San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-04-15

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The words were scarce out when We turned
sharp to the right, with a jolt that shook our
teeth together, rolled for a little while over
smooth grass, and drew up.
| heard the fellows climbing down, and got
my pistols out.
''Simmy," growled the minister, where's
the lanternF
There was a minute or so Of silence and
then the swapping of flint and steel and the
sound of putting.
Lit, SImmyi
"AY, here It's"
Fetch it along then
The handle OF the door was turned, and "A
light flashed into the hearse.
Here, hold the lantern steady! Come
hither, old SqUraks, and help wi the end
surely will Well was | called Young
Look-alive when a gay, heeting boy. Simmy,
my son, thourt sadly drunken. O youth,
youth! Thou wine blbber, hold the light
steady, or I'll tell tiny nanny
ION, sir, do mortally dread the devil an
all his works"
Now. if ever! The DEVIL says he-an
Master TlngCOmb still livln', an IN his own
house awaitIn' u.s.
Be sure, his words were as good as slap
in the face to me. For had counted the
hearse to lead me straight to Master Ting
comb himself In his own house too! \
fright seized me for Della. But first must
deal with these scoundrcls, VINO were already
dragging out the coffin
steady there calls the minister The
coffin was more than half way outside. |
Ieyeled my pistol over the edge OF the tool
chest and fetched a yell fit TO wake ghost
at the same time letting fly straight for the
minister.
In the flash of tie discharge saw him, halt
turned, his oyeS staring and mouth aEapc.
He claDpcl his hHnd 10 MS shoulder. On top
,,T a ,,.Ill I
screams and Oaths, III the middle OF which
the coffin tilted up and went over with "a
crash satan. Satan,' bawled Siumy, and,
,lropping the lantern. took to his heels for
dear lie. At the same moment the horses
TOOK trI,,... AID Hr.orr | could scramble udt
We were tearing n.aUly away over tine turl
and into the darkness. | mad made sad
mess ii it,
1t must have been Il full minute before the
nrd5e turned them, and gave me time to drop
out at the back and run to their heads. Matt.
SOames was after me, quick As thought, and
very soon we mastered them, ana gathering
up the rcus from between :neir legs, led
tn,-u back. Us luck ooul'. have it, the Ian
Tern had not been queE,.urd by the fall, but
lay tlnrin- and 50 guided us. Also Il curious
bright radiance seemed growing on the sky,
f,I which | could not account. The three
knaveS were nowhere to he seen, but heard
their footsteps Scamperin9 IN the distance,
and Simmy sail yelling Satan. | knew
my bullet had hit the minister; but he got
away, and | never set eyes on amy Of the
three again.
Leaving Matt. to mind the horses, | caught
up the lamtsn and looked about me. AS
we'll as could be seem, we We're III narrow
meadow between two hills, whereof the black
slope arose high above Us Some PAGES to TIE
right my ear caught the noise of a stream
running.
| turned the lantern on the coffin which
lay face dowuwar,iS and with IL gasp took in
the game those precious rogues had been
playing. For, with the fall OF it, the boards
being but thm were burst clean asunder;
and on both sides had tumbed out silver
cups, silver Saltcelars, silver plates and dishes,
that in the lanterns rays, sparkled prettily
on the turf. The coffin, i'll short, was stuffed
with Delas slverwure.
| had picked up "a great faSon, and was
turning II over to read the inscription When
Matt Soames called to me and pointed over
the hill in front. Above it the whole sky wa,
red and glowing
Sure, SAID lie, its fire out yOnder!'
tod hep us, Matt.-'tIs the House Of
Gleys"
1t took but two minutes to toss the silver
back into the hearse. lclapped to the door
and, Snatchng the rens, spramg upon the
drivers seat