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You can't expect elegant feedin' at a hog trough. Now it's kind o' diff'rent wi' me. "Oh, quit," cried the sharp voice of the exasperated Abe Allinson. And there was no doubt but he was speaking for the rest of the audience. Pete followed him in a tone of equal resentment. "That ain't no sort o' way ad dressin' a leddy," he said angrily. "Course it ain't," sneered Beasley.
Funck, Dr. Janney, R. Henry Holme, State Forester Albert M. Beasley and the Rev. B. A. Abbott, pastor of the Harlem Avenue Christian Church. A large number of fraternal delegates were present. The Rev. Ida C. Hultin of Boston spoke at both evening sessions.
The Indians, chiefly Creeks, were led by Red Eagle, who utterly annihilated the defenders of the fort under Major Beasley, and scalped the women and children. When reports of this unexpected and atrocious massacre reached Tennessee the whole population was aroused to vengeance, and General Jackson, his arm still in a sling from his duel with Benton, set out to punish the savage foes.
"Why, Mister Gunman Riggs hyar," replied Anson, with a subtle scorn. "Riggs, you got the wrong girl," shouted Beasley. "You made thet mistake once before. What're you up to?" "I chased her an' when I got her, seein' it wasn't Nell Rayner why I kept her, anyhow," replied Riggs. "An' I've got a word for your ear alone." "Man, you're crazy queerin' my deal thet way!" roared Beasley.
That's why I got around now. Guess I'm payin' her a 'party' call right now, 'fore the folks get around. Say, I'm goin' to marry that gal. She's sure a golden woman. Golden! Gee, it sounds good!" Beasley grinned. He was on a hot trail and he warmed to his work. "Goin' to ask her now?" he inquired amiably, eyeing the spirit the man had poured out. Ike laughed self-consciously.
"We'll, there's no accounting for boys nowadays," sighed Mr. Barr, "however, you needn't worry about this money there'll be plenty of it and it'll all be good honest coin." "What do you wish us to do?" demanded Frank. "Just this: Mr. Beasley here and me is in on a deal in ivory.
I think they were the brightest eyes I ever saw as keen and intelligent as a wicked old woman's, withal as trustful and cheery as the eyes of a setter pup. "HOO-ray!" Thus the Honorable Mr. Beasley, waving a handkerchief thrice around his head and thrice cheering. And the child, in that cricket's voice of his, replied: "Br-r-ra-vo!" This was the form of salutation familiarly in use between them.
You're the best pard I ever knowed. In the years we've rustled together we never had a contrary word till I let Beasley fill my ears with his promises. Thet's my fault. But, Jim, it's too late." "It mightn't have been too late yesterday." "Mebbe not. But it is now, an' I'll hang on to the girl or git her worth in gold," declared the outlaw, grimly.
Mebbe thet's my joy at seein' you safe safe when I feared so thet damned greaser Beasley " In Helen's grave gaze his face changed swiftly and all the serried years of toil and battle and privation showed, with something that was not age, nor resignation, yet as tragic as both. "Wal, never mind him now," he added, slowly, and the warmer light returned to his face. "Dale come here."
"That's why I got you boys around now," he added significantly. "You mean ?" Diamond Jack nodded in the direction of the farm. Beasley nodded. "That old crow bait got back early this mornin'," he went on. "I was waitin' on her. She guessed she hadn't a thing to say, an' I surely was up agin a proposition.
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