Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-03-09

S|0S-sl1S.ss'> 49, .s.s'>- one side or the
other.
And the owner of the horses that
had gone off with Bulldog" Carney
lay in hospital in Fort Mcleod with
plug of lead in his lung. He was a
''rustler" himself, and the general opin-
on was that Carney had only stolen
from a thief.
But the plug of lead-that WAS diff
ferent matter. \ man has got to ne
pretty tough before the shooting of him
counts for nothing.
So Sergeant Hetherington and Con
stable Williams were sent out. with
three days rations, to look Carney ND
In one direction, while a couple of 9th
er constables took the train in an
sther
Much riding and the viewing of much
open plaiT We're the result of the FIRST
days campaign.
On the second day they rode again
but the plain was not quite SO open.
There were several lakes and various
other Interruptions of the vista.
Whats the sense of this?" said
Hetherington to the other constable.
you might as well look for a needle
IN haystack or a prayer book in bar
racks as look for Carney in this God
forsaken hole. Wen never get sight
Of him"
So they camped where they were. be
side a small lake, and smoked the pipe
of peace, and ate their rations. and
cursed the government that had cut
thaf Il 70
belt the sergeant was getting more
than that now since his promotion. But
that was regulation form-the routine:
and so they smoked long and swore
hard, and denounced the service anv
way as being no good to a man, for 1t
made him lazy and untitled him for
anything else. And it was wild
goose chase, and Carney was a nun
dred miles away, and they We're pair
of fools, as great as the man who had
sent them out.
And with the gray regulation blan-
kets pulled over their heads, auI their
feet warm against the blaze of the
smouldering camp fire they slept
slept the prairie sleep, which Is long
and deep and strong, and as unlike the
other as a strong growing bush Is I'M
Ike a hothouse plant. Slept among
the wild roses and great yellow mar
gUerites, and the little, wondering sun
howers-slept on the dry, crisp grass,
that was as gentle spring mattress. -
And as they slept a man came and
looked at them, and pulled his blonde
mustache a little, refecdvely, and
then stepped back into the night again,
and all was still; only the munchiug
and occasional stamp of a horses hoof
over to one side, where the horses were
picketed. and the little sneezlng blow
of the nose of the feeding animals ~
they cleared the dust out of their n1S.
tIils.
There We're ducks flying over all
last night" said the sergeant, as lie
pulled on his long boots. They're
nesting here in these lakes, and I'm
going TO have look for some eggs"
Soon a voice came up from the reeds
and cat-tails growing in the edge of the
lake to the constable, as he busied him
self at the morning fire:
Come down here, Williams They're
slathers of eggs here
The ducks there were as other ducks.
they pulled down the lance-like blades
of grass, and plated them into nests.
just out in the water a piece-that was
Dame Natures insurance scheme: but
she hadn't reckoned with the sergeant
and his merry constable. The long
boots and the gray socks and the brown
trousers We're OFF in jiffy, and with
shirts tucked up under their arms tlie
twON-Warriors We're soon filling their
helmets with duck eggs.
I've got me nat full" said the y
geant, AN here's nest with thir,
teen eggs in It, What'H doT'
Better leave it alone" said the con
stable. "Thirteen's an unlucky mum.
ber."
But l want the eggs" pleaded the
sergeant. It's unlucky to 60 on tin
ned beef when you can get fresh eggs;
besides. me luck couldn't change for
the worse. anyway" he added, as he
thought Of what the exile life in that
lone land meant.
well. then" said the constable, 'if
you don't mind the bad luck, wrap
them in your shirt, and will hold your
A-A-ll lfES ~ anu LAt " stAltNA ONtA " A-it
Vther and held the helmet.
I'm a quare-lOoking bird now," sad
0she sergeant, as he peeled the gray
flannel shirt over his head. like strip
plng an otter. and proceeded-to transfer
he eggs from the watery nest 10 the
lupComptu bag
I miss my guess. OF you'll run up
kE1 hSCd luck this trip. I wouldn't
g0Gcs 8 nest with thirteen eggs in II
VIA . tea-fcot pole" said the conS,a-
l'e as racy made their way out throus
she scrrh growth On the @dge of tac
.Ekes
Having y bath. g-utlsn-ny' ASKED
g cAeery vcice from the wilderness. sS
Icy emerged Into the open.
~ vas thv man who had leokeS upoA
srrm the previous night as they lag
,eepsur
TIE serEeant was 80 astonished that
trr go-..r of ttc shirt slipped from Eis
aaud sad 'bC tairjccu cEss rolled ia;o
o tatfrr at his feet.
Aud Z Was no Woadrr that he was as
tsashri. Tor bs was looking upon two
gsiiccmrr.
The thr-c N-shspcd stripes on thu
olga; ara u one OF thsu-ths spcsscs