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Show HOEBUCK. · D-1 .. o"cd-'' d--n \\.. . hen the g 1n ~-;es \\,- ere fuH he ! h t)p · ' ...... ·1nd 1"\. R<.'t ·1t)Wll hls gt~ho, ' ~, ~rr. P:t1nl ,, . ") . " •1... c Yankt~cs. - E:) ;\fr. ],:t::tet . "·' . .: . ntttS t ex. c''.1'.- 'C 1l1 , j rl.'' ::;:ucl. ) on . Y· n k<-'e on us : . " ,; \ Vhat ~ tnnung- ,t . 1 r "1 never mu so. " No, bnL, " 11 e a dde.d de·~ mlIn cb )e 'g pardon. N..... o :~:-~-~n- \ Oll there, lsutel . tle111:tn cn~ht. to " 1 re y . . 110 gen · · 0 • tJcman 1. . ob1io'"·'c c1 to • cur· sen' ot ns l Jn,.c 1 •'1 S hy· poun~y-1 thono·h pro{anrty rs t '? 'V ell I take l):\c ~ curse, 0 ;::->. y ). olly hos . . , 1 . Y·m- :-r 't )'Ott tlunk so, n1. . -<.1own \vrth t lC • (LOTI d l o·r ve you the bad "ror anf b . 1 " 1 . Cttr·e (rcnt1ctnen," s:ud \:eeH. no\V with P Ci\., ' t-. "1 join yon 0 • • • '' 'tllr. Palmer. . . . tlem rn to rctn c, R·a id B:aM!.- "But iL i:4 ltnlefor gen l time 'vi1h you, l~ ter. "\V e 11ave h!1d a gor(:~h three chccrt:> for Jcflo P·,l1 mer. I et U:) conc1 ncle "t j • l)ayis." . . . llll T n nnd 1\[r. Pahn )r JOlllC( ..... ,he cheer~ \vere gl\ e . 1 f ·honts ron~ecl the .L • ,, • tnmn t o ~ b 1e thrm. 'l'hc nreg' nt,. n d thu' .l~.\, 11. . I>' ·tllner ec:m· t I a <lie. from their bcCts,. an. il at n1 idn ighL wiLh r~o lilty of di. turbing hrs _±nm yl, ~hook h!tnds Wlth ~~d rebellion. The vi:~:~·\~;.~,~0' ~t confn:cl1 notio~ hinl and with eaeh o ' .' tc nEvcn J\Ir. Pn,lmcr s tha.L they \vere !1 bont. to · epm al hi·s lip, to grow pu rpk thonf)·ht:-; begn.n to 11ueken :tlH. atT't to the door and Jle followed the nm.n:trsha1_l~d. c))tt• ·~ed hiH ~lecve and h. n 1. Ulint\ Pete rn the J e.u, 1 lie )tacl some < 1 n g- orr o w." · ' . . 1 " conle here to-nl by repute wlllspcnl<' f tl at thrkling rognc, . I 's }Jrevions knowledge o 1., , . ·eel to hitn that u. nt least, ancl . · t , 1d ·1cu1y occu11 ' fnl to l. Sl_ ' , . ooht be rendered use l)ecu 11.< 1 1. qtt•' lltflcat•w ns • 1111• ~ • . . . o{ conin ·1on. 1 himself Ill tunes . l honle t 1at mght, Alb ·t J>alnlcr retnl nee . f Bax· dis'\cVohveenri ng ln?st f.a thei· ' s c ondition and hcanng o , noJ~DUCK . ter's insolelit conduct, l1c was mortilietl and cnr~g<X1. I,OI)g nftcnr:ml: he . howcd hio rcRentful recollection ofthe in~n1t. Baxter, d clining to escort the two mounted men further, turned the cart back toward the village. He took a scat in it with the otherR, and gave the line by which the n1nJe was driven to the boy. Almost overcome with liquor and £1tigne, he nodded as they jogged ·lowly along. But at the end of an hour he ronsc·cl him~elf up and said-" boy~ we arc consorting with a thief~ and Iny "n1ind n1isgiveH me that he hns ~tolen son1cthing this very night while he ha:· been in Ollr company. Onr character i' at stake. Pete n1n~t be c:trchcd." That l antled proprietor pro tcs ted It is innocence, but it wa' dccidccl that a scan"h should he made. Hi pocket!' were overhauled and very oon one of tlte party exclaimed, "here it is-silyer sugartongs." The article was drawn forth and rcco>6·nizc<l ns one 'vhi ·It h:1<l been lli-!ed to transfer son1c lumps of l\fr. Puhner's sngar fro1n a silver bowl to the gla~ ·c~ which he drank. "I knew it," said Baxter; "now, gentlemen, yon shall Rit as a jury in this case, antl I'll be the c-ourt. To Rave timP I anti ·ipate your venlict ant! pronounce Hcntence. Pete rnust be hung iorth with. Jf J1e goes to jnil ~ome gPntlcman of the c·otmt.y " 'ill bcco1ne bail for him nud that \\rill be the h L of tl1e afl:tit·. Jn.tice llllt~t not he b:Ilkcd :wy Jongo<.'l'. No Lail here-he iB taken in the Jnanner- 1t:utgo hitn np with his 0\\rn line." Pete wa~ di·aggcrl from the cart.; the line was tictl ahont his neck, and Baxtt-r .-tartcd to look for a tr •c. The criminal knelt, prayed, whint•<1, IYept, bttt hi: executioners sccmccl inexorable. The little hoy cried pitiably. Tho tree was found and the line passed OVCI' .. |
