White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-17

nerves and another boys fathers he'd
room. when invaded. has a violated
sahetity that Is almost appalling. PEN
rod feit TINT something was about 10
happen-somethlng much more import
ant han be had anticipated.
Sam tiptoed across the room To a
chest or drawers. and. kneellng. care
fuily pulled out the lowest drawer I'M
I'll the surface of its contents-Mr.
Williams winter underwear-lay ex-
posed. Then he fumbled beneath the
garments and drew forth a large Oh
Ject, displaying 1t triumphantly to the
satisfactorily d%umfounded penrod.
II was a blne-steel Colts revolver.
OF the heaviest pattern made in the
seventies. Mr.. Williams had inherited
1t from Sans grandfather Ga small
man. a deacon, Il dyspeptic) and il was
larger and more horrible than any re-
voiver either Of the boys had ever seer
In any picture, moving or stationary.
Moreover. greenish bullets of great
size were To be seen In the chambers
: OF the cylinder, suggesting massacre
rather than mere murder. This reyol-
yer was real and 1t was loadedi
Both boys lived breathlessly through
a magnificent moment.
Leave nj have it - gasped Penrod.
Leave ms have hold of it,
You wait a minuter' Sam protest.
ed, In a whisper. Il want to show you
how | do
No: you let me show you how I
do" Penrod insisted and they scufied
for possession.
Look out" sam whispered warn
ingly. 1T might go or
Then you better leave me have it,"
And Penrod victorious and flushed,
stepped back. the weapon in his grasp.
Here he said. this Is the way | do
Ybu be a crook and suppose you got
a dagger. and I"
Il don't want any dagger" Sam pro-
tested, advancing. II want that re-
yolyer. It's my fathers reyolayer,
ain't ltfn
well wait a minute. can't you? I
got n right TO show you the way / do.
first. haven't II Penrod began an M
proyisation on the spot. Say I'm COM
In along after dark like this-look-
Sam And say you try to make a
jump nj me-
81 WON'T sam declined this role
impatiently. Il guess II amt your faith
er's reyolager. Is itf"
We'll. IT may be your fathers but
il amt yours" Penrod argued, become
ing logienl 1T amt elther's Of us re-
v%olayer. so I got as much right"
You haven't either. It's my faith"
Watch. can't you-iust II minute p
Penrod urged yehemently. I'm not
goin' 10 keep II, am L You can have
I If when I get through. can't you2
Heres how / do. I'm comm along af-
ter dark, just walkin' along this way
Ike thIs-iook. sam -
penrod. sultlng the action 10 the
word. walked TO the other end Of the
room. swinging the revolver at his side
with affected carelessness.
I'm just walkin' along like this, and
first | don't see you" continued the ac-
tor. 'srhen | kind of get a notion
sumpthing wrongs liable 10 happen so
I MOI" He interrupted himself alb
ruptly. No: that isn't 1t. You wouldn't
notice that | had my good ole reyolaver
with me You wouldn't think / had
one, because it'd be under my coat IKE
this. and you wouldn't see IL" PEN
rod stuck the muzzle Of the pistol into
the waistband of his knickerbockers
at the left side and. buttoning his jack
ct. sustained the weapon In conceal
ment by pressure of his elbow. $50
you think | haven't got any; you think
I'm lust y man comm along. and so
you"
Sam advanced. well, you've had
your turn" he said. snow, it's mine.
I'm goln' to show you how L
watch me, can't your Penroo
walled. 81 haven't showed you how l
do. have II My goodness Can't you
watch me a mlnute2'
81 have been! You said yourself Ito
be my turn aon as you
MY goodness Let me have a
chance, can't your Penrod retreateu
10 the wall, turning his right sloe To-
ward Sam and keeping the revolver
still protected under his coat Il got
70 have my turn first. haven't II
oWell, yours is over long ago.
III isn't either L
Anyway" said Sam decidedly
elutching linn by the right shoulder
and e~ndeayorlng to reach his left SIDE
ANYWAY. I'm goin' to have 1t now
.You said | could have my turn
ont - Penrod, carried away by ind'g-
nation. raised his voice.
~ did not! I" Sam, likewise lost 10
caution. asserted his denial loudly.
"You did, too"
"You said"
az never said anything"
.You said Quit that!'
aBoysrs Mrs. Williams, Sans NOM,
or oneued the door of the room aho
stood upon the threshold. The seul-
atnr of sam and Penrod ceaseu III.