The sun., 1897-12-12
shuddored. whnt Il Il hnd becn hIs fate to

shuddored. What II It had been his fato to
| seek Uncle Jim therei
DSrD var pfs'dio ssd tho nsTSS GSsch%SSn Sss Sn
'ano dar,s var Wash 'woman's Bay"
Uncle Billy stared. A huge qladrangulsr fort
mcnts stood at little distance, pressed AGAINST
the rocks as II beating back the encroaching
inland, was lagoon with a number, OF dilapi
wood around its shore. but there was was nc no
other habitation or dwelling 10 be seen.
Uncle Biily,,s first shock Of estoni;hnsnt
in tho ;haants Of fashion, Whatever was the
retire aeetod es Rim but slightly iSin He even
was thrilled with vague memory OF the old
shiftless camp they had both abandoned. A
that IL might be ono OF dclicacy, made him
9iight before they reached the first house. Bid;
was informed by a blousy Irish iaundress at 4
tub that Jim Foster. or ."Arkansaw, Jim,
yed at the fourth shanE Sy;s
l!illy hurried on stopped before tho door Of
shanty scircey, less rude than their old cabin,
voice from within, figure that rose hurredly
leaning on stick, with an attempt to ny, hut In
Systericsl @ Snt %nsand sSpf Uncle % hS stood in the
presence OF his old partner. But as Uncle Billy
darted forward Uncle Jim rose again, and i, this
seemed to pour out and transfnschis whole sim.
ssh and
ways by their still clasned hands, until Unclc
a s G Shorea Sy f nSS 1% @
Uncle Jim was FIRST to speak Caught,
b,eosh! ! mightcr known YOU'D DO as big a
what you've donei You've druv mo outer the
streets whar l was maxim, an honest, livin',. by
dfsv o
cause l reckoncd that some time might run
onto your darned t fool fase5anothef mot laugh mad t
content with ruinin' my business by day. when
1 took to it at night, you took to goin' out ut
sRa @ what else dd %e % by he
holy! i owe this sprainCd foot to your
and my the i
that got run into and run over
"Yc see." he went on. unconscious OF Uncle
perhaps not a dclicacy. equal to Uncle Billy 8
own II had to play roots on you with that
did not want you to know what was up to, for
you mightnt like 1t, and might think it was
lowerin' to the old 4 firm m dqn,tyou seei wouldn't
when wrote you that first clipper letter from
is But it It's al right now. Tith laugh, Thsh
got into this business-thinkin' 1t nuthin'-jest
tho very last thing-snd do you know, old pardi
sGr' sir. $s5Si Solid money. in Adams & Coz;
"Wot trader asked Uncle Billy.
Uncle Jim pointed to the corner, where stood
a large. heavy crossing sweepcrs broom. That
"Certingy" said Uncle Billy with quick
TITS an outdoor trade" said Uncle Jim grave
ly, but with no suggestion of awkwardncss or
apology in his manner. and thar ain't much
broom and raking over tailings with rake,
only-wot ye get with a broom ye have handed
a. Sss 1oaR ays shS 10 Ps ssd na a
its heap less irin hnt to the 1sGHi p ontbn
siastically, yet with a certain nervous abstrac-
I'm glad ye say so-for yer see didn't know
i made my pile. And ef l hadn't made 1t. l
wouldn't have set eyes on yc again. old pard-
said Uncle Billy rising. You see I've got a
T ant and and scSd Sim
SO So j kin talk comfbie ye"
'.ye sin,t got anybody you're OWN money
s saS I'd set s eh 1sf
right here and write ye off check on the bank.
mo" said Uncle Billy. He slipped out Of the
Thrusting $40 gold piece into the coachman's 8
hand he said hoarsely, II amt wantin' that
a private jamboose, all by yourself, the rost of
the afternoon. and then come and wait for me
al the top OF the hill yonder."
Thus quit Of his gorgeous cquipage, he hur-
draft in his pocket. He was nervous, he was
frightened, but he must get rid of the draft and
his story and have 1t over. But before he could
speak that he was unexpectedly stopped by
Vow, look yer. Billy boy!"" said Uncle Jim.
II rot suthin to say to ye-and / might as well
clear it of my mind q! once sn and then we
laugh. wasn't it enough for me to go pre-.
tending | was rich and doing a big business
couldn't find out whar hung out and what l
wa doin',wasn't II enough for me to, go on with
all this play Xac:n but you yon y,.,l. long A legged
IN Me pay.actin'l Me lyln'r" gasped Uncle
Uncle Jim leaned back in his chair and
laughed. DO yop think you could fool u mel nc
game @ Go O. going to that s~eloriental. jest as il
yed made big strickland all the while, ye
wasn't sleepin or eatin there m but Jest Trastlin T
Cheer! Do YOU think didn't spy on ye and
find that outi oh, you long cared juckass rab'
lie laughed until the tears came into his
eyes, and Uncle Billy laughed too. until the
Ssf an as lSsi SS on %u ana
And yet said Uncle Jim with deep breath,
Gosh: was frightse9d5Ijest . for g., mint
mind what I'd do! And then 1 remember ID
couldn't keep anythin' to, yourself. and youd
| have been sure TO have yelled y out TO ne the
thing So T9ed and found yo%%
| Uncle Billy In the ribs.
| What would you hev donei" said Uncle
Billy,:Gf.cr hysterical collapse
Uncle Jim'G face, grew grave again. I'D
cr Calfornyl put er Amurky; couldn't have
ye yer luck! No man would have been gladdel
than me-" He leaned forward again and laid
| his hand caressingly upon his partners arm
Don't think I'd wanted to take penny OF 1t
but I-thar! couldn't hey stood up under II
To hev had you, you that left behind, comm
down here, rollin in wealth and now partners
| and friends, and arrive upon me-and this
shanty-and-.'" no threw toward the corner o
the room a terrible gesture the less terrible
that it, was Illogical and inconsequent to al
There was dead silence in the room. With
1t Uncle Billy seemed to feel himself agar
transported to the homely cabin at Cedar Cam
and-that fateful night, with his partners strange
determined face before him rs then. He ever
fancicd that he heard the roarng of the pinei
without and did not know that it was the dis
| tant sea.
But after minute Uncle Jim resumed:
| "Of course, youv made n little raise some
| how or you wouldn't be hcrel'
Yes" said Uncle Billy, eagerly. ''Yes,. !v'
got" He stopped and sstammered: 'Tv'
got-a-few hundreds