The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1897-09-17

~ amt" he replied; that's lact'
but the Greek he done il. An it warnt
right, neither. Him an me never was
frien's. When he comes a-sashayin'
along as if he owned the hull earth
aim ter look jest leetle mite above MS
head, as if l didn't see his royal high
ness; an that mads him an tickles me.
Jap laughed loudly. l had known for
some time that he and Demetrius were
unfriendly.
$50 lie scared you?"
ayes, sir. Ye see, he bosses it around
the house, but I'm the chief here, an
don't allow no monkey business on my
premises. Well, sir, after you left,
Mary, the housemaid, come out, an she
an me had leetle howdy-do. She's
Danish. is Mary, an not one o yer scary
ones. Why"
"Gct along with your story, Jap. I'm
in a hurry"
"Mary was tellin' me about the doin's
with the gentleman as was hurt, an
givin' me the hull song an dance"
where were you, Jap?"
The honest fellow blushed. By the
fiickcring light of the stable lantern
could see his freckled face blazing.
1--WE was in the hay mow," he said, re-
luctantly.
"Where you generally sit, eh?'
"Yes," he admitted, with sheepish
grin. "Mnry likes the smell o. the hay"
go on, Jap"
"D'ye think" he demanded, eagerly.
'tnat ther Greek was on to the racket
O. me an Mary sittin' in the hay NOV? :?
4 ha CT ne al
hisself. Why, that accounts for the
milk in the cocoanut. OF course. Well,
sir, when she got through tellin' me
how the pore feller couldn't speak nor
move, and"
"She went into all those details?"
"Why, yes; an she had it straight
from Miss Nancy, too. Wimmen folks
must talk, or they'd materially go crazy.
Well, sir, she'd got at last ter the end
o. the yarn. an Hd told her good-by. an
was wavin' her adoo Us she stood in the
doorway, when all of a suddent big
shock o. hay comes a-tumblin' down an
1Setches me right 'twixt wind an water.
1t come nigh KILN me, an Mary, too
Why, the girl most split herself a-lafiin'.
An, Mr.. Livingston" his pleasant voice
hardened, shat thcr Greek, damn his
soul, done it."
Iexpressel my astonishment.
ale done IL outer lneanness. never
&uspicioned the cuss, knowin' that the
hay was kinder poorly piled an that
I'd bin keerless about the hnndlin' of
Il. But Jest before you drew up l hap
pened ter start out fer the house, an
then changed my mind an walked
around the barn. Well, sir. as come
around that ther corner saw the Greek,
standin' like . statoo on n PEDESTAL.
Where did he come from? Why, from
the NOW, o. course. He piped me off
ter the house, an then crawlcd out.
He must ha' known that Danish Mary
an / was frien's, an he calkilated ter
make an everlastin' scarecrow outer me
before her-the son of q gun! Idropped
onter his racket right away, the second
] seen him. He come there a-purpose.
I'd "a thumped him good, If it cost me
this place, but the dogs begun barlsin',
the Greek he speaks to 'em as IL mo
lasses candy wouldn't melt in his mouth,
an the next thing knew he was talk
in with Mr.. Gerard. But, cuss him, I'll
git even"
"But, Jap, how do you know he was
really in the mow?"
"Why, sir, when come up with the
lantern / see the hayseed and stickcr-
grass on his coat"
I bode Mr.. Byers goodnight, and
walked thoughtfully to the house. My