The Delta independent., 1898-08-12

were walsss md Er. Cool. vho isus1
from The rear sats opsninS % IL saill
smoking ruins and cane running asvn
70 the much surprised occspant a ~
s'ris." Cooks fare took ON . ehade q
disappointment ct sight Of him.
"Oh. it's you. 10 II. Jimmyr ~ M
In almost aegTieSsd tose. for he Feeeg.
hized In the man an employee aS tAs
very stable st which be hired his oWn
''outft." "Whas brings you here -
early
"OrdefA. " ssid Jimmy briefly. - b.
Ing discharged soldier. Boss told No
to hitch mp Billy aud drive that lady
ont to the fort. She Eaid thero'd been .
IRE and she wss afraid her propssty wss
destroyed
"wsll. how'd she ksowi Ths pspss
has NO mention Of IL.
II dunno. First ! hoard Of It wss
what she told"
"wsll. Why didn's yoa drive % -
% where the IRE Wss tbenl"
''Shs told ne where 10 stop: aid sAs
wanted to see some friends Grst thing.
She settled with the bors for the rig. %
bad nothing 70 ssy. Boo said 70 81
hack quick - ! eosld What was ~
Arsf"
"Oh, q couple Of houses-uppef end
Of the row! but you just hold on who're
you arc or drive down and hitch st the
store. I'll be responsible to tho pfopri-
etor. may want your busgy-and, JIM
my. NO talk" In % saying Mr.. Cook
was impressive. Then ho tuTDs1 -
Warner. " ho had stood sileas liseesse.
"where'd she 20 tof''
"lpto Mrs. GrcRs's. fancy. This h
Gregg's house in here. She'll vast to
ee Nra Barry. ] suppose. Grst thing"
But 10 this remark Mr.. Cook nsssly
replied BY the double question. "Who's
kse fYisod In here aud Whas tine 1oss
that big stage 20 IMP He FsfsFsed -
an old red stagecoacb that bad somshoW
become the property Of the United 6eatss
"foe which the quarteSmastef at Yogt
Russell was accountable. and Which.
behind . spankins four hosss tsao. was
driven In thoss days 10 town sssTy
morning with the mail ssd market has-
ksts and orders d the vssi0os hoose.
holds Of the garrison. n s6ditioo 10
carried such enlisted mon q do@esties
- might have pertnissios to 30 - town
In the morning.
Don't know who her friend is-the
cook psohably. ~ far the seags. thss
gets away about 10 or half past lo."
said Warner. "WhyF"
"Well. ] want % know u Mo
O'Mears attempts to 30 with it." Asd
Mr.. Cook spoke - though the naDe a
the lady Wss sweet 10 his esogoA
"Eow. lets 90 back to tbs shsd."
The shed referred 20 was he Fsas ns.
tiou u the annex. which. tlsaoks pass
TALLY 70 the efforts u the spldtess -
one directios. but mainly - thoso -
ths wind IN aDeshss, sstII seooa, ehassD6s
blaekened, Lot only partially cooso0o1.
The Gre seemed 70 have bsoken 00e -
The kitchea, possibly sboat the seuvA
The interior q this tindss boz Was Z
mass of oams when Mary opssed H.
dinisg room doos. cd . way for ~
1soss 10 dash IN ssd lAy held Il svsgy.
0Aiog is1annab1s thssA AlssaAy tATy,
Ds1sd - have eaesn thsis ~ tAsoagh
~ roof 70 ths sasse = ~ Daio b6l3d.
~ asA I'D sssseksa ~ yso5ectisg
's6osnsr'' of Nathalis's soaA Thss.
lrivsn By the fury a ~ pjs. shey bod
posssd shsoegh the hosss. scsssoyfns
all befoss them. bat Icevine I'M osIan.
eholy wreck behind Oely the t.n1 end
of IT. that which sd3odsed sbe Kitchen.
hsd been burned. bot asninse thes pefti-
sion hung the wesdsooes o. the TWO 90
mestica Under the gowns and gaSmests
stood their toxes-Masyse modest, old
fashioned little trunk, brtdges's brace
oe esaratogas-asa q thsss was lsss little
beyond ehas.cd and wssss soetsd fras-
Dcuta.
And yet % veluabIs dd NJ. Cook
ooosideI thess relics that ooe ol tie ESss