White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-20

manded. "You want to betray usf
What you laughin' at7".
ZIP mack i'm mimmup," verman
giggled.
whats he mean?'' asked Sam.
Penrod was more familiar with
Verman's %utterance, and he inter-
preted.
HE says they'll get him back In a
minute"
mo. they won't. I'd just like to
see"
"Yes, they will, too" said Penrod.
'"They1l get him back for the main
and simple reason we. can't stay here
all day, a we? And they'd find US
anyhow, If we tried to. There's so
many of 'em against just US two, they
can u In and touch him soon as
they get up to us-and then he'll be
after US again and"
listen herel" Sam interrupted.
"Why can't we put some real bonds
On hlmf We could put bonds on his
wrists and around his legs-we could
put 'em all over him, easy as nothln'.
Then we could gag him"
mo, we can't" said Penrod. I'VE
can't, for the main and simple reason
we haven't got any rope or anything
to make the bonds with, have wei l
wish we had some O that stuff they
give sick people. Then, l bet they
wouldn't get him back so soonl'
sick peopley" Sam repeated, not
eomprehendlng.
1t makes 'em 90 to sleep, no matter
what you do to EN-" Penrod ex-
planned. "That's the main and simple
reason they can't wake up. and you
ean cut CT their whole legs-or their
arms. or anything you want to"
aHoytp exclaimed Yerman, In a
serious tone. His laughter ceased In.
stantiy. and he began to utter a pro
test sufficiently ineligible.
you needn't worry Penrod said
gloomily. "We haven't got any o. that
stuff so we SAINT do It"
well, we got to do sumpthlng,"
said Sam.
His eomrade agreed. and there was
a thoughtful silence. but presently
Penrod's c~ountenance frightened.
81 know! !" he exclaimed. II know
what we'll do with him. Why, l
thought of 1t just as easyi l can
most always think OF things like that.
for the main and simple reason-well,
I thought of II Just as soon"
swell. what Is it," Sam demanded
GROSSLY. Penrod's r%eiteration of his
new-found phrase, "for the main and
simple reason" had been growing
more and more irksome TO his friend
all day, though Sam was not definite
ly aware that the phrase wal the
cause of his annoyance. what are
we goin' to do with him, you know so
inueh7"
Penrod rose and peered owe the
tops of the bushes, shading his eyes
with his hand, n gesture which was
unnecessary but had a good appear
ance. He looked all round about him
In this manner, finally Souehsafing a
report to the impatient Sam.
mo enemies In sight-just for the
main and simple eason I expect
they're all In the alley and In George
Bassett's back yard"
al bet they're mott" Sam said scorn-
fully, his irritation much increased.
"How do you know so much about
itf"
"Just for the main and simple rea-
son." Penrod replied, with dlgnifled
finality.
And at that, Sam felt a powerful
impulse to do violence upon the per-
son of his comrade-in-arms. The emo
ton which prompted this impulse was
SO primitive and straightforward that
II almost resulted In action. but Sam
had a vague sense that he must con-
troll 1t as long as he could
"Bugsl" he said.
Penrod was sensitive, and this cold
word hurt him. However. he was I'M
der the domination of his strategic
idea, and he subordlnated private
grievance to the common veal. "Get
up |" he commanded. you get up,
too. verman. You got tots the
rule. Now here-Tn show you what
we're goin' to do. Stoop over, and
both o. you do Just exackly like l do.
You watch me, because this biz'nuss
has got to be done right |"
Sam muttered something; he was
becoming more insurgent every mo-
ment, but he obeyed. Likewise, Yer
man rose to his feet. ducked his head
between his shoulders, and trotted out
to the sidewalk at Sans heels, both
following Penrod and assuming a
STOPPING position In imitation of him.
verman was delighted with this
phase of the game. and, also. he was
profoundly amused by Periods POM
posity. Something dim and deep with
In him perceived 1t to be cause for
such merriment that he had ado to
master himself, and was forced TO bot
tie and cork his laughter with both
hands. They proved insufficient
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