The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-07-21

wheels pass the hovel?
 They came up fast then they stopped suddenly. To the watchers everything was audible and every sound magniied. When the drag stopped it was like a railroad train pulling up. Men leaped out and seemed to shake the ground. When three figures hustled into the hovel it sounded like a rush of men. Then came the thrilling question. Would the thieves examine the premises before lheyl looked for the booty? The chances wers they would.
 Well, they did not, They were in great anxiety too, but it took the form of hurry. They dag furiously, displayed the booty to Barney all in hurry. and demanded their price.
 Now, then, lloo. or take your las, look at 'em."
 "One hundred pounds 2 whined Barney. "Can't be done
 "Nery well there's no ,meto bargain"
 "I'll give .Lso. Ba; l shall lose money by 'em.'
 B!arney They are worth ,hou- sand. Here. lira. put 'em up i; we can do better in Dublin"
 Barney whined and remons.ra,ed. bu, ended by consent;ng to give the price. 1 The words were hardly out of his mouth when the hovel gleamed with a lurd fire, so vivid and penetrating tha, every crevice' of it and the very co5webs came ou, distinct.
 The thieves yelled with dismay, and one ran away from the light. slap into the danger. and was dazzled again with opening bull's-eyes, and captured like lamb. The other rushed blindfold at the entrance, but his temple encountered a cold pistol, and policeman immovable as a statue. He recoled and was in ! tha; moment of hesitation pinnei from behind and handcufied-click As for Barney. from whom no fight was expected. he was allowed to chamber up the walls like a mouse in trap. then tumble down. was breush: up by faddy 0'Raiier.y Then the thieves were bundled in. and sat each oi them between two homes; men, ard the fence WAS attached by the Niis, 10 a policeman, who walked hm te the same destination but. like friend \irgifs bull. nul;a reluetantenl. hanging back in vain and in Va,n brloins the silent. Impenetrable Bobby
 pa; slept It the station. and next morn- ing the )eweler gave him hs 3o guineas with a good heart. but omitted the bless ing. Patrick whined dlsmally |, thls very serious omission. and the worthy lit;ie fellow gave |. ,n him with slistea.ns eyes. . For. said he. /" I'll own now the loss would have ruined me. ind by my books they cost me &I.5oo." So then he blessed hlr soie,nniy. and Fat wen, home rejoicing. :" I'll have more luck than ever now. said lie. "i'll haze all sorts of luck-good, bad. and indtier- l ent
 When he got home he told the story inaccura,ely. and ike a monomAniac: :: ;ha, is 10 say, he suppressed all tae iorti- tude and sagaci.y he had shown. These were qualities he possessed. SD he though; nothing of them.
 Luck and divina:lon were wha. he prded himself or. Ills version faa ,hes He had the luck no: n sell the CON till nigh,f1li. then s:ili better iGck ,o be robbed of his money and compeled 10 sleep in the ne shbo.hooG. Then, thanks :c his supeilat!te icek. the .eeenS jewe.er hat, been .o5beJ ot s.lver divers ;he s;ze ot the harves;-lu oon. two two gallon ,eapo,s, pearls llke halenats. and diamonds as big as broad beans. and seeing no other way 70 recave, them, and hearing ;ha, the wise man of Cam achee was in the town. had gwen him a good dinner and his pipe. and begged him to use all his powers as a seer, oi all which the upsho. was that he had pu: the police on the righ; track. and recovered the booty. and oaged the thieves. and atfksl hpt,1e wf,i, the a,I
 In telling this romance he was careful 10 take oG, the 5 soyereisns and lins,e hem. ani this musica. appeal tc the senses so overpowered the understand ings of hts nei ishbors that they swallowed the wondrous tale like spring water
 After this few were bold eGoa n 10 resist hi> pre,ensioas to luck ana div.a- ation. He was ot;en consulted. espe-l. ally aoou: missing property, and as he now and then guessed ush, ard some times had taken the pgecau;joa ,a hide ,he property himself. which materially increased his chances Q. nndins |. pissed for seer.
 one day Squire Oymsby learned ;o his dismay taa; h.s pantry hai been broken into and a mass ot valuable oia.e ttSe: Mir. Osmsby was much distressed 10; only on accoun; of the value bu; the length ot time certain pseces had been n his family. He d.s,rs:ea ,he pehoe and publicity ia these cases. and his wife prevailed on h.fl 10 send for Patrick o'Raneyiy.
 That worthy came and hel,4 he story. He looked al ;.e lady and gen.temaa and his self-decep;ien began ta ooce out oi him. To hambus his humble neigh bors was no, diri ,ul, nor dangerous. bg; 10 deceive and then uadecelve ani dis appoin, hIs landlord Was l.:e ano;he. matter
 He pu. on humility. and sad this was ] a matter beyond hn entirely Then the squire was angry. and sad bitterly. No doubt he would rather o5.;ge his ne,gh- bors, or s;orekeeper who was a stranger to him. than the man whose land had fed him and his t,r fifty years" He was proceeding in the same s.ratr, whe, ooor