The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-11-23

most exprcssionloss mask fell over his
face again.
He made no comment when ordered
70 pile ON 20 Gals horse. and the |
cavalcade took the back track towards
Prairie City. ~ a hendlons speed. But
one. Long Jess. close NJ hand. heard
him muttcr:
ITS All right. anyhow Nobodyll
cnre."
Gal Senter. squatting In the shade Of
the sick woman > wagon, saw the little
troop pass. a quarter Of mile away,
and grnmblci: Blamed imposition
on her. but it's the best We kin do.
Jerry was passed BY the cavalcade,
| ten minutes later. on his headlong way
bacl, 70 the wagon with several pack
ages in his hands and pockets. u was
evident that he comprchendcd tho
situation. for he said. addressing him
self: Looks like great shame. but
mebby IL = the best the boys kin DO
Sinks look OF stoiidity changed 70
one Of mystifcation and establishment
very soon after Prairie City was
reached. He was hurried into the
barber-shop and thrust into chair.
and. in response TO a stern command
from Long jess. the knight of the razor
trimmed tho outcast's hair. and re-
moved his beard with CELEBRITY that
Threatened to rob him Of his cuticle at
the same time. While this was going
on. several Of the committeeman were
rushing about, TO the intense mystifi-
cation OF the unofficial citizens. who
asked a hundred questions. and were
shamefully snubbed each time When
the rushing resulted in tho produc-
ing OF misfit suit OF clothes into
which Sinks was hustled. he was In
state Of open-mouthed wonder
As all hands were mounting. Sinks
! heard old man Berry INFORM neigh
Dor. in a mysterious but very loud
whisper. that Il was his belief that the
committee had captured Sinks red
handed in some atrocity, and we're ar
raging him decently that the outcas
} might make . prescntable-lookins
corpse. The neighbor nodded a con
WINGED head. and Sinks, for want OF I
more pleasant solution to the mystery
: was forced to accept the direful theory
81 So great had been the change in tn
: outcast's appearance. resulting Iron
his experience with the committee and
4 the barber. that when the little trool
reached the wagon. Cal protested Y
i believe that they had added new an
], improved head to Sinks acquisitions
The sick woman did not look .
ghastly. thanks 70 the kind Offices o
e Cal and Jerry. who had administers
N some Of the brandy that the latter la
n brought from Prairie City. and ha'
made a doubtful quality OF beetle
over little fire down in the hollow
= With awkward gentlcness they ha
pushed back the gray hair and ha
> placed fragrant flowers all about he
head.
l. do You think you will find my DO
) soons- her faint voice piped, as Lon
e jess looked into the wagon
Hell be ycre right soon. gran
: nav he answered II saw him jc'
a little bit ago."
It Her wrinkled face lit up With such
% look OF gladness. that for an instaI
Jess heart smote him at the though
Of the deception they were about
d practice upon the sick woman.
But it's for the best" he muttere,
? as he trrned away. .'lt's a shame, b.
it's the best we kin do"
~ Every face in the circle that gait
!. cred about the outcast was hard m
y stern. In few pointed words Lon
jess told the story.
er III she don't find her boy right sool
I" she never will. II she thinks for . fe
weeks she's found him. we reckon 81
ID may pull through to health an be ab
y to 90 on with her search. Sinks. ~
look nearest NV any Nv US like her son
!" picture. You look like him. an il yc
don't act like him. we'll--wal, you Vi
in derstand!'
he Only Long jess accompanied Stink
the outcast, to the wagon
3 We'll. yer boys come, gran NAV,
a he said. and turned away
II was evident that the deccptis
10 was a success. for the commits
d heard the faint, glad cry Of the o
a woman As the outcast bent over her.
H. Paul! my boy! my boyv
Then the committee turned the
a, backs and walked away out Of hcarinl
No one said any thing for several m
n ments. Presently Cal spoke, gravel
id ~ never lowed Sinks had no fee
ms, but---did you see his face?"
Is II saw it," answered Long Jes
shortly.
he After nearly quarter Of an ho'
a. had passed jess went to the WACO
Id He was gone long time. but when
ic rcjoined the group Sinks remained
de the wagon.
IL Boys" said Long Jess. lit
al work! You ort TO seen the gladne
- in her ole wrinklcd face! ! rcckt
she'll live to find her boy yit But
e. have the Idly Of the time when we''
got to tcll-wal, mebbe wen find hi