The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1892-12-10

point in Kansas. Before coming to
Kansas Frank and Zeke had met a
young lady who was attending school
in their home town in Ohio. The
young lady's name was Grayson, and.
as she was both beautiful and accom-
plished, the young men fell desperately
Move with her.
For-several weeks they each paid at
tentions to her. and, though she treated
them both kindly, it soon became evil
dent that she had decided preference
for Frank.
One night after the trade was over
and the customer had gone away,
Frank said:
IT received some welcome news to-
day."
'What is it?' Zeke asked.
II have letter from certain little
girl-you know who-and she says she
is coming out to this part of the coun-
try to live
What" Zeke exclaimed ''Miss
Grayson coming out here?"
That's just what she writes in her
letter." Frank replied "Says her
father is somewhere in this section
now looking up claim, and as soon as
he gets located and puts up house she
and the balance of the family will come
to him. So suppose they'll be here
against next fall"
You will help her father to get a
claim. of course" said Zeke
''Why, yes, I'll do what can for
him. But, aside from the river claim
down there, i can't figure ont any thing
worth having right near this. The
good land is all taken up except that
one piece and want that myself"
"But you have no right to 1t, Frank,
and YOU can't hold it if some settler
disputes the matter with you!,''
II know that, but I've held it year
by b1uffing,' and I'll continue to hold
1t that way
well, You wouldn't attempt to
bluff Miss Graysons father, would
you?''
II don't know. I'd like to accom-
modate him for her sake, but I'd rather
keep thaticlaim for her and myself"
just at that moment the clatter of a
horses feet was heard without and a
little later a man rode up to the store
and dismounted.t He was settler from
the river district
why, Ike. " said zeke, YOU'RE out
late tonight"
'sYes," said the settler. "rather late.
But Iscame after the DOCTOR"
''Who's siclx?" ask Frank.
II don't know the man. He's a
stranger who squatted on the river
claim to-day. I was up the river this
afternoon and, riding across the claim,
! saw a covered wagon over by the
tim Der. He seemed to be in bad fix,
and ] thought he ought to have doc.
tor,
The doctor had gone out in the coun-
try, but within half-hour he returned
and Immediately he and Ike set off to
visit the squatter.
"Now, that beats the nation" Frank
said, as soon as they were gone II
wonder who the old chap is that's had
the gall to squat on my claimv"
II don't know" said Zeke. II won
der if he's needy2"
"Ah! | suppose he is," said Frank,
coldly. sThcse squatters are nearly al
ways sick and needy"
II suspect we should have gone down
there with Ike and the doctor to see if
there wasn't something we could do for
the man." Zeke said. ''Like as not he
is out Of provisions"
Swell, let him be out" said Frank.
ut isn't my business to trot around
feeding men who jump my claim. I'm
going down there tomorrow, but I'm
not going to inquire after his health.
Pm going to give him orders to move on
Rs soon as he 10 able to drive"
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