The Delta independent., 1896-04-08
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The bartender did - he was re-
quested.
Can you disguise . little Of TINT
fiuid in any way SO that it may be
taken internally without q man sus-
pecting what he is swallowing?"
The barlSceper smiled. slow would
a cocktail I'LL the vacancy?"
i can suggest nothing better" re-
piled Yates III you are sure you know
how to make it."
The man did not resent this hnputa-
tion of ignorance. He merely said,
with the air of one who gives an incon-
| trovcrtiblc answer:
Il am a Kentucky man myself"
"ShnlSe." cried Yates, briefly, as he
reached his hand across the bar. ''lIow
is 1t you happen to be herc?"
well, got into little trouble in
\ Louisville. and here l am where ! can
| at loast look at Gods country"
"Hold on" protested Yates. you're
making only one cocktail"
Didn't you say one?" asked the man,
pausing in the compromising.
BLESS You, l never saw one cocktail
made in my life. You are with me on
this"
Just rs you say" replied the other,
| ss he prepared enough for two.
Now, I'll tell you my Ex," sa;i
Yates, confdcntially. i've got tent
and some camp things down below at
the custom-house shanty, and want TO
| get them taken into the woods where ]
can camp out with a friend. want
place where we can have absoSItc rest
and quiet. DO you know the country
around here? Perhaps you eoul rec
ommcnd q spot"
'well, for all the time I've been here
know precious little about the bach
woods suppose you want some p3ace
by the lake or the river?''
mo. don't. / want to get clear
back into the forcst-if there is for
est"
well. there's q man in to-day from
somewhere near Ridgcway, think.
Hes rot hayrncs with him. and that
would be just the thing to take your
tent and poles. Wouldn't bo very COM
Portable travelling for you, but It would
be all right for tho tent, II it's . big
onc."
THAT will suit us exactly. We don't
care a cent about the comfort. Rough
ing 1t Is what We came for. W. IRE
will find him?"
"Oh, he'll be along here soon. Iciacs
his team tied there on the side street.
II he happens to be in good humor Eel
take your things, and as like as not
give you a place to camp in his woo..-
Hiram Bar.lctt's his name. And, taIs-
ing Of the old Nick himself, here he h.
l say. Mr.. bartlett, this gentleman was
wondering II you couldn't tote out
somc Of his belongings. He's going out
your way"
BARTLETT was . somewhat uncouth
and wiry specimen Of the Canadian
farmer. who evidently paid little ut
tention to the subject Of dress. lie said
nothing, hut looked In lowering way
At Yates with something Of contempt
and suspicion in his glancc.
Yates had one receipt for making the
acquaintance Of oil mankind. Come
in, Mr.. Bartlett" he said, cheerily,
''and try ons of my friends excellent
cocktails"
~ take mine straight" growled Bart
lett, gruiaiy, although he stepped in
sids the open door. II don't want NO
Yankee mixtures In mine. Plain whis-
ky's good enough for any man, II he II
. man. don't take no water, neither.
I've got trouble enough"
The bartender winked At Yates ~ he
showed the docanter over to the new
conner.
Right you are," sssented Yates,
cordially.
The farmer did not thaw out in the
least because Of this prompt agreement
with him, but slipped his whisky gloom
nvv . A{eA
medicine.
what did you want Ne 70 take out7'
he said, At last.
"A friend and tent, jug Of whisky
and . lot Of Jolly good tobacco"
"How much arc yoc willing 70 payT
''Oh, don't know. In always will
dollars strike Jour
The farmer scowled and shook his
head.
"Too much" he said, - Yates was
about 70 offer more. "'Tain't worth
right A6ure. Don'no but that's too
much. I'll think on IL going home and
charge you what it's worth. I'll be
ready TO leave in shout IN hour, IL that
suits you. That's my team on the other
come back I'm gone, sa' you'll have 70
get somebody else"
With this Bartlett drew his coat
sleeve scross his mouth asd departed
That's him exsctly," said the bar
keeper. "Hes the most e.atsnkerous
crank in the township. And ~, let
Ne give yoa . pointer. II the subject
of 1873 comes up-the war, you know
yos'd better sdnit that We got thrashed
oct of our boots; that =, II you want 70
get sloag with Hisso- He hates yen
kees hks poisoa-"
And did We get tAfaaAed IN 1877"
ssled Yates, who Was 0ore familiar
With eurre.t toSsss sAaa WITH tAs HE
Sosy of the Pas2
"Bless n lD0w. Hisao says ve