The Washington herald., 1915-10-17

the Swe0eS ana 0t tue idnoScdFe anu at
Buckley. and the meaning Of 1t all came
to me.
Il says to Buckley. This certainly is
old Dakota
He backed up and stared at me. Who
tn hell ever disputed it, says he. And
shook my head and went home.
But I was perfectly correct. 1t vas
old Dakota, to the bone.
They say the course of true love new
er did run smooth. Certainly not. II
everything ran smooth 'twould be too
ordinary to mention, but I think the Don
wouldn't have minded missing some of
the bumps. Naturally Lou heard great
deal about the sernade from the other
girls. and just as naturally she took
some of it out OH the Don. Old
Man Mullins listened to her for a
WHILE too. for he told me that never.
no. never so long as he lived. would he
interfere with any one who worked.
played. or tormented any kind of in
strument or weapon in any or all parts
of his premises. in the future. counting
from that day on.
Il tried to remind her says he, that
was her father. The pity Of my life l
did. for the description she gave me of
fathers that acted in the inhuman. cruel.
and malicious fashion OF me when I
shooed the poor little Spanish feiler and
his tootlin' out of me yard would never
do on Ire tombstone. Sure, and had I
knew who it was and how little harm
the lad meant. divil word would I said.
,, Anyhow. twas Buckley got me nervous
with his clatter. I'll have to beat the
head of him yet
so Lou was very naughty to the Don.
and always asked him what he wished to
purchase when he came into the store.
lot .baV
disc. However. noticed that Lou man.
aged to be at the postotfice every MORN
ing when the Don went for his mail. Her
greeting was as chilly bright as sun-docs.
but she was there. nevertheless. I told
the Don not to do too much despairing
unless time lay heavy on his hands.
AT length he came to me with the
light of a grand decision in his eye.
".Eet ees,' says he. that I have made
myself some reedeecoolus-which. to a
lady. ees not to eenspire those sentiments
of tenderness and passion. Now. my
frien'. will to redeem my seetuation
You shall see,'
Now what are you going to do? I
said. Take a peep before you jump
"'Eet ees a business of extreme i'm
portance.' says he. I shall have of
money and some fame. Eet will be no
longer to laugh at the name of Sanchez.
You shall see,'
Next day walked. by accident. to
the back of the drugstore. and who do
see but my two little friends Harry
ness that showed either they'd been con-
verted to religion or that somebody was
going to get the worst of It.
What you got?' says I.
They looked up and down. mysteri-
ously. before answering. Then they sam,
careless:
This is the Don's latest deal. We're
fixing them for him.
Them was lot Of glass TASKS filled
with liquid.
New beverage asked.
j mot any, says they scornful. Pat
ent fire putter-out. Hand-grenades.
they're called. You chuck one of them
into fire. and. woof, out she goesr
{" Well. where do you come I'M
"'We're fixing 'em up pretty with It's
sue-paper. The Don says the gent that
unloaded on him had no taste for art
II picked up a flask and read on the
label:
why risk life. wife. and property?
The Devourins Demon muzzled at last.
Samson's hand-grenades do the trick!
The worst fire conquered In one. two.
or three throws'-and so forth. setting
out the merits of the stuff.
"The Don had written. securing the
agency. and this had just arrived by
freight.
well said I to my two young
friends what do you think Of this
They looked at me thoughtful. then at
each other'
Promise you won't tell?' SAYS Harry.
why. what the mischief" says l.
Sure I promise
a1p.x
WE'LL says Harry. Because We poured
out the stuff that was in them bottles
and loaded 'em up with sasolene.'
Il near fell over on my back. Here 5
a fix for you, I'm supposed to be
friend of the Don's and I'm also sup
posed to be a friend of the boys. They re
backcapped the Don for fair. vet what
am I to do about It? Honest. l think
had some good resolutions-that 7 was
high to say, 'Boys-nay' It done 30.
when old man Devilkins himself threw p
picture in my mind. I see the good Don
standing there. telling the multitudas. OF
the value and effects of his hand gre
nades: and then I see the result. and I
weakened. Yes, I felt like my grand
father was Benedict Arnold and that
Rutherford B. Hayes was family friend.
I felt even more treacherous and ornc-y
than that but the spirit was willing and
the flesh fell for it. I Joined that plot.
Whenever We stopped giggling I knew I
wasn't fit to live.
THE Don sprung himself on that
venture. He advertised in the paners
He had the grocers send out circulars
with their plunder: he sent men in buck
| boards and kids a-horsebsc'< to ia Lying
ranches: so Wien the night of the
grand demonst- t-,ticn come, only those
that could neither walk nor be carried
were not there. In the square before
boxes stuffed with rape-. soaked with
Gasolene, and s.neared With tai. On top
a large sign r.; d:
stop. LOOK, READ!
TONIGHT, TONIGHT, TONIGHT,
The fiery Demon overcome, Be here at
eight and see mans victory over the
fiercest force In nature!!
lone simple move of the arm does it
am"
Il recognized the hand Of Keno Jim
in that al He used to do the Chinook
Indian Remedy line, before he reformed
and dealt faro.
AT eight they were there. packed
solid as safmon in the first rush. Every
kind of description of man was present
that ever was turned out by the hand of
Providence-Injuns. Swedes. Dutchmen.
Frenchmen. and the like OF that. with
appropriate half-breeds. anyway you
want to take 'em; Cinnamon. gamblers.
ministers. butchers. bankers, tinkers.
candlestick-makers. men In billed shirts.
men In no shirts, Injuns IN nothing but
a shirt. every shade, from nigger-black
to Swede-pink: tall men, short men.
fighting men and calm men: bankers and