Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-01-13
Continued from last week.

Continued from last week
That evening when Harry was help
ing Samson with the horses he said:
I'm going to tell you a secret.
wish you wouldn't say anything about
&C."
Samson stood pulling the hair out
Of his card and looking very stern as
he listened while Harry told of the
assault upon him and how BIN had
arrived and driven the rowdies away
with her gun but ne said not a word
Of her demonstration Of tender sym
patty. To him, that had clothed the
whole adventure with kind Of
sanctity so that he could not bear to
have it talked about.
Samson's eyes glowed with anger.
They searched the face of the boy.
His voice was deep and solemn when
he said
This Is a serious matter. Why do
you wish to keep it a secret?"
The boy blushed For a moment he
knew not what to say. Then he
spoke: at amt me so much-it's
her." he managed to say "She
wouldn't want it to be talked about
and / don't either"
Samson began to understand. she's
quite girl, | guess" he said thought
fully. "She must have the nerve Of a
mani declare she must"
"YeS-sir-ee! They'd "a got hurt If
they hadn't gone away, that's sure"
said Harry.
Wen look out for them after this, !"
Samson rejoined "The first time
meet that man McNoll he'll have TO
settle with me and he'll pay cash on
the nail"
BIN, having heard OF Harry'S part
In Abe's fight and Of the fact that he
WAS to be working alone all day ut the
new house, had ridden out through
the woods to the open prairie and
hunted in sight of the new cabin that
afternoon. Unwilling to confess her
extreme interest in the boy SHE had
said not word of her brave act. Il
was not shame; it was partly kind
OF rebellion against the tyranny OF
youthful ardor; it was partly the fear
of ridicule
So it happened that the adventure
of Harry Needles made scarcely rip
pie on the sensitive surface Of the vii
lage life. 1t will be seen however
that 1t had started strong undercur-
rents likely, in time, to make them
selves felt.
The house and barn were finished
whereupOn Samson and Harry drove
to Springfield--a muddy, crude and
growing village with thick woods on
it's north Side--and bought furniture
Their wagon was loaded and they
were ready to start for home They
We're walking on the main street when
Harry touched SamSon's arm and
whispered:
There's McNOll and Callyhan."
The pair were walking few steps
ahead of Samson anu Harry. In q
second Samsons big hand was on Nc
Noll's shoulder.
This is Mr.. McNoll, I believe" said
Samson.
The other turned with a scared
look.
What do you want O. me?" he de-
manded.
Samson threw him to the ground
with jerk SO strong and violent that
it rent the sleeve from his shoulder
McNolIs companion who had felt the
weight of Samson's hand and had had
enough of 1t, turned and ran
What DO We want o. me?' McNoll
asked again as he struggled Is free
himself.
What do I want o you--you puny
little coward" said Samson, as he
lifted the bully 10 his feet and gave
him toss and swung him in the air
and continued TO address him. "I'm
just goin' TO muss You up proper. II
you don't say you're sorry and mean
Il I'll put tow string on your neck
and give you to some one that wants
a dog"
I'm sorry" said Mcneil. Honest
l am was drunk when / done it,
Samson released his prisoner A
number in the crowd which had gath