The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-07-03

Robert Reddin an some other fell
lers got 'em sorter penned up in n
corner an KEEP 'em quiet, an then Their
sister got EN- ter go on home with
her when Mary got Dave Gained. I
don't b'lieve they knOwed jest what
ther trouble was no way, an, anyhow,
they amt very keen fellers ter fight"
one of the bystanders volunteered.
well wished l he'd er sister seems
l amt got er wife ter keep me outer
trouble Hedrick sighed, returning to
his first grievance and still coddling
his injured wrist. But tell yer what,
fellers," he said, suddenly dropping his
voice and looking around to see that
there were no Crees left in the school,
house to overhear him, hits err mercy
Judy Cree herself want here. Their
wouldn't err bin much smoothin' down,
l bet yer, if she'd bin here an seed
Kip. She'd err sicked Their whole pack
on him-I b'lieve 'pon my soul she
would. An eff she had by Their time
Dave an Ed an Bud got finished with
him Their wouldn't err bin err piece er
Kip Ryerson left big enough ter be
worth putin in err crazy quilt. l
amt looked at Judy Cree's face fer
Their las ten years not ter know that
much" he concluded with conviction.
We'll, my BROTHER said Brother
Braxton solemnly as he prepared to
take his departure, "let us be thankful
that it is now over and grieve in u
hearts that the peace of this blessed
Sabbath day should have been so VIC.
lently broken"
over" said Hedrick under his breath
as he watched the preacher go down
the steps and out into the hot sunshine.
"Over. This here little difficulty, in
my opinion, won't be vel as long as
Kip an Dawes both erlive."
At the schoolhouse door after the
preachers safe departure, as each man
made his appearance he was met and
challenged by Adrian Blair.
"Any Teller want ter tight:' he in
quired genially. I'll fight Their whole
shootin' match singly err in pairs. .Aw
come on, somebody"
His eyes We're alight with the joyous
intoXication of combat and he was
wild for more want ter fight:' he
persisted, squaring himself with clinch-
ed fists in front of Hedrick and Snyder
as they made their appearance togeth-
er. The storekeeper paused and re-
garded his whole excited personality
f,,, a lnyp ,,i,,{o -, ;,E~;%D 3;,y,,k
"No, l don't want ter fight" he re.
turned d~isdainfully. Am Grin don't
want ter neither, SO yer needn't go ter
foolin' with him. An, what's more,
I'd think ter look at yer mouth yer'd
he'd enough tighin' ycrself.'
Adrian put his hand to his swollen
lip nonchalantly. '.Jest tastes like
more,' he declared, sparring s~cientiii.
cally before them.
Gee he exclaimed, but I'd eI
give everything own jest ter er hit
Dave back ergin. But l KEEP from
dom hit he added with complacency
Hedrick snorted.
You KEEP from dom hit"!' he cried.
MARY Reddin KEEP Yer from doin' hit
yer mean. An l kin tell yer this
much right now. Adrian Blair, what
ever else yer may do you'll never make
yer fortune as or peacemaker."
AN eff | he'd er hit Dave back
Adrian went On, ignoring the other
and his eyes dancing at the idea, wee
err he'd one or Their prettiest fights THIS
Draft ever seed, an hit would er tool
more'n you an Grin ter git us sep
arated."
Yer wouldn't or he'd me tryin' tel
git Dave often you," the s%torekeeper
returned contemptuOusly. lone less
fool in Their world wouldn't err worried
me o But eff Yer was so full Ell
fight. whyn't yer take after Kip"
II did fOller him er right smart little
piece up Their road an hollcred g,
thing err SO ter him. but once he got
started chain liglltnin' wouldn't or
caught him. An from Their way he
run l sorter think Dave must or sleer-
ell him up right bad when he lit on
him all ter onct that crway. Oh, but
gee" he cried again. 81 jest wish hi;
had er bin Inc Dave jumped on" And
for want of a better antagonist he
doubled up his fist and struck the