The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-11-12

Nlihc Ills appearance, allu liz WAS Ill Il
fret to be going. Yet the way in which
the old man handled his gun assured
him that it would not be best to show
too much haste in taking his leave.
With as good grace as possible he said:
II am really in Il great hurry. my
friend, and should like to be going"
II see you air." the old man replied.
"Folks is most giner'ly in a hurry
when they're gwine after a doctor.
Mought l AK the name O. the Teller
that got hurt?'
Ellis name is Smith. But I really
wish you would direct me to the doc
tor's.'
ashore. Thar's two roads. Ones
Il leetle the highest an the t'other's a
leetle the best. l wonder, now if that
feller's any kin to ole Sol Smith, what
lives over yere on the ridge? Don't
know ole Sol, l rcckon?'
mo; l am very anxious
ITO be sho' yo' air. Lor, yo' told me
that bcfo'. Ole Sol had a boy run
away f'om home bout three year ago
named Jack. Guess, now, that Teller
UP thar couldn't be him."
Ross drew a long, hopeless sigh. He
was sure the guerrilla would come, and
ut every little noise among the bushes
he started anXiously and looked around.
Yet there stood that old native, cool.
calm and deliberate, asking a hundred
fool questions, just as though he wasn't
holding Il human life in peril. Ross
felt like taking him by the nape Of the
neck and shaking the last tooth out of
his head. He would have knocked
him down and fled if he could, lint
man kept his eyes too wide open and
held his gun ready for use. Surely it
could not be many more seconds before
that guerrilla would come along.
In pleading tones Ross said:
"Please don't keep me waiting. You
surely don't ant the man to die for
the want of a DOCTOR"
Goose DON'T" the other replied.
"Why, Lord a-massy, stranger, you
don't reckon I'd want nobody to die if
1 could help it? No, stree. But, say,
thar's q whole passed. O Smiths over
beyond the ridge settlement, an If yo'
friend hain't ole Sol Smiths son, Jack,
mebby he's one o that set. Reckon
he is?'
II don't know anything about It,"
Ross replied CURLY. Then in despera-
ton he added: II can't fool here all
day with YOU, so l am going on."
He started, but when he had taken
: Il step or two the old man raised his
gun to his shoulder and quietly said:
Don't be s%natched, young Teller. I
hain't told yo' VT how to find a doctor,
an l can't let you so till l do. Wouldn't
be %neighborly If 1 done that, would
it,"
Ross groaned. lie was in complete
despair. He stopped II fixed his
eyes angrily on the old man. He stood
SO for a moment, then gave a start and
hastily turned his eyes away. There
was a movement among the bushes
ocross the ravine. Ross waited breath
lessly, and presently the cause Of the
connection came into view. Then he
breathed again. 1t was only an ole
COW. Controlling his feelings and fore
ing a sickly smile, Ross turned to tho
other and said:
I'D rather you wouldn't be so neigh
borly if it takes you all day to give MT
II little information"
"All day." the tormentor exclaimed
why, Lor', how you talk! You aim
been yere ten minutes SCARCELY! You
sholy don't expect a Teller to fly ii
an do everything in a whirt. Yo' ain
k~11 wv, 1,f+ rhn 1-n,y >N,,,
mought be-"
S ~ don't know that that matters
IS Still, if you think it does Iii tell you
My name is Ross"
J. Ross, ell? Pears lack I've rul
acrost that name somewhat in M.
). rounds, but seems lack l can't jest pu
e NY hand on the time an place RICH
II now. My names Bone-Silas Bone-il
&c giner'ly called 81, or Uncle ST, by then
5 that knows me. I'm right glad t
scrapc ACQUAINTANCE With you, MI
Ross, an hope you feel the same WA
l bout it,
Ross was very far from feeling tn
T. same way about it, but he was to-
:. polite to say so under the circum
stances. Instead, he said:
"Why do you persist in OBTAINING IN
here? What are your intentions"
"Oh, l jest want to DC sort O FRIEND
II ly like Bone replied. I'm pow'fu
glad l met you. I've enjoyed our littl
chat Il heap mo-, l guess, than yo
l have. I'm doggoned If l hain't tuck
sort of a shine to you. You got som
moughty strong traits O character, AZ
" one in special that's pow'fu strong
"What is it,"
>, "Why, yo' scch Il easy goin', smoot
:. kind O liar"
~ what do YOU mean?"
"Oh, nothin', only jest what l say"
- "Do you mean to say I've bee
" lying?'
Lord. you hain't been dom nothil
else! Say. did YOU low was fO(