easily get away with
and carry hime on the tail-rack."
And; victor?"
'Tf it came to a scrimmage, you
would stand up to 1t. wouldn't you?"
"Shoulder to shoulder, Marse
Broughton--never you doubt that
And l don't think you had better
pick me up in town. Farelly mustn't
see that we are friendly
That's right"
Suppose I wait for you at the cross
roads beyond the dairy"
Ivan Wyck's dairy?",
Eyes, Van Wyck's.'
what time?'
ooh. suit yourself"
"Ten o'clock?'
Eyes, ten o'clock goes +
Then that's settled. Ten o'clock
tomorrow mornlng?'
''At the crossroads.
yes, at the crossroads
"And the guns? Will you have any
bother to get them?" u--
"Not a bit-and all twelves, so that
the same cartridges will fit. The gun
smith will rent them to anybody he
trusts. And if it is too late for ham
may we make it chops and hard-boiled
eggs?'
ooh, yes, anything"
And we'll take the old tow-wagon.
How's the road over there, Marse'
Broughton?"
Bad! stick in an ak for there is
curduroy here and there, and some OF
it has rotted." S..
Need chains?"
"Its always good to have them"
"You know what I think, Marse'
Broughton?"
mo. what?"
THAT we'll get out there, armed to
the teeth, and find Hunkyville run
ming full blast, and superintendent in
a nice white-painted cottage, smoking
a cigar"
very likely"
"Why, it amt in reason that it will
be anything else. You've had run of
bad luck. and it has frustrated you.
Well skin home with tidy job all
ready for you to go to on Monday, and
the biggest kind Of laugh at the fuss
We worked ourselves into
''I dare say you're right"
"I'd better get back now. and breed
that bear. Can't give you a -lift?"
TOO dangerous, Victor-we mustn't
be seen together-but thanks all the
same"
Nothing makes me happier than do
ing something for you, and that's
Gods truth Good night. Marse' Brough-
ton. and I only wish it was more"
They shook hands and separated,
and Matt, slowly returning to Mrs.
Sattane's on foot, called down an UNI
spoken blessing on the old darky's
head. Such unquestioning and humble
devotion touched him to the quick