Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-05-30
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wire barrier. lost in rapturous enjoy
ment. When the last note had died
away, Slower reused himself reluc-
family.
Its time we was turnin' in" He
called softly, Hey. Mex!" 4
Isl, Senor!"
Come on, you-and Cloudy. Vamos!
It's ten o'clock"
He turned his back on the Cent?
pede Ranch that housed the treasure,
and in company with Willie, made his
way to the ponies. Two other figures
joined them, one humming in a must
cal baritone the strains of the song
just ended. ,.s e4
"Cut that out, Mex! They'll hear
u.s." Slower cautioned.
"Caramba! This ting is brek my
cart" said the Mexican, sadly. 1T
seem like the Senorita Mora is sing
that song to me. Mebbe she knows
I'm set out ere on cactus an listen
to her. All, l love that Senorita YER
much"
The little man with the glasses be-
gan to swear in his high falsetto. His
ear had caught the monograph opera
tor in another musical mistake
THAT horn-toad let Mrs. Melby die
again tonight" said he. Its sure
comm to a hunnacaboo between him
and me. If somebody don't kill him
pretty soon, he'll wear out that ma
chine before we git it back"
"Humph! 1t don't look like wee
ever get it back" said Slower.
One of the four sighed audibly, theI
vaulting into his saddle, went looping
away without waiting for his compan
ions.
"Cloudy's sore because they didn'
play Navajo" said Willie. We'll,
don't blame 'em none for omittin' tina
war-dance. 1t amt got the class o
them other pieces. While it's devised
to suit the intellect of an Injun, per
haps it amt in the runnin' with 'Th,
Holy City, which tune is the sweetes
and sacredest ever sung"
Carara paused with hand upon tn,
neck of his cayuse.
"Eet is not so fine as The Baggag
Car in 'FRONT.'" he declared.
ITS got it beat mile!" Will
flashed back, harshly.
Here, you'll" exclaimed Slower, N,
arguments. We all have our favorites
and it amt up to no individual t
| y; o1i N.
other feller's throat" The other tw
men he addressed mounted their bror
cos stiffly.
81 repeat" said Willie "'The Hol
City, as sung by Mrs. Melby, is tn
SWEETEST tune that ever hit thes
parts"
Carara muttered something in Spar
ish which the others could not under
stand
They're all fine pieces" Slower OF
served, placatingly, when fairly out o
hearing of the ranch-houses. "Yo
boys have each got your preference
Cloudy, bein' an Injun, has got his
and / rise to state that l like tina
monologue, 'Silas on Fifth Avenoo
better than all of 'em, which ain
nothin' aginst my judgment no
yours. When Silas says, The gil
opened her valise, took out her purse
closed her valise, opened her purse
took out a dime, closed her purse
opened her valise, put in her purse
closed her valise, give the dime to tn
conductor, got nickel in change, the
opened her valise, took out her purse
closed her valise-" Slower began t
rock in his saddle, then burst into
loud guffaw, followed by his compal
IONS Gosh! That's awful funny"
Isl! si!" acknowledged Carara, hi
white teeth showing through tn
gloom.
AN it's just like fool woman
Uttered Willie. That's sure on
ridiculous line of talk"
Still Bill' wiped his eyes with tn
back of bony hand. 81 know ths
hull monologue by heart, but can
never get past that spot to save m
soul. Right there l bog down, con
plete" Again he burst into wild laugl
ter, followed by his companions.
don't see how folks can be SO dar
funny!" he gasped
tits natural to 'em, like warts" sal
Willie; they're born with 1t, tt
same as l was born to shoot straigl
with either hand, and the same {
Mex was born to throw rope. +
don't know how he does it, and Meth,
do l. Some folks can say funny thing
some can sing, like Missus Melb!
some can run foot-races, like that Ce
d tipede cook"
Carara breathed an eloquent Me
lean oath.
l. do you reckon he fixed that "a,
with Humpy Joe?" inquired Slower
s Names Skinner" Willie observe
0 'It sounds bad"
4 I'm sorry Humpy left us so gu
den,' said Still Bill. Wed ought
e have questioned him. II we only h,
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