The Bismarck tribune., 1934-07-03
CHAPTER XIII.

step toward the rifle that Nance had
left leaning against the wall beside
the fireplace. JET threw up his own
weapon with . jeering laugh. mo
you don't, Ann Haskell: you Jest
keep a-standin' right whar you be.
You, too, Nance Jordan. Lem, you
git that gun an put hit outside"
While Lem was carrying out his
leaders orders John Herbert said,
With IN air Of innocent curiosity:
I'm afraid I don't understand.
What is It that you have moved
from the head Of Shady Creek, Je6 !
Do you mind telling mo more about
The backwoodsman laughed. sYou
hyear him, boys7 He don't UNDER
stand. An him with all his book
larnin' an poetry-writin', an every.
thing. Hits q plum shame what ho
don't know, amt hit7"
.n-Is Tell = him. NJ: Je.!." :.. HE sur. sure
want to do somethin' about hit.
Ann Haskell spoke quickly: 'sYou
amt got no call to tell nothin', JeR
Todd. Herb he amt never knowed
nothin' bout hit an I'm aslsin' you
fair not to tell him nothin' now"
oval, I'm a-tellin' him Jest the
same" returned JEFF. "Hit's sure
time he knowed. You see, sonny,
yer NAV she's been a-runnin' . still
on her place-in that deep holler at
the head Of Shady Greek, hit war.
But / figgered as how she'd had we
uns a-workin' fer her bout long
enough, 20 while she war gone to the
city with you-all we-uns Jest up an
moved the whole doggone business
out"
John Herbert met the mountain
woman's pleading look with reas-
suring smile.
$50 that's the way you made the
money {. for my education. was il.
An expression Of glad surprise
and pride stole over Ann Haskers
face.
Diane caught her breath with the
sudden realization that al the while,
as he had adroitly diverted Jeif's at.
tention BY leading him to talk Of his
triumph over Ann, John Herbert
had been edging closer to the boast
ing moonshiner.
The young man spoke now IN .
tone Of mild expostulation which
served admirably to tickle Je6's
vanity and center his attention even
more firmly upon himse6 and his
exploits.
And you say, Je9. that while
mother has been away You deliber.
ately moved this still 81 her land I"
II sure did," the moonshiner re-
turned. grinning with appreciation
amt left : burned thing; nary Z
drop Of licker, ner . smidgen of
mash. ner anything
Are you sure, Jehs that You -.
moved everything1 Didn't you
leave anything ct Ill o6 the equip.
ment or machinery, or Whatever you
call It, 20 that mother could 20 on
with the business II shs wished3"
Je6 Todd's triumph Was sweet to|
his wretchsd soul. Grinning with
delight at John Herbsrt's inno-
cence, and swelling with the pride
Of his achievement, he replied:
sThat thar holler at the head Of
Shady Greek ait @ clean @ hit war
when Gawd-a-mighty hrst made
hit"
Then the last Of the Haskels
laughed Laughed % heartily that
Je6 and his companions consulted
one another with looks of wonder.
ment and doubt.
"l,m certainly OBLIGED 20 you,
Je9, muImured John Herbert po.
Italy: .You have been most
'AssqEstfsl" sa!s s.
Why. you re, my mother has
decided 70 retire from oil business
Of that sort and - might have been
embarrassing for her II anyone
should have happened 70 find that
stu on her property. Now that you
have dono such . thorough job Of
removing every scrap Of evidence
that mother was ever interested n
Il she will have no cause 70 worry.
Really you have been too kind
The moonshtner uttered . savage
oath. "1've done fooled with You
long enough. Yours doxeone rikht
that wildcat nav Of yourn Il eoin'
70 retire. She's a-leavins these
parts fore day, Test like I said, an
she's a-takin' you with her. But
hrst we-uns air goin' 70 give her
sich whuppin' that She
The sentence was never finished.
A. Il the word whipping were . sie.
nal. Ann Arbor's 3ormer football
star went into action. a miekty
kick sent Je6s gun Tying across
tAs room. = tke same Instant 81