The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-07-28


"oh. that's q nuisancei I ala not
know you had friends out there. Tom"
"a sister. sir, lately out from home.
She is very blinded. is expected TO
die"
We'll. the coach will be going down
m few days"
I'm afraid sir. cannot walt:
must 20 tonight"
Tonight Nonsense. mani How do
you propose to go7"
"on horseback. sir; have two
horses Of my own"
You would get there much faster By
the mail"
II am going to take my vile along
with me-" said Baynes. In a falterlng
tone.
Your wlfe7 what neSt1 Surely
abe ls not in NJ condition for a six
hundred-mlles ridei"
I'VE might catch the coach at Menin-
der. sir. said Baynes. THAT would
only be hundred miles TO ride; aud
think she can manage that"
Mr. Hall looked very much surprised.
Baynos. however. remained firm in his
intention OF leaving. and 30 at last the
squatter reluctantly gave his consent
to his departure.
TITS the maddest thing ever heard
Of" he grumbled. Taking his wife too.
above all things; and nattered myself
we were all comfortably settled and ev-
erythlng was going on nlcelyl Well.
it's always the way"
Having paid Baynes his wages and
wished him good luck. Mfr. Hall Hug-
gcsted the adyisabllity OF his leaving
his wife in Sydney In some lodgings,
and coming back "a soon as he had set
tied his business.
II suppose you will be OF at day
light" he said.
"Yes. sir" replied Bayncs.
"He Ia an energetic fellow. at any
rate" thought Mr.. Hall. and ought to
get on out there. Plenty OF pluck and
energy, with little common sense
those are the true elements OF sue
cess"
The men at the station were by no
means elated at the news OF Baynes'
departure. He had made himself
pleasant to all. and his good cooking
had added TO his popularity.
However. when the sun ahono down
upon Baynes hut tho next morning II
was deserted. The door stood wide
open. and. beyond the atlll smoking
logs upon the hearth. there was no
signs OF It's recent inmates.
In the course OF the morning a man
came up from sulllvan's. and said he
wished 10 speak to Mr.. Hall
well. what do you want7" asked
the suuatter sharply, a. he eyed him
with considerable disfavor. knowing
tho fellow 20 be n lazy loafer OF tho
lowest type.
"If you please. sir. there's a gentie-
man who came up by the coach last
night down ut Sulliyan's. He's had q
1T"
"A gentleman down at sulllyan's
who has had NJ. chr
"Yes. sir; he'd boen drinking. and
last night he was seized with a At"
"a very unusual occurrence at sulii-
vans I've no doubt Well. and what
about the gentleman who has been
drinking and has had a fit7"
"He told me TO tell you. sir. that hls
name Is Luke. and that he IA a brother
OF Bob Luke-hlm who dlsappeared-
and that he wishes 10 sec you"
"oh. does hof That alters tho case.
You can tell him ! will ride down in
the course OF the day and seo him.
When did he have this ntl"
ut came ON soon after he had his
supper. sir" replied the man: "and he
had several more during tho night.
We had an awful time OF II with him.
sir. holding him down; and sullivan
was nearly frightened out OF his life. ..
"A good Job n he and the rest OF
you ioafers had been quite frightened
out OF your liyss." growled Mr.. Hail 70
himself. well. tell the man III look
In at him. He'll not die. drink doesn't
kill people 70 easily-worse luekl" )
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