The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1891-10-01
vention, and kicking Il out Of bis w.y,

said: -
Good-by, uncle; I'm not going 4
quarrel any more with you. The world
Is big enough, / reckon, for both OF d.
and for our opinions"
lie went straight to Ike, who was sit
ting just where he left him, and said:
Ike, tell uncle, in a couple Of days
that l have gone west, and that there,
no Ill blood between us; and, Ike
watch Mona for me until can come
after her.
You are bound TO 60, then?"
Yes; the old man is fire and an
is all"
go long, then; I'll watch what yor
leave behind"
Dick felt unhappy enough at leaving
Mona. She lived alone with her fathe,
| and he was not always the best of pro
tectors. Dick spent the rest Of the day
py her side and left town in the cool Of
the evening in no very despondent
mood. Mona had promised everything
he-had asked OF Ter, and all the resl
seemed possible.
He had some land and cattle on thu
San Marcos, and he purposed puttino
up 2 pretty house there gradually,
mainly with his own hands. In two
years he would sell some of his increase,
furnish it, marry Mona, turn grazier
and run for the legislature. When he
went back he would make it all right,
with his uncle, and, being SO far apart
they could keep right, and if not, and
| he lost his share of Jack. Burleson's
estate, made money was better than
given money, anyway.
For a week after Dicks departure the
old man hoped against hope; but one
day, when Ike Brennan carefess1y
asked: when is Dick coming back
from the west?n then he knew the lad
had gone to shift for himself, and, lone.
ly as it left him, he thoroughly liked
Dick for doing it. After this Ike and
the judge spent much time together.
| They kept up perpetual quarrel, but
they were we'll matched, and after a
years disputing, the victory on every
single point was disputed one. Some.
times, at the end of long argument,
and long silence, the judge would say:
Have you heard anything?" and then
Ike, shaking his head, and shaking the
ashes from his pipe, would rise and go
away.
Early in the second year the judge
had an accident that completely inva.
lided him; and after some months de-
cline he quietly passed away. Singu-
larly enough, there was no will found,
and Lyman Sneed took possession of
everything. No Dick appeared to dis
pute his claim. Ike smoked away in
his old, shady corner, and smiled queer
~ to himself when he saw how diligent-
ly Lyman began to improve the city
lots, and how cleverly he collected and
invested the outstanding accounts OF
the estate.
In all things but one Lyman's fortune
prospered-Nona still refused all his
attentions. But as soon as the judge
was dead he began to use stronger
means of persuasion. Nona's father
owed him large sum, and their home
was mortgaged for its payment. Ly-
man soon let father and daughter see
on what terms only the Duval place
could be saved; and the father cared
too much for his own indulgence not to
press with all his power SO desirable a
method of elearin e off his liabilities
Nothing of this plan, however, came
to Ike's knowledge until one night old
Duyal, in fit of maudlin intoxication,
revealed it. Then he went home full
of anxiety. He had no money that
would touch Nona's needs, and he had
not'yet heard anything from Dick.
"I'd give twenty of my best cows to
know if the fellow Is dead or alive" he
said, as he pushed open the latchless
door of his log cabin. A man was sit
ting in his own chair fast asleep-==
"Dick at kastf"
One soul wakes another, and Dick
opened his eyes wide and answered.:
s.Here am, Ikei''
"You tormenting youngster, where
have you been?"
Everywhere, Ike, and precious little
luck either. AT last I went to Yuba
and Nevada, and tried hard to make my
pile. Two months ago Jim Harrison
strayed up there and told me uncle was
dead, and Mona going to marry Lyman
Sneed. couldn't stand that, and SO
came along with what had"
SLOW much?"
"Only eight thousand dollars"
"That's enough. ! guess you'll find
yourself richer than you think"
The next morning, Mona Duval COM
pletely amazed Lyman Sneed by enter
ing his office accompanied by Ike Bren-
nan and paying in full every claim he
had on the Duval place. But he was
still more amazed by an official notice
to meet, next day, the heirs OF Jack
Burleson and hear his will read. He
found at the place appointed Dick
Burleson, Mona Duval, Ike Brennan
and three of the principal citizens of
the place. The will, leaving nearly
everything to Dick. was without a
flaw. Lyman simply received one hum
bred dollars for every month during
which he had taken care of the estate.
"He took very good care of it, gem
tlemen," said Ike, .'just as good care as
if he thought Dick would never come
back. He has earned his money, you
bet But I'm glad my watch is over
very. / have been kept too wide awake
for ANYTHING, between a pretty woman
and clever lawyer. Amelia y. Barr,
in N. Y. Ledger.
Old sailors Got Sick, Too.
"Seafaring men often suffer from sea-
sickness. said a retired navy officer.