New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-21

Two or tnTPe Tines one OF inc ulen put =
question TO him. but he made no reply beyond
an inarticnlate sound. fIc seemed almost like
inert mass Still h, eyes sometimes looked ous
on the fast darkening landscape. Once, after
such LOOK his gaze came round to Mr.. bod.
son, and he asked:
"Ain't yOn uns CURT no mouhtings:'
We git LONG we'll enough thont 'um,' an
swercd the driver cheer fully. :" II we don't have
um, we don't have ter climb en-
Barker looked ont again. Then he saidt
Il reckon ] should want mountings."
The passenger remarked that he was sorry
they couldn't 'commydate him.
Very soon after this access Of conversation the
spare man left and walked brisxly up lane In
tho gathering twilight
When he was alone with the boy, Mr.. bod.
son inquired if tho widder Bijah had sent for him.
"Sont fur c'T repeated Barker. vaguely.
Yes. sent for YOU
Il d'knowT said Barker She mought o.
.ont. but | d'know.'
"Gooinces.r cried Mr. Dodson. Il shd think
you'd know that"
Barker said nothing.
Re YOU any rclar ion 10 that gal with tho
wilder ~ he asked.
Rclatior?' repealed the boy, his eyes srop-
ing over Mr. Doc,onS tace.
Merry: D'n't you know what relation
means"
b. rscr made no attempt at reply. Mr. Dod-
son sat in puzzled silence. evpertOraflnS sood
deal lie wondered if lis idea would answer,
after all.
After while lie tired another experiment.
Il s'ppose now ,ou CIR milk first rate 2"
Il hev MIXED strays as curm urp the mount
ing
Mr.. Dodson felt encouraged.
~ taken care er hens. too - lie said. feeling
sure that the hoy must have meant cows "heh
he used the word "strays.'
Barker shook his head. H. was too mnch et-
for, for him to reply. lie wished the man
would be quiet There no use in talking
Mr. Dodson discouraged now anu did no'
speak again until h. pulled IN his horse at
corner. and remarked that he "sposrd his COM
napion hadn't pot fifteen cents about him Barker
arain SHOOT: his lead the man explained thas
fifteen cents was his usual charge for picking up
onyboiy between Farnham and Ransom. IL Barker
heard this explanation ic made no sign OF having
heard it, lie remained in his seat until no was told
that the reason they were stopping was because
this was the place for HIM to git out
Barker cot out When he was on his feet ~
WhoEs hit al ."
Jew Hican the widdcl's?7
Thur place on this the hoy put bis hand on
Nr. Dydson l-ane,' forward. and told Barker
that if he wasn't born ldJt he could hnd II
plaln enough-'bout a mid straight down 'ha'
barker turned the corner without word in the
direction the man had pointed. and went along
INTO the darkness. He walked with a peculiar
,IIt lifting his legs II hr were climbing an
ascent ar,; and ha,dly knew how TO walk On level
Mr. Dod>on sat with HI, arms IN his knees,
watching the awkward isnr" melt INTO me nlShii
A. las, l., Gathered 40 tie wins, and slld aloud
with great deal Of emp"2>i, .,,o,
Il declare" and cUcHrd to his h9rSe Ait"tt
an interval he said. a-aih aloid ! guess Al
| ,le.k To- Ms Uoi,on about H.
He always spoke "' h!s wife AS MIS- 'o'son,
evidently thlnkl. th'' the ii"hi'H "' 'me IT,
s,tiou given her by Ike: nlarr.aIt we. nm ;,
m,n,c5 such a tr,lc even in the familiarity
Barker wa kcd on his hands hanging downi ms
| cnp far back on his mead. lie kfP' S"m'us
| lie though, II. stumbled because the gIounu Was
| level lie had not known until he leit Asnes,..e
| that there were places IN the w"rlo ""n'"' "0'"
III, sleep had revived him somewhat nu' nv
| mind wa, even less clear than usual" tor ne sas
| dalrd with his long journey. ne Il' Nn,d.,ty
walkinc The stars came out with the woaheIIrrI
brilliance that they nay" in >rpt:m'Fr. ."a
| crirkrts were maxim great deal OF nnis'. anu
the katy,liis here an'l the" Uttered ,hri, ,Ii~.
non and denial. The boy. however. tid no, tni,N
| ~ The stars or the crckcis. or the KAY H u,
! InuIJ III, taco have been sen one w"nI' "dN"
sad thai he did no, tlink OF anythtng 81,
,rr card t,,,rncd Ia his achct WAS about milo,
| Enrlcr ind no idea how far that was lie pasSf'
three, iarn-hou>cs. remover N'htW h". .Lu,i t,i
orhrr: he stopped AZ each one and prowiea mn,,,
! man OF hoy coming FROM the house to 60 ,o
d. VI h"rn for chores found him. Bv the ligli!
If the lanterns they carried they read the car"
! and FOLD him Ia w stragh, on: They asked .
.ra, mn,., quest ions. bu, he did not answer any
oi them. 49,, ,.,, .h,, 80
| in. w,d.,cr Buh lnoi, HIM. she Il have her hands
| al Ian hey
a. one of the hucse> dog bounced ont growing
-, him: the animal evidently intended TO seize tne
boy by the ankle. hut as Barker stood perfectly; G
Iii the dog was ~ asionish"d that he relin'
uui,hed thr intention and merely remained on
| ymnrd nut,criny in hS throat until his masu'
| cnmc ont 10 >rc what WAS the matter.
Thus ut last, Barker rsihe 10 the LITTLE 81
wbcr. Daily had stood some months before no
! h.sit,t,I: he saw "a figure the path near the
door He wondered when he should come ~ tnn s
rrht house. and whether the next dog w"nld
really bite him. a.,
Tie figure in the path came nearer 70 MN
The brilliant starlight rl,onc on rio faces OF notn'
| rho boy did not NOV" speak, hnt hf knew nsh
II WAS Daily who cried out. BARKER