The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1888-01-20

CHAPTER I-CONTtSCED.
"Twhoo initiated Adam Wake up,
chicken-catcr. Tho story's told and the
molasscs ~ waXin'. You help me sling of
these littlCs.n
''You mustn't let such bacl-achev,
gruesome yarns get into your head Miss
Phubc," said Tom Holmes. at isn't
healthy. Lies not tug; it's pretty much
as one makes it. Here's Pg.ltcr over the
Hollow He could be living like a decent
Christian, but shuts himself up like wolf.
What if things haven't gone To suit him! \
man can't boss the world. man expects
To be trod on once in awhile, but let him
take IL with good grace and kick back if
he can, aud If he can't, grin about it,
People who are out Of the water can give
such lucid instructions how 30 escape
drowning" rctortcd Gurlcy. you've al
ways had good time yourself
There was some hustle in taking Off the
kettles and helping the sugar. The party
shifted about, talking. When Gurlcy
brought Phnbo White her saucer OF sugar,
she said to him:
II wonder what that hermit is doing
across the Hollowi May De he's sitting be-
fore his Are with his heart all bitter
perhaps he is" said Gurcy, smiling in
diligently "l've been down in the mouth
1nySeU Wnen WAS lonesome.
Tom Holmes looked ut her with the
amused contempt which experienced people
always bCstow on Missionaries.
eco over and invite Painter to Join us,
Miss Phobe, he suggested.
nd like to go and carry him some sugar,
just 20 let him know there were human be-
ings in the world who could take a thought
for him"
ado it," said Tom. "Im curious 10 know
how he'll receive youn
al WILL" returned Phnbe White, ncttled,
''if some one pleases to show me the path.
Nose, YOU forfeited your hat. Redeem il by
going across Black Hollow with me-"
III don't care nothin' about that old hat"
replied Nose, slouching into tho lodge with
jarful of the grained sugar.
"What'l you he up To nextt" disapprovcd
Randy.
"Nobody will 20 with her." said McArdlc
easily. at is too absurd"
''Not at all absurd" said Gurley, ready
with another saucer of sugar. "Will you
take my arm, Miss White. I know every
stepping-stone in the Black Hollow"
painter Will shoot you both" said Tom
Holmes, chuckling, "You are u pretty pair
TO go on such FOOLS errand"
When they returned, Adam called as soon
as he saw them at the edge of the camp,
''You better limp back here fast, you
folks, what's left of you, Camps breakn'
up and the horspittle ambulance is a-start-
inn
"You didn't stay long" remarked Holmes,
standing by his democrat wagon, which had
just arrived 10 take lis party home.
Nose stared ut the adventures, sus-
pending his business of washing out the
kettles.
"What did Painter dol"
"He took the sugar from Miss White and
put some of 1t in his mouth replied
Gurley.
'And then he threw the rest OF IL ut your
head" said Holmes.
"But what's he got in his houser' in
quired Randy.
BOTTLED snakes" said Gurley; chemical
retorts and furnace. | had the morest
glimpse before he shut the door on us. But
we have man of science over the Black
Hollow; perhaps an inventor: one who has
at any rate fooled everybody as Ia his
character and pursuits"
she amt fooled nobody in his looks" as
sel Nose.
+. no White was shivering close by the
Are. .ihe had not spoken word since re-
turning. McArdle approached aud TALKED
10 her, and she turned her face toward hun
% lieten with apparent effort.
Gurley was waiting TO hand her into the
democrat wagon whore Randy Thompson