Cheyenne record., 1919-10-16
CHAPTER II-contInued.

CHAPTER lI-continued.
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"Your sister stole 1t for me I" George
Instantly replied. checking the pony.
"She stole 1t OF our clo'esline an gave
1t to me-"
"You go get your hair cut" said
the stranger hotly. "Yahi haven't
got any sister"
II know you haven't at home" )"
George responded. II mean the one
that's In Jail"
II dare you to get down OF that
ponyr
George jumped to the ground, and
the other boy descended from the Rev.
Mr.. Smiths gatepost-but he descend
ed inside the gate. II dare you out
aide that gate" said George.
"Yahi I dare you half way here.
l dare you"
But these were luckless challenges,
for George Immediately vaulted the
fence-and four minutes later Mrs.
Malloch Smith. hearing strange noises,
looked forth from a window; then
screamed. and dashed for the pastors
study. Mr.. Malloch Smith. that grim
bearded preacher, cama to the front
:ard and found his visiting nephew
being rapidly prepared by Master Min
afer to serve as a principal figure In
pageant of massacre. 1t was with
great physical difficulty that Mr..
Smith managed to give his nephew a
chance to escape into the house. for
Georgie was hard and quick. and In
such matters remarkably intense; but
the minister. after grotesque tussle.
got him separated from his opponent
and shook him.
"You stop that. you'll" Georgle cried
fercely, and wrenched himself away.
II guess you don't know who I am |"
"Yes. I do knowi" the angered Mr..
Smith retorted. II know who you are,
and you're disgrace to your motherl
Your mother ought to be ashamed Of
herself to allow"
shut up about my mother bein'
ashamed Of herselfi"
Mr.. Smith. exasperated, was unable
to close the dialogue with dignity.
"She ought to be ashamed" he repeat
ed. "A woman that let's a bad boy
like you"
But George had reached his pony
and mounted. Before setting of at his
accustomed gallop he paused to inter-
rupt the Rev. Malloch Smith again.
"You pull down your vest, you ole
bi,lygoat. youi" he shouted. distinctly.
"Pull down your vest. wipe of your
Gilman 60 to HI"
Such precocity Is less unusual, even
In children of the Rich, than most
grown people imagine. However. 1t
was a new experience for the Rev.
MaliOch Smith. and left him In a state
Of excitement. He at once wrote a
note to Georges mother. describing
the crime according to his nephew's
testimony. and the note reached Mrs.
Minafer before George did. When he
got home she read 1t to him sorrow
fully.
Dear Madam: Your son has caused a
painful distress in my household. He
made an unprovoked attack upon q little
nephew of mine who Is visiting in my
household. insulted him by calling him
'icious names and falsehoods, stating that
ladies' of his family were In jail. He then
Sieu ~ pony KICK anu
when the child. who Is only eleven years
old. while your son Is much older and
stronger. epdeavored to avoid his indigni-
ties and withdraw quietly. he pursued
him Into the inraosure of my property and
brutaily assaulted him. When I appeared
upon this rene he deliberately called In
sulting words to mo. concluding with pro-
family. such as ''go to H." which was
heard not only by myself but by my wife
and the lady who lives next door. trust
tata nP hAho ox,tO
may be remedied for the sake OF the rep
utation for propriety. II nothing higher. Of
tho family to which this unruly child be-
tongs.
George had muttered various inter-
-endIng he said:
Hes an ole lIari"
George. you mustn't say liar
Isn't this letter the truthT
WELL" said George. "how old am
:r
Ten"
'well. look how he says I'm older
:han a boy eleven years old"
That's true" said Isabel. "He
aoes. But isn't some of It true.
GeorEier
George felt himself to be In Q DIFF
nculty here. and he was silent.
George. did you say what he says
you did7"
"Which 0nef'
ibid you tell him Toto Did you
cay. Go to h-r"
OeorgIe looked worried for . mo-
ment longer; then he frightened. lis
tea here. mamma; grandpa wouldn't
wipe his shoe on that ole story teller,
would her"
-Georgie. you mustn'tDS
Il mean: none of the Ambersons
~suD1nr hsvo snytb.as to do With