The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-06-19

ton but not today, my boy. / wan
you to 70 home, Tom"
Young Strickland smiled. Pm sor
ry TO disobllge you. colonel" he re
piled. but | don't feel like goirg
home right away"
You've got to go, Tom" replied the
colonel
We'll. now. SIR" suggested the 9th
er, that's fairly open to argument In
spite of your being so positive about
/ II. I've got a special reason for stay
ing. colonel
Eyes. ! know. Tom. You're waitin'
TO have a personal difficulty with
STAN Tucker sun
Tom Strickland laughed. You've
called the turn. sir. and under the cir
cumstances you'il have to agree your
self that can't go now-not for few
minutes anyway"
81 don't agree 10 no such thing, You
blamed young fool" calculated Colo
mel Todhunter. do you reckon I'm
a-goin' to let you and STAN Tucker
shoot each other full o. holes ,r let
you wait. unarmed. for him 10 get
crack AZ you just because you've seen
flt 10 come into town and begin drink
In. subj"
We're both free white and twenty
one. colonel" said Tom Strickland.
How are you goin' to prevent it?"
At this Colonel Todhunter lost his
temper. I'm prevent 1t by thrashin'
you within an inch of your life. sub.
If You don't turn right around and get
out o this here barroom. that's how"
he announced resoutely. II amt
a -goin to stand no foolishness. Tom
THAT amt fair. Colonel Todhunter,"
protested Tom Strickland You're
Miss Mary's father. and you're my ia
TIERS oldest and best friend. sir.
lift my hand against you for
the world-but I've got to wait here |
Ill Stnm Tucker gets back
Tom" said Colonel Todhunter. |
you've either got to 30 home right
low, sub or thrash me. or take the
pest thrashin' from me you ever got in
III your life. subj
Tom Strickland looked into Colonel
eyes They shone with
he light of righteous battle. 1t was
preposteous situation The humor
4 It suddenly struck the younger man.
nd he laughed outright Then. sud
emily. looking beyond Colonel Todhun-
err. his own eyes hardened into a dan
erous anger.
Its too late. colonel!" he exclaimed
Here comes the very man
'e're talking about"
AS he spoke Stamford Tucker enter
4 the barroom. advancing directly to-
ard him.
81 reckon you still insist on person.
difficulty with me. Tom Strickland?"
2 asked. You amt changed your !,
ind none since the last few minutes?"
II don't change my mind that easy" :
piled Tom Strickland. smiling "Es-
scially when little upstart like you
IT'S to talking too freely about my :
ther You've got to stop II or else .
axe up your mind to take the con-
quences"
ut amt what I've said about your h
ther that's rubbing you the wrong
ay.' retorted STAN Tucker. Its be- -
use you've found out that I'm stand. :.
too good a chance with Miss Mary 3
,dhunter TO suit YOU 81
Tom Strickland sprang at the speak ;,
AS he did so STAN whipped out a
stol. II was quickly done. but not a
lick enough to give an opportunity N
fire before the other struck. Toms n
I smashed into his face and felled ',
m to the floor. The pistol flew ten n
ct away.
There was a moments silence. a,
Get up" said Tom. land come at n
> like Il man I'll thrash you within :,
inch of your lifer' NJ
STAN Tucker staggered to his feet Al
ping the blood from his face. But m
made no move toward the man who r.
d struck him.
Rom Strickland stepped coolly to RI
iere the pistol lay. picked it up de- n,
erately and put it into his own Q,
cket 9,
I'll get even with you for this. n,
ricklandw cried young Tucker I'm n,
en- up things before I'm done with a,
NJ v
You'll never have a better time "a,
IN right now replied Tom But II n,
u amt in the humor I'll leave your in
'tol with the bartender here in a lit a,
while and You can get ii later But Ii.