Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-02-02
SAGE Hens AND
GOLD DOLLAbS.
By HOWARD MARCUS STRONG.
Copyright, 1889, BY The Author ]

dry sod Amelia deserted the u4hhial
and stationed herself at the front door
"Woll. for the lands sake. what
brings you heref' she cried as the
horseman finally refined in near the
porch and slid from his saddle
Before venturing a reply the big
stoop shouldered fellow cautiously sur
veyod the premises and indulged Ia IN
apologetic cough
where's ~ pa he NJ last inquired,
his uneasy eyes resting for moment
upon the plump little figure in the door
way.
"I reckon you're terrible anxious 60 /
see him. laughed Amelia. drying her
moist hands In the folds ~ a blue ging
ham apron. "He nin't here, though
nor Ike. nor Jim. nor anybody only
me les zoo bad. Dave.
"Oh -po-e II might b. worse.
said Dave as Doc proceeded leisurely 20
| hitch bis horse 90 % convenient poet
| Having accomplished this 90 bis entire
satisfaction. he nasped the porch rail
and vaultod over aliehting close 90
/ Amelia
'Now Dave. don't you darer she
cried waruiug.y. div.u.ng his intent
and Immediately e.l.ug safety in
flight
/ But Dave. started TOO Pursuit and
/ oyrrtahus Amelia u the hlL hc dared
uu energetic as ou hr uu Drowned
. check
81 think 7 hear % rur r.r l.d
Amelia aud Dave tart. % Eu.HIf
"NUtlu d fia hrI' D. nat.r D
rrfrmchluliy "Ir .rt lu.mr
N,vrthole-- he h-uI.l 60 tI. d.r
ready fu instant fI ht
Don't Hhg gYure 1 .na of
pa. -hr Oh h.rUl leaning Dy.i th' riI
90 pat thp r. Ire pony People 'ay 90
an mn ara laa 90 Two peas
Didn't hc ever tel you b0ut lasi
election dav down on Wcstr.utnrT
"NUt % word aas The uututhiu
reply
"WlH iu r.ys seating mms0.
ou the s-.I 'fHs county the cycnc-
one in the state an it's n mighty eva
state So la-t year The committee hap
psrod along With s0Ue money uu says
Dave. put th, L1e -tuf whore yo
think itu d1Hme good Well lccdU
day sir ~ jruvc into Westccnter a
nitched right iu front 81 the polls
Then. quietiko I made him an offer {
put 20 Ia for Juds.ns
"An then he said thing-f
"Oh. guo-s hc did an -
"Au hit SON % JOLT between the cyc0
an you didn 9 come % till they had cai
ried yuu into the drug store -
"Sco here Melia reckon you lio
when you told me
"An when yoI come 90 pa SAYS q
] J ever catch you hang.u r0und my mno
J again nm take q horsewhip 90 You
J Didu hct
! "Ye-. he did acknowledged Dl,
I with cummJndablo caud0r "An here
Z am a.hangn
( eyes repeated Amelia "hero go
are a.haugln What brought you ava
ont here anyhow
"You. was the brief but gallai
Response
- "Ah. 30 on rctorted Amelia. vii
derisiye sniff
There was silence for o moment. du
ing which gmo Dave scrapcd the a
cumulauon " dried mud from his boz
With tho blade % his knit, and Amol
gazod ont over the dead level prairie
"Now. Dave. she said at last
Y know just ~ well as I'm standin he
II that you'v We come for s0methin "a,
Why don't you act white an tcn me
"Well be- began clearing his thro
~ II for great effort. 81 heard
~ town that there was % follow comm ID
tomorrow 20 break In his dogs ou ga
hens guin 20 put up here at Z
ranch
Well
81 got 90 thinkin"-
"Did he send you ont here 20 hro
the way for himG inquired Amelia.
"No he didn't blast himl But
thought Ia Just come an warn You !
90 have anything 90 do with him.
"Why, is he so awful good lookin
asked Amelia with a provoking sh
Of interest
With an exclamation of anger d,
sprung mp and mounted his pony
Don't go said Amelia. and
straightway fell 10 laughing
Newer mind you'll be- sorry
y shouted Dave a. be- looked hack #
the road
Tho day following Dawes visit
" young man In hunting garb arrived
y the ranch and made arrangements W
,d Jordan Barnhil Tor % week lodgi
The stranger made very favorable
II preston. for his dogs were Of the IN
breed and his gunso Of the latest pate
TO Ike aud Jim spent the entire evening
instructing him as 90 the very best p
le for finding birds, and even the old I
warmed mp 20 the point of rclat
some of his personal adventures in
"airly days
Is. Asa matter Of fact, old man b
- hill and his sons would have liked n
, ing better than 90 accompany I
= guest ON his first day hunting, hu
some oversight that gontlemanly y,
man failed 20 express a desire that