Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1888-03-15


were exhilarsted by the run; and she tied
the hitch'ngstrap in horseman's knot
around branch by the time Gurley was at
han6 10 do IT,
Oh, it was delightful We rushed like
wind TO the very edge Of Black Hollow.
And there we stood still and looked across
Mt the lonosomest light that shone like
some thing one-eyed just ready to spring at
us. And then we secured away from II as
fast as wo could go.n
" Tho light In Paintor's cabin" said one
OF the sugar-boilors.
!" And who is Painteri"
Painter said Tom Holmes. wavinr
aside nus smoke, SIS natural curiosity OF
the hills. It's odd how such human fungi
VIII spring up in the midst Of wealthy civili-
zation. Haven't you heard Of him vet, Miss
Phnbei Hos a hermit, aud as ugly a
creature as you would want To meet They
tell that some woman iiitod him century
or so ago, and soured him against the race
But IT'S my opinion the old wretch was too
stngy ever 10 get married. He is credited
with keeping barrels Of money in that old
den. We don't know where he came from
He and bis house were suddenly there, like
a toadstool Some of the neighbors think he
rs crazy, but his wits all como home when
he makes a bargain. He keeps his own
house, and don't think anybody in this re-
gion has ever seen the inside OF itn
Il seen It onct," said Nease, the sugar
boiler. "rhe boys said he'd melted all his
money together and made a gold stove.
SO peeked at the wiEdcr when he'd gone
of, but jest then he como up behind me
maxim that noise in his head, and disre-
member what seen or what done"
Hes got an inhrmity In his speech, p
said Randy, "and that's a great mercy, for
folks can't tell what he's sayin' when he
nbgscs them.n
Phoebe sat looking in tho fire with her
hands crossed on her lap Adam and Nose
piled ON more brush and tho boiling liquid
bubbed louder.
they say to you, handyf'
A'NOthinin
"'Doublo, double, toll and trouble, ia the
hhakespearean rendering Of what boiling
cauldrons say, / believc,n answered Nc
Ardie, with lightness and grace
THAT'S witch's nonsense, puffea Holmes.
''fhese here kittlcs,n interpreted Adam.
"says II they have good luck and Nose don't
20 10 sleep and dip his head in thcrl that
they'll sugar on before long"
This is what they say, said Psnbe
"'froublc, trouble, effort double; trouble.
trouble, effort double They say 1t over and
o7or. Lots tell atOrics"
''Suppose we do tell limited number. -
said McArdle, 'and draw lots for tho onvl-
able opportunity
- never could tell story to order,p said
Holmes
ncArdle had already taken out his note.
book; he cut slips into his hat.
"Put the shadow Of a subject on those
fatal papers," urged Gurlcy, $50 theAgic-
Tins may heve a straw 20 cling TO-"
Good" sand McArdlc, sharpening his
pencil. "Subiects are IN order"
-iniunsi" spoke up Nose.
''lhe thought Of bcin' scalpod is wakenln'
10 Aosc,n remarked Adam
'Givc us something pathetic with tears
IN ii,' proposed Tom Holmes. with com
fortablc amilc
"lndlnns Tears" voted McArdle. zone
moro Win don
''someihinr about tho North, thon,n said
nurloy, tipping HE head 10 look up AZ the
dark sky, ANY other point Of the compass
would DO as well, but TIC llchcns on the
pofih aide Of tlis lfoe spoke first"
rForg well. aaia McArdlc, and ne arose
W. pAfl|pd around Als hai for tho drawing,
tihs lpalaRp hare mp. pQRielred 0urley,