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REX BEACH
ADVENTURE
STORIES
The Shyness of Shorty
By REX BEACH
Copyright by Rex Beach
PROLOGUE.
As a teller of adventure tales
Rex Beach is without an equal
in America. Years of experi
ence as a miner in Alaska made
him familiar with a little known
quarter of the globe where life
tide;
his stories are not only intensely
interesting, but they are abso
lutely true to nature. Most of
his characters are real people,
changed somewhat to suit the
motives of the particular story
in which they appear. He has
been in many an Alaskan gold
rush and has had many narrow
escapes. One of the stories in
this series describes a fright
ful experience in a blizzard in
an Alaskan pass. Beach par
ticipated in a trip of this very
character and barely escaped
being frozen to death. One of
the Indians who accompanied
him died of exposure. Beach
made his first great hit with
"The Spoilers," a remarkably
interesting tale of life near the
arctic circle, and this was fol
lowed by " The Barrier" and
"The Silver Horde." His Ad
venture Stories are varied in
character and full of thrilling
incidents and humorous epi
sodes. In appearance he resem
bles a college football player,
being six feet two inches tall
and weighing 200 pounds.
AII.KY smoked morosely as he
scanned the dusty trail leading
down ucruss the "bottom" and
away over the dry. gray prairie,
toward tne hazy mountains in the
West.
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the house, und Ills speech held the
surliness of his attitude:
"Hot Joy! Bar X outtit coming.
Git «upper." 1
A Chinaman appeared In the door
aod gazed at the six mule team de
scending the distant gully to the ford.
"Jesse one umu. hey? All light."
ami lie slid quietly back to the kitchen.
Whatever might be said. or. rather,
whatever might be suspected, of
Bailey's roadhouse—for people did
not run to wordy conjecture In this
country—it was known that It boasted
a good cook, und tills atoned for a
catalogue of shortcomings. So It
waxed popular among the bands of
the big caille rnuges uear by. Those
given to Idle talk held that Bailey
acted struugely at times, und rumor
painted occasional black doings at tbe
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Ho Soemed to Bounce Galvanically,
Landing on Joy's Back.
hacienda, squatting vulture-like above
tbe ford, but It was nobody's business,
•ud he kept a good cook.
Bailey did not recall the face that
greeted him from abqve the three spun
as they swung in front of bis corral,
but the brand on their flanks was the
Bar X. so he nodded with as near an
approach to hospitality as he permit
ted
It was a large face, strong featured
■nd rugged, bnlanced ou wide, square
shoulders, yet some oddness of posture
held the gaze of the other till the
•tranger clambered over the wheel to
tbe ground. Then Bailey removed his
brier and heaved tempestuously In the
throes of great and silent mirth.
It was a dwarf. The head of a
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rolling ludicrously on the tiny limbs
of a bug. presented so startling a sight
that even Hot Joy, appeurlug around
the corner, cackled shrilly. Ills laugh
ter rose to a shriek of dismay, how
ever, as t^e little man made at him
with the rush and roar of a cannon
ball.
seemed to bounce galvanically, land
ing on Joy's back with such vicious
suddenness that the breath tied from
him in a
seizing his cue, he kicked and bela
bored the prostrate Celestial in fever
ish silence.
across the porch to Bailey. Staring 1
truculently up at the landlord, he
spoke for the first time
"Was I right In supposing that some
thing amused ye?"
"No, sir; 1 reckon you're mistaken.
I ain't observed anything frivolous
yet."
"Glad of it." said the little man. "1
don't like a feller to bog a Joke all by
himself. Some of the Bar X boys
took to absorbing humor out of my !
In Bailey's amazed eyes he
Then.
[juawk of terror.
He desisted and rolled
shape when I first went to work, but
they're sort of
I got an eye from one and a tluger
of another. The lust one donated
eltr
Bailey readily conceived this man
ducated out of it now.
a bud antagonist, for the heavy corded
neck had split buttons from the blue
shirt, and he glimpsed a chest hairy
and round as a drum, while the brown
arms showed knotty and hardened.
"Let's liquor." he said and led the
way into the big. low room serving
bar, dining and living room. From
the rear came vicious clatterings and
slumming» of pots, mingled with orien
tal lamentations. Indicating an aching
body rather than a chastened spirit.
"Don't see ye often." he continued,
with a toiieh of implied curiosity.
"No, (he old mau don't letiime get
away much He knows that dwelling
close to the ground, as 1 do. I pine for
spiritual elevation. with a tneltiug
glance ut the Ixittles behind the bar,
doing much to explain the size of his
lirst drink.
"Like It. do ye?" questioned Bailey,
Indicating the shelf.
"Well, not exactly. Booze Is like sir
—I need It. It makes a new mau out
of me and usually ends by getting both
me and tbe new one laid off."
"Didn't hear nothing of the wedding
over at Los Huecos. did ye?"
"No Whose wedding'"
"Boss Turney, the new sheriff."
"Ye don't sav! Him that's been
elected on purpose to round up the
Tremper gang, •bev? Who's his an
tagonlsi?"
"Old man Miller's gal. lie's cele
brarlug Ids election by getting spliced.
I been expecting of 'em across this
wn.v tonight, but 1 guess they took
Ihe Black Butte trail. Ye liéurd what
lie said, didn't ye? Claims that In
side of ninety days he'll rid the coun
ty of the Trempera and give the re
ward to Ids wife for a bridal present.
Five thousand dollars on em. ye
Bailey grinned evilly and
_ Marsh Tremper 'll
house some night and
know."
continued: "Say,
ride up to Ids !
make him eat his own gun In front of
Ids bride, see If be don't. Then there'll
lie cause for an inquest and au elec
tion."
with what struck
Ie spoke
tbe teamster as unnecessary heat.
"Du.ino." said the other. "Turney's
a brash young teller. I hear, but he's
game. 'Taiu't any of my business,
though, and I don't want none of his
violently addicted to
Guess I'll un
As the saddened Joy lit candles in
Hie front room there came the rattle
coutruc*.
I'm
peace and quiet, i am.
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of wheels without, and a buckboard
stopped In the bar ot light from the
door. Bailey's anxiety was replaced
by a mask of listless surprise ns the
voice of Ross Turney cnlled to him:
"Hello, there. Bailey! Are we In
time for supper? If not. I'll start an
insurrection with that Boxer of yours.
He's got to turn out the snortingest
supper of the season tonight. It Isn't
every day your shack Is honored by
a bride. Mr. Bailey, this Is my wife,
since 10 o'clock a. in." He Introduced
a blushing, happy girl, evidently
the grasp of many emotions. "Well
sia.v all night. I guess."
"Sure," said Halley. "I'll show ye
a room." and he led them up beneath
the low roof where an unusuul clean
lines» betrayed the industry of Joy.
The two men returned and drunk to
the bride. Turney with the reckless
lightness that distinguished him,
Hailey sullen and watchful.
"Got another out ht here, haven't
you'/" questioned the bridegroom.
"Who is it?"
liefere answer could be made, from
the kitchen arose a tortured bowl and
the smashing of dishes, mingled with
stormy rumblings. The door hurst in
ward. and an agonized Joy tied, flap
ping out Into the night, while behind
him rolled the caricature from Bur X.
"1 Just stopped for a drink of
water," boomed the dwarf,
paused at the twitching face of the
sheriff.
He swelled ominously, like a great
pigeon, purple and congested with
rage. Strutting to the newcomer, he
glared insolently up into his smiling
face.
then
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ills hands were clinched till
his arms «bowed tense and rigid, and
the cords in his neck were thickly
swollen.
"Lemrne in on it : I'm strong on hu
mor. What in h— I alls ye?" he yelled.
In a fury, as the tall young mau gazed
fixedly, and Ihe glasses rattled at the
bello
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from the barreled-up lungs.
"I'm not laughing at you," said the
sheriff.
"Oh. ain't ye?" mocked the mun of
peace. "Well, take care that ye don't,
ye big wart, or I'll trample them
clothes and browse arouud on some of
your features,
ye look like cut feed,
know wbo I am. do ye? I'm"—
"Who la this man. Ross?" came the
anxious voice of the bride, descending
the stairs.
new
I'll take ye upurt till
Guess ye don't
The little man spuD like a dancer
and. spying the girl, blushed to the
color of a prickly pear, then stammered
painfully, while llie sweat stood out
der the labor of his discomfort:
"Just 'Shorty.' miss." be finally qua
vered. "i'lalu 'Shorty' of the Bar X—
er —a miserable, crawling worm for
disturbing of ye." He rolled bis eyes
helplessly at Bailey while be sopped
with his crumpled sombrero at the
glistening perspiration,
-why d | (1n t ye te „ mer he whIs .
pered ferociously at the host, and the
volume
bl<1 ,l> 11 bipl1 bent ' b In the darkest
corner, where he dangled his short legs
in silent
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if bis query carried to Joy,
hiding out in the night.
".Mr. Shorty." said the sheriff grave
ly, "let me Introduce my wife, Mrs.
Turney."
The bride smiled sweetly at the
tremulous little man, who broke and
"1 reckon I'll have to rope that
Chink, then blindfold and back him
it
I into the kitchen. If we git any supper,"
sal ' 1 disappearing.
! Later the Chinaman stole In to set
I the table, but he worked with hectic
j und titful energy, a fearful eye always
upon the dim bulk In tbe corner, and
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; ague of apprehension. Backing and
I sidling, lie dually announced the meal,
prepared to stampede madly at notice.
During the supper Shorty ate raven
ously of whatever lay to his hand, but
asked no favors. The ngony of his
shyness paralyzed Ills huge vocal mus
cles till speech became u labor quite
Impossible.
To a pleasant remark of tbe bride he
responded, but uo sound issuéd; then.
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reply roared upon them like a burst
of thunder, seriously threatening the
gravity of the meal. He retired ab
ruptly iuU> moist and self conscious
silence, fearful of feasting his eyes
on this disturbing loveliness.
or y of ber leval K lum es be feM a ' trem -
ble 1111,1 8l E bed «•statically, prickling
wltb 11 uew - strange emotion. He lay
! 1111 far lnto ttu> ul * ht - ' vuk,,ful al,d «>>
! «orbed. He was able to grasp the fact
but dlnal - v that 1,11 tbla dazzling per
faction was for one man. Were it not
'nsuifestly Impossible be supposed
other men In other binds knew other
ladies as beuutlful. and It furthermore
grew u|kiii him blackly. In the thick
gloom, that In all lids world of wom
anly sweetness and beauty no modicum
of It was for the misshapen dwarf of
the Bar N outfit. All his life he had
As soon as compatible with decency
he slipped back to bis bunk in the
shed behind and luy staring Into the
darkness, picturing the amazing oc
currences of the evening. At the raem
I f ° uaht f'lriously to uphold the empty
shell of Ills dignity In the eyes of his
j
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I heart. It chau^ed him. raised and be
, «titled him Into the likeness of other
comrades, yet always morbidly con
: sc|ous of the difference in his body.
! men. and now as he pondered he was
consuming thirst engen
dered by the heat of his earlier emo
tions. Undoubtedly it must be quencti
if
a wa re
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free life In the open had bred a sus- |
pidon of walls: perhaps he felt his
conduct would not brook discovery;
P'Thaps habit prompted him to take
Vie "vn heavy Colts from their holsters
and thrust them inside his trousers
He rose and stole quietly out into tbe
big front room. Perhaps the years of
He slipped across the room, silent j
ind cavern-ilk«*. Its blackness broken j
by the window squares of starry sky. j
till be felt Ihe paucity of glassware
behind ihe bur.
band.
' Here's to her." It burned delight
fully.
"Here's to Ihe groom." It tingled
more alluringly.
"I'll drink what I can and get back
. Costly Treatment.
"I was troubled with constipation
and indigestion and spent hundreds
of dollars for medicine and treat
ment," writes C. H. Hines, of Whit
low, Ark "I went to a St. Louis hos
pital, also to a hospital in New Or
leans, but no cure was effected. On
returning home I began taking Cham
berlain's Tablets, and worked right
along I used them for some time
and am now all right." Sold by all
dealers.
Hi* Test of the Antique.
John B. IlcrrcsholT. the blind yacht
builder of Bristol. B. !.. wus a guest
at u large party In Bristol when the
hostess was proudly displaying n cabi
net Just received from an antique shop
in New York and bought for $700 as a
product of the year 1710. It was ob
served by one of the other guests that
HerresholT alone refrained from favor
able comment, although the old man
had examined the cabinet by bis deli
cate touch. Finding an opimrtuuity,
the man approached HerresholT and
asked him the reason for his silence.
HerresholT chuckled. "I'll let you Into
It to the good Mrs. B.." he said. The
promise having been given. HerresholT
led the way with his unerring direct
ness to the cabinet, and. extracting a
druwer, he ran the tips of his fingers
lightly over the bottom and chuckled
again: "Circular suws lu 1710? Boor
Mrs. B.!"
Good Reason for His Enthusiam.
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forms of bowel complaint and is then
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of a severe attack when life is threat
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The Little Things.
If you are sighing for a lofty work.
If great ambitions dominate your mind.
Just watch yourself and see you do not ;
shirk
The common little ways of being kind.
If you are dreaming of a future goal.
When, crowned with glory, men shall
own your power.
Be careful that you let no struggling soul
Go by unaided in the present hour.
If you are moved to pity for the earth
And long to aid It do not look so high
You pass some poor, dumb creature faint
With thirst.
All life is equal In the eternal eye.
If you would help to make the wrong
things right
toll.
Weed your own garden fair for all men's
sight
Before y
to till another's soil.
— Klla Wheeler Wilcox.
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Remarkable Cure of Dysentery
"I was attacked
with dysen'ery
about July 15th, and used the doctor's
medicine and other remedies with
relief, only getting worse all the time.
I was unable to do anything and my
weight dropped from 115 to 125
pounds. I suffered for about two
months when I was advised to use
Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Di
arrhoea Remedy. I used two bottles
of it and it gave me permanent "e
lief,
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writes B. W. Hill of Snow Hill
N. C.
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No woman want« to look old. Many in their effort to look
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To retain the nppearance of youth you must retain health.
Instead of lotions, powders and paints, ask your druggist for
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