The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1870-09-14
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THE ROBBER'SLANIP.
rot to so over on foot" exclaimed the

a''Got to go over on foot :" exclaimed th
contractor. lb" EdnE -
| Not chance for anything else." re-
piled the agent. but. then, IT'S oplv fiv,
miles. and you'll have better quarters tber.
than here in this vile shanty. The none,
/ will be safer, toO--lst alone that the met
won't 60 to work unless they are paid in ths
morning" - i -
=. Send your valise over in ADVANCE Q"
Whom by Z" aa' ~ Il II, 10 "ei' If ~
2 My man. f'f.e ~ I' --.}s..- -5-.--
..Is he trustworthy!r d3t1Isib .ai F..
''Honest Is the day; and he needn't know
there's anything in it but dirty linen. He
can start now. and you oaa wait till lssftes
supper, if you will.'' HG0 "C.f
And. SO saying. the agent of the railroad
company stepped to the door Of. the. shanty
and shouted for Patrick; and shortly that in
dividual came, as bright. lively, honest
looking son of the Green Isle as ever
helped build Western railroad. Il reg a.
..Patrick!"o bss1-.f1i r'.iv no..eTusirzo .
Yes. yer honor."' 81 t.,is --F .--.- ,-ai.
Take this gentleman valiss over to the
village and leave it With the superintendent.
Tell him tue owner'll be after it this even
ing."
An is that all. yer honor ~
4 '.That's all; only be quick about it, and
you'll earn an extra dollar siT
= I'm jist the bye for that, anyhow. Sure,
it's small bit of valise.' 20 ,alaF ID
= And. SO saying. Patrick picked up the OBJ
ject of his contempt. and trudaed away,
with an utter absence of curiosity as to the
nature of what he, was CARVING. :
The temporary station at which the soon
struction trsin" had landed the contractor
q man named Ferkins-was at the end Of tte
new Air-lineffsilroad to ----,' and as the
'lsborers thereon had not been paid over
promptly. they had now for some days been
on aNtrikes sbsndbnipg the works, aud CON.
gregating idly at hamlet few miles distant,
Thereby compelling their delinquent employ
ers to come TO. terms. Mr.. Perkins had
brought . good share of the .'terms'' with
him for immediate distribution; and. after a
plain but hearty supper he was about to start
on bis tramp. when il was discovered that
q good sized Western storm was about to
burst, and the walk was postponed till the
sky shsRA clear. In q few minutes uose the
rain Was coming down h torrents and kept
it up for an hour, or 80, At the end sof which
time the contractor padded away over the
muddy road, congratulatiug himself that the
valiseF II Patrick 9 care vas waterproof. -DI
{ = tHS's had 4 roo cher time than l will, n,lr.
how; and now, if ain'tl robbed ard 'mnr.
GO there, Ivsksil DO we'll
enough in spite of the mud. v And SO nut
tering to himself the worthy gentleman
splashed forward.
Our present business, however. is not
nth h..s ,ai.hi l,t..ia1Att.5i
TIE parting injunction to make nsste neo
not seemed to make very deep impression
~ the careless son of Erin. and ne tr1dgeo
sasily along, with an 0ccas'ona! shrewd
glance ut the somewhat threatening sky'
growing to himsel; raaa . us.fgt 8
: ..Faiih. an. III bs there before be will. an
It don't rain, IN maybe will If i does. Ooh'
it's a wake one to be givin dollar for car
ryip' the ioike o. this J" -.,.-.,
A little more than half way across the
omen prairie between the railway terminous
was tolerably dense grove, and it was after
sunset when Patrick plunged under its shad.
ovs. Nor had he gone far, before, as the
gloom rapidly deepened. the premonitory
flashes of lightning. and tae deep, smoth-
cred .roars Of thunder betokened that tue
storm. wds, upon hin.4i e gg hg5e
Nov, an Il cud ownly get to the ovid log
house, it 'ud keep me dhry. Howly Noses
that a big flash WAS thar "a
Aud 50 saving, Patrick broke into very
respesfable trot which quickly brought him
into 1, little weed grown clearing. In the
centes-of this was . small log house. the de-
.erted homestead Of some idisconted squat
ter Who had moved father westwarti. II con-
sisted uf but two rooms, front aud back
and al yestiges Of doors and window shut
ters had long since disappeared; butit prom
| ised some sort of imperfect shelter from tn
rain. r",..s.,|.rf.sr,s.l :. s.,
Patrick was jost in, time. for hardly ha'
he stumbled oyer The gr.ssy - .n.esno.a ..sS s' 0s
these were quickly followed BY such pene
tr.tidF ySrrefts q compelled him to select hi
/ ssena ai6K KIptses undas.as good corner OF tn
/ leaky root as he could find. :. ~. .-.s.
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