Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-12-24

nid, with a sticky grin. I'm troubled
with indigestion"
With that remark he opened his sam
ple case and exhibited, cleverly con-
fined by straps and bands In the vari-
Gus compartments, an array Of toilet ar
ticles such as the riders Of the Twin |
Star outfit had never gazed upon, such !
es they did not dream existed.
"The refinement of perfect cleanh-
ness can be attained by purchasing one
Of our combination boxes" began the
stranger In silky, purring voice that
he seemed to put on with the opening
Of the case. This box contains toilet
requisites. for year--shaving sticks.
! safety razor, powder, hair restorer
ANY color you might wish. freckle To-
ton, tooth powder, toothbrush, nail
files, nail polish and corn plasters, bay
rum, cologne water and any perfume
you wish-a six ounce bottle In every
combination box. There are also toilet
soap, bath soap and bath powder
and
"Stopv moaned Mason Pepper faint
~. "If l should put on all that there
scented stuff I'd be shot out Of Red
Spider. like a good. clean, healthy
smell OF tobacco"
"And H. murmured Mr.. Goff re-
luctantly. II like to wash myself with
soap and be clean. but ! sure dislike
to advertise to my loving friends every
time | perform my additions, which
means just plain washing up" he
added.
"You are not obliged to buy scented
SOAP" urged the stranger patiently
1--WE got a plain unscented soap that
you might Ike
I'm particularly looking for eyelash
restorer, explained Tony earnestly,
I've had trouble with falling eye
? lashes ever since I had that terrible
, scare In Wildcat canyon"
The stranger shivered little and
, glanced over his plump shoulder at the
, darkness behind.
wildcat canyon--that sounds rather
! dubious" he said, with sickly smile
4 al hope 1t doesn't lie along the road
+ back to town."
( "Its still there. right alongside the
q trail to Red Spider" said Tony heart
r lessly. but It amt to be feared now
p" the way 1t used to be when Satan
Q Peterby lived hereabOuts."
The salesman started at the name.
q Satan Peterbyr' he questioned
9 who Is her
d Tony settled back to enjoy himself
9 Before be made reply he rolled anothe
cigarette and lighted It. leisurely. Whel
= his sardonic smile was wreathed IL
y smoke he proceeded to enlighten tn
d nervous stranger.
g Satan Peterby was q daredevil COW
J. boy who used to. be the terror Of Re-
h Spider. When he was good he was tel
le ribly mild and good and just ike tn
sr little girl In the rhyme-he wouidn'
Q. play poker them times or drink any
rs thing except plain sody water. whic
Vi same is like soapsuds II you ever taste
,e 1t: he wouldn't shoot mp the town a
a. was his custom now and then, an
nowadays there amt so many Re
p Spiderites going around with ciippe
- ears and holes In their hat crowns q
ct there used to be In the days Of Sata
Peterby.
\ when Satan was good he was moi
| uncommon dull. but his compa nior
| didn't mind him. He was their lido
idle and lazy. too, II you don't mind
pun, stranger.
But when Satan Peterby was Oh tt
warpath-whoopee! Look out: thel
! was something doing all the time, ar
poor Satan didn't know what he'd dor
Il till the day after 1t was all over. Som
n times he'd be up before a coroner
jury trying TO explain about sever
corpses that was ornamenting Il
| str 80 Da1 0psAor onA nncn ho ~,
II assisting at lynching bee-ehief pc
former. 30 TO speak-but he got awi
somehow.
"Oh. yes, he's seen around these par
now and then. else it's his spOo
That's how lost my eyelashes. l W
4 riding along the edge Of wildcat ca
Il yon one night-just about such a mig
n as this. only an hour later, It was
II when. pop. out Of the thicket the
II comes a wild eyed little man--tbat "
ii Satan Peterby. thank you"
The stranger uttered a startled bl.
and closed his sample case.
WAS that long ago?" he asked fe
fully
Mr. Goff surveyed his comrades W
inquiry In his dancing eyes.
Seems like 1t was most two wee
ago" he said reminiscently. DO
wasn't 1t two weeks ago that we $:
the last of Satan Peterby:"
1T sure was." agreed Mason Pepp
rolling over and proppng his chin
his -cupped palms. I'm never for
NID the sight of you standing against Il
cottonwood tree. Tony, aud Satan us
ese you for target.
lple "A target repeated the stran
weakly.
err Tony Coz nodded aud took up
I'm story.
he You see, knew Satan Feterby W
the He used TO borrow money of OF
ess. every pay day till | got so found
! to that he'd forget to pay II back.
I \ a. I,