Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-02-28
The Sturu Teller.
INDIAN TOM.

here and there some Dlear-eyeu lnOlVlu
ual, whose very appearance in tn
way of dress bespoke his downfall ant
loss of manhood.
A woman rides by at gallop; on
can see at glance that she is young
pretty and "nervy."
She exchanges mods with numbe
of men in the crowd.
Some stranger, who is astonished a
her appearance, says, not to any on
in particular:
"Who is she ?"
Some one in the crowd replies:
"Why, stranger, that's Lottie-ever.
one knows her hereabouts. I reckon
you didn't hear tell about her KILN
Pat Callahan, at Benton, week ago
She's good one, yer bet"
"She looks like it."
By this time Lottie had reached th
street leading to Stebbins, Post & Co..
bank, and pulled up with a jerk as sh
saw the man she was evidently look
ing for.
A tall man, with raven-black curl.
hair, dressed in buckskin.
This was Indian Tom, the hero o
many hunting adventure and shoot
ing scrape.
Tom saw that Lottie wanted t.
speak to him, so he moved out of tn
crowd into the street, shook hand
with her, and twisted the name of he
pony in his hand, looked up, and said
avail, Lottie, what's up9 Ye
look kind of troubled"
"Tom, are you going to Rawlins to
night ?"
"Yes."
"Are you going to take the none!
up for the contractors?
"How did yer know ?"
"Never mind, answer me. Arr
you ?"
eyes"
"You know, Tom, there is nothing
between US but friendship, and I tool
a VOW that if ever the time came,
would be even for what you did tina
night at Benton for me. So mind wha
I say-look sharp, for you'll hav'
company on the cars"
"What's up?"
"Can't tell; but there are mel
watching you, who are aware tina
you are down here again after money
Last night heard Curley say to Blacl
Sam that you were in town, ant
caught Sans reply, something abou
'fixin' you : and I think some one vii
try and kill you on the cars. Anyone
with you ?"
"No. When do you think they viii
strike for it ?"
"Can't say; but they are certain tt
try. And they know you don't scare
so there will be plenty of them. Coco
bye"
"Take care of yourself; now I know
I will get through all right or die a
tryin'. I would wait till sum of the
men cum down to 60 back with me
but I can't; it would take too much
time. And besides, everyone expects
his money tomorrow. It's payday
yer know"
With a firm shake of the hand, the
two separated-one to mingle again il
the crowd, the other to gallop off down
the street.
Tom sauntered along,
His mind was full of what he hac
heard.
He did not fear a fight; but what he
did fear was the loss of the mems
money, which they had worked sc
hard for; and besides, an unknown
and uncertain danger had a kind o
fascination for Tom.
"If I only had a couple of comrades
with me it would be fun" he muttered
And with that as last thought, ht
wended his way back to the bank
having already told Stubbins, the prin
cipal partner, that he would be there
just in time to get the money ant
catch the train, and to have the none!
put up in packages.
AS he entered the bank, Gillick, th'
cashier, greeted him:
"Tom, walk into the private room.
With an "all right" he elbowed hi
way through those waiting to be at
tended to, and went into the private
room, where he found Mr.. Post.
"Well, Tom, punctual as usual
You see we are ready for you," point
ing to the money done up as Tom hat
desired. "I'm glad you are going tt
take it, not me-"
"I've carried it fore safe, an XIII
again."
~ know you have, Tom; but ou
detective says there are number o
Curley's robbers in town, and Curle.
himself, and if they know about thi
business of yours they may give yo'
trouble. 1 hope they won't but I'v'
always considered it risky, and won
dered why a party was not sent will
you"
Here Tom told Mr.. Post all tina
had passed between himself and Lot
tie, and reiterated his determination tt
90.
The money was handed him il
packages compressed as small as pos
sible. but even then bulky.
Tom placed the money inside of hi
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