Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-01-12

N0o 0G ~ Yo0s.- 60- p0u1e0 - -osEty
fsrsAnser toward the bundle In his
-iip. -But you amt a-soin' to CT It
now." - Z
*.whyr' :Dafe asked smillngly.
.Whyi. Shoes Ats. why. .H-li'
did I ever have any shoes afore7 Bare
footed a. q rabbit That's me. Bare
footed as 4 d-n' rabbit"
Son.. protested Bin. Dale. "you're
entirely. too small to :. swear. You
mustn't do #, y'know." :."....SS-
.--Yes,--, quickly, .I'm small. I'm pnall
to my. sge. TN. done twelve year old.
I'VE been measured. TO- the Go.backs." )"
Measured for the go.backs,"
laughed Dale. "what's thatF'
-soberiy. "when 'ye' grow lit
Ter Std . bigger. ye'sH got the go
backs. Nav. she measured me: with
u yarn string QUITO stocking which
had been wore by a woman seventy
seven-year old. and 'en she wrapped
the yarn string around the door.hinge.
IN gin to grow higher. or die. one or
t,other,- afere the strfh: wears out on
the hinge Bound TO-" ;.
Again Dale laugbed; Mountain su-
perstftions always apused him. Bep
Littiefard caIne-:.lpto,. the room. and
Dale .erose ah1 faIsd. bin.
"Do y6h. Enowff4s by. Benz"
cts Lj.s:. Rsts boy" answered
LittlefortI pdsskering. :his browt.
"what's.1e .t.doih. -6ersM !
"He brought a /Chialkmas present
for me. :::ssid Dale, :.Sht hs1us de-
'esded thii 1.:1hAht:. .hhve it,.
"rns. ,Sa3S= Chrfaitiss present you
could ait:fioiSa a BAn would be bull
let" fFyWp1a Ben :i5ffieford.a
He stepps4 te; the. -rdckef. and took
the bundle from The boys lap; he
took away the -eramIled browr. pa
per-ant there tn hts hands WIS .
loaded. and cooked 'repolvet!
"Bv iGsorgeIr. exclaimed Bill Dale.
I tell YER smiled Ben Ht-
flef6rd.a- i i..!.'.i ~ ---i''t' 80
;..,An: hour Later Dale. and y score Of
j ..Littlefords apd Moeelands entered the
s6iI a6wnstAifs ftohaif of the Office and
supplies. pdildiggf Ihs uefeated Balls
,saa: ,TurnerI abunEad .ahera ahd there,
;Sullen and silent. an the nouglhboard
door. of .fhelg- temnorary prison
:. pale. ;ys1Eea aiato :.thelr midst. and
addressed thsm -Qaetly. .,....n: !;
,.''You'li admit, won't you, that; I've
got what you fellows. call 'the dead
wood .ont youl.Apd that. " ltes Ia, my
power to send every single one Of, you
t6j ne 'stnte; pehfteitiary! I:
..'-I rekRon 80 =: aamLfted Adam Balrs
was pretty well. sews and
'S"B(k ] 1've ssidSa ,-weni
s1s Bfh Dale. III can't forgetrthst this
ii chiiatmai day, You may have. your
liberty as q present FROM the man
you've tried so. lihrd ahd%so unjustly
10 hta.,tA1Rr.tte hoctor gets through
With Little. Tom aud Saul Littleford,
Ia, Will. come here To- dress all your
wounds then our gnai1is will give you
hack . Jonr ;rIhesss- and you may 60
.bou.e. I'm not asking you to promise
me. anything you understand. I'm
::imp1t tSsistins the human heart, and
I dent believe III be disappointed" !
8. Ddie turueu ID JOnn MOEcihuY~
:MorelahdS rugged face wore q puz-
.zteH;: aIspleased smile. -,
. etIf your brother David was here"
.,BM- Dale demanded with a bare shade
of anger in his voice. "what do you
think he'd do about 1T It's Christ
mas day. Isn't IT." ,-e..:s. ~. I.
'The old Moreland chiefs countel
nuncu softened: his grey eyes bright
ened. YES" he; said. tits Christmas
day, Bill" He looked toward the Balls
and Turner'S. 20 ''.i
"Merry Christmas. gen'lemen" he
said.
adam Balls father Immediately
asked him for a chew Of tobacco. !