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FEENEY E CET PRE TAF The Ev VOOOBOOIOOS: CO OCOCO OOO GOOOG ening World Daily Magazine: Monday, Se Miss Wealthy, Deputy Sherif | (Copyrightt, 1012, by Frederick A, Stoke Co.) CHAPTER I. The Testimonials of Mo PTAIN PERGELLIB reinforced his kind blue eyes bya pair of huge spectacles and appraised the ragged little figure of Moves With scrutiny quickened to apprehension by the thought of the diminishing miles to home and—Wealthy. It was odd that he ha A Story of L and a Kitchen Stove mplete Novel Bach Week in The Evening World Bender’a at all. ben But Wealthy was no more “The pump handle?" she gu Her father came out o! down in the mornin’, and he'll never his hands onto a single val'able in Moses declined to walk to th of the house for the even the gont had been tied yard, #0 he was ca! his ascension worked perfectly. the little open window, at the goat all the way. o@ his left hand, dripping over him. His eased, ft his reverie wrote and told yout” he i onlikeliest thing I Moses wouldn't do, “ 't noticed when he was etarting the night before how very dreadful Moses's appearance was; but it had all been so sudden that, for the moment, he had forgotten Wealthy. He * flanced about the lower deck for observers, took off his hat, and shook his * héad ‘in perplexity till the silky white hair floated up like thistledown. “Moses, have you be'n slidin’ planks anywheres this mornin’? he asked “It does ‘pear to me like your pants is tore a heap more sence we “No, it was if. that was clear. He squirmed in through the window to inapect hie juartere and then took his seat to Bought ctnni mon drops, Ho's a terrible hand for cinnamon dropa—hotter the bett Seems like, when it comes to eatt He crawis in the winder The four comrades congratulated each other tn loud wi stole out through the Wealthy could not intercept them. the perch and sewed I y janed Wealthy. “You She sat op fob ‘fore night. can keep my pantry clean, “My land!” grot he observed. “If you was twins, Moses, you and your brother Now, put ‘em on.” It was a quick change, Moses hur- to explore the pockets, which reached to the calves of his lean going out to the gate to chat with Grandma Whipple when she passed. CHAPTER II. The Imperfections of Moses. T transpired at dawn that the getting of Mosds into his apartment at night was not ™ to be compared to the dim- culty of getting him out of it Capt. Pergellis, rising always at 6 o'clock, went round and whistled softly under the window. chair which had been let down in unnecessary caution. The sound did not disturb Moses but at- tracted the attention of Watts Little, one of the comrades, who lived two Scenting excitement he rose, and climbed the fences in his haste to be on the scene, “Now, we dassen't wake Wealthy, you know. She wouldn't like that the least mite,” warned the sheriff. “Ah, 1 know all about Wealthy,” re- turned the old soldier with unction. “I won't make no noise.” He threw a handful of pebbles against the glans. way to milk his cow strolled in to see how things were going, and beat tattoo on hia tin bucke could be stopped, Then Watts Little went for hia old bugle and played the call to arms with “She won't mind music, I reckon. Til tell her it's a serenade to the captain, could both get in. “He won't stay on it till bedtime,” averred her father triumphantly. “He'll stay on “Maw, ouh, I nuvver slided down one," ‘Be averred solemnly. T declare, I don’t know what you. We're gittin’ right bein's I'm oap'n of and sheriff, I have to be "bout the looke of my then—there’n Wealthy! I wouldn't never up to her Iike that. ould only sew—T everyday clo’es no uu wasn't so little could easy fix ‘em the job T git him good and atiddy,” retorted Wealthy “L reckon he'll work when he falls down for lack of eatin’ T'll_set up dinner and then you Both wheeled legs. “I kin put my apples in thi “Um-hm; but you don't look Jeat right yet. Your pants ain't got mere'n a foot of leg left, seems like, ‘feared they look ruther—vig-sised tband stands out like a You'll need the coat to round with an 4x- Moses flew through the air line a rocket and pitched headfiret into the poppy bed, his clumsy gar- in the breese he en- A black and white goat challenging a second But Moses acknowledged de- in the mornin, H barrel hoop. ments filling i Ht By the time the frook coat abbreviated under the packet was nea: was quickly a) odd sheathing and led forward to compantonway, that the pretty girl might see him, a» this wae her land- ing. The captain returned her acis- lant bow and je of his skill wit! it is recorded she smothered her merriment, i 4 | game process pulling up tl Hardscrabbie. He pulled his head out of the soft earth and sat up, but he would not His boasted legs were of no further use, Wealthy was the first to reach him, “Did he hurt yo with a motherly ca hadn't deviled him iy z F uu?’ she asked ? ited with his melancholy usky roar of the Bally the megaphone of that every turn pd paddle e wouldn't ‘a’ Where you hurt?” Moses was scared speechless, He could find no other injury. After a careful examination he started back on the ground, it i “Yes, I ruther think so myself.” be artist with modest pride. “You didn't see him as he was firet how much he's ly here to meet Please give my best pa_and ma, You favor your I ought to knowed hitching alon, snakewise, his woolly head uplifted. It was too much for Wealthy. 7 T'll keep him off while you, Mise All to you. Good-by.” He waved his broad-brimmed ha‘ her and ehe nodd the dock. A surrey and a span of handsome biacks were waiting for her, and by the time the Bally Lee turned her nose up-stream the equipage had disappeared up the ‘Whipple's was only five miles further, so the captat to lend by thrusting Moses’a hand the red and yellow of fervid pattern which luggage, mostly ap- oat hopping a boneless heap, stiffly in front of him, another chance. white face with high crescents of black above the eyes that gave it an expression of surprised incredulity. GOHDFOHOPODHHODSOWDOHGHHHDS!DHOGOGDIGDESS wuth while to go to al} that troubl Wealthy’s eyes were fixed grimly bubblin’, and the y« in’ at the hoss trouzh them brown thrushors comin’ off the nest to git et up by Granny Keller’ and the river cluckin’ and x robins drink- and, like as not, upon Moses. returned without ‘it's ben hot here, too. ‘The two eyed each other with @ tel pathic exchange of hostilities forcible Pa"-—— scolded Wealthy at the dinner table, “Tell me what to do with him and Vi do it,” was the complacent re- sweep out the store, to see what had happened, what cannon-crac! had been left over from the Fourth "gut it down—and what she'll say lifting them, Now, Pa Pergell! Her father lifted the coolness fluff his hair. “Jest wait a bit, honey, till T ex- Moses, you walk round id set on the side steps—say, Wealthy, where's the gont?” if, as wordless. "bleeged to come home: stay over no way they could coa: “Good thing you come,” “['m goin’ to hov a clarin’ to you lookin’ the way you his hat and let warned about Wealthy, three in succession while her father had gone out to pick up more bles. The captain came running back with a furtive look at Wealthy'’s window, “T reckon she didn’t hear it after all," he breathed in relief when the wrathful face did not appear. Moses, however, slept in peace and a relentless hand shoulder and lean old oarpetbag from which he @ worn sult and regarded it * ‘t do it with a jack-knife, how,” be lamented. Ye pussied # moment, turned to the upper deck and ap- proached en exceedingly pretty girl 6 at the front needle and thread. + He leaned against the rail beside her. “T recon it'takes @ Jong time to sew all over a dress that way,” tured. Ufted her frank, sweet eyes to and laughed pleasantly. / "Ob, my, I'd never think of T've had this waist so long it's o! fashioned now. I dn’ ‘anyth «omnere I live. “I reckon you must live in Hard- ~ scrabble, then?" She laughed egain. “No, I live in Samantha, and that is almost worse, because we have age every day, while Hi on the river, thou, It won't take long, “Me tell you? But she did not do It, she retorted. ‘Now, Wealthy” — ‘What you want?” “He kin aleep in the kitchen loft— and—kind of help round.” Wealthy flared up vigorously. “There ain't but one stairs, gellis, and the door to that loft is in darky by night. all goin’ to do with hin eyes were atill roving tho py possession. ‘Put your ole clo‘es in it. Now, pa, witat you- ‘They no room partic'‘lar,” he he's layin’ out by the side porch full o' Grandmother Pet ‘Lily of the North’ pieced for me when I was a baby. He's et nigh half of it.” “Then you be careful of the goat, He'll let you alone if you're and entered, who shuffled round the house under his unwieldy won't take u landscape in ha smiled at a blue! ¥ on the great giant-of-battles rose- bush at the steps, and the bird re- sponded with a clear soft call. “Do with him? Why, honey, I can't you got ag'in’ Aunt Trypheny ‘llowed you'd be tickled to pieces to git some- body to take steps for you. She k ouldn’t be 60 spry as you ‘The boy stuffed bis rags into the brilliant receptacle and handed It to ‘feared de wiite boys gwan make fun of me ef I carry dat poke,” “Won't you tote It fur I got a apple to eat, reckon,” consented with the utmost good “They didn't make fun o° you when you got on, though.” Me out a large section owed it in one cheek. re no good clo'es ted with @ proud ron. reached her dock @aint! of @ blouse wit! from within grasped hii shook him to his feet. “You git up now and git out that ‘They're all waitin’ ight this mornin’, he explained. He opened the gai ry, x followed by ‘T'd take him up under guard and 4 in, I wouldn't let him eteal suid Wealthy, ‘You know very well, Pa, theré ain't ben but one key in this house for over twenty year—and that's tu this spare room. Now you think of some other way to «it red of him.” take another piece of that raspberry pie, Wealthy. do beat the world a-cookin’, Missoury’a some, too.” “You be thinki ; yes, the, copter ‘Tho father ahd daughter sat down clothed himself in his original rage before going to bed the previous night, so hia appearance was prompt. ‘Wealthy returned unseen to hi room, to sme cone an hour later in unusual good humor. “Jericho, 1 was afraid that rumpus would wake her up, but It never feazed her,” chuckled her father tu Watts Little. is Monea'n toe to-night, th fe was boys, might wake Luoky she was “You ket!” endor Moses had scente: ple-tree at the farther edge of the yard and made his jowed by the black and whit John Brown, so named because of hi owner's admiration for that Moses was careful to offer no point of attack, and, lying afterward on the soft thick grass by the well, made faces of rare expr Wealthy's black eyen hed with scorn. ‘Well, she ain't ben up to sec how spry I be for seven years. Ud admire to know Wealthy picking up her drop shears and settling into her rocker with # thump. “What you got in that calico bag?” she demanded in her habitual scold- in too new a style glance over his The packet hat and the plank slid out. but the two passengers for Whip- - pleton, yet all the leadii were drawn up to recelve Weecneeceyt n more ceremoniou him, but everybody had a word of all wanted to hear his Also were they inter- ested in the story and recommenda- tions of his grotesque companion, though no questions were asked, The Appearance of Captain Pergellis with a new wait siways Her wrath was father's smite lost none of its quil sweetness. “I can't say jest what he will do- if he takes the notion—but he's re- andy with his logs.” to be when right up to his shoulders! But you’ ought to take pity and not let me git clutches onto him. you pack him home, anyway “Pack Moses home? I jest had to “Oh, this bag?” he put tt down fear- fully beside him. pants and shirt.” “What you carry it for? "Me carry it? "warned Wealthy “Tt's—his other i He wandered out back and stared the loft window helpless!: ther @ bunch of t which choked thi voluptuous bloom, “I do’ know, Moses. She never said a word ag’in it, only gittin’ you up he recalled, detecting the weak Wealthy’s case, "Yep." agreed Moses from the back porch where he lay stretched. Suddenly the light of an Idi ed in the sheriff's eyes. “By Jericho, I've got it! old one down to th: I'm goin’ down to the stor bit, Wealthy,” he ealled out as came to the door, She nodded consent and wate’ nis springing walk down the roa, and when he had vanished she said way we do! 1 he ‘lowed the would laugh at’ him if be did.” ri another time, ‘The captain's eyes lighted with in- carry your carpet-sack “Him carry mine? to eat his apple. . "Oh, do you, now! _ lata. of people in your town, . comrades there. ‘Simon Orcott?" grandfather. must be Capt. Pergellis of Whipple's * I used to see you at the reunions when I was 4 little girl and % met over there.” Why, he wanted Mine ain't nothin’ to carry now, only two shirts and @ T reckon you know Why, honey, You know pore Try- pheny’s afflicted and she can't git along without And Missoury stay in a place nowhere—nor Try- pheny can't have him round.” “Pa Pergetli ‘The worst had come. under the scorching fire of Wealthy's yes, sought the succor of the ud-capped hills, "Now, pa, tell me the Where's your other suit “My other suit? was so wore out it wasn't wuth pack- in’ home, ‘specially this hot weather when I don't wear no coat, and it fforded a fresh ip. freed himself from detaining friends, from his trio of old comrades, “13d,” who never missed a boat, up or ndin’ they don ivenesn in de- There Wealthy found him after breakfast when her father had gone down to the village. “You-all come in now and eat full and plenty, ‘cause you've got a hard ‘d with delight as * though he would embrace her. “Now, [ never! +, and I didn't know you! Bob's president of the bank now, ain't he? Fine boy, Bob is.” “Yes, that's papa,” ahe smiled. was sure J knew you whon I saw you at the table last night.” ;. He wanted to ask all kindly questions about her family, Little Allie Orcott, 4 Bob Orcott's Why, honey, it n, “Well, I reckon I'd better be track- in’ ‘long the pike up to the house,” he evade the question e's—he's so no lookin’ for me jest yet yes—I reckon I'd better be travellin’ a up the hill.” Aim Pope turned a toothi ikely recommend—most as good “You-all come in here and clean off one you would: ‘4 these dishes ‘fore he leave nothin’ on ‘em. Moses rolled himself to the screen door promptly. "y “he consented. Rising, he contemplated the large Moses heeded the admonition. half a ple had been allowed him, in consideration of the number of bat- ter-caken Wealthy bad baked; when he looked sorrowfully at the e and sald, “Minas Welty. ore de handsomest Wealthy promptly pro- duced the other half. jasoury im th 08 the grote. ita back. Don’t * took him on, though she sent for you to come and “But you need it! carpet waiting a hull year for a blac! And my ra lookin’ for com- He brightened joyfully. step nearer and looked at her work- “Ob, that's all right, Wealthy. ba, I'd like to ask a “Yes, that's why. She could ‘a’ got a place for him ‘All Missoury’s other boys steady workers, only Moses, and he's The's a great xca’city , Simeon, she ain't that. I'a@ best hurry along. Moses; up this way's our house.” ‘The group at the landing looked at- ter the pair, the ryt ‘his own limp bag and the gay one of Mores, while his ward shambled at his side, eating another apple and carrying his head with an aristocratic litt born of conaciousness of attire. It waa high noon. sun stood just on the meridian, delicate shadow of strong outline of oak leaves Iny an though carved on the white stone of lk; the triumphant song of a thrush hung bell-l!ke in the motion- Jona air; the metallic click of a reaper whirred fain’ over the river; these but deepened the silence until the clink of Wealthy’s shears dropping on the told her father that he had been reen from the fat smiling white house ot the bend of the road. Wealthy scor the “town folks.” ¥ the two or three of the clustered houses at the endured such crowding the dwellings had more than elf an acre of garden She met her father at te gate “Um-hm,"" she remarked by way of I knowed they'd “All dat ain't for me? tloned anxtoualy. Wealthy nodded. “Dat shore am a handsome pie,” he observed, beginning upon It. He finished with the substantial U ‘lowed you'd be mart af storage,” as he scrupuicusly las. of the raspberry juice ravy with the last bit of ‘ell, I do hate to have vic- Now, go out and dont, the way you was when Pa went the youngest of help down river. handy for somethin’ fur the doctor ef you should be took ™ never saw such “Then why couldn’: you haven't one thing ‘This is the time you done worsen when they pre- ly. “Won't you lend me for a bit? I've got to do so dawn, jés' got to, and I ain't a thing He could go it toward bim; . cold victuals around, and I'm goin’ to bake fresh ones for dinner any- way,” she added to herself. John Brown was waiting at sick, Weaiti) legs for runnin need one bit.” “Hut he's a mighty handsome goat,” countered tho captain with you now, Vl give you Jest one hour to git that rubbish off the And T ain't goin’ to feed him— you needn't think I am and starve before my he gits one bite from me.” The fierce July He's never paid for only to butt down the lightnin’ rod * she retorted in derision. t up suddenly, an idea reckon they'll ha Pilea, looking at the s wiping his mouth on He wilted to the ground, a log of limp flesh tled the goat “Now, mit u re she annotinced. Moses would not trust the rope. Ae wriggied along after Wealthy, only his head lifted, until he was safe be- hind the gate. trayed an ignorance quite unbeller- able of the first principles of agri- He looked at the hoe with mild curiosity but no trace of recog- Wealthy's command he swallowed the rast of his apple and took the extreme end of the handle, tand letting {t fall ip regu- jon in the eat 1m kin fetch in the After that you kin chipmunk cherry tree and pick some of them late cherries for awful sweet cherries,” she suggested issors dublow iy. “It's to fix up a little darky I'm and come out to the now, he would wash dishes. mentioned dish told me the things he wouldn't do. shouldn't be s'prised, now, wash dishes, hide ‘em in bis shirt that In the thing “When T get you sea him He had apparently when the Sheriff returned by back gate, accompanied by his three comrades carrying a borrowed Wealthy discreetly resumed the front porch, sking no questions about the ham- on the back roof which en- dressed up T'll didn't take notice to his clothes till a bit Ago and I jest dassen't take him home to Wealthy *daughter—the wa across from rT Jber father shook his head in disap- He couldn't eat ‘em nor eranda floor Onee there he thought you'd So did your Aunt Try- She ‘llowed you'd like a house She's no better, pore ‘Pears like she's enjoyed 4 powerful sight o’ pore health, “Hank you.’ r patchwork on Ho departed with a young. spring ep and fond Moses waiting for a aheltered among boxes and barrels for a dressing-room long trousers beside the lad What a little feller you ‘ure to be fourteen! Them would make you @ whole suit if they oe jes in, Them long legs of ming hu ben onhandy more'n once. he added, marking 2 "DTN bave to cut ‘em clear, up to the . knee, and that ain't goin’ to leave «* you much walkin’ room. » Moses regarded the garment joy ‘The captain whistled to keep {2 trom thinking of consequences as he wlaughtered the legs. shortened trunks when he had done, ) inapecting his work seriously. “That don't help ‘em none side- daughter, for two of us. She wondere the men had gone down the landing on a mysterious er- the opportunity to the loft room und make up ortably, opening the win- As aho finished the four men returned with an old wood- da comfort to her ble resiened to ajthy war unmoved. t Trypheny never had no grudge agin a feather bed and a rquare meal . The captain ran his figers through }ia shining floss and lifted bis ayes to dappled summer sky and the co A rapturous smile 1 his fair face, there ain't an- ty as this on the Neth of the river. xit me to stay over Sunday and ‘Trypheny’s off and then to arreat him. member of my own fi dow for fresh air, w, dig: and re hoed you a block and ropes depending trom tackia they had fastened on the roof County since I'm elected think the Inst thing he stole was? 4 She caat her eyes sternly unon Moses. “and whet under the you raked up to fetch with you measurement, “m-hm," remarked Wealthy, paep- from behind the calico curtain don't make no noim warned her father; “we'll put Moses in and test the thing, and tf it works But don’t tet Wealthy the delicious greens of the encircling Lilia, softened Iike @ water-color by An eagle detached itself from the topmost hemlock and rared in slow majesty to vanish in a cloud An hour or two later ehe found Moses wagging his hoe in exactly the mpot where he had hand busy holding a new apple. She had been cutting out a blue shirt for him and did not want to be bothered. Without a eamment sent him for the eggs. The old man freed a hand to stretch over the gate. the blurr of heat. begun, his other over the val- over Sunday, was so grand 1 ‘a’ wrote to you, ‘owed it waan't He held up the he's all right ‘hist him up to bed outside every might and let him ‘bout ole Mount Libby stand in the sky with a bridal lamb of Ficus He reappeared The Stor, «Mountain Country’”’ Girl Who Wanted to Become ‘‘Civilized.”’ Complete Norel in THE EVENING WORLD JOHN BRECKENRIDGE ELLIS You Get for 6 Gana PODHODOTDDOON By Elizabeth Neff after a fon time with the remaina of ‘He won't unless he nine, he had‘tried to carry in When a man like ‘legted and swore id Tight hand was busy with his apple. Wealthy, he jest She stood regarding him, hands on !f it's his own son. ber hips, Wealthy had no sense of rienced soldiers, humor, him out whatever ae land!” she groaned. “On, my Yes, wi claimed Sim Pope, “Dey done broke,” expiained Mo: the Memorial Day There was no change in Wealth tone. wre th acoldad. “1 do reckon, Moses, that you're the pattern tired | All tho reat ia imi- Logg Fseaght a. ar I've found Lw@ Oo! things you ain't for. Well, you jest te and Fi Rn boop phys 3 reckon you'll chicken! arn to anda by ima Jutoht ad peg yf you-all, if there's Be nide non fate fort” bie t of you Ad ree as arise dabty, ihe turned her large body wit oo ow, mo 40 the pump and.waah . +you-all borry a in eae you up good, and then try the chefry- + quick as you kin, He tin bucket full before feolin'n hurt if I didn’t let to come down. ft reckon ba T'll take and bake up somethin’ goat ahd set him to wa " Wan you geod nce, wae you-an to eat whilst you're layia” you @ gomh to. comb YeUr ‘rhe sheriff waa hailed home with, while Whippleton was learant at the well in the ty ty the greatest sensation that of the pe-ving, in the 14 tehion the clump of Struck its sleepy centre for many tall hollphocks, afosse waphea nen Years, BY the time the quar sovie in danger.” Wearthy Lirnet te see : reminded hye of nle.threatened fate It syerypedy, ele wee’ inenteren good and he shinned -oggh ay ainertea ikea 4 a the tree as one Bi in she calmly directed their vp tree wether arael peat. uBY herself all tho time, tion on the froat porch, basting the Knew how’ te herr é jue shirt together. att ; it of her father’s comrades, was thenirat . jwWatts Ilttle, you got to = to past. Ife glanced up. into ,the a agg Ae ‘count of your rf! cherry-tree and asked Wealthy it'she 4", Met Ball will have to weag prety Alte Mite wath: ) 00) fe socks for his asthma, “I reckon he works harder at bein’ Nowa tor’ you to pack sap. Thees a ees ashe replied. She wae your winter fh a ‘the was i . 4, sorting @ mountainous ta 4 Grandma Whipple’ was the next to Mahe & mountainous heap = te lay mal he remark, with @ slight vari- kee] ation, ‘ ” “I don't ‘dow he kin eat no more without bustin’,” ahe replied serlously. “That's why I thought he might pick a ten: “Next came the twing two elder Hall, “we've got to carry eur ext came the twins, two elderly sisters’ whose mission in life was Fun’ and amminition—-and Je @eme their offort to resemble each other. now thaty Bi wet They walked by, conablted, and camo pg kom that: bul youre Hkely te back to tel Wealthy about her black. )'6,,7ut quite & spel know bird. The minister followed with his te in therm solemn joke to the samé* purport. Kore once for hull, sume “That flock of blackbirds je gittin’ Your tea-kittle, tryin’ pan, Tag so lh roo ee Pea ole ‘and cupe—1 ain't foolin’ a0 marked, | Bi Sy Monen, come down ee ww with what you. got!” RS oe ras in We top of the te gererty pervisioge in, and this He began ¢ bub the reat, = original ‘rpdseret caught ron @ mite’: "But, Wealthy*— and ‘he felt, {andi wi DMe <héad . “Sin Pope, you look the equare!; an tre Pye et, Wealthy ex- with a sl mouth. When it treated te a egal on ee a in" you were, = few, pharcien- Tree ttbedden tr win dane ‘The two stood at gaze, Wealthy’s terrible frown gather! and her good Pa. you black ‘eyes showing fite. ‘Moses'ehiv- cholera mixture and the ered, sensing catastrophe in the mo- bottle and the arnica—some of ment. She drew a fong breath and be sartain to fall down and Fonghed Mar sito e seat pileve You “Bat Wealty, * ind, Mopesn, jeat bl ve y, we actually ain't no wood!" TT outve got to, caiway Tease “Yas'm,” murmured Moses with @ let you go at all onless you've a relieved air. “Mah ma, dat’s what proper outht. Git the mosqulte ; too, pa, too.’ a the bot! none thing left. You ain't Sake ote tried your lege yet. down to the | ” aes, ‘efene at the tandins aad “Santr pelt gpk here, gars oat ait the paper. It comen to-day.” +. Khow what you're doin’, “Yaa'm,” renponded Moses, drop- — She continued, not ‘e- ps upon his stomach and wrigaing terruption. “Now, you-all tale @a@ in the direction of the gate. make thie plunder into four Se yin ‘ nigh as you kin while [ CHAPTER III. for the rest of the things. Her father paueed in task of The Call to Arms. apportionment and wiped Bis EALTHY , sat finishing the | 1 formyt one Uteon git ee, all have to be swore blue shirt, Movex had not fl) Nave 00 ie ae own come home with the paper layin’ out? That robber might and her’ father hed gone ts Than. ban and corey of ~ t ick {0 place, women and children, a0 ver tov mee & AEN ‘all, without @ soul to hender. comrade. “8 ikoly come down this very ‘The whisile af,-the, Harry lee Watts Little straightened his sounded—it was, the Harry's day up form. He was trying to , handies and spouts that and the Selly’s day down—then, in from. bis bale. the clear silence of noon, she heard ‘low T'd "pint Wealthy fer éep the rattle of the chain, the dumping uty sheriff if 1 was you, pot Tene of freight, the orders of the captain, ay 4 gy Bhe' Fhe J any two and tbe final puff-puff aa the packet in town for grit. No robher@ etarted up-stream. The shuffle of nd she lives right p feet brought her attention to the pike in the edge of prada d Py gate. The three old comrades were Pore, u little wobbly man with @ coming up in haste. Her sheara Stay beard which waved clinked on the @oor ax she gathered “Then you go fetch the equim, up her work to meet them. Some- You've got your pack made ' thing was evidently the matter. ae ere Te Seu My door and Where's your pa, Wealthy?” called time. Wealthy came, Come Matt Ball, eager to be the ‘first. with soap and towels and extra. “Down to Hénders to’ see how “1g besides many strange things Ficus's broken Jeg is -cothin one eT tata ett yom What's happened * uty sheriff to take care of the They looked at one another to de- whilxt I'm away, daughter. cide who should have the’ hohor’of ain't no men folks up the way at telling and accorded it to, Watts Lit. andthe robber'll pase here tle, the big man. He annotmced’im- the saulre'll swear you in prestively: “rhe Bamanthy dank: has does the boys.” oon ro! " Wealthy wagged her head, thinking “Robbed! My land! ‘The Saman- it over in her slow process: ana, thy bank! What—wh goin’ to be ing the large importance of the done about it? Ain't it a blessin’ "That's so, Granny we've got no bank to be robbed!” Grenma Whipple and the twing Sim Pope took & yellow envelope tne doctors widder {s all women. from hie pocket and opened it with What'll I do with him, Pa’ an alr of profound importance. Thie was A pertinent question, ‘hariie Whipple said your pa bor- There had never been a jail ed the mare ‘this mernin' to go Whippleton, and since the r 80 we ‘llowed he'd want ‘us to the eld log echool house there Ind Rever been a prisoner to point mtn well’ he = toh him ‘ gite this fur. It's only by 4 C3 ‘Samantha bank robbed last tection to—to the wom mont by cashler wee Henter, town while we're away. ‘scaped on motorcycle. ent = likely that the real robber toward river om . dérection.. of YF Whipplaton, Ja Ave feet seven in heivht; ware bine auit, strae gested Matt Ball. hat and tan shoes. Carried money Ard then the squire came and in amall satchel, J. SHALER.”+ solemn ceremony of taki The message was folded with por- of office was performed. We tentous gravity and delivered to Wealthy. pw. it's your pa's duty to ketch perm! that robber, We'll have to organize of the hills was ®& posse and be all bas d to start out y across the river, git him home from forth somewhat feebly, the It'll be @ big thing comrades, under t hea to ketoh a robber jn them hills.” \d even then Wealthy. eons don't know,” gasped Wealthy. crock of butter and “I ain't sure I'll let pa go off into eggs had been forgotten, them hills robber-huntin’. What's to all she called them back hinder the robber shootin’ him? And brought the telegram, then he'd have to hang the pore fel- “You'll need that to eee if Re ler, I peehelts and I'd bate that the matche: eo added. worst kind.”