The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-05-17
Concluded from second paee.1

Flckedl Wicked and that, even soyin
staggered aud fell beside her lat
arden. And all that Mr.. McClosk,
iuld do was to feebly rub his beard
ID say to himself vaguely and inco
frontly, that Jimmy had fetched him.
CHAPTER II.
Before noon the next day it wa,
nerally believed throughout Fou,
Prks that Ridgeway Dent had beer
lacked and wounded at ChcmisaI
ldge by ahighwayman, who fed on tho
Iproach Of the Wingdam coach. 1t
to be presumed that this state
PIT met with Ridgeway's appro-
az lie did not contradict
or supplement it with any details.
is wound was severe, but not danger.
=. After the first excitement had
bsidod there was, | think, a prevail.
impression, common TO the pro.
hcial mind, that his misfortune was
+ result Of the defective moral quail.
/ or his being a stranger, aud was in
Saguc sort Of a way, a warning TO
S,ers and lesson 70 him. Did you
Var how that San Francisco TELLER was
ok down tho other night was the
erage tone of Introductory remark.
udeed, there was general suggestion
Vat Ridgeway's presence was one that
y self-respectng, high minded high
| C.yman, honorably conservative Of the
s.ist interests of Tuolumnc county,
Huld for moment tolerate.
viExcept for the few words spoken on
,..at eyentful morning, Ridgeway was
ticcnt Of the past. When Jenny
rove to gather some details Of the
Leray that might offer clcw to his
,known assailant, a subtle twinkle in
MS brown eyes was the only response.
,s hen Mr. McClosky attempted the
|'almc process the young gentleman
rev abusive epithets, and eventually
|hsppcrs, teaspoons and other lighter
Es,ticlcs within reach Of an invalid, at
10 head Of his questioner. u think
In,s coming round jimmy, said Mr..
'on cClosky, he laid for me this morn
Dag with a candicstick.
va Il was about this time that Miss
II emmy, having sworn her father into
aScrecy regarding the manner in which
.idgcway had been carried into the
l1usc, conceived the idea Of address
-~g the young man u Mr.. Dent, and
Z apolgizing for intruding whenever
nc entered the room in the discharge
TT her household dut c.. TWAS about
his time she became more rigidly con
cicntious TO those duties and less gen
Z raj in her attentions 1t was at this
!. inc that the quality of the invalid :
'aict improved, and that she consulted
'lliim less frequently about 1t. 1t was
bout this time that she began to zee
tnoro company, that the house was
treaty frequentcd by her former ad-
|,nrcrs, with whom she rode, walked
ynd danced. II was about this time,
also, aud when RIdgcway was able to
,ii,c brought out on the ycranda in a
chair, that with great archness Of man.
.lncr. she introduced him TO Miss Lucy
I, 4 she, the sister Of her betrothod--a
Flashing brunette and terrible heart
breaker Of Four Forks. And in the
midst OF this gayety she concluded
that she would spend 4 week with the
Robinsons, to whom she owed visit.
She enjoyed herself greatly there, so
much indeed that she became hollow
eyed, the result, a. she explained 10
her father, Of too frequent indul-
gcnce in iestivity. You sec, father /
won't have many chances after John
aud | are marricd-you know how
queer he is-aud | must make the
most Of my time, and She laughed an
odd laugh, which had lately become
habitual to her. Aud how is Mr.
Dent getting on Her father replied
he was getting on very well indeed, go
well, in fact, that he was able to leave
for san Francisco two days ago. He
wanted to be remembered t. you,
Jimy--rememborcd kindly-yes they
are the very words lac used, said Nc
-Closky, looking down and consulting
one Of his large shoes for corrobora-
ton. Miss Jenny was so glad to hear
that he was so much better. Miss
Jenny could not imagine anything
that pleased her more than to
>know that he was SO strong as to be
able 10 join his friends again, who
must love him SO much and be SO
anxious about him. Her father
thought she would be pleased, and nov
that he was gone there was really nc
necessity for her to hurry back. Mis-:
Jenny, in high metallic voice, die
not know that she had expressed any
desire to stay--still if her presence
had become distastcful at homc-if he
own father was desirous Of getting riC
of her-if, when she was soon to leave
his roof forever, he still begrudged he
those few days remaining i'm.
God, Jimmy, so help me : said Nh
McClosky, clutching desperately a
his beard, Il didn't go for to say any
thing of the kind. thought tina
YOU Never mind, father, inter
rupted Jenny, maguanimously, 'yo
misunderstood me (; of course you die
you couldn't help it-you're a MAN
Mr.. McClosky, sorely crushed, woul
have vaguely protested, but his daugh
't....l l,o.,o1r .c,o,. Al