The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-06-02


posed the days Wien persons went
about nrmed were over.
over" exclaimed the woman. Just
You fall in with river pirates and you'li
lnd out whether they are over or not
"Nobohy Gidna tell me onything
about river pirates" siid the Scotch
man nlIXiously.
II thought" said the Engishmall.
"that thc law WIS well enforced IL
these parts.
$50 il is in the towns You kin gil
lot of ii in Cincinnati but who II
Soiu' To take kocr u the Law on the
river? DO You expect to find court
houses on the bars: Hello. capn. You
Goin' to wreck lis Oh that snag:''
The boat was guided safely around
the trunk of II dead tree The roots OF
which were partly submerged in slial
low water. the branches Standing uui
in position to receive anything the cur
rent might bear to them. And the
| woman proceeded:
Il got II pistol and Il bowie knife
with me. but | don't reckon III Try Ia
use EN- If we're attacked. | don't
| kecr to give up my III tryin to save
the few dollars | got with me. Re
sides. the pirates uin't mean enough to
sarch Il woman. and | got my yalybics
under my frock."
Mon Dieu"' exclaimed the French
man. Il have wiz me all &c rlrgent
for to open II store in Louisville. If ~
rivierc pirates take ii away, what vii!
dog
rive bought II thousand acres" said
| the land SPECTATOR. ION Green river
and have $1,000 to pay for it in ny
money belt. To lose the money would
| knock me cold.
"Och, murthcr," said the lrishmau
| Il don't believe in river pirates. ut all.
ut all. I'VE lived in Cincinnati for two
years, ana | niycr heard anything OF
EN-"
You didn't, eh:" protested The wu-
man scornfully. "A hoatload Of en-
/ pulled up to my cabin Yesterday ana
! made me cook IL dinner for EN-. They
! purity nigh skcercd me to death. how
! somcyer."
| Did they rob your" asked the Eng
] lishman earnestly.
| NO. they didn't rob me, and they
| paid me for the dinner. They said
they wasn't sich low down varmintS
\ rs 10 injure woman
And she pulled from n pocket in her
| dress Il handful of Mexican silver
coins which We're the principal small
currency Ia common use III the wesi
at that lime
The fntboat turned II bend in tEe
river and several miles below II row
/ boat was seen In the middle of the
! stream. her crew resting ON It's oars
As soon us the ilatboat had rounded
| the bend the oars began to dip ami
! rise. the boat moving slowly towarl
| the current
40. laudsnkc." exclaimed the wo
man, "ef thar amt the boat that
stopped at my cabin Yesterday"
How do you know It's the same!
cried several men at once, paling.
~ amt shore. but kin tell purity
soon.
Say" cried the land SPECTATOR.
would you mind hangin' my money
belt beside your purscE'
"Rcckon | Will" was the compliment
reply.
"Aud NV pockctbook z" said the Eng
llsbmnu
"Aud my nortcmounaiey' added the
! Treuchmnn
The woman nut the purse and the
money belt under her tape walstband
and stuffed the pockctbool; under it.
1 within few minutes enough watches
were duu.liur from her waist. sand
/ wicked between the purses and pocket
ho,ls In Lo credit ia II puwpshon win
dow
Noon,vhiIn fin. Gntnnot was ncorip..
tho hn,t which now was soon TO
.n,t,In o,ly ,hroo mon ,rbnse on
! ,ho n,,I,n,t uu,rh.rod :, half dozcp
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