The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-04-28

ana down and kept going over and
down Tor some little time IL was not
one good satisfying fall, 5ut series Of
irritating little ,umbles ending by one
mat nobody but a capiious person
could complain Of. which landed me on
the top OF some prickly shrubbery that
let me down easy. was . sigh; To see
when the rocks and trees and BRAN bile
got through with me. was in q bad
state OF repair. but had still enough Of
clothes left on me to satisfy tho re-
qu.remcnis Of the French law.
II was impossible TO elm b back. so I
made the best Of ry way down the
chi had many tumbles. but they
were of small account compared with
the wild hilarity of the first series. All
my interest in the scenery had been
completely shaken out OF me. There
are occasions when the finest scenery
does not satisfy the exacting require
ments of mankind.
AT last reached the foot Of the cliff
with INV neck still unbroken | was
tired out and hungry. | thought my
troubles had ceased. but In fact they
were just beginning.
AT the bottom of the cliff Ahe rocks
had been blasted SO as to increase the
size of ihe garden of the villa at the
back Of which had arrived. An iron
fence ten or twelve feet high bounded
the back OF the garden. The upright
bars Of iron formed jagged spikes At
the top II was fence utterly impos-
sibe to climb. but there was little
gate which l noticed was padlocked.
When ! stood on the edge of the little
cliff formed by the blasting of the rocks
was just slightly higher than tho top
OF this tall fence and five or SIX feet
away from it, The fence formed one
wall and the rocks the other Of the
twelve-foot deep ditch at the edge Of
which ! stood.
An oldish man was on the other side
OF the iron fence pottering in some
newly made earthen beds that ran
along the villa side Of the fence and with
him was a gardener. They were the Only
two in sight and were but ten feet or
SO away. could see them and they
could see me through the bars of the
fence.
II beg your pardon" ! said TO the old
gentleman, but would yon allow me
TO pass through your grounds To the
main road?"
He looked at me for a moment and
answered CURLY:
my grounds are not public
thoroughfare.
"All right" | replied. / resolved 10
clam Der over to the back of some
other villa whose proprietor would be
more obliging Ten minutes from
that time. after much hard climbing.
it dawned on me that | was in a trap
and completely az the mercy of the dis
obliging old gentleman. The way was
blocked in every direction by insur-
monntable rocks and realized that il
was one thing To slide down the face of
cliff and quite another TO climb up
again. regretted l had said ..all
right" in the tone l did. l reopened
negotiations with him in a subdued and
chastcned manner.
II am very sorry to trouble you. sir.
/ ventured. "but it seems To be impos-
'AttS 49, AfN ~ ftt Oae VI Was tAtt ~
through your property. 1t would be a
great oblge ment If you would ask
your gardener to unlock the gate for
me-"
II have no doubt 1t would be- !
shall DO nothing Of the kind. Go back
the way you came. If you have some
trouble in doing 50. il will teach you
to keep to the public paths hereafter .
Il came down the cliff entirely
against my own will My being here
is the result Of an accident IT the top.
Even if it were possible for a man TO
climb back. ] am tired out | doubt if
! could go up the hill if there were a
path
"All that is nothing TO me-"
II can't STAY here forever. YOU know.
II you let rue through that gate you
may arrest me for trespass, and ! will
pay nv tine. That will serve as the
lesson you are SO anxious to impress
on me-"
The penalty for trcspass in this
country is imprisonment
Very well | would rather go to
Jail than remain longer in your com
pany."
This was silly thing 10 say TO a
man wanted favor from. and
realized that the moment it was said
Patience has never been one Of my vir-
tues.
II refuse to hold arv further discus
sion with YOU" said the old man, with
some dignity.
On, but you'll have to. II ] stay
here I'm going 10 have the worth Of it
in talk, and don't you forget it ] don't
want your company. but il you insist
on having mine you will have to stand
the consequent How much will you
take for your bit OF property. anyhow?
I'm thinking Of buying q place in
Cannes have some property in Flor
ida that will trade with you for this
bit Florida has ever so much better =
climate than the Riviera"
The old gentleman kept Industrious
ly pottcring about the flower bed with
kind OF rake he had. and now and
then gave quiet Instructions to the gar
dener, who never looked up at me.
felt hope that II could only get the
old man into the house, ] could come
to a financial understanding with the
gardener.
Before making paymen. down ]