The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1914-06-04
Slower reused himself

tits time we was turnin' in." He
called softly. "Hey, Mex!"
Isl. Sencr!"
Come on. you and Cloudy. vamos!
It's ten o'clock"
He turned his back on the Cent?
pede Ranch that housed the treasure,
and in company with Willie. made his
way to the ponies. Two other figures
Joined them. n humming in a must
cal baritone the strains of the song
just ended.
"Cut that out, Mex! They'll hear
u.s." Slower cautioned. !
"Caramba! This ting is brek my
cart" said the Mexican. sadly. cit,
seem like the senorita Mora is sing
that song to me. Mebbe she knows
I'm set out ere on cactus an listen:
to her. All. I love that Senorita YER
much" |
The little man with the glasses be-
gan to swear in his high falsetto. His
ear had caught the photograph opera.
tor in another musical mistake.
THAT horn-toad let Mrs. Melby die
again tonight" said he. tits sure
comm to a 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! 1t 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. We'll,
don't blame 'em none for omittin' that
war-dance. 1t amt got the class of
them other pieces. While it's devised
to suit the intellect Of an Injun, per-
haps it amt in the runnin' with The
Holy City, which tune is the sweetest
and sacredest ever sung"
Carara paused with a hand upon the
neck Of his cayuse.
"Eet is not so fine as The Baggage
Car in 'front.'" he declared.
Its got it beat a mile!" Willie
flashed back, harshly.
Here, you!" 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 bron.
cos stif1y.
II repeat" said Willie: ""The Holy
City, as sung by Mrs. Melby, is the
SWEETEST tune that aver hit these
parts"
Carara muttered something in Span.
ish which the others could not under.
stand.
They're all fine pieces" Slower OBJ.
served. p%laoatingly, when fairly out OF
hearing Of the ranch-houses. "You
boys have each got your preference
Cloudy. bein' an Injun, has got his
and / rise to state that l like that
m%onologue. 'Silas on Fifth Avenoo,
better than all Of 'em, which ain't
nothin' ag'inst my judgment MOI
yours. When silas says, The girl
opened her valise. took out her purse
closed her valise, opened her purse
took out a dime, closed her purse
opened her valise. put in her purse
closed her valise. give the dime to the
conductor, got a nickel in change, Their
opened her valise, took out her purse
closed her valise-" Slower began tc
rock in his saddle. then burst into 8
loud guffaw. followed by his compan
ions. Gosh! That's awful funny!"
Isl! si!" acknowledged Carara, his
white teeth showing through the
gloom.
AN it's Just like a fool woman
Uttered Willie. That's sure one
ridiculous line of talk"
] Still Bill" wiped his eyes with the
back Of a bony hand. Il know tina,
hull monologue by heart, but 1 cam
never get past that spot to save m,
soul. Right there l bog down, com
plete." Again he burst into wild laugh
ter, followed by his companions. :"
don't 9 how folks can be so dam
funny!" he gasped.
TITS natural to EN-. like warts" sale
Willie: they're born with 1t, the