The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-12

plaIaly audible to the old man. but hA
sus, ,ptivity wa " strained by what
ne heard that he was wholly Incapable
VI expressing himself up TO this point
and his friends began to expect that
he would burst with u loud noise.
Just a. that became pleasantly immi-
mont, however, he recovered his powers
OF speech by q tremendous EFFORT.
They'll be q c~'nsid'abie number O.
daid corpses scattered round on tho
no afo' they = anythin' did to my
haid." he declared with great fervor.
AN mo n that, they'll be weepin' an
whal!n' an gashin' O. teeth. az the
Good Book says. II this yer discussion
Amt stopped right away. This yer's
q public mouse. but faint 50 hell
rosrln' public what a passl o wild
ASSES - :},e wilderness is gwine to bray
into Il, not to no sch 'xtent = 20 n
10 q dom Of 1t.
IF they IL any o'seS>e inside o me.
/ 0awd knows faint ketchin'. If twas,
some o. yo' uns moueht git IL. an
they'd be some hope o. tn ign'ance
what's eatin' of go up bein' radicaiated
outen yo' systems"
"Oh. I don't know" said Mr.. Owen
Pepper dreamily. II reckon th'ain't
no kyind o. disease what's liable 70 to
d'spel a mans ign'ance. Not IL he
lives in Arkansas City, tn amt"
Mr.. Pepper had listened In silence up
TO this time. keenly enjoying the aori-
mony Of the conversation but care
fully retaining from taking a part IN
Il. More or less painful experiences
In the past had taught him the wis
dom OF reticence. lie was afflicted.
however. with an Unborn tendency TO
prattle. and his desire to indulge that
tendency VAS sometimes irresistible.
He seemed 10 be talking to himself this
time, but his unfortunate habit OF ut
tering his thoughts aloud gave the
others on this occasion an opportunity
to utilize him as a sort Of human
lightning rod.
The cumula ting bitterness that was
leading the entire party. excepting
him. perilously nigh to battle reached
q sudden climax in a combined on
slaught. the object OF which was Mr..
Pepper. Actual murder was mo- COM
mitted. though the old man fetched
his bungstarter from the corner and
fourished 1t in a name that left
little room for a misunderstanding OF
his intention. and Eassett indicated
by his actions that he was not un-
willing to 60 TO extremes.
The others. however. deemed 1t suf-
ficientiy satisfactory to remove the
offender from anon them with great
violence. and this they accomplished
SO speedily that the homicldsl intent
Of the twain was baked and all that
ratnn;,>l ~ Az Dann,r Aonnrynl firm,
there in distressful condition indeed.
but still instinct with life. After tina,
the others reseated themselves and
the dow OF peace pnered in through
the window timidly. then resumed her
perch.
IT reckon" said the old man after a
long period OF silence. during which
all hands consumed tobacco indus
~trlous.y. II reckon they'll have to be
somep.n' did 10 TO make good To- the
ravishes that thar Ozark pirate done
made into the house roll. Nigh = I
en- fgger II he done sot We uns back
somepin' like two years"
Cant be rothin' did. mo-, thouten
some stranger comes in said Pear
sail despondently. That's the wust
O. Twin into a one boss town like
Arkansas City"
"Arkorsas CITY 70 all right do.
cls-ed the old nan ,,ys,lv. 80 co.'s.
,,.d be usb,e To- IN no h,,s.el nm 10
b~a,,anrona hy a ,pdirnan. Prevalence
like Sodom an Tomorrah was into the
I, Good Book IL ',wa'n't TO they bcin'
five righteous men liy,n' into IL. But
IS longs We ms c'n.inners In p'serve
the game a poker pure an unJe filed
stands TO reason tn amt gw;n. 10 be-
no catychism a. natur'. An th'a;n't
: noth,n' short o. that ywine to hurt
Arkansas CITY none
II reckon that's true enough. : fur
= the las. pa RI on II g enc. ned" said
pearsall. still, more r,oomiiy. They
!, say tn amt no way o. damagin' a
=. rotten aig. ,n'y bus;in' Of II. Eut that
ain. 10 saw how they = any p',icls r
rood did by keepin' OF Il. reckon
mankvir wouIdn't he no wuss of II
: Arkansas CITY was TO be washed away
!. newt time trey is a food"
. "Mankyind mought not be-" ad-
m;,tsd .be old nan readily cnouph
nh,. v6 ,,s sho, would They e
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