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Man for the theA Ages A Story of the Builders of Democracy By IRVING BACHELLER s Trying P i SI CI BIM M SAVES HARRY Synopsis Samson and Borah Buah Traylor with their two children h and Bots r. r travel by wagon on In the summer Bummer of f 1831 1531 from their home In Vore-ennes Vore Vt VL VL to th the West the land of plenty Their destination U S. the Country Countr- of or the In Illinois At Niagara Falls Fails they meet a party of or Immigrants i grants grant among amone- them a youth named John McNeil who also aho decides to go goto goto Q to the Sangamon country AH All AUr of the party f suffer Butter from lever fever and a ague ue Sarah's Sarahe ah ministrations save uve the life of a a. youth Harry HarrT Nee Needles lea In the last lut stares es of or fever teTer and h he reach accompanies f w Salem the tho Illinois ran and They are welcomed by young Abe Lincoln and others Amour Among the tho first ac acquaintance are Lincoln's friends Jack Jock Kelso Kebo and his pretty daughter daughter- Dim sixteen years of or age ace Samson to locate ute at New NewS S Salem lem and fd ral raises his cabin Led by Jack Armstrong rowdies m make ke trouble thrashes Armstrong Arm Arm- strong Harry Needles strikes Dap Bap who threatens ven- ven gance 1 1 CHAPTER V V Continued G 6 GHarry Harry Darry felt tea the beauty of the scene but hot saw and enjoyed more the face of Dim BIm Kelso as he worked and planned his own house house no no cabin but a mann man man- alon aion like that of Judge Harper in the village near his old home He lie had filled every crevice In the rear wall walland walland and was working on the front when he be heard the thunder of running horses and saw figures figurer dim In a cloud of ot duat duet flying up tho road Again He th thought of the threat of ot Bap It occurred to him that be would be In fa a bad way alone with those ruffians If It th they y were VIere coming coining for revenge He thought of ot running I toward the grove which was a ate few rods from the rear rt-nr door of ot the house and hiding t there ere He couldn't bear to run BIm Dim and all U the rest of ot them would hear of ot It So with the sickle In his right hand he be stood waiting inside inside in In- side the house and hoping they wouldn't stop They rode up to the thedoor thedoor thedoor door and dismounted quietly and antI bobbled hobbled hob bob bled their horses There were five live of ot them who crowded Into the cabin with In the lead lentI Y i. i Now you young oung rooster youre you're goin to git what's comin to you he growled The boy faced them bravely and warned them away with his sickle Ickle r I They were prepared for tor such emer emer- One of or them drew a ba bag of ot bird shot from his pocket and hurled hurle It at Harrys Harry's head It hit him full tull I Ip ii pJ- pJ I a r ro l JI AJ i 1 lY He Staggered Against the WallI Wall j I the face and he staggered against tho the wall stunned b by the blow They 1 rushed ui upon on the boy and disarmed 1 and ond nd bore him film to the floor For a lItt r time he knew not what was passing I When he came cume to his hands aria and feet were tied and the men stood near t I cursing end and laughing while th their lr leader wt was draining a n bottle Suddenly he heard a voice j j with excitement and wet with tears i f saying j You go way from tram here or Ill I'll kill kiu you dead So help me God Ill I'll kill you Ou If U one o 0 you yoa touches him ho bo's bos coin goin to die He Ile saw Dim Kelso at the window with her gun leveled at the head of or Her lIer face tace was as red with anger Her ner eyes eye s glowed lowed As he looked a tear welled from one of ot them and trailed tralle down the scarlet surface of her cheek check l turned tume without a word ane and walked sulkily out of at the back door The others crowded after otter him They Theyron ran ron as ns soon as they had got out of ct the door She left lett the window In la t h moment moment mo mo- mo- mo ment meat the young men mea were galloping away way DIm Biro came into the h house bouse u e sobbing with emotion but with her ber head erect She stood her bet gun CUD In lo a 11 corner and I knelt by the helpless boy bore He Be was wu alto also liar Her fell feU upon hi his hla f face c as she looked at the spot of ot d deep p color tOIK made Bade by py 7 the shot bag bal I I She kissed d it and held her cheek against his and whispered Dont cry Its It's all over now Im I'm going to cut these ro ropes s. s It was Wl as if It sho had known n and loved oved him always She was wu foe r e a ayoung young younK mother with her first child Tenderly she wl wiped his tears away awny with her blond silken lIken hair She cut cuthie his hie bonds and he rose and d before before be be- fore tore her Her Ber face tace changed like magic cOh c. c Oh what hat a fool tool Ive I've been she ahe exclaimed Why Rhy so he asked I cried and I kissed you and we never have been Introduced tI to each ach other She covered her eyes with her hair and with bent head went out of ot the door I Ill never ne' forget torget that kl kiss ns as longs lon long as ns I live lI said the boy as he followed her IU Ill never forget your help or your crying either Go away from me mE me-I I wont won't speak to o you she said Go 00 o back to your work Ill I'll stay here and keep wn watch The boy returned to his task point lag Ing ng up the tho Inside walls but his mind and heart were re out In the sunlight talking with BIm Once he looked out of ot the door and saw V her leaning against the neck of ot the pony her face hidden In his mane When the sun was low she came to the door and said You had better stop now v and go home She looked down at the ground and added Please please dont don't tell teU on me Of course not he answered But ButI I hope you wont won't be afraid of ot me any more She looked up at nt him with a n little smile mile Do you think Im I'm afraid of ot you ou she asked as If It It were too absurd absurd ab nb ab- ab surd to he be thought of ot She unhitched and mounted her pony but did not goI goI goI go I do wish you could raise a mus mus- ta tache he she said looking wistfully Into his face I cant can't bear to s see you look ook FO so o terribly young you get worse forse and worse every time I see you I want you OU to be a regular man right quick He wondered red what he ought to say n and presently stammered I I r I in- in tend end to I 1 guess Im I'm more of ot a man manthan than anybody would think to look Jook at me Youre too young to ever fall Inlove In Inove inlove love ove I reckon No Im I'm not he answered with de de- de- de elsion cislon Have you OU got a razor she a asked sled N No 0 I reckon It would be a powerful help You put soap on your lip and mow It off orr with a razor My Iy father says It makes the grass grow There was a moment of ot silence during duro dur- Inc ing ng which she brushed the mane of her pon pony Then she asked timidly Do you ou like yellow ellow hair Yes If It It looks like r ours If It you don dOI donut mind Ill I'll put a mustache mus mus- tache on you Just just just-just Just to look at nt every time tune I think of ot you ou When I think of ot you OU I put violets In your our hair he said He took a 0 step toward to her as he spoke and a at as he did so she started her lier pony A little way off ot she checked him and said sold Im sorry There are no violets now She ro rode e away way slowly waving her hand and singing singling with the joy of ot a abird abird bird in the springtime That evening when Harry was helping help helD In lag ing Samson with the horses he said altI Im going to tell you a secret I 1 wl h you oU wouldn't say anything about It It Samson stood pulling the hair out of f his card caul and looking very stern SK as ashe he listened ned while Harry told toM of ot the assault upon him and how BIm mm had arrived d and driven the rowdies away with her gun but i ie he e said not a 8 word of her demonstration of ot tender sym sym- pathy To him that had clothed the whole adventure ture with a n kind of ot sanctity so that he lie could not bear to have It talked about abott Samson's eyes glowed with anger anJer They searched the face tace of ot the hoy boy nl His Hla voice was deep and solemn when he said This Is le a serious matter Wh Why iPhy do doyon doyon yon wish to keep It a II secret The boy blushed For a moment he ht knew not what to SA say Then he spoke It aint me so 80 much much Its Its It's her he managed to say lay She wouldn't wont want It to be talked about and I dont don't either Samson bc began an to understand quite a girl Irl I guess he said thou thought thought- ht fully tully She must have the nerve nene of ot a n aman man malt mall declare she must Yes sir I 1 They'd a V got hurt If It I they hadn't gone away that's s sure ure sure said saltI Darr Harry Well look out for tor them after atter this Samson rejoined The first time 1 t tm m meet et that man hell he'll have to settle with me and hell he'll p pay y cash on the nail BIm having heard of ot Harrys Harry's part port partIn In Abes Abe's fight and of ot the fact that he was to be working alone all ds day dey at the new house houle had ridden out through the woods wood to the open prairie and hunted In ID sight of t the pew new cabin that afternoon Unwilling to confess her het extreme Interest In the boy she hart had said not n a word of her brave act It was not shame It was partly n tI kind of ot rebellion against the tyranny tranny of ot youthful ardor It was partly the fear of ft ridicule So it happened ned that the adventure of ot Harry Needles made scarcely a ripple rippie ripple rip- rip pie on the sensitive surface of at ID lace lage e life Ute It will trill be seen however that It had started strong undercurrents rents renta likely in time to make themselves themselves them them- selves felt The house and barn were finished whereupon Samson and antI Harry drove to Springfield Springfield-a a muddy crude and growing village Tillage with thick woods on its north side side nod bo bought ht furniture Their wagon won was WU loaded and they wore ready rendy to start tart for tor home They were walking on the main str street t when Barry touched Samson's arm and whispered Theres There McNeil anti and The pair were walking a n few tew steps ahead of ot Samson and Harry In a second Samson's ons on's big hand was on Mc Mc- rolls Noll's shoulder This is Mr I believe said saltI Samson The other turned with a aIred look What WhIt do you rou want o 0 me mer he de de- Samson threw him to the ground with a n Jerk so strong stron and violent that it rent the sleeve e from his shoulder McNeils McNeil's s 's companion who had felt the I t tt t tt P Gu GuIm Im Just Goin to Mu Muss You Up Proper weight of ot Samson's hand and had had enough of ot It It turned and ran What do ye want o o 0 me n asked ked again as ns he struggled fo td f free tree himself elf What do I want of o you you you-you you puny little coward co said Samson as In- In lifted the bully to his feet teet and gave gun him a toss S and swung him In th the air and continued to address him Il i Just goin to muss you ou up proper Jf Jr f you dont don't say youre you're sorry an anu menu mean it Ill I'll put a tow string on your nock neck and give gl you ou to some one that wants a dog Im sorry said McNeil Honest I am I I was IlS drunk when I 1 done It It Samson released his prisoner A number In the crowd which had hatI gathered gathered gath bath ered around them theta clapped their hands honl s and nod shout shouted d Hurrah for the the stranger I IA A constable took Samson's hand and said You deserve a vote Tore of ot thanks That man and his hta friends have made me more trouble than all the he rest of ot the drinking men put together to to- gether And I am ant making trouble for tor myself myself my my- self 5 said Id Samson I have made mode myself my my- self seif ashamed d. d I 1 am no fighting man I 1 was never in such a muss on a n public pub lic Ile street before and with Gods God's help It will Ill never hop happen n again Where do you OU live liver the officer asked In New Salem I wish It was here We Ve need men like you OU Samson wrote In his diary On the way home my heart was sore 1 I prayed In silence sUene that God would forgive me ins for tor my bud hud example to the boy I promised that I would not again misuse the strength He lie has hall given gUen me In my old home borne I 1 would have hn been disgraced by It U. The min rain Ister would have e preached of ot the destruction destruction destruction de de- that hat follows tollo the violent man manto manto to put him down the people would have hoc looked a askance kance at lit me D Deacon acon Somers would have hue railed lIed me aside to look Into luto my soul and Jud Judge e Grandy and his wit wife would not have Invited me to their parties Here Its It's different A chap who tho cnn can take the law In his hands hand and bring tn life fife evil man to hla hi 6 senses Ene even t If It he ha h has to hit him o er the lund head In is looked looke- up to l I a reckless country You t feel 1 it a u as soon Boon as an you yoa cot got hers hero la In ton time I T tear rear jI j I II I shall be M as headlong an DB tho the rest real crt erf them Some Borne way the news new of ot my act I has rot got here her from Springfield Sarah I was Willi kind of ot cut up Jade Jack Kelso Kelsoo has haa nicknamed me The man with the Iron arms arm and Abe who is a better man I every efery wn way laughs at m my embarrassment embarrass ment meat and antI says I ought to feel honored For one thing Jack Armstrong has hag become a good citizen Ills His wife has hu foxed a n pair of ot breeches for tor Abe They say has haa left the country There has been cn no deviltry here since that day I guess the gang I Is broken up too up-too too much Iron In Its way way Sarah enjoyed fixing up the cabin Jack Kelso had given hen her some pome deer and buffalo skins to lay Iny on the floors The upper room reached by hy a n stick ladder had Its two beds one of which Harry occupied d. d The children slept below in a trundle bed betI that was wu pushed under tender the larger larter one when It was made up in the morning Some time Im I'm going gain to put In a 1 and pet get et rid o 0 that stick Uck ladder Samson had said Mid Sarah had all nIl th the arts of the N New w England home horn mak maker r Under her hand the cabin In n color atmosphere and general neatness l. l would have delighted delighted de de- lighted R II hither higher taste than was ws to bo be found on tho the prairies save In the brain of ot Kelso who really had some acquaintance with beauty h. To be sure sure the bed betl was In one comer corner spread with Its upp upper r cover el knit of gray yarn yum harmonizing in color with the bark of ot the log loc walls A handsome dark brown buffalo robe lay Iny beside It The rifle and powder horn were hung above aboTe the mantel The fireplace had Its crane of wrought Iron Every one oce In the little village came cameto to the house 1 warning warming The people were in their best clothes The women wore dres dresses of new ne save calico calico save Mrs Doctor Allen who wore a n black silk dress which had come with her from her late home In Lexington BIm Dim Kelso came In n a dress of or red muslin trimmed with 1 white lace Ince Ann Ana Rutledge Rut Rut- ledge e also TiO wore e n a red dress and came cam with t Abo Abe The latter was rather grotesque in his new linsey trousers of ot a better length than tho the former pair but still too short It Isn't fair to blame the trousers or the tailor he had hatI said when hen h he had tried them on My legs are so 80 long that the Imagination of the tailor Is sure to fall tall short If It the cloth dont Next ext time Ill I'll ha have em made to measure measure measure meas meas- ure with a ten foot pole Instead of Ot a yardstick If It they're too long I can roll roU |