Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-26
0nANER vi.

OHAPTEH VII.
I Several soberer men closed around
The boy, and after disarming him, led
him away grumblipg and muttering,
while Vile McCaser made apologies to
he guest
"Jimmy's lest . pesvish child" he
"A drop Of two Of ticker
makes him skittish. I hopes yen look
pver HIT"
Jimmy's outbreak WAS Interesting to
lIescott chiefly az An indication Of
Bwhat might follow. Unwilling to in.
trcAuce discord by his presence, and
involve Samson in quarrels on his &C.
count, he suggested riding back %
Misery. but the boys face clouded at
the suggestion.
"Ef they KANT be civil ter my
tfrisnds.'' he said, shortly. they've got
ter account ter me. You stay right
(hyar, and I'll stay clost to you. done
scome hyar today ter tell 'em that they
fmustnt NEEDLE In my business"
\ \ short while later. Vile McCager
invited samson to come out to the
mill. ana the boy nodded to Lescott
kan invitation to accompany him.
The mill. dating back to pioneer
days, eat by 1ts race with ito shaft now
idle. It looked to Lescott. as he ap-
fprcached, like . scrap Of Landscape
torn from some medieval picture, and
the men about its door seemed medie-
Val. too: bearded and gaunt, hard
thewed and sullen.
All Of them who stood waiting were
men Of middle age. or beyond. A num-
per were gray-haired, but they were all
II cadet branches. Many Of them. Nike
vile AcCaSar himself. did not bear
he name Of 6outh, and Samson was
ae eldest son Of the eldest son.
Samson" began old Vile McCager.
clearing his throat and taking up his
duty - spokesman, "we're all your
kinfolks here. an we aimed ter ask ye
labout this here report tibet yer 'lowin'
Eer leave the mountingsT
what Of hit" countered the boy.
"rIit looks mighty like the wars
|h-goin' ter be on ag'in pretty soon. Air
W a-goin' ter quit. or air ye a-goin' ter
|btickf Thet's what we wants ter
now
Il didn't make this here truce, an 1
ut a-goin' ter bust HIT" said the
r quietly. when the war COM
fes, III b hyar. Ef hain't hyar
~ meantime. hit hain't nobodys
sa1os. I haiu't accountable ter no
! but pap. an reckon. whar he is.
nows whether I'm a-goin' ter keep
!
n There was moments silence, then
III, NcCaser put another question:
m ysrs plumb sot ON gettin' larnin'
y don't - ct hit right hyar in these
ountinss?''
samson laughed derisively.
Who'll git hit from?' he causti.
ally inquired. "Ef the mountain won't
ONE ter Mohanet. Mohamet's. got ter
10 ter the mountain. / reckon"
Caleb Wiley rose unsteadily to his
!eet, his shaggy beard trembling with
wrath and his voice Quavering with
leniIe Indignation.
"Hev W done got too damned good
hrilly demanded. sHev ye done been
bllerin. atter this here puny witch
ioctor twell 70 can't keep civil
ongue In yer -head fer yore elders?
I'm n favor Of runnin' this here fur
liner outen tho country with tar an
Ieathors on him. Furthermore. I'm in
avor q cleanin' out the Hollmans. !
- AZ.
Newer mind what ye war jest
lsayin'.. interrupted the boy. flushing
|edly 70 his cheekbones, but con-
rolling his voice. "Ye've done said
aough a'ready. Ye're . right old man.
slsb. an reckon tibet gives 70 some
psnse ter shoot on yore face. but ct
~ Of them noScount, shifless boys Of
ores wants ter back, up what ye says.
rs ready ter 20 out thar an make 'ern
1t hit Ihain't a-goin' ter answer NO
hore questions"
There vas . eommotion Of arSu.
lent. until "Black Dave" Jasper. . sat
nine Giant, whose hair was no black.
N his expression. rose. and q
Snce Of quiet greeted him - he
lnby. samson, ye~s got right
10 the studs this away, an ter
ter answer our questions, but
rot : right ter cay who kin stay
: hyar country. IT ye lows ter
! u, i reckon We hin quit you
II ~ quits ye. 70 hain't nothin'
3 ter u then no other boy thet's
I'M too big fer his brooches. This
riner d ! visitor hero today. an
doa't low ter hurt him-but he's
+ ~ 20. We don't want him round
~ 40 lcnger." He turned to Les
~Ws're arstvtn' 70 fair warnin',
hssr. " haint our brssd. After
u otays on Misery q yors own
IN hits a-goin' ter b plumb
That thar's ANAL"
hhis man" blazed tho boy. before
: ttep44 could speak, us e.vieittn' me
0not Dpdoer. When ~ wants him
IN como upstha an git him. Every
hnnAa man Of ye kin coI1e. ! hain't
nYin, how many Of ye'l' 80 back.
= 40 'lowin' that he'd leave hyar ter
1ffef mornin', but after this I'm
so,l4n' 70 he Aain't a,Soin' ter do hit.
u a-sotn' ter stay - long o. he
-, - nobody hain't a-goin' ter run
o6." samson took his stand b.
the pAintsf. and swept the sroup
- HI eye An what's more" he
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