The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-06-12

his grandfather, he is bitterly up
braided by the old man for not get
ting his man" out in the open in
stead Of from ambush. Before Jason
has a chance TO explain, detectives
appear on horseback and his grand
father turns him over to them
He turned to the boy.
you air goin' back thar an stand
yore trial like man"
The boy Ioaped wildly for the
door, but the old man caught him and
With one hand held him as though
he were child and thus the two az
tonished detectives from the Blue
grass found them, and they CAPPED at
the mystery, for they knew the kim
ship of the two. The old
man turned Hospitality toward his
unwelcome guests.
II reckon all o we want bit to
eat afore ye start. Mammyw
The door to the kitchen opened and
the aged grandmother halted there,
peering through brass trimmed spec
tacles at her husband and the two
men, and catching sight last of little
Jason, standing in the corner-trap-
ped, whitefaced, silent. Instantly
she caught the meaning of the scene,
and with little cry she tottered over
to the boy and, putting both her
hands on his breast, began to pat
him gently. Then, still hclplessly pat
ting him with one hand. she turned to
her husband.
"You hain't goin' to give him UP, \
Jason?" she asked plaintively and
the old man sweryed his face aside
and nodded.
Git up somethin' to eat, nanny"
he said with rough gentleness, and
without another look or word she
turned with her apron at her eyes to
The kitchen door. In the face of one
IF the men there was sympathy. The
1ther, shifty of eyes and crafty of
lace, spoke harshly
How much o. this reward do you
want ?"
Old Jason wheeled and the other
nan cried sternly:
Shut up, you foolW
You lop-yeared rattlesnake!" be-
ran old Jason, and with contemtu-
rus gesture dismissed him. "How
much is that reward?"
The other man hestitated, and then
With the thought that the fact would
Don be world known answered
,
For capture and conviction of the :
nurderer-$l000,000." /
The old man gasped at the amaz-
~ sum; his face worked suddenly
nth convulsive rage and Gained in t
sudden way that made the watching i
oy know that something was going D
} happen. Quietly old Jason walked
yer to the fire and stood with his
ack to it. He pulled out his pipe, d
He'd 1t and turned again to the man t;
apiece as though to reach for a s.
atch, but instead whipped two big
'volvers from it and wheeled
Hands up, men!" he said quietly. o.
or moment the two were paralyzed h
1t the thickset man, whose instincts n,
ere quicker, obeyed slowly. The
her ono started to laugh.
"UpW called the old man sternly, m
Yelling one pistol, and the Taught ~
opped, the mans face paled, and re
5 hands flew high. is
Git their guns fer a minute,
sic. an put EN- up hyeh on the
intel. A hundred thousand dollars dc
a leetle too much" 81.
The kitchen door opened and again pc
3 old woman peered through her ba
eectacles within en-
Il knowed you wouldn't do it, pap"
= said. Dinners ready-come in
W, men, an git a bite to eat"
The thin mans shifty eyes roved
his companion, who had almost be-
n to smile and who muttored to
nself as he rose
Well, by God!"
In utter silence the meal went
'ough, except that the old man.
III his pistols crossed in his lap,
Dt urging his guests to the full of
'ir appetites. Jason ate like
If.
Git poke, nanny" said old
son when the boy dropped the
fe and fork, "an' fill it full of
tuals."
And still with a smile the thickset
n watched her gather food from
table and put it in paper sack
hand it to the boy.
Now git, Jasie-these men air go
to stay hyeh with me fer about
hour, an then they can go after
eff they think they can ketch ye."
With no word at all, ever a good
little Jason noiselessly disappear
A few minutes later, sitting in
Mt of the fire with his pistols
| in his lap, old Jason Hawn ex-
med:
Fer mule, a Winchester and
ldred dollars | can git most any
n in this country killed. Fer
usand | reckon ] could git hit
we'd that l had stole a side O.
on or a boss. For hundred
usand l could git hit proved that
President of these United States