The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-06-10


bulk over the spot from " hich Tia NJ. !.
hal shrunk back.
PIT. with steady hand and coaxin
voice. the horseman finally caused M
70 return again: aud. vauIfing over IN
prostrate trunk. they resumed thei
stormy course. while broken bouyhs
torn from tallcst trees. whirled dancer
ously through the dark air.
Thus. through the night they bro
ceedcd. the storm gradually abatinc 4
me dim dawn Of day approached; and
when the cheering sun at last brok,
with merry face over the glistenino hiIIs
ne drenched stranger was far beyont
NJ perplexing forest through which b,
Thank you for nothing he *
claimed. mockingly saluting the sun
:" The world Is full Of such friends. wbf
give their aid only when the trouble 1,
over. The sun should shine in the nighl
~ such times"
The mare made the best Of her way
70 the ne ghboring village. where tie
rider now determined TO stop. recruit
and pass half q day at least.
Dirty. drenched, sore with travel
haggard ~ he was. II may be supposed
that ne did not feel oyer-communica-
tiye 70 the people At the tavern, who
stared at the stranger the harder.
They thought him not At all progresses
ing poor, proud. no baggage. and. very
likely. no money
The mare. however. was stalled; not
without being closely regardedb By every
May never eat meat,r said one.
" 4 that isn't Amos Dunbsr's mare,
julie
~ wish ! may be shot II don think
70. too. White forc-fect and lust such
? shape, height. head and gait; name
and tail at any rate.
"Couldn't be. possibly said anoth-
er " He left yesterday to be como 4
week. he said; and he would not allow
my live man but himself 10 ride his
mare
but there she is. howsomcdevcr.
insisted the others; and they went CIT
q the barn 70 reassure themselves.
Meanwhile the stranger. having gone
n 70 wash and make his garments some
what moro tidy. disclosed 10 the land
ord bloody cash upon the side Of H.
'ead' which he bathed. and. calling for
'laster. dressed il.
" How did you get that wound.
riends" asked the landlord. curiously.
I" A falling Dough in the storm last
light, was the answer. carelcssly.
l did not think il was 50 severe cut
. much to do 10 manage my horse. 1
ardly gave il thought
Where might yon be from, STRIP
the landlord. not exactly sat
lied.
~ might be from any quarter Of the |
forld you choose said the stranger:
and II l toll yon from England. / |
ont know that il would make YOU any I
User. Don't begin 70 caicchise tired /
ian, lf pay my way. that's all YOU
ccd wish Of me-
-Humphr' grunted the landlord. as
ordered table ready for lis blnf \
'sitor. I'm not sure that this fellow
Mt rough customer and suspicious
,aracter. III keep an eye on him.
While the stranger was az breakfast.
lose who hal been 10 inspect the horse
asserted that il was no other than
mos Dunbar's mare: and. whispering
the landlord about il, they agreed 10 n
X the stranger how she came into his
'ssession As soon as he had finished
) meal.
4" Tie had heap Of money about him
hen he went away. Yesterday said
2 innkcepcr, shaking his head in
Mister manner.
Look here. stranger said one Of
Q villagers. As he rose from the table
d came forth. "ain't that same Dun
4 : mare. that you rid hcrc?''
III don't know him. Why do YOU ,
k?' said the stranger frownng at
'at he considered village imperti- ,
nee.
4 But we know bis mare; and that's !
7. sure as snakes. He lett here. l
'ere he lives, yes'd'y forenoon on her
OK. and You must have met him. else !,
" come you b. his korse?"
!. have ridden her about two hun !
- miles. and 80 she couldn't well
We been here Yesterday" replied the 4,
anger. ycxed at the suspicious Il
noes which were cast upon him. and \,
ributing them 70 the insolencc which H
soiled exterior sometimes invites
M the low-mindei. u
Without staying to hear their re- Ii
-. he turned his back suddenly q
'r them. and proceeded 70 the barn, HI
ere he took from the saddle large
Ihern pocketbook. and. concca,ing III
bout his person, returned ID the a
lsc. 81
had forgotten that" he reflected.
Without money might indeed give al
sc for suspicion" 81
! boy IN tho barn had noticed this 70
and. hearing that the man was a
pccted horse thief. he ran iii and a
the landlord. -
uspicion now increased against the n
niger. Why didn't he tell y straight DR.
W Why did ne falsifv about the ~