Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-08-21

was catching them when boat
swooped alongside and a gentleman,
unlimited, came aboard.
Seem to be catching some shrimp"
said this gentleman, dryly.
Yes, SIR returned Bete-nolre po-
litely, Il been catch some, me!'
We'll, you are going to stop 1t, you
know"
"Ha?" questioned Bete.noire pleas,
antly.
You, nor no other man amt going
to fish shrimp out OF these here waters
for three, twenty barrel"
Yes, sir" said Bete-noire, "das
what | get, me. Tree, twenty bar
REL"
We'll, you shant. do you under
stand?"
Bete-noire bethought him of his Ger.
tihcate and drew It out
Amt dat 'tifitate all right?" he de-
manded.
THAT papers got nothing to do with
1t, You got to throw them shrimp
back In the water and go home"
"Ha?" said Bete-noire The dago
began to grin but the delegate didn't
understand the tone. He swore sharp.
ly.
III show you what | mean, thick.
head'' and selling q shovel he threw
peck of shrimp overheard. The
next instant he dropped the shovel
ana dove head-first after those shrimp
AS his boatman pulled the delegate
In voice low-pitched and vibrant put
the question: you going got out; you
going dle?' and the steady aim of the
rllie put a point to the question.
The boat-man dropped to his oars.
1t was some time before he even took
breath to say disgustedly over his
shoulder: Didn't you know no better
than to make 'Cajan mad?"
by and by other boats came out on
the bay; some hailed him cheerily.
some went, sullen, by. Bete.nolre did
not notice. He was busy and SO was
the dago now. And when he got In
with his load everybody seemed busy
with him. They shook his hand. they
Dragged about his catch, they helped
MIN unload, they showed him whore TO
get MS checks. And when the man at
the window had pushed out the
checks, he too, shook hands with Bette
noire and said genially: "The boss
wants to see you"
Where find him, II you please ?"
I'm yonder."
AS Bete-noire entered the Office the
bookkeeper said significantly: Here's
that red-headed 'Cajan."
The boss dropped his paper and
arose: "Ah. Mr.. Bete-noire they tell
me you made a fine catch"
Yes, sir; tank you. do pretty
good, me-" and Bete-noire. smiling.
shook hands for the twentieth time.
1 understand-ah-that you had
some trouble out there"
Trouble? No, sir; ! didn't have no
trouble, No trouble tall. Water still.
plainly shrimp-ten barrels. Every.
ting all right"
The boss bit his beard. "Ah? Iun.
derstand that some one tried to throw
your shrimp overheard"
bete'noire's fine teeth flashed with
tun: Yes, sir; das what he say. But,
me- | trow damfool overheard"
A roar of laughter rang through the
factory and Bete-noire Joined joyously
In the Joy OF it. It was worth even a
peck Of shrimp.
We'll" he said courteously, "I reck.
on me, | better be going"
A heavy hand clapped his shoulder
Yes, sir! You better be going wit
me- got wagon here for you" II
was NJ. Lanese. He had come to town
10 trade hides for cot meal and hat
been greeted on all sides with how
Bete-noire had broke strike" Mon
sieur never stopped to question wheth
er 1t was a good thing or no to break
a strike. He just let himself 60 with
gladness and said to everybody thai
would listen: Yes, sir; das great
chap. das Bete.noire. Great chap
sho! He's going make marry wit m,
Ill gal And l reckon, me, he breal
strike all right. He's always break
something"
And the craps? Eth, bien! Wher
a man makes fine catch shall not hi,
sins be forgiven him?
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