The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-30
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waste YOUR four grand. It don't
stand TO reason"
He put his hand on my shoulder
for a second. What's reason oe-
tween friends. Nom ," he said.
Doc, = | said. why don't YOU
use that smile more often? It'd
get you elected president of the
United States. I wouldn't wonder.
Another thing; are you sure it's
all for me that you're doing this ?"
He didn't answer for a minute.
Then he said, We'll. Nom, it'n
take a little time TO clear my mind
Of Tambay after I leave. and I'd
hate to have to think of Tambay
without Judy"
"Uh-huh. l said. It's as bad
as that. is il. Doc >"
IT'S pretty bad. Nor he said.
And when'll you be leaving ,"
In about three weeks. I'm fix
ing up the stockade as a small
field museum"
That night came a big wind.
Through it. l kept he lg sounds
I didn't understand. Do, and Swo-
by showed up at breakfast with
swollen hands.
Don't you boys have any
sense ?" I said. You've been in
poison oak again
Not this time" Doc said.
Those are honest axe blisters."
Axe ?" I said. What skuldug-
gerry have you been up to-"
In your own phrase. take a
gander." Doc said. He pointed
toward the bend in the road
"Hellfire and campfire!" I said,
for there wasn't any Hanging Tree.
Did you fools cut il down ?"
I'VE couldn't wait for Gods big
wind" Doc said and grinned.
Old Swoby spoke up. NO more
hang there"
Il smell trouble" I said. They'll
run you out OF the country, on a
rail"
Doc shook his head. They won't
do a thing. You don't understand
these Southerners, Nom. Under
meath any prejudices there's a
sense of fundamental justice. Any
one else who touched that tree
would be in for serious trouble.
Not Swoby and I. though"
Il get you" l said Because
they were going to hang you on
it,"
Exactly" he said. I'VE left the
axe sticking in the stuAp. 1t was
my initials on it. My theory is, as
Judy would sa. that we'll never
hear word about it. She'll come
back now, won't she. Nom ?"
IF l have to rope and hogtie
her" I said. We've still got a
fight on our hands, though. You'd
better stay and help"
What's the trouble now" he
wanted to know.
"Mowry. When he finds out
about the gold, he's liable TO be
so sore that he'll put the bridge
through out of natural cussed-
ness"
oh" Doc said. "I don't think
Mowry will get very far with his
bridge"
He ducked into the stockade
and brought out a fresh painted
sign.
Welliver University
Field Classes
Amerind Ethnology iii
Tuesdays and Fridays, 3-5 p. VI.
Associate Professor Wsrrand
What kind of a rabbit comes
out of that hat, Doc ?" / asked
him.
"One that will bite your fat
friend with the badge" he said.
I'm turning over the new lease
to Welliver"
SO what ?" I said.
so an old proviso that I hap
pened to recall seeing when I was
looking up matters connected with
the lease. Here's a copy, in case
Mr.. Sheriff Mowry drors in"
1t was honey, that law. The
gist of il was that no condemna-
ton proceedings for roads or any,
thing else would work in the case
Of lands or holdings used for
burial grounds or church services,
OF employed in the active proseeu-
ton of public education"
Ito Be ConcIuded)
Your postmaster can tell you
how to invest in U. S. Defense
Bonds.
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