The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1881-04-23
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not ii.r rom the township Of Harshn'n, Vic
,ria. Where the exact locality is, have
II, intention Of divulsing; but II any OF my
readers are acquainted with tn. part OF the
worli refer to, they will remember that
',erc exist one or two large streams within
TIE large radius have named Beside
ono Of thc>. rivers there was standing
about twenty wears ago. Il hut, which WIS
known ut the HDmc >tea.l a. Deep Water
station; AMI it WAS |, re that my lot placed
me rs hut keeper. lived at the Deep
Water station for two years.
Iircadcrs oftl,e f;,!l,wins story wish to
know who am, Twill crafty their curio>i
tv ", Ear as to- state that wa, born in the
north OF England. My father was re-
tired tradesnan. lie CAV: me fair c'iuca
ton, but never fulfilled the expectation
formed of m. This night, while write,
can show nothing t. prove | ever sue.
rcedcl in the world. am a poor clerk,
struggling for a in,re existence, and some
III Is struggling with wild, strong i'm.
,,,lse to wander and work through the
country, US / often did before, near the
scenes o: my former experiences. Ike the
r.d sunset and tho wild plains Us much as
ever; ! like the CLOS ot the sunlight
among the gnarled, qn,cr tees; l like the
ripping rays on ne watcr--thc waving,
>hadowy grass Of the silent hil!s-thc
bright, still mooa in til. vii iernc Is away
from towns; Hike Australian lite, but not
am IN; TIVE dust, streets, or near two whit
.wclt,riny roads. For twelve years fol.
lowed these impulses faithfully, and enjoy
I'd my brus,.lte; with little profit, it is
true, but with muc pleasure. All that !
have to show for all my w.n,derings and
l,ardshirs, as | write. is a long vyly scar
ACROSS mv breast, and l am going to til
YOU how got It.
remember was sitting at the hut (t,e
Deep Water hut one summer aft. rnoon
looking for the coming of "Long Mat
The sun was passing away blood-rcd be,
hind range Of him, blue hills; long shad-
"ws were rapidly spreading; the decp-wat.
~ hole had lost the light; the hills behind
the river were just tipped with crimson
glory, and stars seemed dropping like sill
yer spccks on tn. paling sky. "Long
Mat" the shepherd, WIS later than usual. !.
The darkness had not quite fallen before
] recognized tn. bl.ati,g Of the flock in the
di>t.ncr, and soon after tine white tlceccs Of
the sheep slowly appeared from out II e
>ombcr shadows Of the the trees. had
just walked inside the hut to. prepare sup:
per, when the quick muf1ied fill IT ashnrse s
feet became audible. knew tine canter
well, and came to the or to await the ar.
riyd Of M. s 80, She owner Of the sta.
ton. lie gallopcd up 10 the hut, with q
cheerful "Gooi evening", l,ill,' and us usual
came inside to ask me IL wanted any.
.'.s's, ANT ~ frgnr ms pipe.
II can't stay long with you this time
Dill," he said pleasantly, but with lit,l.
anxiety; "the black fellows are about aguia
hope your gun Is ingsod ord-r. lido yot
want any powder or l.al?"
I'VE have quite enough replied, "boti
fr Mt and myself; but there's no bullets
Ill run them tomorrow. Mats ratl,c,
late this evening, hut the aack's no, Ear Of
they'll be home in quarter Of an hour:
saw them pass the belt before YOU came"
At tl,is instant tn, 81, dow OF ma,
dwkened the door, and NJ It entered.
"Go"d evening"" he said, quietly to NJ,
S. and ,nys.lf. "'rhe she ,p'> tcrdi,l
HON: all right, sir, but there's few mis>in
O"e Of my marked ewes is gone, and
cant see two Of the crawl rs"
"Yoa'll pick them up tomorrow, Mat,
replied the strong, pleasant voice ot Ii.
"a latter. "B.ll .vs you've got eno,,s
powder and lead. The BLACKS ar, ubou,
do you know t.,at?'
Without waiting for an answer, NJ,
s. proc C led to I'M 10 his hors :. and NJ,
about to mount, when Mat sid: II que
YOU had better stop tonight, s'r."
"Whv:"
"lnjuns is clos, up. One Of the sheep
spoke Of was sIclfcd."
u heard there were blu:k fellows about,
said Mr.. s., delaying to mount, "b,
the rite IS safe enough; I've got my riil
with ms"
"'rhcyy're tn Close" resp ,ndcl the >hrl
herd, after Il ling II l,anikin ot tea, and cor
,rary 10 his c,,s:om, <tanling hi. gu
against the table. &
W. Looked at hin inquiri,yly. lie kvI
his eyes wandering Over and around III
tlocks, whu. he explained. "Wali, 70
see. Sir, after se,in' the spear wound ON til
crawler, | looked about me purity sl,ar
hut couldn't see nothin' till | WAS l,.,vi
the b.lt there, when ! sighted one OF IL
varmint> wrigglin' throu. III the sr .>s like
snake. ! was gs'in' t, Civ. him Il pill b,
saw another wriysl, in his wake, and tt,
another: and" continue the narrator. vi,
something like a 81 Nv ri exp.cta,io.. ",'e
amt Ear ott now, reckon"
lie hal scar,.v uttered the word, WIG
he lifted lntll hands and struck Mr.. 81
iull on the chest with nu,xh force to ..ri,
him to the extreme end OF the hut. \, Il
>a,nr instant u spear whizzrd through Il
open doorway, and quiv,r,d in tie >l.
behind.
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