Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-22
n-URDxRoUs INTENT.
Psrtlous Experisnce Of . BcIated Traveller
with Robbers In tho Cumberland
Mountains.

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Aphysician told Tom Blake that he no
only needed . change Of scens. Init THAI t,
regain his hssithlhe required absolute free
dom from business cares II would adyis
you,3' said tho doctor, ito get on q hoFs
and ride awav. no matter whittier. Go Il
the mountains-shun the merests sugges
lions Of civilisation; In short, sleep out il
theswilds, like q bear"
Blake attempted to act upon this advice
He stuffed q lev shiTts intaap pair ofsaddle
bag, mounted . iolting horse and rode uT
Into the grandeur of rugged mountain
eoryes. One evening hecameupon anarrov
road, and. following il for come distance
saw q house. Il was nm old inn. He TIED
bis horse to . ,ience and went into ths
house. There be found q man with q
parchment face and small, evil eyes, and 8
woman. 23st
"Why, come In, sir, come in" said the
man getting up and placing o chair fol
come Tor the last day or &c We have been
wishing somebody would come. Haven't
We, Moll7n h
mouth. drew the back OF o skinny hand
across her b=ina-looI;nc iius. made a noise
iis &c cultural srosf # a. old hen with
.Youino of course stay nh night with u.s.
the man remarked. 1--WE can't possibly
Allow YOU to 90 on. I'll 90 out and put no
Your horss.n
Blake entered no objection. The man
vent out, put up the horse and soon re-
We have the more cheerful it will be, he ex-
planned. l"Out prospecting?' he asked.
tNo,'h Blake answered.
"Don't live nowhere near here, /
feckon?"
"No."
"HOw long do you expect to remain in
these parts?"
II don't know"
| The old woman mumbled something to
herself. and then. with q grating croak,
said:
"He don,t ,pear villin' fer tell much
about hiseeli. Some folks ia mighty curtis
thater wav.n
.Never mind. Mou." the host quickly re-
spopded. s.It amt quite time for you to
put in, except in the way Of getting us q bite
to eat.n
She arose, Without replying, and began
ha6ty Dr6p8ration6 for 6upper.
sit 10 o dull time OF year with u.s." said
the host. ut has bean about two weeks
since last boarder left. But l reckon
business will 1pearten up q little when the
nsn,ng season opens
BLAKE PAID no except Wnen
snarp and unexpected no!e IN tne oio
voice produced Q tingiing OF tne
p. ..s -,
. oa;uaay ai. = suPpssr D sSn.u ;n4o
! a"a4 - ~ ~ ~ Dou ,an..tad ~ th;o
grom az -novo wh;ch ha bad mat
rn;tted
The old man nlaced a aputterino candle
on the hearth. and expressine the hopethat
his oueet would pass 4 quiet and peaceful
nieht. withdrew.
Blake lay unable to sleep. Once the sput.
terine candle caused him to spring up in
bed. Suddenly his ears. extremely sensi-
tive with his nervousness, caught the sounds
Of whispered conversation.
ut won't do to shed blood, " said the old
man. 1T won't do, for We made q mighty
narrow escape the last time. It's impossi.
BILE to get blood stains out OF the house:
we q resk nushln. either"
Il oheve them saddieDags OF MS air Ioii
money" nag repiied. -.
uon' oouD1n~'' @nu NO 'o so' W
ns ..go y. a;r vo, .o;n, Tar oft itpn
.Dpo.sa OF III on
"H osso air p, Won aoin, ter pisen him? Thar
.;,,t q .ns.t, ~ n;var IN tba niacen
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