The sun., 1914-09-27

W. 'h'D "a az 'ilpiIu VII ONtI 10 10
piong III Ea+.s ictties half way acrost
the Gulf % Mexico II they was any way
to fu.l.ze yo' mons.rous ign'ance 1t sho'
woIld be- a bess.n' II disgust to the
hEll human race. ' can't say no mo- n
ta.."
"O', dout know" said MIR. Pepper.
81 r"ckin they won't nothn' keep vo'
all f'. l:ecpin' on suyln' things. not
t.H aicr hy's done fro2c solid"
- thut sII' said the od man with
immcas ',ilc scorn. ITS pity yo'
wouldn't sat somepin' yo' own self
b'sijr- t.llin how yo' don't know
noi'In! Mcbbe yo' mought 'Xplaln
hrw tis what yo' don't pducc that
hundred. It's comm TO me. ~ |
opposes to have IT,"
"Oh, | don't know" said Nr. Pepper
81 reckon they wouldn't uo no great
difficulty bout do!r' that much II go
all is anyways interested First ofr
tn amt NJ money couln' to 80 all no;
I'm mo. tn amt. Yo' all done give mo
that hundred 10 10 git the sucker back.
N I done got him. Tn amt no ds-
putin that.
An they wa'n't nothin' said bout mo
turnin' n no 'Xpcnsc account. Gawd
knows ! has trouble enough maxim
'em out To- tie firm what travels TO
SOS TO make anyth!n' On 'em, 'thouten
wdstln' time un them what's outsider
the reg'lar Co'se ~ business.
Mo n that he continued. with an
air ~ fina.ity. 81 done got the money.
an amt a-gwinc to give 1t up"
"Mought "a said that frs; of. Pears
Tx" ma "a saved heap q mouth play
sid Jim Ba!sdcl, WAC had listened to
the controversy with IN concealed an
nuyancC.
Rut MIR. Pepper was quick to rcturt.
"Oh, I don't know" he said when
it comes to playin' with Jaw bones. |
reckon the old man en- outh id any
body what gets into the game"
At this point it seemed evident that,
the old man had something more In his
mind that ho was dcslrous uf saving.
hut that Instead Of saying il he was
struggling against an inc!picnt attack
of apopleXy His breath became la-
bored and his visage rmpurplcd. and his
veins swc'lcd r. an ihuorma, size. They
had n" trouble in l,crceivng that he
was annoyed
This sight. however. SO far from
creating alarm on the part ~ thos. who
their enjoyment Of the occasion II was
true that Rlasdell had shown displcas-
urc. but shat Il appeared was because Of
the unnecessary prolongation Of what
Ne evidently regarded as mere prelim-
mary. Now that tho real performance
seemed likely To- begin he put off his ap-
pcarancc ~ discomfort and cvlnccd keen
delight.
Tho others in the room wcrc equally
well pleased They had known before
hand that the old man would seize tho
flrs opportunity to urge his claim on
Mr. Pepper and had shrewdly foresecn
that he would have d.'icultv in collect
Ing the money and they had ,acltly
agreed not to interfere
Bassett was at all times loath 10 spoil
fisht and pearsall ana Winterhottom
had found entertainment in betting on
the outcome. The rapidly approaching
climax therefore gave promise OF great
gladness To- all OF them.
Even Mr.. Pepper showed sardonic sat
isfacti0n al the sight Of his adversary's
distress, though he was not free entirely
from nervous apprehension. 1t COM
monty happened that the company
N'uli W llll llfllN Nllfll nv Sdll any
thing and their liberation ~ his con-
t.nued presence seemed suspicious 90
him Being more or less venturcsum",
however. he remained, Is n resolved to
get as much amusement uut of the stun
ton as possible. The old man was the
only one present who did not seem -
be enjoying himself.
His condition rapidly changed for the
worse until 1t became plain to those who
saw IL that something would have 10
be done.
"Chuck pail % water in his face.
Sam. Pears like he's gwinc to have Il
TT If snmepin a!n't did" said Wintcrbot-
tom, but the suggestion was enough.
The old man found his speech,
"They won't be noth.n' chucked onto
me-" he declared, violently. and glared
around to see If any one had anything
more to say. Finding no one had, hr
turned to Mr.. Pepper again.
II done told yo' all already" he said.
"how its one o the house rules what "A
man arays gifts what's a-comin' to him
onto my premises. Now that there hun
drcd Is comm TO me an I'm gwine tn
have il. What yo' all has to do is 20
hand II over, afo' there's trouble"
"Oh, / don't know said Mr.. Pepper
~ don't make no question q yO all gilt
tin Whats comm to yo'. Mebhc they'So
mo i- 'Onlln' n what yurc lookin'fo.. an
go mourht git that, but they amt No
hundred comm not I'm me thcS aln't
an IN amt no good bellyachin' over !;
no mo-. I'm willln 10 buy ;hr drinks
seein' the money come easy, but that's
all I'm Ewne To do
And he pulled out his pipe and pre-
pared to I'LL and smoke II. But the old
man spurncd the compromise. lie had
reached the limit of his forbearance,
The Good Book says what them that
can pay an won't pay must he made e
pay" he said and he turned toward
the corner where he always kept d
bungstarter standing ready To his hand
for use in cases OF real emergency. His
intention Was perfectly evident, and the
others looked To sec Mr.. Pepper make q
hasty getaway, his habit being 10 avoid
trouble by fleeing from it AT tho last
moment.
That vas not what they saw. un the
contrary. Mr.. Pepper dropped his pipe
surang to his feet and showed his agll'
ity in an euNrrly different way. lie was
not as near the bungstarter as Old mar
Grccnlaw was, but he beat him to il
and brandlshcd Il aloft in q truly awe
some fashion.
Undauntcd. the old man rushed for