The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-12-24
ARDMoRE, IND TER. SUNDAY MORNING DECEMBER a. Ss9

liz cole&uo0@ mao Deem heavy during tha
ast few days, and at least 8, 900. IN bills and
.oin. were slowed away in his pockets anG
the buckskin bag at his .eet II was "
arge sum of money and he naturally felt
she responsibility ils possession involved.
iohn Wells was by no mears p coward, bat
lie was perfeo1,y acquainted with .Ae coun-
--y ana its people. and kaeh th.e trs chaEes
d acquiring one-fenlli the amoaIt he car.
led would be sufficient TO prcl1pf many 81
the latset to murder. he not G+eu particr
arly struck with lhe viiiainods face AGO sus
zRieions demeaGcr of tine coat -hcrder and the
lneasiness aroused hy the titl!e incident oi
he morning hung over him during the en-
lire day,
Without making his usual noonCay halt
he drove Steadily on, occasionally ancins
back over the ,i;m trail, in monetary eN
pecratioH OF finding himself pursued. How
ever, evening came withou, any tang hav
ing transpired tn increase his a'arm, and az
hour before darkness closed ,iowI. upon taG
bleak plains he dew rem before the doc:
OF lone reneh and, rit..oa, tAe useless pre-
hminary OF applying fog mmodations
began divesting his tired horses of the har
ness
As he unlocked the tugs Of the off morse
towheaded. urchir OF eight on, nine year.
same struliin@ up from the nearby corral
erept into the haggy seat and drew tn,
blankets over ais kead until only his boyisl
| lace and sparkling eyes were visible.
What's your name, mister:' he asked
! with cbildlike directnc~s.
JeeF Wells. Wbe.'s vours?"
Hank Grimm. I'm only Little HanE
/ Old Hank is r1y gran rsw W, and ne owns thi'
! ranch The Mexi.4nS call tt's 'Dns Bota
| Ranch, cause grsn paw gives die ',wo
| boot brand. Say, mister, do you know wh,
thought you mou9E. be when you driv
ip:"
"s,olldn guess"
81 thought mcbby it was Santa C,aus BIZ:
| then 1 allow ke's spt mora wGiskcrs yo,
have. sal. In 1aoug.t haze shs7co.'
| Wells admitted thu SeC:a ClaGs Taiz,.t
| by WY oi Z chanZe coax 'il6e 10 na,e hi
/ annual trip with a haars. OF three weeks
! growth, Of even . snlaiii',y snaven saet
| trIsher than tlat ke touidr',, artier Tia
| Circumstances, l.arne Little Hank FOR iooE
! ing UcGI. al StrPnscr~ Nth sp eve ci sI:s
| i,iciGn: lut H. chouglt ;se charyos Of rop
| T:EE hs ;e7e on San.a C,aus ~ uaviigLi
! We're cst.C1ey y small Seve7a; Iai.Ions 81
lnys. ~ A.G reut natip, Of lne word, bat
! ee@n ke"T.I... taeir .e> or,sn 20, years 1-.ti
,ut avai'. a!.d ,ne.'e had ,o...a 10 he popr
ar te.iei .tat ,he lol' fellow wi;h tlr9 rem
leerS tssvc SdspriLc,pai.y n .ns dan X!
''T3a''s the ,~&s .e hi tcis 'enDh la;
! Christmas, ard l reckon ae .efe !. Ill aboH
| me las. ranch on his rounds. remarked ift
/ poy. lie didn't leave me a tEias that
/ waited NIT tin but little tin v-Ggon an.
! 1 poi5pd OF candy. Say. M. reJ, d = reckcr
Santa C'aus ever hand. .es wi1dcaeste.z:'
Tuc lpcarance of TIE edez Hank Grimm
/ spared " ellis the nees ssi.y OF an,s e,ine
this difficult query. Tie owner o. the ''Iv,
/ Boot ranch was man wcll aG*aa:zd il
| years. and possessed of a s.urG., er-ct fir
| ure. square-cut features and si.y-Glre eyes
thst told at once Of German ancesti-, and c
| past service in the armies cf the cid world o1
| Inc new. lie welcomed t'sc traveller iea:,,
| ily, directed him how to disrcse Of j.:
horses for the night ard then alirurtij
| turned away ana entered ne house. Littl,
| Hank remained behind and, in his quaint
boyish way, superintended Wells ever,
1 movement.
A eoeey of quail that had been fors9ing il
the vicinity c: tie crib flushed at thei.. ap
.sroach and settled III the prairie grass
| short distance away. Little Hank clamo-eC
! 10 have one of them killed For his Christina
breakfast, aud to please him, on their re
turn to the buggy, Wells slipped couple o
bird loads in his Parker, and, wen In
covey rose again, grsssed three plump bean
ties with nasty double shot The boy VIZ
in perfect ecstesie0 ever his success
'Tbat's oetter'n you could do with
Winchester" he remarked, in a tone de
noting that Re considered this the height c
possible praise. 'Gran'paw saws a shotgun
Is no good; but 1 recl.on it depends heal
on who shoots it. l never seed but one he
fore, and it wasn't wuth shucks. 1t be
ionged to man from Arllansaw, and HI
couldn't hit the broadside OF a mule,
The travellers effects were soon trans
ferred to the living room of the ranch. wher
he was introduced to the ranchman 5 age
wife, and found that the only occupants Q
the place were themselves and their pre-
cocious grandson. Grimm was a German o
: the old school, with true Teutonic ideas O
comfort, and it seemed that unusual prep
arations for the evening meal had been mad
in honor of his visitors. All in the way o
food that the ranch could offer was on th
table, and, surmountins; the array OF snow,
biscuits. nam and eggs. Juicy steak az:
canned fruit, stood group of ancient elas
iecanters, their contents shining III grada
ion of colors from deep red TO straw yel
ow.
Little Hank seemed 20 look upon his shar
If the feast a. an especial treat, and after j
Sas disposed Of bjs tongue ran more gibl