The Bismarck tribune., 1921-11-25

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Gown. He's mighty square in his ay
erages-is Sam"
Here speculation was stopped by
the rapid oncoming of the stRgecoach
in all the imrOtent fury%Ofsa belated
arrival. "Had.to 60 around by Monte-
yuma to let off Jack Hal" cnrtly ex-
planned the driver, as he swung him.
self from the box, and entered the
hotel bar room in company with the
new expressman, who had evidently
taken Hills place on the box seat.
Automatically Indifferent u further
! inquiry, he called out cheerfully,
| "Come, along, boys, and hear this yere
last new yarn about Sam Barstow--
it's the biggest thing Out" And in
another moment the. waiting crowd,
with glasses in their hands, were
eagerly listening to the repetition OF
the yarn" from the new expressman,
to the apparent exclusion of other
matters, mundane and, practical.
! When the story teller had concluded
amidst a general call for more drinks,
Sperry approached the, driver The
latter recognizing him, turned to his
companion carelessly, a. n d. gsaiL, I,
Here's one OF 'em,''. and he was going
away when Sperry st0pped him
1--WE were expecting g yOnng man.
."Yes.,' said the driver impatiently,
"and there he is, reckon, ,. !
"We don't mean the new express,
man." said the minister smiling
tblandly. '.but q young man who
"That amt no new EXPIRE essman,' re-
turned the driver in, scOrhful sdepreca-
tion of his interiOcutor's ignorance.
.Hs, only took tHill's place from Mon
tezuma. He's the new kid reviyer and
polisher for th1s University you're
runnin' here, 1 say--yoti fellers ought;
er get him to tell you that story Of
Sam Barstow and the Chinaman. It'd
timber you fellers up to hear 1t. n
Il fear there's some extraordinary
mistake here" said Mr.. tPeaseley, with
a chilling Christian smile. a& ~
"tNot a bit of it. He's got q letter.
from Sam for one o. We. Yere, Char
ley-what's your name! Come ayere.1
Yere's all three bosses waiting tor
ye.' s2tf s':s.
And the supposed expressman and
late narrator ut amusing stories came
forward and presented his credentials
as the assistant teacher of Pine Clear
ing. &z,
4 .-sss. CHAPTER II. ,s
Even the practical tMr. Sperry was
taken aback. The young man befors
him was sQuarely built. with ,fsbroad
shoulders, and a: certain air 0ftmuscu.
lar activity But his. face, although
good humored, was remarkable h, for
Offering not the slightest indication Of
studious preOccupation 4. or i mental
training. "A. large mouth, light blue
eyes, q square jaw, the -OtAer. features
being indistinctive were immohtle as
a mask--except that, unlike a mask,
they seemed to actually reflect the va.
Guilty ,Sof: the mood within. instead OF
concealing it. But as he salNted the
trustees they each had the same, feel
ing that even this expression was i'm
ported and NOT instructive. .l.s
81 Ylt there was the, latter in Mr.:
Peaseley's hands from BarstOw' intro.
ducing Mr.. Charles TWing as the hrst
assistant teacher In the Pine Clearing
Free Academy! :s.
The three men looked hope1ully -
each other. $ .s Y,
Are you nperEon naAiy known 20 ":
Barstow - asked Sperfy. Win shght
business asperity.
Yes. ssst. :aa.y rsl.' ~. - =: .ts&. at
!. .YrThat is4-you are quite well &C.
quainted with him !'' g 7 ,s
Tfsyo'bd heard me gag MS 'sIyae
minute ago. 80 that evervpody mere
knew who ~ was's YOU . say ,so.s
Mr. Peaseleyss eyes sought. tne cen.
4np HI presume Mr.G~ME! itlWlnSy You