The Home advocate. (Farmerville, La.) 1885-1???, 1885-04-17

iln lion, end lian lie seen il woal.
ave TIED Instantly. thuagh> eyti
Il ii were mortalli wonn.le,. t!scr,
would be snail chance q lis cs
Gaping viii. his !:ta.
Even tie rough. careless, custl
walton Of his "rrplo!rr-ror,! i. an,
careless because he hai l.:,.>! ,i.i
'Itr trr months Il. 4 me, and Ia.
.1rS"ft"n lM effect Of his first lev
weeks III c.ti3l,~-uo'irr.i a change
grim compression If the lips aut
~nlitn lowering II The c}eO.ov>
not seen before. E;t t!sco. wcr.
satisfactory 81 -ns to the expert
enced ranchman, vino knew what
qualities most required iorrstins il
the embryo ~ ysi.rn man.
'ft" b., > getting considerable,
toned down. he >o!i!oqnized as he
rode nome. Not much lett Of The
tender foot now; he has Il lot more
, 'gct.n.' 10 him than he had before
he vent MO camp. There's Jest
one more thing he's got 10 know
about, wi:ici. T.. halt q mind 10
tell him OF, only they can't be
around yet. And il he stands that
ali light, why he'll dstc."
The zone more thing" ;hat WAS
, to complete Jacks education o.
Cured about Il month after his
first arrival IN camp.
HE sun had jas. So, a.l.l HE
J"un. herIc- Trad Ai.G!t~. lis liz.
and put the coffee 20; OF .c oo!i.
According to custom, whe.! he
reached this stage in his cooI>in.
he went outside and climbed to
the brow OF the bin behind 10 sec
10" tne shcep-ie:c aJout half
mile ojf-'vcrr getting on whether
they were dn't'u;ly turning their
heads towards camp, or perverscly
going another way. This evening
he had hardly made sure that they
were coming ID the right direction
when, sweeping the horizon care.
!eSsl.'; with his eye. he saw two
men on horseback riding 1T fail
g!llop ana stirling straight for
CAMP.
Jack instantly descended 10 tl,.
house, and hucnllng Oh his loaded
revolver, and placing the coffee
pot at 4 safe distance from the
tire, he S.ruIied out to meet IA.
ne. corners, now rapidly approach.
Ing.
The strangers, to judge from |
their personal appearance, We're
''cow boys" i. c. men employed to |
drvie and handle the wild Texan
and half cred cattle that roam the
western prairies. They wore the |
usual dress Of their profession-
broad ovimmei gray hats, blue
Funnel shirts, huckskin riding
trousers, with b fringe running !
down the sities-Indian fashion,
and Ion. boots.
Two ppcufiari:;es were noti.ca.
h!e about these mcn-firStly, their
torss we've without saddles: AID |,
secondly, they vnra continual,
locking behind them as if eAp.,t-
ii. pursuit Of some kind. They
did not speak word until they
had pulled NJ close to Jack. when
onc, apparently the elder OF the
two-wlih L red face set in lines Of
iron, especially abou: the mouth.
hut somewhat redeemed by u
kindly pa,r Of blu. eyes-rollea
Off bis horse, and after shaking
ll:tlIiday's hand for moment or
two IL, Silence, to get breath after
his hard gaIloi', saiI:--
Say, stranger, can You put MS !
lp TO- night ut yer camp? We're
both dead bear, and | don't b'lieve
>Ur horses Can get another stem"
Ooh, r('s,' Was the reply. .fi
'ou don't mind bacon and beans.
But what is tho matter, boys? You
ook kind ofwiid, your ponies oar.
sacks too, and
lou hct we've not been skin
ing along at this rate for noting. {
'apn. But wait till we've put the
'Orses out. and had 4 bit of SUD {
yer, and I'll tell yef all about it.
Fhe brntes won't be round for the. ,
'ext hour or two, Jim, will they:n
'e added, addressing his compan,
On, quiet, tacitnrn- looking lad
4 nineteen, who, replying with a
bake of the head, and a curt-.I
uess not moved towards the
ut.
60 he continual,