The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-07
TANNING A
SHREW
By ELIZABETH WEED

marry ne 1 re II q DSFE IuFbatc Aot
the rest 81 my life II let her aion1 i
Ill be goin' around ike = whipped /
rooster. It's six for one and half /
dozen for the other
why don't you Git her down and I
pummeI her for awhile: Mebba that /
would take some O. the enss-dBeSs |
outen her
I'D Ike to see the man that could !
cit IL out OF Der that away"
You mought scare her"
This plan seemed 10 ser the other
thinking They were two backwoods-
men sitting by a campfire Rogers
was the man who loved the shrew. and
+ Baxter was the friend who was advis
+ ing him. Evidently in his last sng-
gestion the latter had struck some
thing that warranted consideration
What dye think would scare herT
-Injuns-
-Mebbe.~ said the other after some
/ thought. How'd ron work it:-
WAL. you monght git some on EN-
often the reservation to pat on their
war paint and come down on the gaTs
home. The neigbbors mought be told
about il They'd chime in with the
plan. for she's a terror 70 the null lot
OF EN- / think i know a redskin-
Arapahoe Jim. they call him-who
would carry out the plan for g jng
frewater'
The result OF this dialogue was that
one night soon after il occurred those
living near Tom Mcclure. the father
Of Nadee Mcclure began % tax of
trouble on the reservation and express
Ell fear th4t the Indians might bras
away Tom didn't take mnch stoek
IN the reports. but - many persons
talked with 8fadee about II that So
believed they were in earnest let
EN- cone she said. ~Fn TX reads
for en-
One night when her father was wax
Nadge heard distant wh0opIng and
saw the light OF what she supposed
were burning houses. though they
were really bo0fres She locked ali
the doors and. getting down TWO rifles
that hung on the wall. made prepare
lions for defense The wbo0pS came
nearer. and finally. looking ost through
s window. she saw sight capable 81
~
Half dozen Indians carrying fighte1
brands were coming down the road
As they. drew nearer their war paint.
n the glare Of the burning wood. vas
doubly savage lookinE But tbev
didn't come IS near IS they had il
tended. for NadEe sent q bullet iu
among them. which altered the si1Ga
: non. Ii tore the blanket Of one and
scraped the leg OF another. Baxter
was among them. dressed and painted
IS 8 reElskin- Rogers who was wait
, ing 6 short distance up the road. was
70 Join them when they had got Madse
scared and do the heroic OF saving
her from their tomahawks- He waS
10 fire some shots in among them. ADD
At every shot 8 redskiB was 10 drop
When most Of them were put our OF
the fight tie rest were 70 take 20 their
: heels ard Rogers was 70 appear 70
Majse as her deliverer. She was ex-
pected 70 Be 80 badly scared and -
ceive such evidence OF Rogers power
that thereafter be would lead Der ike
8 lamb.
: THIS Initiative OF Madge's somew hat
: but Baxter said 20 them. Wen ma -
L bari" and led hi braves Oh. aui
under the additional incentive tu.sy
: were ready ID take TIE risk. Bur f..-.,
scrai-htway began their Indian lac
ricS. crawling and lodging 50 that
Ma6-e was nor able 70 locate them
Nevertheless Al occasional shot came
= from her fortress. usually followed ty
yelp from some redskin who was
either C-aze1 Or winged.
Bat they were 100 m8ay for her. and
while she was watching the frsnt OF
: the house Baxter and an Indian toos
:. i il The rear and. getting on the roof
: dropped down the chimney. Baxter 30
Lead II his arm. but tbey captured tbs
girl
T-.fl1E incidents often turn 8 sen
e-aIs original intentions and the spir
: tied defense requiring the Indians 7.
; shulk spoiled tie plan Rogers. no
: knowing what 70 DO. rushed in. swor,
> s b.re sr7eak 81 tie savaEeS. but d.
: nor hu-t any = them Madge. who's
are was fun q Ere and who was pant
I l-- with fury. seeing that his a1ver
: vas = no advantage = her. lei out u,
him
Why doa't you % for emp -
s1-saze1
~Go so- en- repeated Rogers. lis
s. 81 Ec-e- who rad forgotten rs lines.
- believe you'-e one &c en-
s Baxter 3l51.t know wat d d. q
szr. Neither G5G A-araaqe jim ~
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