The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-04-10

rolling lndicrously on the tiny limbs
of a bug, presented SO startling sight
that even Hot Joy. appearing around
the corner. cackled shrilly. His laugh.
ter rose 10 a shrek Of dismay, how.
ever. as the little man made at him
with the rush. and roar OF cannon
ball. In Bailey's amazed eyes he
seemed to bounce calvaplcaily. land.
ing on Joys back With such vicious
suddenness that the breath fied from
him, In squawk ofsiterror. Then.
SELLING his cue. he kicked and bella.
bored the PROSTATE Celestial in fever.
ish silence. BE desisted and rolled
across the porch to Bailey. Staring
truculently up at the landlord. be
spoke, for the tirst time. =
Was right in 'supposing that some
thing amused yer
NO. sir; ! reckon you're mistaken.
z amt observed anything frivolous
yet" - 4
";lad of it, said the little man. II
don't Ike Teller to. hog Joke all by
himself. Some OF the Bar y boys
took to absorbing humor out Of my
shape when first went to work. but
they're sort Of educated out Of II now.
! got an eye from one and a finger OF
of another. The last Que donated a
ear"
Bailey readily conceived this man as
a bad antagonist. for the heal w. corded
neck had split buttons from the blue
shirt, and he glininsed chest hairy
and round as drum. while. the brown
arms showed knotty and hardened.
Lets liquor" lie said and led the
way into the big. low room serving as
bar. dining aud living room. From
the rear. came vicious Gatherings and
slammlnss OF pots, mingled with orien.
tai lamentations. Indicating an aching
body rather than u chas,ened spirit
bout see We often.r he continued.
with n touch Of implied curiosity.
NO. the old man don't femme get
away much He knows ithnt d welllhg
close TO the ground. as do, ] pine for
spiritual elevation with melting
glance at the bottles behind the Sbags
doing much 10 explain the size Of his
first drink.
Like 1t, do ye?" questioned Bailey.
indicating the shelf.
well, not exactly. Booze is like air
i need It. 1t makes a new man out
Of, me and usually ends by getting both
ME and the new ore laid off," !.
Didn't bear nothing Of the wedding
over at Los nuecos. did ye?"
NO. Whose wedding?"
Ross Turney. the new sheriff.
."fe don't say! . Him that's been
elected on purpose TO round up the
Tremper gang. hey? Who's his an.
tasonist 2"
"oid man Millers gal. Hes cele.
bratiug his election by getting spliced
! been expecting OF 'em across this
way tonight. but | guess they took
the. Black Butte trail Ye heard what
be said. didn't ye: Claims that In.
side. Of ninety days he'll rid the couu-
~ Of the Treinpers and give the re-
ward TO his wife for a bridal present
Five thousand dollars on 'em. ye
know" Bailey griuned evilly and
continued: Say, Marsh Tremper u
ride up to his house some night and
make him eat his own gun In front OF
his bride. see it he don't. Then there'll
be cause for an inquest aud an cleo
ton" He spoke with what struck
the teamster as unnecessary. neat
Dunno said the other. .'1'urney's
a brash young Teller. bear. but he's
game. "Tain't auy OF my business.
though. aud I don't want uone Of bis
contrac'. I'm violently addicted TO
peace and quiet. am. Guess I'll Tun.
hitch.r
As The saddehed Joy Ut candles In
the front room there came the rattle
Of wheels without. aud a buckboard
stopped in The bar OF light from the
door Raiiey's anxiety was replaced
10y a mast OF iistless surprise as the
voice OF l.pss furney called TO him:
slello. there. Isailey! Are we In
time Tot supper, II not, ri start anl
With thai Boxer Of. yours
Hes got 10 turn uut the snortiiigest
supper Of the season tonight. 1t isn't