The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-05-27
| nodded assent.

lighted his pipe and gave Two or tnree |
vigorous puffs, ~ want TO see what |
kind Of dicker ! can make with you
about running the mine. I amt got the |
money to get an engine and pump,
though / guess I could borrow II, and
beside I've got TO 20 East on business
inside Of week and don't want 10
leave the Sunshine idle-I can't afford
IL"
"why don't .you sell her TO Old
StacyY ! said. "He's got some ready
cash" Gl
"But he's going out shortly and wants
to sell his own Mines" 40
z Going out STACY 2" / demanded,
wondering why Nellie had never alluded
to It.
EYES, going 10 take that gal OF his
back 10 the States. This amt no fit
place for pretty little thing like she is,
you know"
"Nellie going to leave campi By
Joye, that wouldn't do. No, II she left,
I would, TOO. / shouldn't lose her, now
that had all but won her, 30 said:
II tell you, Bob, I don't know that /
shall stay much longer myself. Perhaps
you would like TO make me an offer for
my interest in the Ajax and let mo at
| tend 10 your business In the East, Il I
can; would be very glad to-"
"No; much obliged, partner; but NO
one can do what I'm going ont for, en-
cept myself. Same time, ] might bs
able to handle my own property better
II I had the Ajax, too, seeing as how the
two claims Join each other on the same
vein. Iwonder Il Old Stacy would sell
out cheap enoughi"
"Oh, ! guess 90" / said; especially
II he Ia at all anxious toget away. I'll
speak to him for you
"He said the other day." continued
Bob, as though he were carefully weigh
ing the proposition, "that he'd sell X
\ me on time II ] could get good man K
| go my security"
"Would he take me, do you Think"
"Take your A great sight sooner
than any other man In camp" q q 81
"Well, then, Bob, You give me 0
mortgage on the mine and, II his fig
ulss slo aes - -e.5 -. ! -. :,.s.->-ts NJ
,ss nuIo '1r Ms s n.;y ~. 4 80, sr,;d n vat ouess,
though haven't been 10 Il for week
THAT'S the gals fault, " "grinned Bob
"but II she wasn't good l wouldn'
want tc buy, / believe I'll 60 down ant
soo so ~ " - -. -. -, -,
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4. s.w 49, Ns''.o s.'e ns ~ ,.S a "a s'ious ~
ID sne ..;1l l,ni,eu swscsy ,1a, n1a p'usneI nao
wssd sS;nas ss';suea = sssa;,soss y ows snss
q trim 5srf morning tbere vaa no onpt
y tnn;tv for : nniex iitfie cnnversatiop'
= = told Stacy I was coipe ont and
y 4. laughed and said Nellie had spoken d