Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-06-07
CHAPTER \.
Tho Quarrel.
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You say-you dare TOTO talk that
way to me-" Craig clustered. making
no movement, however, toward the
gate. You. YOU
There was sound in the thicket
across the road, and Pole Baker sud-
denly emerged. stare Of surprise In
his kindly eyes. Hold, hold! What's
this?" he cried Then taking Howard
by the arm he said: Come along. Let
I'm alone. He's drunk an don't know
his hat from a hole in the ground
You don't want to have to kill wad-
dim baby. Say. Craig, take yore hand
out O. yore pocket You've got gun
you are Jest cowardly enough to tote
one all the time, but eff you draw It
Ill tear down panel O. this fence an
beat the life out O. you. This Is a
friend O. mine. an what he does goes.
an don't you forget It."
1.-THE young whelp dares to-
DRY up!' Pole rested an enormous
hand on one Of the upright palings
DRY up eff you know what's good fer
you. You owe i'm money as you owe
everybody else I'm the county. an you
are too lordly to swallow jushf1able
dun. Come on. Howard. He don't
know what he's sayin'."
Craig. muttering threats. lowered his
head to the fence and allowed Pole to
draw Howard away. For some dis
lance they walked side by side In ST.
lence. They were near the town be.
fore either spoke Pole broke the ST.
lence.
"Say, Howard, my friend" he be-
gan. 1.-The Lord knows I'm purity
thing to advise you after oil the shoot
in scrapes I've been in. but l hope
/ know you purity we'll. You've got a
high temper. an you are burnin' from
head to foot right now. 1t will be like
you to let this rankle an tester till
maybe serious trouble may come out
Of it."
He'll simply have to take back what
he said just now" Howard answered,
his lips white and quivering. when
he is sober shall face him an re-
mind him Of the whole thing. and then
If he''-
Tut, tutr' exclaimed Pole. "Wipe
1t out O. mind. He's bad man an
not responsible. He don't care wheth-
er he lives or dies Somebody will
have to kill i'm. but it mustn't be you
Trouble O that sort has ruined many
a promisin' young life, an you can't
afford to blight yore prospects fer a
worthless scamp like him He makes
enemies Of everybody he deals with.
He can't hire men to work for i'm
He's ruined dozen good lives"
Howard said nothing, but Pole saw
that his anger had not abated in the
slightest
Il know how you are-oh. l know!"
Pole sighed. Sometimes nothin' but
a fight to a finish will cool a fellow
OIL, but l hope Craig will have sense
enough to keep out O. yore way. You
are both hot tempered. Ell Craig
knowed you as we'll US do he would
have belt his lip Jest now"
When Pole met Abner on the street
that morning and told him Of the CIR
cumstances Abner's face grew grave
Il was wondering what was wrong"
he said. II knowed some'n' had hap
pened an understand now. Say, Pole,
We must try to keep 'em apart. How.
ard has dangerous look In his eye"
On the following afternoon. when
Abner returned from luncheon, How
ard informed him that Tarp had just
been In to see him. 1T is about some
advertising scheme. He preferred to
get the terms from you"
DO you know why?" .Abner asked
with sickly grin. "Ef you don't I
do. You remember how he soaked me
the last time with his high palaver.
He thinks I am the hungriest sucker
that ever swan In new waters. Bein'
sold once is plenty fer me. Tarp IL
find me with my eyes peeled an skin
ned for every move he makes. Is lie
comm in ag'inT
mo. he said he was too busy at the
store. He wants you to run in there
for minute. He has the matter ready
for printing"
Abner had hung his hat up ON its
nail, but he took 1t down. II wish 1t
was boss trade" he sighed Pm as
good as the next one at that, but one
thing Is certain, an that is ef that
skunk gifts another nd. out o. me ut
half price Ill make I'm q present O.
the paper. He's got to pay our sched-
ule rates. All his gab about bein' the
main advertiser in town won't go
down."
Abner found the lively young mer.
chant without his coat experimenting
the unpacking> Of several enormous
cases Of notions on the front sidewalk.
Leave 'em that way till closin'
time." Tarp ordered the young men
who were unpacking. LET the folks
passing by see what quantities we
buy. Don't sell any, though. Tell
everybody they are bein' held for the
big anniversary sale day after tomor-
row, to open ut 10 sharp"
"You wanted to see me about a.
ad.," Abner suggested.
Eyes, that was It, Tarp said as he
left the front ana led Abner back into
the store. I'VE can settle it in min
ute. I've got tie stun already written
out. Look at that bunch Of green.
horns at the showcase Uncle Alb!
They don't know which way to turn.
I need an expert hoorwalker to direct
my customers about People here In
the backwoods would stare In wonder,
\ wouldn't they? Huh! Al the gala IN