Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-11-19
A PAIR OF CHESTNUTS.

@htAt Va VII In ~ " Il ~
Twas the most reckless, hard riding, good
for'nothing young scamp OF a subaltern
who ever carried her majesty's commission
The one redeeming point about me was the
fact that loved Lena Vereker, and in spite
of my faults she loved me In return. That
was the best time in my life, and the down
ward grade commenced with the advent OF
new fellow into the regiment, Saxby
Bracewell by name. Under his auspices
the card table fourished exceedingly. Like
some few other men, he possessed an extra
ordinary faculty for games of skill. Until
he came had always been put forward by
my brother officers as their show man for
riding, athletics, billiards, fencing, shoot
ing, or tennis, but before this new light
went down as farthing dip before a gas
jet And yet would never consider my
self beaten, but challenge him again and
again, and, needless to say, there was
always something on, just to give 1t an
interest" So things went on. Play became
heavier. The colonel looked glum. my
seniors spoke warningly. Mr.. Vereker did
not seem so frankly glad to see me when
we met and was more chary Of his invita-
tions, and Lena looked pale and anxious.
Then came the day when | woke to find
myself ruined man, Obliged TO send in
my papers, and. hardest Of all, compelled
to say long good-by 10 Lena, who, dear
little soul, promised 10 keep true until |
should come back from Australia a rich
man uor that was the goal ON which /
placed my hopesl. Ies, | thought then
that fate could not have blacker turn to
serve me, but ] knew otherwise when, on
lonely Australian station, read In a
..f IL
how picked up of the grand marriage fes.
tivities between Lena. daughter OF Edward
Vereker, Esq, Of Colne Abbey, and-I
could hardly believe my eyes-Capt Sax
by Braeewell Of the Black Dragons, and
only son of SIR John Bracewell.
did not know till then how the secret
consciousness OF Lena at home waiting for
me had buoyed up my spirit, but with that
last blow all energy or wish to retrieve my
fallen fortunes seemed TO leave me.
But now, oddly enough, thai had no
wish for money things took a turn. My
flocks and herds throve apacc, gold quartz
was found on my station in sufficient quan.
tity, and near a stream, to justify the
formation OF a gold mining company
named "Golconda, Junior" and in a mar.
velonsly short space Of time found my.
self in possession of an income which IL
any one had formerly told me would one
day be mine ] should have laughed him
TO scorn
Then found myself back again in Lon.
don-the same old London-and yet there
was a difference. ! saw no faces that
knew, or who seemed 10 know me- The
young ones seemed to me so young, and
the elders-but there, unconsciously, as IL
were, turn my steps toward Tattersall's
As near the well remembered entrance
a man jumping out of a hanson knocks
mp against me.
I'm sure beg your par Why, bless
my heartl can IL be- Yes, 1t surely is
yourselfl Jim, old fellow, welcome back
thousand timesi Who would have thought
of meeting your and you are just the very
man wanted"
And Phil Blake, late captain in the
Black Dragons, and one of the cheeriest
and kindest hearted OF men, grasped my
hand and shook it with all this enthusiasm
of his nature.
And how's yourselfi and what are We
doingf and where are ye going" were the
questions rapidly poured forth, as taking
my arm he led me on to the doorway
Come In here and give me the benefit Of
your judgment. ! know nobody whom I'd
trust before You in the matter OF horse
buying. There's pair OF horses TO be sold
here today, and the price asked Is so ridicu-
lousiy low that, considering their make
and shape, | fancy there must be some
thing queer; but for the life OF me can't
discover anything. They'll make grand
pair of leaders. BY the way, do you know
I've set up coaching as a business; up one
day, down the nexty My line Is between
Barraekville and London. IL pays ex.
penses aud leaves little over. Rather a
pretty bit of country, too, but OF course
you'll know ii all we'll"
"Yes," said shortly. est Runwald's,
my old uncle's place, is on the road" and |
l could not repress u sigh as l thought OF
the old place which had been mine for a |
couple Of months aud then had 20 go To- |
the hammer with everything else.
"Ah, to be sure. Sorry spoke, my dear
fellow" stammered my companion, who |
had the kinhest heart In the world and |
would not have hurt fly II he knew H.
Twas about to ask II he knew who owned |
St. kunwaid's now, in order TO relieve |
him and show my sang froid, but Phil, |
catching sight at that moment Of a well |
known dependent OF the place, we were |
soon deep in the mysteries Of finding out |
all the evils that horsefiesh is heir to.
However. our combined forces could dis. |
cover nothing seriously amiss, and Phil |
Blake added TO his stud n pair Of excep- |
tiunally good and cheap horses. We cele.
brated our revived friendship by little |
dinner at the club, and after an evening at |
the play we Tarted. promising TO make |
the journey down 10 Barrackville with |
Phil some day soon.
Imagine then my surprise when a few 1
days later received note by mounted |
messenger Qt was Sunday, and consequent
~ no postal seryieel from Phil Blake, and |
the contents still more surprised me.
THE SILVER FAoos, vrcroRIA PlLcE
saturday Night
DE1R LAuRIsroS-As IN luck will have Il, here
Am nyertAkan BY a bad attack OF influenza, and
misfoftunes never coming singly, my head man.
y ho usually takes the ribbons when am other |
wise engaged. has got ugly kick on the kues
which quite incapacitates him. II Is all awfully
annoying. especially every seat on the coach u
booked for Monday, and our friends, the nsv
chestnuts, are 10 take their places In the team,
and the last age into Barrackvile. Nov, my
dear fellow confidently appeal 20 you for help.
WIN YOU take the coach down 20 Barrackviils on
Monday and IL possible, ] -il 20 down BY lAts