The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-09-14
TRUTHFUL ZEKE.

| TRUTHFUL ZEkE.
wewere rapidly gettinL acquaint-
| cd Jerry. who il surnamed has
] never wasted time telling the news,
] settled himself ON his pine needle
couch. tipped his hat little farther
forward 80 that the sun but gilded
/ the tip Of his nose, and delivered his
/ introductory remarka. When the
/ Light h6d filtered ita way into the
understanding, we knew that he
! was OF more than ordinary impoT-
] lance and his Foughing IL but the
result Of a whim. Still, nothing but
Ibis truthful countenance kept us
from sailing the tale about the au-
athorities tying down the Atlantic
coast to keep it from tipping up
when he came west Of the Rockies.
Billy Edgerton yawned slightly
aand drew up his knees. He said he
believed it was in poor taste to use
Titles either before or after a name,
Reven if you did have a right to lean
;am up against both ends, and that
Twas why he was known simply as
billy Edgerton. Incidentally, he In
formed us that 10O,00O rubles was
anot such very large reward for the
Russian government to offer for q
apoitcal offender, but he preferred
ITO take no chances, and therefore
lame up to Lone Star after he had
amet and circumvented In San Fran
aGsco the fourth detective Of the i'm
Sparial bureau.
q Then Johnson Of Colusa straight
snd himself up. as if he had just
awakened from a sweet dream OF
lpsaca I've an uncle" said he,
8'who is worth $500, 600, and I'm his
only heir. I'd think a great deal
y more Of him. Though. if it wasn't
tor my aunt. who don't like him."
3here he paused and blew a few
rings from his old cob pipe, but the
question didn't come. "You sea-"
ahe added, my aunt is worth e1,-
(9 o0O, and I'm her only heir also. -
D Aftes that therewas more eilence.
8 and albeit We aprawled lazily In
Sf'ont Of the oookhouse, I felt that
II! autobiography was becoming
pVerdua AS my worldly effects
would scarcely comfortably clothe
scarecrow and nothing short Of
morocco binding would make nv
Personal history attractive, I looked
p at the stranger, who through it
Pll had sat quietly on his detected
q 3nuio, I ping for a diversion.
4 aowdy. gentlemens'' he said,
4ning large and solemn eyes upon
il ana disclosing a countenance Of,
|SPSllosophical gravity. Each Of us
Il Bssxmo.wledged = the salutation by
'snuy shifting his position, and
sfIy, whose tongue is that OF q
s. Snumnsude, m answered "Howdy9"
q me newcomer removed his SON.
sS.sto, and his hair fell about his
m slsad hke a shock of overripe wheat.
81 asa ne gently laid his fiddle case
~ oss the pommel Of his saddle and
ostopf" ,
aconically.
Live tol'bly hight"
q q S'x thousand feet"
tae Late addition straightenefl up
ao0k his thrsadbare coat and lifted
h. Sownlde boot, dust whitened in
IVY sstlnkles. from the stirrup, and
asong IN down, softly tapped the
80 with it TO make sure he was
solid ground. Then he cautious.
~ almounted. s1s s.
sefry. who is inclined TO be crit
~ regarded the mule with disfa.:
, ala owner, noting the glance,
y. .ualSed: "Jeremiah n;n't tho an.
80 ,,xlng mule In the world, but
Z;sss sscaian't L steal a batter. Ighad q
Su,s.ae I'm. nner one in Tunis. . he added,
u ss,hsre've Y, you been ~ IS - s
ssSa - Naahuay. n sTnnis, n Cape
I'M IN = Lisbon nome time back.
|5sr. was ss before ! went 60 Kobe
Al T. s. .nar from Paris, whSch ia q
n jGs s0ft OF place. Thated to leave.
ssaas aanson drew his breath and de.
sI.' @ Why did yous O.
suai objections tween mo ii