The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1898-01-13
old Jacks Opportunity.
oxrof the friends Of my boyhood was

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Wy ~ His parents had small yege-
isr IA fruit farm near my fathers
,s~name is james, but the boys OF the
~ abbreviated it to Jim, and
,s,-,h switzcr always called me
GU, while called him "Dolph.'
, nolnb had a lank, stupid, homely dog
aad lack. of the most disagreeabie
made Of yellow. He always declared
hat his "Yack" had the making OF az
aa+ dog in him, but none OF these
.ant movers had manifested them
.,ros when Jack was six years old, and
ba,nb and I were IA. However, Dolp1
.;li fen entire confidence in his dogs
,;I;ties: they were merely waiting, ne
a;d for their chance to show them
aIves-for an "obberdoonity.
This dog was always at our heels l
~ .ours.'' because Dolph and I we're
he varmest of friends. and spent all
bnr spare time together.
7 was milking our cows out II the
harvard one evening in September
then heard the familiar voice OF Doiph
eall out:
20 Shim!"
looked around over my shoulder,
nd saw Dolph's round, red face be-
ween the top bars of the fence.
"Hello, Delphi" said.
.Say, Shin, you want to have some
loot fun p
asome fun ?" asked ''What doing?"
.yell. / will let you know. My folks
re all gone away und want you to come
yer und stay all night nit me, hey?
III will if I can, Dolph. But what
hall we do for fun?'
"Oh, We will dink up someding, hey?'
NV father gave me permission to
pend the night at Dolph's, on condition
hat I should get home very early in the
borr lr. MI. and Mrs 3sritxer and
beir so little girlshad go Z To Dolph's
rand1uotherse 70 stay unit. fthe follow
81 dav. having no one at home but
olnh. 1t was the first time he had
YER been left in sole charge of the place,
nd he seemed to feel that it was an
vent in his life.
"Now. Shim,'' he said, as soon as we,
ere in the house, sin the first place w
u eat all We can holt. Ny mutter said
can eat ANGLING want und all want
it."
So Dolph began our 'goot fun by
aking raid on his mothers pantry,
kllar and milkhouse, and setting forth
great array of German delieaeies.
taer ,gorging ourselves We Efaysa U
...r,,-. III ssssreck<xs III = ~ "a -:
- tour exhilarating time to 4 close
gettir ready for bed.
I'VE had both worked hard that day
ID were accustomed to early hours. So
was hardly nine o'clock when we
ent upstairs to Dolph,s little bedroom
erthe kitchen. But frstwe had gone
ofnds with candle. locking all the
ors and making,sure that every WIN
w was securely closed. x
II vas not afraid, mind you, Shin, ~
(lph said; II have no need to be scared
anyding NIT old Yack in the house,
w"
The dog was right at our heels, as
lal
Il guess he wouldn't hurt anybody
aid.
He would not, hey?" Dolph retorted,
hrply. Il like better it vas you as
dot would get Yack after him at
Bht, hey?",
They say that there are burglars
Pund," replied.
You don'd say so!' Dolph turned
pund and faced me suddenly, and i
pught his face paled little.
Yes | said. "They got into Mr..
pes house last night and stole lot
things"
They did, hey? Shin, come nit
fe led the way to his fathers. room
took from the wall huge, old |
hioned musket, AZ d from trunk a |
OF horse pistols 10. an old sword
hiding me one 81 - tolls end the |
prd. Dolph said ,sjaf q savage shazx<
his head: n
Now, Shin, we ned not be afraid
poding, hey? vmld like shance
use dis, und to SOW you dot old
was no coward"
pine time after midnight I felt
ph's elbow thrust sharply into my
f, and heard his whisper shrilly into
ear:
Shim!v
What is ito" whispered.
GU vide avake?"
Yes"
No."
hat, Shin"
yhat?"
-e-e-eves,"
Pc appalling wo'd was fairly Kissed
my ear
hieves'' ! gasEad out.
h-sh-sh' Yes, SHIN, bur- coolers,
Dolph!"
h-sh-sh! Be not afraid! We hat
guns und-YacS. He is under the
ell do no good there."
viii COON out ven he is needed. i
lp und get your sword und peestol,