Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-03-06

wire barrier. lost In rapturous enjoy
ment When the last note had died
away. Slower reused himself rsluo-
family.
TITS time We was turnin' IN. He
called softly. Hey. Mexi"
ISL 9enor!"
Come on, you and Cloudy. vamosl
M ten o'clock"
He turned his back ON the Osntt
psds Ranch that housed the treasure.
and IN company with Willie, made his
way to the ponies. Two other Agures
Joined them, one humming IN . musi-
cal baritone the strains Of the song
just ended.
"Cut that out Next They'll hear
u.s." Slower cautioned.
"Carambal This ting q brek my
cart" said the Mexican, sadly. TT
seem like the Senorita Mora n sing
that song to me. Mebbe she Knows
I'm set out ere on cactus an listen
to her. Al, love that senorita YER
much"
The little man with the glasses be-
gan to swear In his high falsetto. His
ear had caught tbs photograph opera
tor in another musical mistake.
THAT horn-toad lot Mrs.. Mslby die
again tonight" said he. TITS sure
comm to . hunnacaboo between him
and me. II somebody don't kill him
pretty soon. he'll wear out that ma
chine before We git It back"
"Humph! II don't look like we'd
ever get It back" said Slower.
One Of the four sighed audibly. then
vaulting into his saddle, went Looping
away without waiting for his compan-
ions.
'Cloudy's sore because they didn't
play Navajo" said Willie. well. l
don't blame 'em none for omittin' hat
war-dance. It amt got the class Of
them other pieces. While it's devised
to suit the intellect Of an Injun, Per
haps 1t amt In the runnin' with The
Holy City, which tune 10 the sweetest
and sacredest ever sung"
Carara paused with = hand upon he
neck Of his cayuse.
'Dst 10 not 20 fine % The Baggags
Car In 'FRONT.'" he declared.
IT'S got II beat . milei" WllNe
flashed back. harshly.
Here. youl" exclaimed Slower, mo
arguments. We all have our favorites,
and It amt up to NO individual to
force his likes and dislikes down NO
other feller's throat" The other two
men he addressed mounted their Iron.
COS stifly.
Il repeat" said Willie: ~aIAe Holy
CITY, - sung BY Mr.. Mslby. = the
swellsst tune that ever hit tAsss
parts."
Carara muttsrsd something h span
ish which the others could not under
stand.
They're al nne pieces" stovse OBJ
served. plaoatingly. when fairly out Of
hearing Of the ranch-housea. "You
boys have each got your pFeeerence
Cloudy. bsin' IN lnjun. has ~ his,
and rise 10 state that I ME that
monologue, 'SilAs on Fifth Av0noo,'
better than all Of EN-, which amt
nothin' ag'inst my judgment nor
yours. When silas says. The girl
opened her valise, took out her purse,
closed her valise. opened her purse,
took ont dime. closed her purse,
opened her valise. put in her purse.
closed her valise, give the dime 70 the
conductor. got nickel In change. then
opened her valise, took out her purse,
closed her vAlise-" Slower began TO
rock in his saddle. then burst into =
loud gufIaw. followed by his oompan-
ions. Gosh! That's awful funnyi"
"Sii sill" Acknowledged Carara, his
white teeth showing through the
gloom.
"An' It's just like . fool woman"
Uttered Willie. THAT'S sure one
ridiculous line Of talk"
Still Bill" wiped his eyes With the
back Of = bony hand. II know that
hull monologue BY heart. but can't
never get past that spot to save my
soul. Right there I bog down, COM
plete." Again no burst into Wild laugh
tor. followed By his companions. II
don't see how folks can b. 20 dam
funnyi" hs gasped.
TITS natural to 'em. like warts,s said
Willie: they're born with Il, the
same - was born to shoot straight
with either hand. and the same -
Mex was born to throw . rope. He
don't know how he does 1t, and neither
DO L Some folks can say funny things,
some can sing. like Missus Melby:
some can run foot-races. like that Con-
tipede cook"
Carara breathed IN eloquent Nsx-
loan oath.
do you reckon he fixed that Eaes
With Humpy Josf" inquired Slower.
Names Skinner" Willie observed.
1T sounds bad"
I'm sorry Humpy left - - sud
den." said etill BILL Wed ought b
have questioned him. II We only had
proof that the race was crooked"
You can 20 gamble II was oroeked,s
the little man averrsd. Them Cent
pede fellers never done nothin' on the
square. They got Hump Joe. and fixed