The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-04-02
LAUREN STOUT

do like it9" cried John Valiant
do like III"
A quick pleasure glanced across hel
face. Its nice OF you to say 1t thai
way. We ask that question so Otter
it's become mechanical. You see, it's
our great show-place."
At that moment patter OF foot
steps and shrill shrieks came flying
over the last-years leaves beyond the
lilac bushes It's Hickey Snyder" she
said, peering out smilingly as two
children. pursued and pursuer, burst
into view. "Hush" she whispered;
Il wonder what they are up to-"
The pair came in a whirl through
the bushes. The foremost was a
seven-year-old negro girl, in single
short cottonade garment. wizened,
barelegged and bareheaded. her black
wool parted In little angular patches
and tightly wrapped with bits OF cord.
The other was white and as freckled
as turkeys egg. with hair cropped
like boys. She held a carving
knife cut from a single, whose edge
! had been deeply ensanguined by poke
| berry juice The pursued one stun
| bled over root and came to earth in
a heap. while the other pounced upon
her like a wildcat.
Hold still. you limb Of Satan" she
/ scolded How can | do it when you
won't stay still?"
"Oh, lawd." moaned the PROSTATE
one in simulated terror; "oh, Doctah,
good Doctah Snydah. has All gotter
hab dat operation? Is yo' sho gwine-
/ ter twitter aroun nah insides wild
dem knives en- saws en- things?"
1T won't hurt" treasured the would
be operator; mo more than 1t did Mis-
Poly Clifford. And I'll put your liver
right back again"
Wait err minute. All jes' remem-
bahs All fo'got ter make nah will. All
leabs-"
"Nonsenselr objected the other fri
tably, You made 1t yesterday. They
always do it beforehand"
No. sub: All done clean forgot ct
All leabs nah thimble ter de Mefodis'
church. en- nah black en- wife kitten
ter Hickey Snyder, en-"
A twig snapped under Valiant's foot.
Both scrambled to their feet. the black
girl to look at them with a wide self
conscious grin. Hickey. tossing her
short hair back from her freckled
face, came toward them.
my goodness Miss Shirley" she
said, I'VE didn't see you at ALL" She
looked at Valiant Are you the man
that's going to fix up Damory Court?"
she inquired, without any tedious for
malities.
Yes" said Valiant.
Well" she said critically. you've
got your job cut out for you. But l
should say you're the kind to do it."
'Rickeyl" Shirleys voice tried to
be stern, but there was hint OF
laughter in IT,
What did | say now?" inquired
Hickey. I'm sure meant it to be
complimentary"
1T was" said Valiant 81 shall try
to deserve your good opinion"
but what a CHASTITY play" ex-
claimed Shirley, Where did you
learn it?"
I'VE were playing Mis- Poly Clifford
In the hospital" Hickey answered.
She's got a whole lot of little peb-
bles what they cut out"
"Oh. Rickeyi" expostulated Shirley |
with a shudder.
They did She keeps them In a |
little pasteboard box like wedding-cake, |
with blue ribbon around IT, She was
showing II to Miss Matte Sue yester-
day. She was telling her all about It |
She said all the women there showed /
each other their cuts and Dragged /
about how long they WERE
"You certainly have a highly devel-
oped taste for the dramatic" said
Shirley. Il wonder what your next
effort will be-
TITS tomorrow" Hickey informed
her. Were going to have the duel
between Valiant and Sassoon"
The smile was stricken from John
Valiants face. A duel-the duel-be-
tween Valiant and Sassoon! He felt
his blood beat quickly. Had there
been such thing in his fathers lifef
Was that what had bllghted it?
only not here where II really hap
pened, but in the Meredith orchard.
GreeGie's going to be-"
"Ah aim" contradicted GREENE.
"Ah ain gwineter be dat Valiant, no
howl"
you are. toolr insisted Hickey,
You needn't be so plckety
and choosety--and after she kills Sas-