Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1913-12-19

pain is beyond the bearing of real
thoroughbreds? That lady would
burn before shed even whimper.
! Nearing the ferry my innards went
sick, for the punt was on the far
bank, the man was out of sight, and
even Jones wouldn't propose to swim
river with cargo of mineral and a
deck load. AS we got to the door OF
Browns cabin, Trevor hove in sight
lep' to the ground. giving Jones
hearty slap on the off quarter. which
would steer her behind Browns cab
in; then with one jump / grabbed oil
man Browns Winchester rife from
its sings above the hearth, showed
home two cartridges from the mantel,
rammed the muzzle through the win
dow-pane. which commands view up
the trail, and proceeded to take stock
OF Mr. Trevor.
The mans eyes being stark staring
mad, it was sure fact he'd never
listen to argument l waited, follow
ing with the rife until the horses
shoulder widened out. giving me
clear aim at the heart.
The horse finished his stride, but
while | was running to the door he
crumpled and went down dead, the
carcass sliding three yards before 1t
stopped, AS to the man, he shot
long curve down on his back in
splash of dust, which looked like a
brown explosion. His revolver went
further on whirling, until a stump
touched off the trigger, and its bullet
whined over my head.
Next thing | heard was the rapids,
like a church organ finishing a hymn,
and Mrs. Trevor's call
You've killed him?"
mo, ma'am. but he's had an acct
dent. I'll take him to the cabin for
first aid"
Trevor was sitting up by the time
| reached him. He looked sort OF
sick.
Get up" said l. remembering to
be polite in the presence of a lady
Get up, you cherub"
Instead of rising. he reached out
flask from his pocket. and uncorked
to take little nourishment. f1icked
the bottle into the river, and assisted
him to rise with my foot. MY poor
erring brother" said |, please step
this way, or I'll kick your tail through
your hat
He said he wasn't feeling very well,
so when | got him into the cabin,
let him lie on Browns bed, flashing
him down good and hard. gave him
stick to bite instead of my fingers,
which is private. Now" said /,
your name is Polecat. You're due
to rest right there. Mr.. Polecat, until
| get the provincial constable" IL
gathered from his expression that
he'd sort of taken a dislike to me.
Swift and the mare were grazing on
pine chips beside the cabin, and Mrs.
Trevor looked wonderfully peaceful.
Your husband" said l. is resting"
She gave me wry laugh, and see
ing she was in pain. poured water
over her foot.
That's better" said she, how good
you are to mel"
Old man Brown was coming across
with punt. mighty peevish because
I'd dropped horse carcass to rot at
his cabin door, and still worse when
he seen ! had lunatic roped In his
bunk. ! gave him his Winchester.
which he set down by his door, also
a dollar bill. but he was still crowded
full OF peevishness, wasting a lady's
time. AT last / hustled the ponies
aboard the punt, and set the guide
lines so that We started out along the
cable, leaving the old man to come
or stay as he pleased. He came Fact
is, l remembered that while | took
Mrs. Trevor to my home, I'd need
messenger to ride for doctor nurse.
groceries. and constable. I'm afraid
old man Brown was torn some.
catching on nail while lifted him
INTO the punt. His language was plen-
ttful.
Now thought I'd arranged Mrs.
Trevor and Mr.. Trevor and Mr..
Brown. and added up the sum so that
old Geometry himself couldn't have
fg"red it better. Wher cas- I'd left out
the fact that Browns bunk was nailed
careless to the wall OF his cabin. AS
Trevor struggled. the pegs came
adrift, the bed capsized, the rope
Stacked, and the polecat, breaking
loose. found Browns rifle. I'd led
the ponies out of the punt, and was
instructing Brown, when the polecat
let drive at me from across the river
With all his faults he could shoot
good. for his FIRST grazed my scalp
half binding me. AT that the lady
attracted attention by screaming, so
the third shot stappeded poor Jones.
] amt religious. being only thirty.
and not due to reform this side Of
rheumatism. but al. the sins I've en-
joyed was punished sudden and COM
plete ia that one minute Blind with