The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-16

lng-that rlght!
eyes, along with a lot of people
here, saw what appeared to be
la strange accident.
'You think it was an acci-
dent?" II
Yes, I do. I've seen nervous
pitchers throw games away in
strange ways, but never like that.
But I feel sure it was an accident,
and l am equally sure that, but
for something else, McAfee would
have been over it in 80 minutes.
I've seen a good many men knock
ed out, and it's rare indeed that
one is really killed.
will you finish up the rest of
your tale?''
GLADLY. When the beaning hap
pened, I saw this was no place for
me. I didn't want to get messed
up in a fight, and I saw this was
going to be a royal one. 1 saw
Tollivar strike for the tall and
uncut This brought laugh from
all over the room.
The second shadow everybody
throught was Tolliver's trying to
keep up with him, was me. We
disappeared about the same time,
but that was because I took the
short cut.
II dropped through a hole in the
grandstand just as they brought
McAfee around and laid him in
the shade. One man went for water
and the other for something else.
Then I saw a big overgrown fellow
drop with an iron bar in his hand
and hit the unconscious man with
the iron. It all happened in the
wink of an eye.
II never came back to mess up
with the matter. 1t was none of
my affair. I figured. Not till lately
have I ever told what I really
saw, Now 1 am here to say it
under oath, if necessary"
would you know that feller if
you seen him?"
II think so''
| Look around Is he here?"
Hill looked all around, and then
back at Leverage. HE is here. "
'Sit down." Judge Jesse said.
''One more point. There was a
dispute about the McAfee lands
and timber after he was acciden-
tally killed. Seems McAfee was
trying to keep neighborhood peace
and not lose out in law by trans
ferring his property to his half
sister. Some men put their prop
erty now in their wife's names.
But after he died the property was
held back and kept.
Steve Hogg, You here? Will
you stand up?"
His face drawn and hard, Steve
Hogg got up, holding to the chair
ahead of him to steady himself
"Steve, how'd you feel about Civ.
: ing back that land and timber
to Rosy McAfee and his Maw?"
"I-I think it could be arrang.
ed" Steve said thickly.
I'm all for letting feuds and
such like sleep in thar graves, -
Leverage went on thoughtfully
IVA and cyars should make tar
sleep peaceful. Just the same, mur.
der is murder, and 1 reckon, Con.
, stable, you mout as wellst take
your prisoner along. He'll feel bet.
, ter in othe company"
When Steve Hogg went out with
the officer, joining the sheriff wait.
ing outside, there was moment
OF odd depression.
Judge Jesse cleared the atmos'
phere.
Nov would thar be a gal anc
f boy here who mout want to gil
! married or something?" He beam
. ed all around. Il feel it coming or
, me-the marriage ceremony.
) could hitch anybody up in gooc
law, recollect; and hit would make
a powerful fine occasion to cele
: brate, SOS we could have a square
dance tonight, after big barbecue
supper. Of course, we aim to have
| the supper anyhow; but the dance
well, now, we amt got no right
full excuse for the dance
He continued to beam, and the
beam seemed to focus on Ross5
NcAfee, sitting between Hannah
, and Judy.
"You needn't look at me, Rosy!
f Hannah said. 'i'm not even think
{ ing about marrying, not you nor
anybody else!Life's beginning with
me at 20, and I aim to gel
, a college education and enjoy i
) before I get hitched up!"
"Who was looking at you?''
Rossy growled. I'm looking al
, Judy. How about it. Judy?"
, Judy blushed furiously, and ther
/ dimpled. "Well, my mother took
chance on another wild HELM
. Damnation baseball pitcher, ane
l won her game; I see no reason
why 1 shouldn't do as well. L
, you want, Rossy, I'll take my
chances with you'll"
: "Okay. There's the plate ane
5 the jumps and all we need do i!
i got to bat"
They moved up and stood be
r bore Judge Jesse Leverage, wht
yelled, "Play ball!-I mean, d.
t you take this here woman"
2 (THE END
t The hotel business ranks seventh