Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-10-13

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I seed you cuInin up this way, an l follerod
you, cause ] wanted ter tell you thet
Sandy said ter give his boy his pile when
he Gums
"tWaai, says I, you might hev waited
till I Gum back ter the house. An then I
sent her back.
carter che wuz gone | sot ter studyin
whar in the world Sandy's pile wuz, [
tried ter think whar could he hev hid il.
But il warn no use. All ter once l no.
ticed it wuz plum dark, an as these noun
tings amt he'lthy place fer a man ter
roam in arter nightfall, especially If he
amt got his shootin irons on, l cut =
pretty swift gait fer the shack.
"Jes' as I cum round the bend thar at
the pine l happened ter look up terward
the cliff, an thar sot Sandy. Yes, sir. 1t
wuz him sure as yer born. My feet felt
heavy as lead, an l couldn't move frum the
spot. / tried ter holler, but it warn't no
20. Finally I gave a sudden jerk an made
q step terward him, an as / did SO he dis
appeared. Then l made tracks fer home,
But / kept mum, cause I knowed the boys
would say tibet mounting dew wuz lickin
ND my brains an I would be seein snakes
an SIGH things afore long.
"The next night sumhow or 'nuther l
thought ter go an see If he wuz thar ag' in.
an, sure 'nough, thar he sot, lookin kinder
sad an maxim marks on the rocks with his
fingers. I he'd my hand on my gun this
time, SO / got a little closter than afore.
But, by hockey, he got away from me
ag'in, nor did he cum back.
IT could hardly wait fer the mex night
ter cum round. At the same time l wuz
on hand good an early, jes' as it begun
ter git dark, all the trees looked like long
spooks a-stretchin out their arms. I looked
terward the cliff, an thar he sot a-marhfn
an a-scratchin on the rock with his fingers
an still lookin sad. Now, this bein the
third time, I got kinder bold, an I went a
little closter an says:
"sSandy, wha-what's the ma -1nat-mat.
ter with your Didn't the boys do the
plantin right fer your
"Then as luck would hcv it / thought
of sumthin else right quick, an 1 said:
cor 10 it the dust YOU hev hid whar yel
sittinp'
"Waal, he looked up then, an the hap
piest smile cum ter his face, an all tel
once he disappeared ag'in. An since ther
I hev sot here an guarded the place till thu
right one Gums along ter claim it.
Lets see. What did you say yer nam,
wuz?"
Pardon me. I thought I had told you
My name is John Wilfett Barr"
"Polly, oh, Polly! Cum hyar, gal
What wus Sandy's full name? l plum fer
got"
"What you want ter know fer2' sh,
asked. II amt a-goin ter tell you now
1'het's my own secret"
"Cum, cum, gal. Tell me ter once, or i
won't be he'lthy fer you"
"Waal, them - she answered s%tubbornly
"it's John Willett Barr"
At her reply the younger mans fact
grew deathly pale, and he started up from
his chair, but Kit thrust him back int,
his seat, saying:
Bring me the letter, Polly
"What are you goin ter do with it, par
she inquired cautiously.
~ promised old Sandy on my oath te
keep it till the right n Gums erlong te
claim it, an / mean ter keep my word
The right one is here, gal. Thar he sits
So trot tibet letter out al don't parley lonl
with me if you knows when yer we'll off.
Polly stared at the younger man in ut
ter bewilderment for a moment. Then
turning slowly, she stepped quietly int.
the cabin after the precious document, al
unusual CLEAN of joy lighted up her fac
and a suppressed excitement shining Ii
her eyes. Under her breath she said
"Sumhow er ruther 1 felt he wuz the RICH
one"