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%6 THR MAID OF THE MOUNTAIN. any harm comin’ down thar. Tommy said he wanted some one tew go with him,and I thought I might as well go as anybody.” “You see the result of your hardihood. Doubtless you have looked your last upon the sun in heaven, for I doubt if my men will receive you as a member of the band on any terms. You killed one of them and maimed two more, and they are more angry at you than at your companion.” “ Now is that fair? I only ask fer information ; dew yew call that fair? Tommy killed a man, tew, didn't he? And they ought tew be jest as mad at himas me. But, that’s jest my luck. I s’pose they think it ain’t fair tew throw stuns, don’t they? I hadn’t no other weepons.” “Suppose they were to consent to allow you to join the band—do you think you would join us.” “ Would I have tew take that oath ?” “ : ” . , “T don’t like tew swear. “My father was a deacon, and he brung me up tew be careful of my words. I never hern the old man swear but once, and that was when some of the boys tied a yaller-jacket’s nest tew his hoss’s tail, so that he eu’d not see it. Wal, he started off kinder mod’rate at fust, and the fust time the old mare switched her tail, she pulled out the plug the boys bad putin the nest. Yew see, they tied a string tew it, and fixed it so that the fust jerk would let the little devils out. Away went the old mare, and the deacon see’ the flies was pooty thick about her, but be didn’t mind dray on. Bimeby the mare h’isted up her hind feet the dash-board out’n the old shay, and then the see the nest, and, I shame tew say it, hé swore rite used tew poke their fun at him once in a while, when he was had to bite his lips to keep from sw’arin’.” | “What does all this talking amount to? Will you join us if you get permission ?” | “Wasn't I tellin’ yew? I don’t like tew swear sech a EEE ii comiclooks.com