Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-03-18
CHAPTER Iv-continued.


tireiy because OF the leniency Of Moth
or jerks In the matter Of credit He
could not pay her cash. devoutly as he
hoped 10 do some day, and he consid
cred II OF the most vital importance
tina; IN the interim he should some
how survive. Therefore, in lieu Of
cash he paid her compliments. which
she snapped up greedily.
An inventive genius was Billy. He
never employed the same defensive
tactics two days In succession. and
when personal flattery threatened TO
fall HIN. large crayon reproduction
OF the late Henry jerks, which hung
over the back bar, was a never-falling
source Of inspiration.
This was the "salnted Emery" pre-
viously referred TO by Mother jerks.
He had been a sergeant In Her Brit
tanic Majesty's Royal Horse artillery.
and upon retiring TO the reserve had
hardened to a proposition to emigrate
20 Sobrante and accept a commission
as colonel OF artillery with the gov
eminent forces then in the throes of
revolutionary attack The rebels had
trIumphed and as a result Emery had
been sainted via the customary ex-
pedltious route; whereupOn his wife
had had recourse TO her early profes-
sion Of barmaid, and lei Buen Amigo
had resulted.
However. let us return TO our
Sleeps. as Mr.. Geary would have ex-
pressed IT, Seemingly the effect of
Billy's compliment was instantly evil
dent for Mother jerks, set out two
giasses and a bottle.
Il know yer a trifer. Willy Geary."
she simpered, but II | do sly II as
shouldn't, | was accounted as and
some a barmaid as you'd find in Bris-
tol town. I've lost my good looks,
what with grief an worritin' since
tosin' my sainted Emery, but ] was
'andsome oncet."
Il can well believe II. Mother
since you are handsome stlnl For my
part" he continued confidentially. as
with shaking hand he filled his brandy
glass youH excuse this drunkard's
drink, Mother, but need It had the
snakes again last night-for my part.
J prefer the full-bioYn rose to the
Mother jerks fluttered like a debu-
tante as she poured her drink. They S
touched glasses, calloused worldlings Z
that they were. c
He tossed on his drink. It warmed v
ana strengthened him, after his night a
of chills and fever. and brazenly he re- s
turned TO the attack. b
Changing the subject from feminine a
grace and charm to manly strength v
md virtue, I've been marking lately Il
he resolute polse Of your martyred II
husbands head on his fine military
houiders. There was man. II may el
Judge from his photograph, that would v,
ghf a wildcat" 10
"Oh, mybe e wouldn't" Mother te
enks hasiened to declare. "You know.
'uiie. ! was present wen they shot er
M, a-waitin' 70 claim IS body II -
isses me goodbye, an says e: Brace re
p OF girl Remember your 'usband's pr
zen sergeant In 'Er Majestys Royal
'rse artillery. an don't let the bloody 81,
lighters see yer cry Then e walks Je
IT front with Is fine straight back as
the wall. draws a circle on Is blue be-
ME with white chalk an says: az
boot az that yer yeller-belIied tn,
an be Id 10 yer p" del
To be the widow OF such a gallant me
D Of Mars" Billy declared. '1s a Blu
eater honor than being the wife of a the
Ike. All. Mother" he added with a do
re OF genuine gratitude and sin gov
-ity, you've been awfully good to cou
! ] don't know what I'd have done 'avl
lhout you" He laid his hand on her line
arm. Mother, one Of these days Rio
get mine. and when ! do Tn going con
stake you to a nice little pub back lery
Bristol %
he smiled az him with motherly Jen
derness and shook her head. In q art
crete niche IN the mortuary Of the serf
eGraI de la Vera Graz the bones I'm,
her saiEted 'Ener9 repossd. and erni
n her hour carle she would lie be- ven
him. gun
Yer sweet boy. white" she told they
ian I'd trust yer for double the over
e s'beIp me. Ewing knows 7 Rics
III much. but wot ave ] shares NE
~ With them likesr they
other Jenks preceded him INTO the ~ I
+ ~ = the yeranda, where Or fech