The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-18

Sam Henderson high sheriff of the
wouldn't say nothin as to what their
bizness was. They put up Seths horse
and snatched a bite to eat then left
town afoot for Wesses cabin.
The rest of the story we got from
Yves hisself. 1t seems that Yves was en-
gagged in maxim corn whiskey when all
to onct the door of the cabin was dark
ened by a shadder and Yves looked up
and there stood Sheriff Sam and Seth
in the door, each one of EN- pointing a
pistol at Wesses head.
Hands up or you're a dead man."
says Sam. "Yes," says Seth, cit amt
no use for you to resist or use Whence,
Yves. If you use Whence and make me
sprain my ankle emmy worsen sprained
it gittin here I'll do all 1 kin to send
you to the penetenchairy for life"
Of course there wassent ennythink
for Yves to do but to hold up his hands
and surrender which he done-Wes said
he held up his hands so high that his
pants didn't no moren reach to his knees
and his arms ached him somethink aw-
full becuz they made him hold up his
hands SO long.
Sam he stepd forrard and clapped a
pr of handouts on Yves & told him he
was charged with maxim whiskey il
Legitimate. Yves seen that the jig was
up so he said, "Well, Sam, l calkilate
I'm guilty, but what beats me is how
you and Seth found out about this. l
thort was purity smart, but l CESS you
fellers is smartern l be-"
Sam & Yves throwd out their chests &
was good cal pleased with SIGH COM
pliment acoming from Yves hisself. Yves
seen that they was both flattered, so he
went on: ''I tell you it's purity hard
fer a desprit' criminal to excape the
eagle eye of two SIGH arms of the law
as Sam Henderson & Seth Dewberry.
You've got me fellers and I'll haft to
take the consequences. Now what be
you going to do with mc?"
"We're agoin to take you to the CO.
seat and clap you in jail, WHARF you will
1angwish in doorance vile until your case
comes up" says Sam, and then, like |
as not, you'll git five or 10 yrs in the |
pen, that's what we're goin to do with
you"
II don't keer for myself" says Yves, |
"b1t think of the disgrase to my poor |
wifel o my poor wife, it will break |
her heart! If l could only indoo what |
/ have did 1 would do so. / am so sor-
ryl" With that Yves put his Ease in his |
hands & broke down & wep like a child, |
or pretended to, but as a matter of |
fackt he diddent shed tear-what he |
done was to peek through his fingers to |
see what effeckt, if emmy, this would |
have on Sam & Seth.
They seemed<to be turrible sorry for |
Yves and told him not to take on so,
for goodness sates, being as it made EN-
both nervous. "Praps you won't git |
moren Ave yrs in jail, Wes," says Seth. |
YES" says Sam, ''I'll do what kin to /
have your sentence cut down for you"
"Well," says Yves, pretending to brace |
up, call I've got to say is that whilst / |
had no right to make whiskey l made |
good whiskey-it's that meller & smooth
and fire favored and mild it makes |
fellers mouth worter jest to git Whit |
of it. Say, Sam, jest put your nose to |
that jug over there in the corner and |
take sniff and tell me wot you think /
of it."
Sam he done as Yves askd him to and |
says he, "By grachious, that does smell |
good-don't it, Seth" and he held the
jug for Seth to smell. Seth said it /
smeld to him like otter of roses or some
perfoom like that.
"You fellers must be turribie tired |
wallein all the way from Bingville hot
day like this That ticker tastes bettern |
it smells-why don't you go ahead and /
take little swaller of it, which will do /
you good"
"Es a rool I don't partaIe when I'm
on dooty." says Sam. but I'm willin to