The state herald., 1914-03-06
II refuse!"

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Billy, SO l exhibits my gun.
II regrets to remark. Mr.. O'Flynn.
that this gun acts sort OF sudden"
Shoot and you go to Jail"
But first, my dear young friend, I've
time to lop of a few fingers. one at a
time--won't miss them all at once. May
request you to pour out the medi-
cine? No-not on the floor. please. but
into the goblet. while l observe that
your right thumb seems tender after
that cut. and ought to be treated. So.
a little more. That's right. Now honor
me by adding little water from the
pitcher. Thank you. Thumb feeling
easier? Well. that there laudanum
soothes the fractions infant. and
causes n whole lot Of repose. Quite
sweet without sugar. Yes. please,
you'll lift the goblet to your mouth
while watch that nothing goes wrong
with your pug nose. You want to
throw back your head, you treacher.
GUS swine. Drink. or III splash your
brains on the hoor!"
Il daren't! IT'S poison!"
"It's bullets-you'd better! Drink
or I'll kill you! Drink! One-two-
much obliged, I'm sure. Hope you'll
sleep we'll"
Curse you'll" he shrieked. and flung
the glass at my head.
Then down came the widow like q
landslide. She scratched my face
confessed my sins. sobbed over her
darling Billy avick, prescribed for my
future. wrung her wet frock, and
made a soap emetic for her offspring
all at once. It's sure fact thai
widow was plenty busy. and what with
singing that emetic at the patient
and gently introducing the lady to the
kitchen cupboard. wall. declare
didn't have a dull moment Then dis
tant shots brought us all up standing
AT last!" Billy shouted. "they'r,
OIL"
Who's ofI7"
Father and his men-escaped Will,
KEEP you In talk. Fooled. JesseI
Fooled! fooled you to the eyes
My fathers Larry o'Flynn, Captain
Larry O'Flynn. captain OF the out
laws" My. there was pride In tha
lad! He sat on the table in the dusk
fighting to keep awake. rubbing hi,
| eyes with his sleeve. Hes give m,
leave to Join. and I'm hitting the trai
tonight-hitting the trail. dye hesrf'
His eyes closed. his voice trailed of
to a whisper.
Outside could hear rider coming
swift. and Dales voice hsiiing. Jesse!
Jesse!"
Jesse" the lad was muttering. ''lif
his stock. and his woman. burn hi,
ranch. and put his fres out-thstst
the way to-"
Dale had stepped from his horse
and stood In the doorway. making Il
dark inside. Where In blazes ar,
your"
Look" said I. and Dale watched
for the boy. dead pale. was lurchinl
from side to side. his eyes closed. hi,
lips still moving.
Only drugged." said !. who lei
them robbers escape7"
"Ransome Pollock" said Dale.
who else7''
Dave
"How's his poor TOOTH" says I. snt
Dale explained he'd been dubbed.
Young oF'lynn rolled over, and wen
down smash. so that ! had to kneel
and try II his heart was all right Il
thumped along steady and give nc
sign OF quitting.
Il had to-" said !. "oit Whisker,
yonder is the widows husband. anc
father TO this boy He's clear grit
Iron"
where's the widow1"
Resting" | heard horvcr com,
laundering out OF the dusk. "Robber,
broke SOUTH"
yep"
"Hcv they crowd winEs7"
Nope"
Cant swim the Fraser7"
Bottled" said he. cheering up.
Some" says |. Not corked yet
You want TO make line here quick
from the foot OF the upper ellr to the
'uk' VI hH' ilNSfs anu 'h'n man iuhh'
three big fires. Then post half your
men to tend fires. and the best shots
to hold that line with rifles. Them
robbers has got TO break through
when they knows they're cornered
Here's your boys. Iron. Git move
on!"
That's So" snys Dale. and In two
shakes OF a ducks tail he was throw
Ing his men into line. Meanwhile tn.
widow wild and lone. had dew: no
that left Kate without help. her job
being coffee to keep the boys awake
I'll we'd daylight to corner the rob
bcrr.
Men watching on strain lik. that
get scary ms cats. no by moonsct some
OF our warriors would loose on guns
Mt stump. trees. rocks, or Just be-
cause they felt lonesome. After tho
moon went down. dry fuel got scant,
NO that the fires wnned. and some OF
our young men must have secn mil.
lions OF outlaws. When Mt last some.