The Red Cloud chief., 1913-07-10
HANK WAS CONVERTED
There was q little bit Of a gal
~ EMMETT G. NALL.

There was Q little bit of q ga!
comes to the Rainwater country
once" the Old Man drswled. his pipe
hanging loosely between his teeth.
"This little gal was> the daughter
Of q eastern sky pilot that had come
out for his health, and was kinder
putin in his time pintin' US poor
Rainwater folks at the great shinin'
target. as he put II. She came out
to see him durin' her college vaca.
tion, an right away gospil stock
Jumped clean over the top OF the
blackboard This little girl had way
OF takin' hold Of your hand an look
in wistfully out Of her big blue eyes,
an sayin': Surely I'll see you at
services Sunday?' that just plumb
convinced you that church was the
very thing you had been a.pinin' for
ever since Christmas.
"There was two Of the boys. Ned
Carter, from the Two Stars. an Hank
Peters, from the Double Cross, that
was Just plumb locoed over this here
gal
well, these two was runnin' bout
neck an neck. an Ned was gettin'
wild. didn't seem to have no con-
troll Of hissclf no how. Bet he bought
IS silk scarfs, an held up a greaser
with his gun an made him sell him
his big silver spurs. He had plumb
gone to the end Of his rope when he
thought he saw chance to make q
hit. an ne jumped in with both feet
"virginia's dad was holdin' q re-
vival. an Ned figgers to himself that
n he was to get converted It would
boost up his stock . whole lot, 20
he sails IN. Which same would have
been all right II It had been anybody
but Ned. but he never could do any.
thing moderate. All that shoutin' an
singin' kinder goes to his head. an
he's got two different brands Of loco
10 his system at tho same time.
This here move Of Nsd's sure
stumps Hank for awhile. but he
braces up. an lows he'll amble
round some evenin' an see what
kind Of . cold deck proposition this
here 10. anyhow. Which same he
does. ...
when he gets to the door It's
early. 30 he kinder hanks round to
nee what brand Of mavericks 10 fire.
quentin this range. anyhow. He's q
scoutin' onto Ned Carter's arm. an
a.lookin' up from time to time into
his face. They goes on into the Dox.
ology works. an then Hank slides in
IN takes a back seat unpretentious
like. Hank never was no hand to
Jump into q game without nrst WALL
in around the room.
well, presently they commenced to
get up steam. an they shorely jerked
her wide open! or all the excite
ment I ever did see. outside RI . In.
dian pain-killer dance, that meetin'
had It beat mile. Every once in
awhile some maverick would, let out
a yell an 60 a.plungin' up to the
mourners' bench an that would start
'em all over again. Presently some
Of the most earnest ones comes
a.plowin' back to drag up others that
amt yet seen the light. 'Mong these
here was Ned. He seed Hank asset.
Tin there with q kinder dlsdainful
air an he makes bee.line Cor him.
Come on an git washed, of your
sins. yo' poor benlghted heathen!"
he yells at Hank.
Fer what?" Hank says. . whole
lot disdainful.
ITO save you from hell. for which
same you're on the express With. no
return ticket" Ned says. . whole lot
earnest.
Hell! Huh! Haint none!"' says
Hank. contemptuously.
"Aint?" says Ned. peelin' his coat.
Looks like you're one OF them that
mas to be showed" he continued. an
then they tangled.
"'Is thar any hell now: I frequent
" heard Ned say. an Hank let out q
yell
THAR shore ISL he pants, an soon
az Ned rolls of him he makes a
charge for that mourners bench like
10 was In front Of q stampode.
"'You certainly believe in the
church militery, Mr.. Carter virginia
says. wipin' the tears ont Of her eyes.
That was the best scrimmage I ever
saw. wish Jack could have seen
it--he's the lightweight champion Of
the east. you know. We are going
TO be married next month. on the
quiet. and II you ever come cast, you
want to look 10 up"
(which the funny part Of II was.'
The Old Man concluded. Med goes on
prompt on . rampage and shoots up
Redblanket and the sheriff. an Hank
stuck to the gospel outfit like wool
to a cactus. an now is a kind OF
deputy sky pilot hisself"