The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-12-27
AKENTUCKY WARNING"

and we had been visiting away for two
hours when woman rode up on mule
The beast was badly blown and wet with
.perspiration, and The woman must have
come with important news. Now was
developed a trait peculiar to all the
southern mountaineers. They are game
to MAINLAND woman. They are the
coolest people in the face of danger one
ever saw.
"Huwdy. John" queried the woman
as she drew rein at the door. and as Mrs
Hungerford appeared she added, And
howdy, Mary?
: Both answered that they were well
and John inquired:
How are al you'uns, Sarah"
IAN able 80 dig. thanlIee, John"
Corn an tatecs tuTnin' out Welt"
Reckon they he. what liiSle we've
got. but barlls and roots pays better
Chilling any this tall Niary!"
mot lit, Sarah
Haven't heard from them uns,
reckon?" qaeried Hungerford after a
long pause. during which the woman
tried to size me up.
'Mebbe Who may he'un bef'
stranger from the MOTH
"Sartin?'
I'm shore"
"Will he back with ye-stand to your
back in case of trouble9"
Haven't mentioned, but 1 reckon"
well, then, they'uns is coming up to-
night to put onthe hickory"
HUI Who said it?:
Heard it at the corners. It's shore.
Bassett is gwine to lead 'em. Are We pre-
pared, JIM
Reckon"
"And Mary?"
"She'un is prepared"
well, then, that's all I've got to say
Hope you'll hurt they'uns till they'll be-
have themselves. Good-by. John-good-
by, Mary
She was off with that. had dim
suspicion of what was meant, but the
GOODNESS of the trio puzzled me. Wher
she was out of sight asked:
SIS it troublc:'
Stranger" replied Hungerford, as ht
pulled twig OF bush and biz at it
eve been warned awayr
"How-why?"
Took sides with the Oldhams agains
the Bassetts, and the Bassetts hav,
warned me 10 leave
And as you have refused to go they
are coming IL .,..le you out and switcl
your"
Exactly they kim
And are they coming tonight
Il reckon :
"And you|--
~ shell be ready"
We sat in silence for moment
looked up ut Mrs Hungerford, but sh
was sewing away and trotting her foo
as placidly ~ if danger was ut the othe
end Of the world The children sooi
began Il game of tag, and the HUSBAND
softly whistled as he switched the twi
over the ground.
"Great heavens! but you take it cool
ly," exclaimed as noted every thing
stranger" answered Hungerford a
he turned to me, Il need somebody t
back with me tonight. This amt you
fuss. You don't know the Oldham
from the Bassetts. Deed you may hav
stayed with an Oldham last night. Yo
don't want to mix in, and yeti
II don't want to kill or be killed, blu
can't help you some other wayT'
You kin. He'un is all right. Mary
knew he'un was
"Glad ont" she briefly replied. nc
even looking up from her knitting
Hungerford took the whole matter {
coolly as if it was an ordinary bushes
transaction. There was only one wa
by which his cabin could be approached
1t was arranged that ! should secret
myself in the cowshed ON the one hant
other, and ut the proper moment tn
flank fire would have its effect.
Hungerfoi1 was to hold the house, an
he was the only one who was TO shoot I
kill AS he said it wasn't my fuss, br
1t wasn't human nature to leave him
fight mob alone. When all had bee
arranged we went into supper, and aft,
the meal Il double baIreled shotgun WI
got down aud loaded for the wife. III
husband had his army musliet, which |
loaded with buchshot. and had my r
volver us weapon. AS we finished OF
preparations and sat down on the do'
step the wife carelessly inquired of h
husband;
"Gwine TO shoot 10 kill, john"
Reckon orter," he replied.
"And mey'
"That's according Mebbe you'll ha'
TO-"
And the siraSgeN"
"Oh, he'll fire high"
Pap, can't shoot" asked the eldes
girl Of no.
"shet, Tilly~
Tho children went OIL into corn
aDd reJoleea lnaI tnere WAS gong Va !
~ fout,' bat by aud by grew sleeI
aud went of 10 bed, Up 20 10 o'elot
We talked Of everything bul the eomiI
event AZ lhal hour llungvford fai
Reckon it's time 'fheyD be he
by H.
Tho wife tied ~ ~ over hel hsA
picked up nni nxampri lhe gnp ~
walked nii a. hfr sutton WIN never
word went over 90 llr ell,d' look !
place picked nui fu lnr Nnd NO mimi
later all Waa Aarknr Hnd rlltner
was inat About u lhnl brrd lhe 4
huu " lolcia ana lhr iWflialla ~ n'
Rnd ipn minute lalrl tour ~ lfn ~
sang " lssgly sslas ausellI w "