The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-04-03

TO promise, and armed and equipped as the
law directs" "Oh, yes replied Uncle Seth,
when ! say I'll be at place at SIGH an hour
or day, Pm ginerally there or thereabouts
when the time comes, previden the creek amt
past fordn; but | don't know so well about
ben armed as the law directs. We hain't
much law of any sort in this country, and
commonly heels myself accordin' to my own
notions"
what do you think" said Col. Rivers TO
him, "of this exploring expedition? Don't
you believe the BOYS will stand good chance
of having their hair lifted as you call it.
before they get back" mo, | don't said
Uncle Seth, confidently at will be the best
thing in the world for em, and they will larn
more in two months on the peraras, than they
would at school in a year-leastwise bout
some things-and eff they'll only be good
boys and mind what / tell EN-, I'll bet my
stock of long horns agin stump tail yearlin
that III bring 'em all back safe with the har
still CROWN on the top of their heads
That's the way | like to hear you talk.
said Willie. Nov ma, | hope you are satisfied
Uncle Seth will take good care of us, said he,
turning to his mother; and IN fact, | believe
Mrs. Rivers was much consoled by the conf
dent manner in which Uncle Seth had spoken
of bringing the boys back safely. "Remem-
ber,' said Col Rivers to him, 81 give you full
command on this expedition, and whenever
the boys disobey you ] want you to bring
them home at once" "Oh, I've no fear bout
that" said Uncle Seth; but" he said, turn
ing to Lawrence, what sort of shooting irons
do you intend to take on the trip, fur they
are the fust thing we've got to look arter."
Eve have all kinds Of guns here replied
Lawrence, "shot guns, rifles and muskets, and
we will take whichever you think the best"
well" said Uncle Seth "if that's so. ! think
you had better take double barrel shot guns"
How comes 1t then" said Lawrence, that
rif Ia u
replied Uncle Seth lit is always best
to have a rifle or two on scouts, because
they's nifty handy { kill game with. and
besides, am so used to Injins and their ways.
that their yellin' and howlin' don't give me
the buck ager now, as it does green ones,
which you know is apt to Spite fellers sight.
The rifle is a poor weppn in the hands of
chap that's got the buck ager on him. ! don't
mean said Uncle Seth apologetically, that
the boys would be scared, but anybody, you
know, is almost certain to have the ager the
fust time they gifts in a scrimmage with the
Injins ! remember nifty well the fust time
| ever tackled EN-, when | went TO reload
my rifle | couldn't find the muzzle for spell
and she carried a half-ounce bullet. But
with the double barrel shot gun, you see it's
different, for no matter how much a teller
may be Illustrated. with twenty-five or thirty
blue whisters in each barrel It's nifty sure
20 hurt somebody when il goes Off Rifle il
good TO get fresh with, but the double bar
rel shot guns the weepn' fur lnjins"
Since ! come TO thing about Il" said Law
renee 10 Uncle Seth, there are only five good
shot guns ON the place 30 that somebody be-
sides you will have TO take rife" IAN
right" said /, II have never used q shot gun
much anyhow, and l'l stick 10 my rife, even
though | should have the buck agor' as Uncle
Seth calls H. | can shoot with the double wah.
bio " "Vofy WELL said Uncle Seth, that's
all settled, You and me Will take our rifles
and The roal shot nlna-and how ahoui
pistols" he continued fur lhey'a NIFTY handy
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