Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-28

D03o enough 00o30 0oe o1400 ~
stamp With ~ lacaanAo hoa seDe0.
ing down. Hspesas Nm. 01itA Aas Q
garden squirt wAScA 4 Ao11s & eAlloa.
10 Wilde ] tso' ysang Billy inessssesd
with patches OF staonsGte Itook %
the hose. fllsd the squirt, and let drive
Through tho hog.Ao1e into the Widows
eaF. A. ut - uDo1 - hoe yo1eo
and ws1G
Tssiing bsessE. IssuGeo thocpavsE.
sseion. "BNly.s 80 I s0oeeh -
cream, W1ile I md ~ squirt son
the shaR th9o yoau ~ . ht&le small
bottlA" In my dim way I almsd to
get him s1citsd. and tslkattve. divulg.
ing secrets With III biz heart Then
aftsrward Td Nks hin aslosN out Of
mischief
Get you boeEis youssaf." says he,
sort Of deoaut % lst drive q him
with the squirt
IF you plsasa." said ]. and he got
the bottle IN right.
IF you don't mind" sasd / win you
just draw the coskr
"And II I voutf''
I took my squirt and watched him
pun the oosA.
"Thank you 90 I, seeing how
beautiful - tho uss Of truo politsnsss.
Nov may ! tsoahle you 70 spin what's
left In the bottle into that thsee COB.
let? Now b % kind"
81 refused"
/ The squirt won't scare any moro
Billy. 20 exhibits my gun.
! Il regrets to remark, Mr.. O'Flynn.
that this gun acts sort of sudden"
SHOOT, and you 80 70 3ail!"
But first. my dear young friend. I've
time to lop of Q few fingers, ono at q
dme-won't miss them Ill at once. May
] request you to pour out the medi.
cine? No-not on the floor, please, but
into the goblet, while observe that
your right thumb seems tender after
that cut. and ought to be treated. So.
little moro. That's right. Now honor
mo by adding q little water from the
pitcher. Thank you. Thumb feeling
easier? Well, that there laudanum
soothes the fractions infant. and
causes q whole lot Of repose. Quite
sweet without sugar. Yes. please.
you'll lift the goblet to your mouth
while I watch that nothing goes wrong
with your pug nose You want to
throw back your head. you treacher.
Gus swine. Drink, or III splaah your
brains on the fioor!"
81 darent! It's poisoni"
'lt's bullets-you'd betteri Drink,
or I'll kill you! Drink One-two-
much obliged, I'm sure. Hope you'll
sleep we'll"
"Curse you'll" be shrieked. and dung
the glass At my lead.
Then down came the widow IKE q
landslide She scratched my face,
confessed my sins, sobbed over her
darling Billy avick, prescribed for my
future, wrung her wet frock, and
made q soap emetio for her offspring
all at once. It's a sure fact that
widow was plenty busy. and what with
singing that emetic at tho patient,
and gently introducing the lady to the
kitchen cupboard. wall. I declare I
didn't have . dull moment. Then dis.
tant shots brought ID all up standing.
"At last!" Billy shouted, "they're
OF"
who's on"
Father and his men-escaped while
KEEP you In talk. Fooled, Jesse!
Fooled! fooled you to the eyes!
My fathers Larry OF1ynn. Captain
Larry O'F1ynn. captain Of the out
laws!" Ny, there was pride In that
ladl He sat on the table In tho dusk.
lighting to keep awake rubbing his
eyes with his sleeve. "He's give me
leave to join. and I'm hitting the trail
tonisht-hitting the tran. dye heart"
His eyes closed. his voice trailed on
to Q whisper.
Outside could hear . rider coming
swift, and Dals's voice mailing, "Jeosel
Jessel"
Jesse" tho lad was muttering, lift
his stock. and his woman, burn his
ranch. and put his nres out-thatsh
the way to"
Dale had stepped from his horse.
and stood in the doorway, making It
dark inside. where In blaxes are
your"
Look" said I. and Dale watched.
for the boy. dead pale. was larchins
from side to side. his eyes closed. his
lips still moving.
"Only drugged." said L WHO let
them robbers escaped"
"Ransome Pollock" said Da1A