Evening star., 1921-04-24

stated Mr.. Towle. II never got my
ome-uppance drinking ticker"
"And / amt going to take no
chances on youS handing me a dose
of bot mixture" declared Mr.. Sturnell,
sourly.
DR.. Pullyard, V. s.. climbed back
into his wagon and restored the bot
tile and glass to the satchei Seeing
that l amt a moose specialist ana
can't raise hosses from the deadi-
, he looked Mr.. Towle's mare over with
professional and utter scorn-and
seeing that you'll never get high
enough in the world. either of you. to
hire a veterinary again, I'll tell you
two old busted. razoo ring nger-racers
pockets full of redhot doorknobs.
There's my word! Think it over" And
he too went off at a smart clip.
For fully half an hour the Sunday
hush was not broken except by the
splash of the water from the wooden
spout OF by the voices of the little
birds that came to drink from the
trough and to argue in regard TO the
tableau.
Mr.. Towle sat on the sulky seat,
e1bowS/on knees, and rolling rasping
thumbs around each other.
Mr.. Sturneil. sitting on the roadside
bank across the highway. beside his
peck measure. had found a piece of
board and was whiting moodily. AZ
the end. of the half hour of :silencc he
glanced cautiously at his former part
Ecr and found Mr.. Towle looking that
way.
Neither spoke. They stared at each
other for ten minutes or so.
Then Mr.. :Sturnell shut his jack
knife with loud ciack. Horace p.
Towle. esquire. of the two I'm the
most grievcd party. and it amt for
me to say the first word
You have just said it
1T wasn't a word-iI was only a
gad to a balky mule,''
How do you fgger it that you're
most grieved?'
That moosc has took to the woods
and / sha'n't ever finds him. But
you've got your hoss back again.
haint ye?"
Mr.. Towle had been speaking in a
low voice of self-restraint He
Strengthened and raised a denuncia-
tory arm. and his tone was a squeal
of protest. "All I've got left is
heaves-bellers and a whistle and"
but he ceased and doubled forward
in bis former posture and shook his
head. 1T amt no use-it amt no use !.
We've been all through 1t so much
that there ain chance to punch
another hole in the sieve. 1 amt
|
most grieved. past or present. To
me 1t looks ffty-fifty-but let il go,
! amt going to ask you what assets
you have got I'm simply going to
say that I'll start over again in part
ncrship with you-taking Tryphene's s
advice
IF we had took it before now. we'd
have been better off. probably. She's
all business. I'll meet you halfway.
Hoss-l;nc partne rship. I SUPPOSE"
Well. it won't be no wild animiles. !"
What will we start with"
There's nothing to start with but
Mustache Maud. here"
Mr.. Sturnell with the air of calcu-
lating capitalist. tipped his hard hat
on one side and scratched his ear.
How old is she?'
Seven But Mr.. Towle got such n
look from his partner of the old days
that he promptly corrected the state
| ment. II meant to say eight"
Mr.. TowIe the whole trouble in
the past was that we started in cheat
ing each other: and now. by the
Hold on a second, Lell. I'm only
trying to stand up for a trot-hoss tina
had prospects till her nerves was all
but no matter about what happened
! yesterday. Mebbe she is ten years old
possibly 'leven. In a high bred
boss. ali nerves and muscle. it amt
| always easy 10 Judge"
Mr.. Towle fiddled his forefinger un-
| der his nose. and suuirted at the re.
, stored partner. "Lell. l don't be-
Iieve We shalt ever have another cross
! word We have found il don't nay
! Square and fair between US after this
! No Observation-Disclosures Now. as for
/ OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES to have everything g
! settled between us as partners. MY
! assets is in sight right here" He
, cooked induiring brow.
: Mr.. Str-n"ll fshed altered two
| dollar bin from his vest pocket and
! nninted to the peck of oars and the
: halter. SOS mine" he said.
-. Mr.. Towl" meditated some more
FOR a long minute he wondered. 1t was
. pain that he was irving his best Il
rorrelate past conciliaAory resolve
| with this new situation. II want Il
! say this-and this only. Mr.. SturneII
assets of size and extent as noted. yol
was pretty almighty timdicular abou
the age of NY principal asset"
1T wasn't from any intention Il
! hout you or the mare. Hod. Th'
idea was that ! didn't want you tt
think that ! had lost all my facultie!
as dickerer and a hossman since W.
busted partnership. You wouldn'
| want a cussnation fool hitched VI
with you. would you?'
| "Tli take YOUR apology as YOU NEAR
it, both for Maud and me- Bring alont
your assets"
Mr. Sturnell looped the halter on tn
suiky frame and poured the oats int
! a sack which already held few
quarts of feed-his partners property
Mr.. Towle had climbed down. He tuck
ed the peck measure under his arm
' The two stood back and surveyed