The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-06

bearing wonder what huount Vi
pain is beyond the bearing Of real
thoroughbreds! That lady would
burn before she'd even whimper
Nearing the ferry my innards went
sick. for the punt was on the far
bank. the man was out OF sight. and
even Jones wouldn't propose to swim
a river with a cargo of mineral and
deck load AS we got to the door OF
Browns cabin. Trevor hove In sight.
lep' to the ground. giving Jones a
hearty slap on the on quarter. which
would steer her behind Browns cab
in; then with one jump l grabbed ol
man Browns Winchester rifle from
Its slings above the hearth, showed
home two cartridges from the mantel.
rammed the muzzle through the win
dow-pane. which commands a view up
the trail, and proceeded to take stock
of Mr.. Trevor.
mad. 1t was a sure fact he'd never
listen to argument l waited, follow
ing with the rifle until the horses
shoulder widened out. giving me a
clear aim at the heart
The horse finished his stride. but
while was running to the door he
crumpled and went down dead. the
carcass sliding three yards before 1t
stopped As to the man. he shot q
long curve down on his back In a
splash Of dust. which looked like a
brown explosion. His revolver went
further on whirling. until a stump
touched on the trigger. and its bullet
whined over my head.
Next thing / heard was the rapids.
like church organ finishing hymn.
and Mrs. Trevor's call.
You've killed him?"
NO. ma'am, but he's had an acci-
dent. I'll take him to the cabin for
first aid"
Trevor was sitting up by the time
reached him. He looked sort OF
sick
Get up" said l. remembering to
be polite in the presence OF a lady.
Get up. you cherub."
Instead of rising. he reached out q
flask from his pocket. and uncorked
to take little nourishment. fiicked
the bottle into the river. and assisted
him to rise with my foot. my poor
erring brother" said l, please step
this way. or I'll kick your tail through
your hat"
He said he wasn't feeling very well.
30 when l got him into the cabin, /
let him lie ON Browns bed, lashing
him down good and hard. gave him
stick to bite instead Of my fingers.
which is private. Now" said l.
"your name is Polecat You're due
to rest right there. Mr.. Polecat. until
! get the provincial constable" L
gathered from his expression that
he'd sort of taken dislike to me.
Swift and the mare were grazing on
pine chips beside the cabin. and Mrs.
Trevor looked wonderfully peaceful
Your husband" said l. "is resting"
She gave me wry laugh. and see
ing she was in pain. poured water
over her foot
That's better" said she. low good
you are to mel"
Old man Brown was coming across
with punt. mighty peevish because
I'd dropped = horse CARCASS to rot at
his cabin door. and still worse when
he seen had lunatic roped In his
bunk. ! gave him his Winchester.
which he set down by his door, also
dollar bill, but he was still crowded
full OF peevishness, wasting lady's
time. At last I hustled the ponies
aboard the punt. and set the guide
lines SO that we started out along the
nhla ha <,ll
or stay as he pleased. He came. Fact
is. remembered that while took
Mrs. Trevor to my home. I'd need a
messenger to ride for doctor. nurse.
groceries. and constable I'm afraid
old man. Brown was torn some.
catching on a nail while lifted him
into the punt. His language was plen-
tiful.
Now thought I'd arranged Mrs
Trevor and Mr.. Trevor and Mr..
Brown, and added up the sum SO that
old Geometry himself couldn't have
figured 1t better. Whereas I'd left out
the fact that Browns bunk was nailed
careless to the wall OF his cabin AS
Trevor struggled. the pegs came
adrift, the bed capsized. the rope
Stacked. and the polecat, breaking
loose. found Browns rife. I'D led
the ponies out Of the punt, and was
instructing Brown. when the polecat
let drive at me from across the river.
With all his faults he could shoot
good, for his first grazed my scalp.
half binding me. At that the lady
attracted attention by screaming, SO
the third shot stampeded poor Jones'.
amt religious. being only thirty.
and not due to reform this side OF
rheumatism. but all the sins I've en-
1oyed was punished sudden and COM
plete in that one minute. Blind with
blood half stunned. and reeling sick.
heard the mare as she plunged along
the bank dispensing boulders. No
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