Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1895-09-12
CHATTER V.
JONI DEr's STORY, continued. I

CHAPTER V.
JonN DEE's STORY, continued.
"Why don't you pull the stringS:'
yelled;
"TiS best, Fcnt, as "A rule.
To pull the reins and spare the rod.
In dealing with that mule
ION, on dashed Fent right straight
ahead.
On followed Chat and |,
While beast and bird. reused from
repOsc.
Took fright as we pissed by.
Lets overtake him. John, said Chat
| And gave his beast "A whack--
oar steed are just as fast rs his.
Why need we hold them back
IAN right. just let him out said |,
Hoxc'er fast that my be,
l.ii follow on. and keep up too
Or I'm not Johnny Dee.
$50 on, with still increasing speed.
Tn hill aud down we went
Through valleys dark and deep revines
We followed after Fent.
Just as we came in sight OF him,
And much to our surprise,
We saw tents mule brought To halt.
How we could not surmise.
Twas soon. however, plain TO us:
\ hunter, strong and bold,
Had firmly clutched his bride rein
More quickly done than told.
Il that YOU. Carter? "FentOn asked,
rs | rode up with Chat:
i thought you were highwayman-
\ daring one, at that.
''rwould take "a very daring one
10 hold up ~ said L.
'Twuuld he destruction swift and sure
He'd surely have L. die.
''That all depends. John, answered
Dave,
As to Just what would follow.
But let that 20. boyS-how came you
Out here in Panther Hollow;
Wed started down to church, said
Chat;
And doubtless we'll be late:
fear the meeting will be Ger
BE 50 decreed by fate.
And I've got an engagement. too,
Down there-l'll tell you that
One that can't be explained away
At all" continued Chat.
II don't mean to discourage you
Said Davy Carter, still
You've taken the wrong road, my boys,
This goes not by the mill.
"Oh. we can find the way, said l.
SO now, boys, let us 90:
There is, OF course, no time to lose,
For we've been bothered 80.
"Get:up behind me. Dave said Fent,
Ill share my beast with you:
You've been good Samaritan,
So now I'll be one too.
mo. thank you Fenton, Dave replied
You're neighborly indeed;
Must hasten On-my dogs, | think,
Have got wild cat freed.
I'VE started on-Fent, Chat and l.
Bound for the meeting still,
Shaping or course, as best we could,
Toward the water mill
we travelled thus it seemed for
hours.
Scarce knowing where we went;
The darkness-my' twas 81 intense,
Could scarce see Chat or Fcnt.
We'll soon be there, boys, Chat
spoke up.
Look, ponder is a light,
And it comes from the HARDER too
Look. yOnder To our right.
That's true. said /. let hasten on
For us no derelictiOn-
And listen. is not that Franks now
Saying the benedictiOn:
: Believe it is: il sounds like Franks.
Although IL may not De:
IL may b. Belt-what matters IL?
What shall We do, John Dee:
''Why, we shall not dismount, said i
The meetings. DER, you see:
When Laura comes YOU go with her,
And /. with Carrie Lee
"And Fenton-he can follow on.
He's not in il, you see:
For LauTa's. yours and Carries mine,
Or I'm not Johnny Dee!
BAT Fent, OF course, will want to go
With Laura, whispered Chat,
| simply say il can not he,
How can we manage thaty
Ills easily done: that mule you know,
Fent can not hold him back;
When he rides up To Laura's side,
You give old Jude whack.
The mule will then run of with Fent
There'll be no Carter there
To catch him by the bride rein
Your way will then be clear.
fla, Ia. had not thought Of that,
Laugh ell Chat; you're clever, John;
Ais fair in love, as well as war.
Let Laura dear come on.
The congregation soon dispersed:
Went north and east and west,
As well as south, by ones and twos,
Laura among the rest.
GLOW do, Miss Laura, we spoke out,
Eacn bowed and raised his hat;
How are you Johnny Dee, she said,
And you too Fent and Chat,
81 m glad to see you out tonight,
A splendid serm IN that;
IL seemed 10 me that Brother Franks
lust tried himself, said Chat.
"Ere Laura could reply to this,
A crowd In passing by 80