The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1921-07-07

heard what Samson had said to Abe.
Next morning Abe and Samson set
out for the woods soon after daylight.
II like that boy Harry" said Abe.
II reckon he's got good stuff in him.
The way he landed on Bap McNoll
was caution. i like, to see a feller
come right up to the scratch, without
an invitation just in the nick O. time,
as he did. That boy is likely young
colt-.strong and timber and well put
together and broad between the eyes,"
"An' gentle as Kitten" Samson
added. "There never was better
face on boy or better heart behind
It. We like him." x
"Yes, sir. He's a well topped young
tree-straight and sound and good
timber. Looks as if that little girl O
Jacks was terribly took up with him.
don't wonder"
"What kind of a girl is she?" Sam
son asked.
awful shy since the arrow hit her.
She don't know what it means yet.
She'll get used to that, I reckon. She's
a good girl and smart as steel trap"
Harry Needles went whistling up
the road toward the new house with
sickle, hoe and trowel. As he passed
the Kelso cabin he whistled the tune
of"Sweet Nightingale" 1t had haunted
his mind since he had heard 1t in the
woods. He whistled as loudly as ever
he could and looked at the windows.
Before he had passed, Bins face
looked out at him with a smile and
her hand fiickered back Of the panes
and he waved his to her. His heart
beat fast as he hurried along.
"rm not so very young" he said to
himself. II wish hadn't put on these
) old clothes. Mrs. Traylor is an awful
! nice woman but she's determined to
make me look like plow horse.
don't see why she couldn't let me
. wear decent clothes" 3
' Sarah had enjoyed mothering ths
! boy. His health had returned. His
r cheeks were ruddy his dark eyes cleal
: and bright, his tall form erect ant
sturdy.
s He had helped Alexander Ferguson
: with the making Of the fireplace ant
e knew how to mix the mortar. HI
J. worked with a will, for his heart wal
|. In the new home. 1t was fine Sep
d TEMPER morning. The far reaches o
v the great, grassy plain were dimme'
n with haze. 1t was vast, flowery will
# derness. waving and murmuring in tn
Il breeze like an ocean. How long thos
acres, sown by the winds Of heaven
had waited for the plowman now al
Il rived!
II Harry felt the beauty of the seen
n. but saw and enjoyed more the face 0
l. BIN Kelso as he worked and planne
If his own heuse-no cabin, but mar
,e sion like that Of Judge Harper in tn
J. village near his old home. He ha
t. Allied every crevice in the rear wa
1t and was working On the front whe
a he heard the thunder Of runnin
Ne horses and saw figures dim in
r cloud Of dust, flying up the roa
1" again. He thought Of the threat
j Bap McNoll.>, It occurred to him thu
- he would be in a bad way alone wit
, |" those ruffians If they were coming Il
"a revenge. He thought Of runnir
- toward the grove, which was q fe
&c rods from the rear door of the Nous
- - and hiding there. He couldn't bear
run. BIN and all the rest of the
would hear of it. So with the sick
" in his right hand he stood waiting /
eu side the house and hoping th'
De, wouldn't stop. They rode up to Il
aS door and dismounted quietly and no
bled their horses. There were five
Id, them who crowded into the cabin wi
a McNoll in the lead
be- "Now, you young rooster, you
goin' to git what's comm to ycu,"
a growled.
The boy faced them bravely a
r." warned them away with his sick
ev- They were prepared for such em'
I'm gencies. One Of them drew a bag
ant bird shot from his pocket and hurl
It at Harry's head. .xIt hit him full
c,n the face and he staggered against 7
cal wall stunned BY the blow. III
he rushed upon the boy and disarm
ght and bore him to the floor. For LIT
too time he knew not what was passil
He When he came TO, his hands ana Il
ght were tied and the men stood NJ
Of cursing and laug, hing, while tn
on leader, McNoll, was draining q bot
low Suddenly he heard voice tfenbll
lay with excitement and wet with te'
ide saying:
lies "You 60 way from here or iii
hat you dead So help me God Pll
Ito You. IL one D YOU touches him b
l've goin,. to die.'' y
ght He saw BIN Kelso at the wind
on with her gun leveled at the head
McNoll. Her face was red with ana
nry Her eyes glowed. All heslooked a =
welled from one Of them and trai
res down the scarlet surface OF her che
he EMcNoll turned without q word