The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-12-05

and on his heada widsawake hat-underreath
which hip lazy, bcayrllus, ard somewhat
sheepish face shone with fndolent coed humm.
His companion, Master CharleA as ho was
called. bore still less resemblance to tho Bo-
henians Of English lanes and woodlands
He was slight. handsome, fair-haired young
fellow. of two or thrce and twenty, in the
tweed attire OF N ordinary summer tourist;
and every movement he -uade, every word
he spol,e, implied the gentleman Dorm"
Presently. at . sisral from his master
such no was), Tim drcw rein again. By this
time the sun was cct.;ng fiery red, far away
to the west, and the thin drizzie was becom-
ing mere persistent.
allow for did they say it was to Fencroesr'
"Ten mics, sor."
"The marc Is tired out, think. We shall
have to camp by tho roadside"
"All right, Master Charles There's
handy shelter bcyant there where you see the
trees" Tim added, pointing up the roal with
his whip. The young man looked in that
direction, and saw, a.out q quarter OF a nnue
away, that TIA, highway entered dark
clunlp Of woodland Ho nod led assent and
walked rapidly forward, while tho caravan
followoa slowly n bis rear.
Roach as the point where tho wood began
and entering tho shadow Of the trees, he soon
found ssos vel fitted for lis parFoe. To
the let tie road vlcasi out into grassy
rStch of common, adorned with che or t~c
bushes of stuntei brown, end stretched outa
dusty arm to touch largo white gete, which
opened on gloomy, gr-ciss-grown avenue
winding right through tho heart CT tbs wood
Tho ctra,na, coming slowly up, was soon
placcd in snug position not for from the
gate the horse WINS taken out and suffered
to grsse, Wills Tim, searching about, found
Some dry STICKS ena logan to light fire.
Diving into the caravan the young nan re-
emerged win cnmp-stool, en- which he sat
down, lighted a r,ecrschnum pipo and began tc
nnoke. They could hear tie rain family pa
tering in the boughs above them, but tho spot
they had chosen was quite sheltered and dr..
The fire socn blazcd up. Entering tie car
avan in his turn, Tin brought out tn kettle
full of water, and placed it on tie f-a, pre-
paratory TO mailing tea 10 was thus Ell
cnged when tho sound Of horses hco.s wa
tearl along tho highway, and presently the
re of a ho-seman appeared, approach
...r Of a rapid trot. AS it caro- ncsr to the
croup en- the wayside, the horso sled VIC
ien.I7, e-,-inging frc.a enc side Of the rocd tc
the o.hcr, SO that its rider, dark, middle
AGED nan, in an old-sashioncd cloak, was a
nost thrown from the saddle Utte-,ng
fierce oath, he recovered himself, ard reir-ng
In tho f-i-htcned animal, looked angry
around: then, seeing the cause of tie mis-
cllance, he forced his horse, with 70 snail
difficulty, to approach the figures By tho fire.
''Tto are ycug' he demanded, in harsh,
pe,c:uptory tones. 'sWhat are you doing
here's"
Tho young nan, pipe in mouth, locked IN
at hin W: h smile, but raads no reply.
''What are youa vagrant52 Do you know
this place is rr.vater'
And LIE pointed with his ridiug-whip to
printed "NoticcI" fixod Close to the cato upon
the stem Of large FIR tree.
II beg your pardon" snid tie young man,
with tie utc,cst sang Jroid;; 1--WE are, l
imagine, on the queens highway, AID there,
with your permission, we purpose to remain
for the night"
Struck by the superior manner OF the
spse,:cr. the newccmer locked ct him in some
Eurpriss, but with NO abatcment CT his
naughty manner. BE then glanced ct Tim,
who wa1 busy with tbs kettle, fro.n TIM to
TIE sray n,are, sid from the gray marc to
tho kous, On whocis. The scovl on his dark
faco doepcrod, and he tarred his fierce eyes
nrc.n on tho young r,sn.
"Lct mo warn you that these grounds arc
private. Irasor no wandering vngobonds to
pass tia. gate"
"siay AK your nsIner said the young
men, in tho sai,is cool eons ard with tho same
quiet Er:i.,s.
''What il my name to your
'sWe.l, rot much. Only SHOULD ike to know
The tie CT 80 very sm.ab.o person."
Tia ctscr collesssn1s1 ~ 10 rely, bur
walked lil lors toward tho cato.
"Hcrc, fcllowl" hs cred, addressing TIN.
''Opon this gats for me"
''Don'5 strip said his master. "Lct cur
,mehle friend open the gate for himsel-.'
Wi.han angry exclamation the rider lcaped
from his saddle, and, sill holding tho horso's
rc,ns, throw tho gate wide open. Thcn, still
oading his horse, he st,os,o over toward the
yoang man, who, looking up, saw that lie was
nearly six feet high, and very powerfully