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Show H THE SLEKI'LISS KID. rHI I l "If tljafU oni thins," Mid tb oil cst- iHl I MLT tltmnn, withftitnUnof atTsclloii aol rs- jH I II P sprcl In LU tons ' Llcli tndMrs tbl )rt m I ' Jack llocitb to fur, apealmt. tt U tbi cVm, ! UDcomt rombfa way lit II tit Dp 00 wbat tit dentals his doolf, I "IJul wbrrs Jack shlosa sxestdlo h wbra 1 yon ojo a new jr,mt onto Mm. Hit Jutt Uaotlfal, osrs tminpls to men, to .. I e tht conSdfDC will which tbat Jack aU a tuck of ohlps an' ( Id SRtn It. t Uoa hot afierooou Karlgbt a a Ifcrt IVttt U nwaj fcljout sums cattl or tomrtLlriir, ! lut Its mt o( us U hobllb down tht rmi-wt'rt surttr hJinidb an rerolvtn' r, , 'routxt tbt ptMtofllct, awalUn for Oil Mont anl tht u. Ilrs aba coraM, flnst. 1 nulla' an' ertftkln'. thAt nil ilrnokant Moots a-erackln vi Lis whip, 1 1 tht six bmm fn tot taour, an' tht whott I builnt putt In' on mora lo than a M it- fan flier of rerenoo. Wben tbt sUitt I drors up, Old Montt throws off tbt mall I 1g, and crtt down an' opens tbt door, I but notalj eta out. . j "'Well, I'm a coyote I ssrs Monte, a i beaiIUtuitcd, 'whrrtrer la Ibt ftmiltl" 1 M11fn wa alt into tb atarftan I tbar'a t a babr( with fnaybt a trn I Month atari dawn tbUraUof Icarajn , tide, an no tnutbtr nor nuthln alinie Jack Ikwtbjrit M t aajiwbrnlliilhi, rcb In an1 g-ta Mm. TI.e babalna j ( laylo nuthln' an lurtcr Uke It cutlu , imUlnonJack. Jit knowa m, forabon-lrfldollara, j taya Jack, mlftbty fcatatla 'tin an Apt j I cliolf haaln'tallowln'ltknowiina. Vltr 1 ctrr did you Rrt blm, MootaM " '(ItTt tnt a drink Moult, trackln' s I along Into tbt i-rly Bird. thl )e makra l ma tick After btKcualnut four flniora J j of rarnallon iindrr hla ttalt bt turn In an 1 1 ti jdaln aa bow tbt motln-r atarta alone In V tbt lUeeallrlgbtenuf freuiTucMn. Ibt J Jaat Unit bt br, bt ay, l at tbt hit ttatlon back lomo twtnty uIIm lu'lbt A bill, at dlnnai, an' bt a'iioM all tbt tltn 1 ' ib'a loildt along of bel jtogooy until jet I HOW. I don't rvekon aaya OM Monta, look t In'utootny tlkr.'a bow that Homt-ru U almla to aaw tbl ytrt Infant onto tbt tlait compaor nontt' I "'Don't fciMUyoQrwbUkffrettlna1xut tb company,' aaydlnotb, a wtlln' of tba klJ on tbt bar whlla wt all rrowda In fur a I look at blm, Tba oaun II play tblai band for tbtlufukianMkaMnp4uy alut giln 1 tobtlnHallttlablt. ' 'I wlah Enrlfibt ami l'rcta waa yrn,' aiyiCbtrokat llall,tu lt hranl bfie-Jii, ' 'tauM I abort dettni tbl a f rara orratlou. Yrrt wt And ourarltta pqmh1 i f an on 1 ' rxprcUtl Infant of ttndtr yrara. an tht I quattloa naobrral enuf now U, wbattvtrll wtdowlthltr 9 '"Ijrt'amaYtrfrk It,' aayt Pan lings. wliolaamiibtrcood airt of a man, tmt ontblnkfut "NoaaytChfrokpfi lUinotbar'llcotoa 1 boppln' aloug tomorry a ytllln', you m1 Tblayan lataUdallrajjrtnuL IbU obi aot Monta baa Jt dona drovt off an If ft . brrplantM aomtrauptkt trail an' abt'll v coma alone abort tn lima, "M Mllaantlmt aaja llwtb, tb Infant'a J got to bo took cart of, to which dwty I !' l Tulnotecra. Tbar'a a Underfoot a-alcepln h ' la tbt room back of tht KM I Jsht, an ht'a U ; tbat 'fcmlnat an'tfTMtbt'a Rut a aura 1 Jl nuf bl an' tomt fcooaoba'r iUIara, wblrk 1t tbt aamaldo itttbr ronflarato to nubtlo H ' H. im to tnkt faro of thla jtarlln. It tht H I Kntlcntntjilratln'' ILQ III "'Jack'a aobotnt 1 right lay Iloegii taHaf ! 'an' for that matter bt'a alien 1 1 ibt, Ut H I J tbtaborthorn goataep unltr a miwiulta K I " biub; It II do blm gool a wholt lot, for gM I trchlalirttaLbararwtit.' H I' '1' " dobfraomt of thla play aya fl 1 Cbtrolfw, &malt Infanta la tofgbtj mya IH If tfroaaptoplt, an'thar ain't nollrlu'mau H I V waaertrootntbrtrgatnt an' ab to fort H ' 1 j aottbelr nredayet. Do you allow) on can l M h A take cart of tbt youutf our. Jack! lltyou j I. ' "'Taka enrtot aamiU Ubrllkt tbl H V I ' asra Jack, plenty acornful, ' alu't walb aH I bt la( tweuty pounda aTenlupoUF Well, It'll H ' bt aoma funny now It I rau'U I could Ukt Im I cam of blm If ba'a four Umea aa Me All 1 i I aakalaforrou all to atand by In crMwa, j jt an' Uck tbt play, an' you ran go rnakt hi I !! beta wall coina out wlnnera on tbt PI dfu' flH .t1-! ' M,I ain't abaoluta abort aaye tbt pot- iH ijUi, tnaiUr, 'belnaotnooutof practice with In tLH 1 t UMt myutt, but Jndgln' by bU lookin' 1 : J I aroootb an' atlkr 1 oifera fifty Uollara errn H M bt ain't wanned nono yrt, an'wa learn It H r , to tbt mother wbou abt cornea ' liH 1 j 'l won't bat uouton blMncanfd IH complete taye Itooth, 'but III bane up H . At nrif dollar even btdrlnkeuuten nbottla LH 1 1 'L i M uneatful aa Old Mortto.' H 111 "'111 J-t goyouourr ara tht jtoat laEn f rjli matter, 'If 1 loa. It'a lifty dollaratven 1 o aaaHi , grow conUniptuoua at a bottlt au' dl- LH M UalnalU jflHH ! 1 ( "Well, wt all tfttka It OTtran'drcldi SfjH )' l ltooth 1 tonunttbo Infant, an' at ouct nCjn I inwU to make a procrwlou for tht ten Hwi t derfooi'a lia, blcU bo mlgna without a Hu I atruftftt Cheroket Mall an' Ilokg thru 1 f trora OTer to tht corral an' lay for a goat lil 4 H j wl.tchwaa mother, tnmltk ItawholeloU II 4 Tht goat waa mighty relortaut an' rr I tjj foiaea to tnUr Into tht tplrtt of tbt thing, I l I ' but tbay make their polnta right alone, If j an1 after a frightful time, which now an' fKflm f if J then demand tht alitauc uf a largt tfllHQ i Villi part of tbt camp, cornea back with morwn aaaaaaaaaaaH iM m lnU fH "ttj "ILnfa all right aaya I loot h. '.Vow llH j gooutan'UllthtbarkMp to iclt you a (3 il J pint bo t tlu. We'll l,ke tbl jere tuo jBLH t H wlnuln In two mlnutca,1 JEj a in "bo ltooth getahl bottlt an' fill ber eH VI up with eoat'a milk an1 makit a tojr jH jl I j vuteu cotton cloth an' inobuwoa for lha ZH ( ouneon to dror It through. About tbl H if tluttbt Infant acta upa jell an' alu't B !flj peaceful aelu until Ibiotb uic blm bit H j 3 lx ahootrr to play vrtili. jH JH " 'Ublchabotra myconfldcuro In blm aH ' 5 ! mti Ilootb. There a only a few pvoplt JLHC " I l'ft I cart to pau my gun to ' ;Hj "Well, Ihwtbgela along with him flnt H E ' ' A firtdln of blm tbt gout'a milk, H !i which U gou'for with avidity, tharby E tietUn' Uouih Qftydolhra from poatmabler aH I HoluuItoKgabullla Art aobt can keep B ' 1 tu ullk warm, an' U that carneit 1 1 doit t .l ti ewngofornotuppertjeubaa It broiuht i to binu H I "'bomebotly'll biTt to rtda henl on tliba W ert foundllufe all night, I reckon aaya jBi I'okh to Jack whou ha'a brinLluMblm tfHt ' "l 'poae, moat likely, wa wilt bara to Jln tnakt the blay thataway aaya Ilootb. il ', "AU right aaya Hoam 'kouknowmt iv ' Cbcrokeo, t ro lu tbl any tlmt you H , 60 a pnuel of ua continue along with fjKfl Ilootb anl tbt Infant until uiayUa ir-a IH bout lMcon(l lrlnt tlmt In tbt ulgbt. 1 1 a H lufaut don't raUo tht war Jell onrajt ffffH take It out In eont'a milk na' lu UtighH,' H ka' i init? h jjvpju Lkuu, eaaaaaaaaaaH J IHJl aaaaaaaaaaaR ill m "'Fxcum me gniiU finally aaya Ikntb, mUbly dlgtilflnJ, 'but Ia trti tLz&tM tbl thing an'l rather Udnk It'atima t pot thla yera jouoe ont to e'eep, 80 It yon all will now withdraw, 1 11 aet bow near 1 comet tobMJin'of blm down for tbt Light, Stay within wboopln'dlaUnc, thnugh, aolf htiteitoatampedor Ukra tomlilln'Icanbarohtp' "bo wt all Ila'aontan Imtm Jarkan' tbt Infant, an' turna In on faro an' poker an' almllar darlcea which wa be In wcd In ththaloon. "Maybt It'a an hour when Jack come In. "lkge b aaya, 'Jwl ttep In an' play ray hand a ml nut white 1 goe orer an' adJonrn them rrleotltiea In tbt danct halb Itlooka Ilk tbt yera camp waafpeahnl tumultuoua tonlifht.' "Iloffe doe, an' Jack proceed to tbt Baite lloiut naxt door an at tea tht c)e "I don't want to onteitlt hntlnea ht aaya nor dittutb lb current of lral, but thl er yotina; onalm reontlblt tt In hack of tbf He! Duhi, get th-A n gaged In tbt lound of tht yert retel. It don tlook llktlt ererR6ln'toilrepnone, 60 If yotl all will M call on the tail waits an' wli ber up fur tonight, It'll bt regard nt, "lir kld'amotbtrMI abort bt bert In tbt morula', which will alttr tit play all atouni an matter can tbaa go back to olJ line. 11 f uut laid aaya Jim Hamilton, who mnt tbt dance Lalb kvucan gambit tbl dance bou ain't Myln' down nont oil a lain dooty, an tonlgbt'a ablndlg clow right yert. Alt jruruenadt to Iht bar We'llttktadrlnkon tbt bout an quit an rati It a day' So then Jack cornea Uck mighty grara with hlarwrre, an rellevee Jlogg, who on watch, atrndlle of a tbalr. aeyeln'f f tht Infant, wb'i, aaeUinupagin a gunw lir tiller, along of bit goat'a milk and Itoolh'a gun. 1 llktwl ayeln of Ilngga. M IlttawayupKoo! Infant, Jack aay Iloges dtln up bl aeat. "'kou can liel your lift hit a good In fant aaya Jack, 'bnt It aeema mighty Ilka bt don't aim to turn In an'alumbtr none May 1 goat'a milk la too Invlgor atln for blm, an' kcepa blm awake "A toot another hour gne on an out comet Jack Into tht aIvhi again. "'I don't aim to dlaturb Toil all bt tiy, but, boy. If you'll Jt clow tht game yert an abet np tbt atortl'll Ukt It aa a irraonal faror He cm bear tht rttck of tbt chips an It a too many for blm. Dm go 'way Jut ctot up an art 'round qiii'L "So we dnn a Jark aaya elow tht gamea an abeta up tht ramp, an t hen 'roundlno4rrbairaaa'kreiiiitetawalt In'fortbat lofaiit lotuniln A half hour latrr Jack come out ag'ln. '"It ain't no uaa, gfDtaba aaya, goln Uck of tht lar an' grttln'a ble 'Irink; 'that cbltd la ooto u an' won't hart It. iuu can gambit bta flxol It up with him aa'f be ain't goln to ateep bona tonight. I allow It a lirratue be a among rank ttrang era, an' flggera It a a gooil aaft play to atand watch for birmVf7 M'I wonder rouldn't wa ting blm to ileep atya Cbrroke IUU M,Xotbln' agio makln a try taya Jack, aoma desperate, wlptn lila Jlpa after bla drink ' S'rwat wt all goea an' gtre 1dm "Tin I)ylnIUngrr" an "tfandy InU foraii bun r or a an m t aaya lkgg, S In wt trail. Cherokra lay down on ont al It of tba Infant an' Ilootb on tbt cither, an1 tbt rest of tia lakea thilra on' tela 'round. a aUrta In an' alnga blm all wt knoaa an'wa aborely Levii It up for boiira, an' all tbt tlmt that cbll 1 a-artlln au'aatarln, alceplruavowli. Tbt laul I revollrct la ltugga' lolct la Tbt Djln' lUogen lih bl al W9 tat a pltlow. An hla mm acme hU breast, 1 f an ay ttvm bl dar uld 1 exaa, W 9 UlJ him down to retu "The next thing tbert'a a whoop an a jell outalOt. Wt all wake up all except tbelnfAnt,wbo'awldt awaka alt along au yert It la 4 o'clock lu tbt morula' an tbt mother baa come. Cotnra orer from tbtlaatatatlutt on A apcabul buckboard, where tbat old Imhrlalt Ionta drove oft an' luft ber. Well, tun, wo waa wlltlu' an' glail to art ber. Ah' for tbat matter, apt It tlnven, to wa the kfl"-0. ILUwIi (Dan Qutn) In Kanaa City fctar. |
