The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1912-01-16

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weeks to fall In love with frue' anu
whether it was six days or SIX "eeAS
before a climax came with the NEIL
has nothing to do with the main ques
tions Bob had his eyes and ears
ooen and realized that row was CON-
ing. The men were growing over
hours and wages. They were loahhe
! and defiant. No man wanted to lose
his lob, but every man thought 1t was
time to change managers again. uncie
Simon, loafng about the WORKS. saw
enough and heard enough to make
him say to Bob:
Robert, there is an ungodly man
on this job who is stirring up disloy'
atty and sedition."
II know him, uncle. It's Jim Shea.
Verify, it is. He aches and longs
And he's going to get what ne
aches and longs for. | could dis
charge him, of course. but he'd Keep
on stirring up trouble. What will set
tie his hash is a good licking in a fair
stand-up fight. Jim is bully and
wants to be a leader. After I've
trounced him the men will be all
right"
Robert, hast thou looked James
Shea over?"
"Oh, I've glanced his way a few
times"
HE is tall and long-armed, and he
hath what the world calls fighting
jaw If he is from a college where the
manly art was taught he may best
thee"
I've got to take my chances on
that. l know you are with me, but
how about Prue? She will certainly
be shocked II she hears Of a fight"
mot being worldly, she probably
will" replied Uncle Simon after think
ing 1t over, "Out we may count that
the said shock will not be fatal. 1t is
to recover. Shouldst a conflict take
place, and shouldst thee come out Of
1t with black eye, but triumphant, it
may be that Prue's hands would even
make the poultice. | am a man Of
peace, but"
And that evening as Bob Kingsford
was smoking his pipe and inspecting
the works, he was approached by Jim
Sheas daughter, girl of twelve who
brought the fathers dinner pail and
after furtive look around she said:
Look out for pop tomorrow noon"
why, what's he going to do?"
Going to beat you up before the
men,"
And why do you come to warn
me?"
Because pop won't let me go to
the moving picture shows. He's q
fighter, pop is. but you knock him out
and I'll send you a bouquet"
Next morning there was something
in the air that told Bob what to look
for. He said nothing to Uncle Simon.
but half an hour before the noon
whistle blew the Quaker came around
to ask:
Robert, art thou feeling in fine fet,
tie, as the world calls it?"
Fine as silk"
And thy muscle and the knowledge
OF the manly art?"
Got 'em both with me-"
Two minutes before the whistle
blew Bob walked out on the emhank,
ment and straight up to Shea and told
him to get ready. and then removed
his own surplus clothing He wasn't
waiting to be challenged. Two hun.
dred people saw that fight. The Qua.
ker meant to turn his back on It. bur
forgot. 1t was fair-square fight It
lasted twenty minutes, and then Shea
got up from his fourth knockdown
and extended his hand aud said ths
new manager was all right, all right
Yes, Bob Kingsford had black eve
and Uncle Simon conducted him home
and turned him over to Ruth with IN.
| remark:
Daughter, do not be shocked when
| tell thee that Robert has heen IN
"a"
"Oh, was down by the wild r,,,n
tree and saw it all. father, and now
under thy directions will make q
poultice-for Bob"