Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-03-07
won't you como and shake

on you como ana shake
hands?"
Whilo his companions wore hurry
ing to accept the invitation HcnnoS-
sy, at moment when White was
not looking and with what he con-
sidorcd worry dcft movement, man
aged to shift tho shOtbag to the top
of ono of the soapboNcS Just vacat-
cd. Then no shook hands, and the
trio Goundcrcd out.
White looked out of the window to
SEQ when they got out of carshot.
Then he lay down on the floor and
laughed till he cried, while from tho
chair in the dark corner arose a fig
ure from which camo deep, deep
laughter-as deep as that of most
men-and also came tho remark aft
CIR n few moments painful effort at
controlling visibility:
Bill, if you don't beat HI for
schemes, I'll eat my hat, and it amt
q good yea" for hats either, which
remark was responded to by moro
hearty laughter, in tho course of
which Bill" kicked over n soapbox,
and with n dull crash down camo tho
sack of stuff" recently left by Mr.
HcnnesSy ct al
While tho extremely satisfactory
investigation of the sack was going
on tho three gentlemen who had
brought it walked up the trail some
what quietly, much daHcd, but with
pride in every football. All day long
they drank much and looked know
ing, thereby causing their fellow citi-
zcns much inward disgust.
About 2 O'Clock White mado his
appearance i'll campand straightway
sought his visitors of the morning.
"Gcntl"mCn, this is too much. Your
Kindness ovcrwhclmS me-" he as
surcd them, with grateful tears III
his voice.
"Oh, say, now ole man, none O
that, said Faro, with n clap of his
hand on the TucSonian'S shoulder
that made the latter vince. "Th'
gents talk don't go, does it, boyS?"
But began White.
Come off, now, ole chap, + we'll
feel 'nsulted. Como, take a Jolt. "
White took couple of "jolts"
with them and took away with him
the assurance that another word
about not accepting what they gave
him would really insult them.
Somewhere about the time that
White came up to camp Large Briggs
stood in the doorway OF his domicilo,
critically regarding the interior
Briggs had one Of the best cabins in
camp and had it quite "luXuriously"
furnished. Moreover, he was quite
famous as Il remarkably neat house
keeper and Cndcavorcd to maintain
that reputation. Today, however,
found him very hard to please, and
it was only after much labor that he
got things in shape TO even half suit
him. Finally, however, he closed the
door and went down to camp, where
he very impartially took drink in
each of the three saloons. Thus for
titled, he sauntercd down the trail
toward Johnny McAfec's.
As he nedred the point where the
path from the trail divcrgcd toward
Johnny's cabin his steps grew slower
and slower. Presently he paused.
AS he did so he heard some one
creeping stealthily through the
brush at his right, and in another
moment his friend, Wabash" Hicks,
confronted him. Both men red
dened, then Historically gave vent
to an unoriginal "Hcllo!"
"Where goin?" asked Briggs, with
lively interest.
"Oh, 'er jcs' chasin that dam pinto
burro agin,' lied Hicks uneasily.
"Whcrc you?"
me? Oh, wy, I got t. go clear
over t tn ole Niwat toolshop! SIN
things over there l want"
Come Oh, said "Wabash' brisk
ly. I'll go over ways with We. "
They started off down the trail to-
gether There was a certain con-
straint manifest, and as they passed
the McAfcc cabin both looked
straight ahead
After few minutes walking
Briggs halted. Como t think, !
don t b 'lievc, horcmarked, rubbing
his unshavcn chin and looking
thoughtfully ut tho ground, that
III go over t'day. Don't think I'll
need them things fer day r so.
Expect t find y'r burro up ycre?
Well. SO long"
Hicks watched "Largc's" big form
go swaying back up the trail Then
he scratched his head rchcctively
and started off on II new tack to find
the burro, and. oddly enough, hO
presently struck u higher trail that
led back toward McAfec's, which
trail he followed slowly.
"Largc' Briggs hurried back to-
ward JohIny's with n certain degree
of determination, but this faded as,
coming down tho hill whCrron his
new claim was located, no saw Sin
glcfoot Sheridan.
'D--n that Irish tnrricr, no nut
tered. "N lt"rC : he goin, ] wOndcr?"
for Singlefnot was headed toward
McAfcc's Mecca. BRIGGS snclkrd
back into :ho brush and watched the
newcomer. Just below tho IriShman
met Hicks They talked Il moment;
then both started off in entirely new
directions, leaving Briggs free to
emerge from his hiding place.
The latter walked slowly, noncha-
lantly past Johnny's. He did not