San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-07-30

"Who's driving these horses, any way?'
asked John over his shoulder.
You hadn't or,er be! You'd better
change an take my Old Plugs
"Td Ike TO-" said John. But these
horses were path my charge, and can't.
But Won might - aneal, ana let NE see
you do II.
well, Miss Nancy, I'll do better n
that, or my name amt PeaChblow.
Whoa. there. whoa, tell YET with some
further Luruuge that would have made
Mr. Sibley's hair stand mp Come
now. Til tie my lines to your team a
spell, an learn We what know. 'Twont
take long" Aud he was presently sit
ting beside John, and instructing him
with as much zeal as if he were pre-
pairing him for the hippodrome.
Il alters take to the young fellers,
said Peachblow. An it'seasy enough go
ing up, with this load. and the rest along.
But you've got to come back, alone;
more snow coming, with critters in the
woods, an the way half blazel. So keep
your bearings. young man. Chaw?'
Used to" said John. But it's
against orders now.
Moist goods
John laughed. Don't like them"
said he.
"Guess we've got a young reverend
with u.s. said Peachblow, when they
put up at Palterer's that night. Don't
chew, don't drink, don't cuSs. No cards
either
mot card" said John.
Look here, Johnny" cried another,
"then you're in the wrong company
"Oh, no" said Johnny. "Company's
all right. I'm wrong. If | chew it
makes me sick. If drink it goes to my
head. If play might cheat"
We'll, you're going to be sick, then"
said the big fellow, cutting off chunk
of his black sweet and advancing upon
Johnny.
Give it to him. Sam!" cried Palterer.
Il wouldn't advise you to try it on"
said John, as he stood by the big fire.
place.
Now you take thisn' exclaimed the
big fellow, putting one hand on John
ny's shoulder, and with the other max
ing motion to force the tobacco be-
tween MS teeth.
"And You take this" cried John,
smile on his face, and swift. straight
blow sent the man across the room back
ward, tripping, staggering and falling
in a heap.
Anybody else?' said John, looking
round with an expression of imperturba-
BILE good nature. Anybody want to
drink with me? Or have me take hand
at poker? No? Then wnll call it square
and begin friends, if you please"
And in the hour that followed over
Palterer's beef and potatoes the stories
that John told, and the drolleries that
he practiced made even the big bullying
Sam forgive him.
TOO sweet to be wholesome, though,
said Sam to Peachblow on the shake
down later. There's some out about
hip"
Hes all right" said Peachblow sleep
lily. Come from Boston. Lessons from
John i. Lick you out Of your boots eff
you don't let him alone. That's all the
out there l. ABOUT MIN.
knows too much" growled Sam.
Who is he anyway? Whered he come
from? What's to hinder his taking the
team and whipping into Canada: Blamed
eff l believe the bossIl ever see his mares
againT
As soon after reaching camp as the
horses were rested, which gave him a
little time to familiarize himself with
the luuDerers work, John started down
in spite Of Sans prediction and reached
Palterer's without any event, and there
the next day ne took in Mrs. Sibley and
her daughter, who had come from a
place across country where they had
boon spending a day or two, and who,
with the straw packed beneath them and
the buffalo robes tucked in about them,
were made sufficiently comfortable.
But here Johns trouble began.
Whether it was because when he went
up over this part of the road he had been
learning how to manage his horses, and
had consequently taken little note Of the
way, and now could not tell the main
road from the wood paths that ended
nowhere, but in certain Of which teams
had broken the way through the snow
or whether it was by reason Of CHANGING
ever a anon at that little blossom face
of Annie Sibley beside him, something
had confused his recollection; he begar
to feel that, unfamiliar at the best. the
way was far too unfamiliar now fOl
safety, and presently his tremors grew
into II settled apprehension and he saw
that he had lost the road, and that will
his employers family in his care
To his surprise Mrs Sibley took tn