The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-02-05

give nim MS walking papers when he
appears tomorrow"
"No, no." pleaded Jack, 'T rather
like him, too, for his Castiliau airs. We
have weapons. Let US keep him. That
he is useful you cannot DENY"
We finally gave up arguing with Jack,
aud let the matter drop. Months ser.
vices were not dispensed with the next
;..y. &c continued TO tutor Jack In
Spanish, carry our packs when we made
our little excursions thcrcabouts, and to
religiously collect his pay at cventide
each day.
Thus did week slip by. On one Of
our rambIes during that time. we came
upon fissure In q ravine's rocky side
where We thought gold might be found.
IL lay about two miles east Of tie camp
in little bit Of cumberland.
We had worked day or so in the
shafts sunk by the miners of the camp,
for the novelty OF the experience, and
when we discovered this opening, one
Of US suggested that we put "A blast in il
and see il We could lay bare any veins OF
precious metal. The proposition was
received with favor, ahd wo settled on II
day for the experiment.
On tho morning OF that day, we set
out for the promising spot, Monti carry
ing n can OF powder and other accessories
for the blast. Hugh and took our guns
with us. We reached the spot in about
an hour aud htt. Then MontI dropped
his load at the edge of the lissurc, aud
we started to prepare the blast. But our
drill was missing. IL had either slipped
Fec, l,Cll Il,
"Mon.i," said Hugh disgustcdly, "gct
back to the cabin, as quick ~ your thin
shanks will carry you, and bring Il drill.
Look along the ground, too, as you go
YOU may find ours dropped by some
stone"
"Si, scnor," the fellow returned.
"Wc will take Il little run down the
ravinc for garnc while you are gone
hey, Cad?" Hugh added.
"All right" exclaimed.
"And will try II snoozc here, mean
while" said Jack.
lie stretched himself laHiIy upon a
messy knoll ns hc spoke, threw his coat
over the powder key for pillow, and
pulled al his corncob coutcntcdly. II
was pleasant spot for nap. A stuntci
little maple gave him shade; the stream
flowing through the rocks, ten feet dis
tnnt, sang Il mclodious, slccpinducing
lullaby.
al should have bad dreams with such
n head. rest" said Hugh looking down ut
Jack blond locks and smiling face.
"And !, too, scnor," added Monti.
"You won't forget to put that pipe
Out?"
"Oh, no." laughed Jack.
We separated then. Monti hurried
of toward the cabin and Hugh aud /
walked up the ravinc.
"If we get anything out Of that hole
into wedding present Tor Belle Has.
tings?" asked Hugh, rs we went on.
"a first class idca?' | cXclaimcd.
at may be II gorgeous dinner set"
"Or glove buttoncr."
eyes," laughed Hugh.
We went on II little further, anl our
way WAS finally barred by u steep aSccnt.
| proposed that we r,turn ~ Jack.
II i"h was willing and we rctrLccd our
steps.
We Srid little. Each was OH the alert
for game. A rabbit would make very
acceptable stew, bat not Il single cotton
tail crossed our u,.h IIumh tu,,.rJ ,t
his refractory mus,orbc sritrTullv in his
disappointment. ~ hc proceeded me.
A walk of tea minutes brought us to
tho bend in the rnviuc where Lack
awaited us. When we turned it we be-
held II tablcau | shall long remember.
Jack lay sleeping quietly and over
him bent the ponthrr.lilic form or Monti.
The .,rrasrr's s,llow face bore 4 Iicn,iish
smile. lie rr>lrl O, one knee. and in
his riuht haul he held , burpiuu u,,nl
He had not heard our appr,acl, and he
was on the poiat of apulvIn,. tnr match
to "A bit of fuse he hut inserted in the
stonncr of the powdcr kcr ON which
jacks head rested.
Hugh threw bis rifle to hls shoulder
and pulled the trigger. Mouti spranr
back and fell with a low nroan. would
have fired if had not inst unloa ic my
wcanon. Jack started up and looked
about HIM in surprise.
Your Spanish professor was getting
a little too olficiuus" cxc,rimcl Ilurb
"rimly. to him. 'ns we came forward and
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