The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1884-10-04

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his voice as he entered the yard and Il
rave some directions to Maxon, MS G
Rard-worked book-keeper and general n
factotum. Proctor was deeply en-
crossed in making out IN order for sew I
eral carloads of finishing lumber, when
. shadow darkened the door, and the
tramp stood before him. He could not
rerress an exclamation OF surprise.
The vaoabond observed and his lace
lowered "a he asserted himself de-
| family. :, ..urh..
eyes. I've come" he said. "What
arc Won going to give me to dor
Jobr Proctor nut on his hat and went
with him into the yard, where an empty
car was waiting to be filled on an oroes
from a peighboring town. de snowea
the man small slip OF paper tackeu
mon the end, and was shout to explain
, where he could find the material desig-
m.tea when the fellow threw OIL MS
coat and deity attacked pile OF scant-
I;no which CHANGED to be the iirst item
"Huiloar' said Proctor, gazing IN
surrrise. ..You seem to know some
thing about this business.
"A little" returned the man,
shortly.
The Young lumberman took MS way
.o the Office. A little later the rudy
Usage Of Maxon looked in at the door
"a he returned from dinner.
IN 20. Inv the way, Maxon. l have
" new man at work out in the yard. lou
ID MIGHT keep an eye on him.: ia
m .sNow. Mr.. Proctor! excia,meu
,e Maxon. in hopeless protest
NJ -...hor If them fellOWS!
of swell. YOU see, he declared ne was
!. v;,,;ng tn work, aud it seems only iair
tn to give q man a chance:
x. ,fshe broad shouldered young proPri-
ne etor was avowedly on the defensive.
re ..So far a. I'm concerned, OF course
nd -. noth;no to me- observed Maxon'
ng de;ectedly. "But it puts me out t0 :,
we have YOU made q laughing stock AL
rk over town. It's shame-well, IT'S nc
use talking. Yes, you may depend
mon me to keep an eye on him, sir; Inose
, if fellows will bear watching. say
lit .hnngh Mr.. Proctor. haven't you go
,rt. Mighty close up to that hundred?"
s." H.lf an hour later Maxon looked il
the r.;n his face Lit up with a mischlev
az. Gus smile.
an ,r new hand now, MIR. Proctor
OF IT, mat like the rest of them; sittin
- 10 on lumber pile all douoieo up WIN
pain in -,
one flvinp Spanish conversation boo
'oor ohacted further intelligence and MAKO
him dodred around the corner to escaE
ath. other missiles. At six o'clock, whe
nut tho hands came up to receive pay +
hen .Ss;r davis labor. John Proctor saw h
re q ,rotecc standing off at little distanc
US rhs man made no demand for wage
man 80 his employer took no notice
3 up :,;r,, AS the men filed out the expire
AGENT of the Plumbago City train
letic ,,ersor,l friend of Proctor s, came RI
filed pinu into the Office with package
his hand. -. -,
ou;ctIv and sign this receipt It's
Ave thousand from Juarez q Signor.
ana haven't moment to spare.
atcd' The ,umberman hastily counted
ssftar. notes, signed his name to the rece'P'
' tsIo bold, dashing hand, anu tne y"
"A nm hurried off. Left alone, frocto. -.
- from his pocket long huss, asar =,
for . pocket book and laid the noee: -
, ~. ont. fully inside. As he thrust tnls ln.o
:, Inn inn breast pocket. he CHANGED 10 glsncSS
- T. ward the window, and encoun'ereu
a tho hungry eyes OF the tramp, SHARPLY
he 40. lowing his movements from WIN
ed to AS inc nnSu ,,,,od .hout to spt
ut the ne Pauscu, ~ mind and saunt<
hand then chnnscu us wayne anx
nd the careiessiy proctor II was
troub- assaueo yonn .,,us. there was no
lai eA- For II he must be custodian Of his II
with ure until morning. ~
later He sat up late that night Inc
be the ment of this sum was all that was n.
ezra in sary to make the Eastern trip gel
n was and tangible matter. There was q
A To of correspondence to be turned on
a GER letter to be dispatched to that
had at woman in Illinois, teiiing her /"
rst ad. charge her music pupils anu
town. ready for his coming Wnen me-
to his finished his letters he sat quietly
ne out awhile in his big arm cnalI; AZ ~
ulatiou very late when he rose anu ~
he was doors and windows, proceeded Y
victim little inner room wneIo sIJ;n +
rather drew of his coat, and, foid'ng
fully. placed it beneath ms =
~ land Then he examined the barrels
e nlace. English bulldog pistol, wn'cn
notween upon hook beside his bed: meas
4 of de- by this precaution he sank INTO .
Govern sleep.
ne wire Several hours peiofo.
'us kick. crawled upon low PUG Z
vas one hanked by TWO o..c,s
e inhab- height AS ne st,e'cneI .'
AXE de- length, with pun1ie or sn"sos
CHI their pillow, he phiiosoPnicSny Icn:oS,
ard gar such bed was nov 70 NC uesP'SV 9
was not ill-quaiined 70 !uose;
.ens had experience had been wi9e anu
. demon fed, and he had learned 70 wels
. stepped most delicate point: Oh sasiauos
looking, the line discriminauon Oh conno
He had Travelled nSl way acrv
On with Continent WITHOUT once k.o~n
politely shelter OF a civilized TOOL. n
about re- tented beneath the fragrant sI
rss in the orange groves in Southern Cal
nnulously and ia waving fields of golden