Evening journal., 1899-10-28
SECRET OF THE STILL

ties, stopped at Jareds store and asked
for a drink. A jug was taken from
the shelf, and a fingers length of clear
yellow whisky poured out
mo moonshine in this sto, you see,
captain" remarked Mr.. Jared.
"Humphw and the captains keen
eyes glanced towrad the longers in
and about the store. Reckon if l
took n notion l could unearth some
mOonsbine, an spot some moonshiners
not fur off,
Captain, you mustn't be so suspi-
cious"
Captain Peters only laughed He was
very good-humOred. this mountain ter
ror, except when, as they would say,
his blood was up. Then it was as
safe to meet a starving tiger.
"Seem to mes if YOU had sOmethin'
on your mind" remarked Mrs. Peters
that same evening.
''Ye-es,' said the captain, I'm
plagued about them Jared boys.
can't ketch 'em nOhow"
A knock at the door and a young fel-
low came in and shook hands eagerly
with the captain. His name was
Maddox. Captain Peters had picked
him up in Nashville and employed him
ION trial"
Il was jest a-speal1in' Of the Jareds,'
he said. I'm pretty sure they've got
a still somewhar. They look me in
the eye too powerful innocent to be
all right. Now, I've got a notion in
my head, If l only had anybody 1
could trust"--MaddOx drew himself
up alert, watchful as a listening senti-
mel. ''NNhat cant be done one way
must be done another" said Captain
I .aIr nj
had a long, whispered conference.
A few days later n pedler stopped
at RleylOck's and asked for n drink Of
water Old Mother Bleylock 'sent
eliza TO the spring for a fresh bucket
full, and the pedler, after refreshing
himself, opened his pack.
! "I'll tell you the trRth, ma'am,' re-
| marked the pedler to the mother you
could take these girls of yourn to Nash
vile, an people in tn streets would
foller them for their good looks. An
that's Heavens own truth. All yo'
familyY
, "Lor no; I've got three boys"
"All at home farmin', l s'poseY
"Yaas"
Now. bout these goods O. mine,
{ said the pedler; " 4 you could put me
up for n few days we might make a
trade. Pm s tired IS lame horse, and
= wouldn't want nuthin better n to rest
: right here"
I'D like nuthin' better N to take
you. But tn amt no use sayin' a
word till pa gifts home. He amt no
hand fur strangers"
/, ''Well, | won't be a stranger longer
n can help" said the agreeable ped
: ler "My names Pond-Marcus Pond
/ Nashville boy; but q rollin' stone, you
know. I've peddled books an sewing
] machines, an no end of n lot of traps
ginerally. Fond o. travel, you see
, but iests steady as old Time. Nevel
r drink when ] travel; promised my
mother 1 wouldn't"
3 " 'Tis a good thing" said Mother
r Bleylock. with energy. II do despise tC
D, see a fuddlcd man. Whisky amt I'll
: fur nuthin' hut ter fatten hogs on
.. Father BleyloclS came home, and be
= yond a stare and silent nod took lit
D, tie notice of the pedler.
e The BleylOck boys, easy, rollickin.
fellows. treated the pedler very mucl
# rs if he had been a harmless thougl
unnecessary cat about the house, an'
were surprised when Dick Oscar, drop
ping in one evening informed then
t. that they were all q pack Of fools 70
"talIin in a stranger so free and easy.
h "Why, l amt paid no more attention
/. to tn man n cf he'd a-heen a preach
n er." said Sam Bleylock; seems if th
n amt no harm t him.
- Il see he's a-dressin' you up" SAT-
/, Oscar. with a sneer at the new ribbon
the girls wore around their necks.
I. Jancy sprang up. Her face red
y dened. In an instant she had torn OF
4 tom lnft an
= That's how much ] care for him an
his rihhonw she cried
J. Don't fly quite off the handle" sal
. Mr. Oscar. cOOlly.
l. Poor .Ianey. She had hoped I
" please her lover by her scorn Of tn
A pedler's gift but she was coming
the conclusion that he was a hard ma
10 please.
y Naturally she turned against the pee
IN Ter. and from this time set herself
~ watch him.
ut Chance favored Miss Janey. Sh
d. was bathing. one warm day, in tn
IN creek that ran out from the sprin.
be when she saw Eliza and the pedlC
IN coming. like Jack and Jill. to fetch
la pail OF water Being naked. Jane
n, could not get away, but she slid alon
J. to n cool inlet Oyerhung with tire
X branches. and so hidden waited fC
m them to do their errand OF cours
ri- they stopped to talk.
,d 'HVky. my dear'-and Mr.. Pom
an slipped his arm around Eliza-"pd iii
u the hest i'm the world to settle down
-, a country just like this. A fellow ge
~ tired trampin around. But I'd wal
" two things 10 make me happy
~ ~ Eliza looked at him with happy co
fdence
"Eirst. little wife 'at was gentle
az her ways. and good. religious gin
~ ~ an one with black hair 20 set off q
l.s pink ribhins III buy for her. an
ss' fleet foot an red mouth
Here Mr. Pond came TO full ST
- with Il kiss
ll- .And the other thing" with a brig
~ blush.
Pr The pedler grew practical agai
well. It's nothin' more IA some W.
to make a llvin Now, say l married
sweet gifl up the Cumberland, al
on FALL GOODS SELLINGi
or Fall Hats and FAN Furnishings n
nd selling at lowest prices In the city