The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-15


face WITH young man 0t rather email stai IRE
and pleasing feaI urea vho carried little
mack on the end a. short fOsling- piece
swung across bis left shoulder.
HUDSON had msds up bis mind 10 drive
this Young advsnturer back, thinking him
an i,nerant peddler: but q strange look
came into the old mans face. aud ne stop
ped short with .frishtsped start and n
dunno gesture OF ave and surprise.
TIE stranger. David D'Antinao by name,
and an olrnthologist by profession, was IT.
tie started by this sudden apparition; TO-
Riley Hodson ut hest was not prepossessing
In appearance, aud he nov glsfed ~
strangely, and his face had ouch an ashy
pslior In H. that the strongest heart might
have shrunk aud trsnbled at confronting
him In = lonely mountain trail.
well, ye blamed Titled rooster" ex
claimed Hodfon In n breaihlets way, af.
ter staring fora full minute.
D'Antinao reooiled perceptbly, with some
show of excitement In bis face. lie was
we'll aware that hs was In region not held
we'll In hand by the law, aud be had been
told many wild tales OF tnis part OF sand
Mountain.
"Ys blamed little rooster repeated the
old man, taking two or three short aokwafd
steps ss IL half alarmed and half meditating
q sudden leap upon D'Antlnao, who now
summoned voice enough TO say;
How do you do, sirf'
Such smile as ons might cmt upon the
desd-a white. wondering, fearful smile
spread over Hodson's face. II seemed to
lDAntinao that this smiie even leaped from
the face aud ran like n CHASTITY hasb
across the whole landscape. lio will renem
Der IL a. long as he llvea
IVY Dave, or that your Hodson asked In
n harsh, iremuious tone, taking still another
backward step,
my name certainly IN David, but guess
you don't know mo-" said DAntinac, with
an effort nj IN easy manner
Don't know ye. ye poor little rooster!
Don't know yel wy Dave, are ye oone
ag'inf" The old man wavered aud faltered,
49, as u donetfni WHISTLER to advances or re'res.
don't YOU know meY Hev ye forgot the
ole manf'
II beg your pardon. air, but believe
never saw you before In my life, F" said ~ Al.
tinao, lowering his ittie pack TO the ground
and leaning on his gun. "fou are certainly
iaboriDg under some mistake"
Never seed me niorel" exclaimed Hod.
son, his voice showing rising bsiigerenoy.
'Ye blamed little rooster, pone o yer foolin',
far won't stand IL I'll jest naturally war
ye out sf ye come any o. thet air." Hodson
now advanced . step or two with tho threat
eniug gestures. Quick ~ lightning. DAN.
tinso flung up his gun and ieyeled 10, his face
growing very pale.
Another step he cried excitedlv, and
Ill ,hoot two holes through youl'
Hodson stopped and said In deprecating
tone:
IVY Dave, ys wouldn't shoot > our daddy,
would ye, DayeY'
III you sun onto me I'll shoot you" was
the nrm response
IVY ye blasted mean little roosterln
thundered Hodson, aud before ID Antinac ia
MS excitement could pull trigger, the old
man mad him down ana was sitting sstride
of him as he lay at full length on mis- back
Now I'll psst patrally be dinged. Dave. ct
don't whirp ever last strinin o. hide often
ye 81 ye don't erhavs yerselfl" He bad both
OF ID Antinacs arms cssped In one OF his
great hands, ana was pressing them 81 hard
against the young mans breast that he could
scarcely breathe. ''Ye nasty littly rooster,
a comia' back an A.tryin' ter shoot yer poor
ole daddy fer nothin'. I'll Jest wear ye out
an half sole ye sg'in ef ye open yer
mouth"
D'Antinac lay like mouse under the paw
OF lion. He was afraid 10 attempt TO speak
aud it was quite impossible for him to rove
The old mans weight was enormous. I'm
or great notion ter pound the very dsylights
out'n ye Afors let ye mp" Hodson oontin
usd. Hit makes me mad 'nuh fur ter bite
We In two like or later an Jest nat rally chaw
up both pieces, on'y ter think at yed deny
yer own daddy, what's lar upted We q many
a time, an EN- try ter shoot 'im!" I'm teeto
tally ershamed OF 20, Dave. An whatll yer
ma mmy sayp
ID Antinac 10 possessed OF quick mind,
aud he had schooled In the art OF making
the most OF every exigency. He mad been
several years In the mountain regions OF the
south, and had discovered that the noun.
taineers liked nothing better than a certain
sort OF humor, literally spiced with their
peculiar slang.
Speaking OF bitinga later Ia two" he
calculated rather Breathe. sly, reminds me
inst L IN as hungry a. o sitting hen. Have
you got anything ike eood mellow iron
wedge, or fried pine knot In your pocket?'
Hodson's face sof'ensd q little, and ne
smiled again. in half CHASTITY way, as he
said:
"Ye dinged little rooster Wy. Dave, der
ye know the ole man now2 Say, Dave, do
YER
oh, yes, PERFECTLY; never knew any one
D'Antinac. Your face il quite familiar, j
assure you. How're the foiks?'
Hodson chuckied deep down In his throat,
ut the same time somewhat relaxing his hold
on the young mans arms.
Sarah au' Mandy'll Jest naturally eol
'strscted over ye, Dave, an | want We ter
have yerself an come on WI me down ter
the hou,e like er write boy. This here fool
In 3 not gwine ter do ye no good. Ye've got
ter toe the mark, Dave"
"Oh, Til behave" exclaimed D'Antinsc,
"rn do whatever you want me to. was
only joking Just now. Let me up. you're
mashing me rs fiat IS q fyingequirrel."
We'll, don't whant ter hurt yc. but afore
I ever let ye mp, you must promsse me one
thing" said Hodson.
What is III quick, for you really are
making Jelly OF me-" DAntinao painted
forth, ike Encelados under Sicily.
Tibet yell not deny yer nanny ner
Mandy; an Of ye do deny 'em, I'll Jest nat
rally be blamed ef don't whale yer jacket
tell ye wont know yer hide from mearsif.
ter DO ye promere?"
Yes" said D'Antinac, though, In fact, he
did not understand the old mountsineer's
meaning. The young mans mother had
died In his baby hood, and he felt safe In
promising never 10 deny her.
Hodson got up. leaving D'Antinso free TO
rice; but the old fellow got possession of the
gun and pack aud then said;
Nov come long nome. Dave, an les see
chat IN m. IN and Mapdvll Il