Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-06-20

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"Iu shoot vou like do9r' hs sotd.
thought Sexton was the only decent fel
low among You. He wanted me. just
before leaving your mob, 10 wait day
or two longer 20 that We might travel
together. but as be had money and ]
was stone broke and didn't know him
well enough to quarter myself upon
him started Of by myself. Do you
know II there was any truth In the ru-
mort"
And now at the mention Of Sexton's
name sudden change came over Daly's
face. II grew a sickly. greenish yellow.
and until he cleared his throat his voice
was husky. But he recovered himself.
"Oh. that's your game, II 1t, pre-
tending to know nothing about itr he
drawled. with queer, ugly look. But
In another instant, a. II struck by Q
sudden thought, he continued: "You
think I'm a walking information bu-
reau. do you. for your special benefit
II you do, you're mistaken. I'm not
the fool you take me for. But look
here, Farquharson, Tyndall or whatever
your name ia, it's no use crying over
spilled milk or making trouble. II you
can only be decently civil to me, there's
NO reason why we shouldn't both be
able to live In the same camp together.
II you go in for blowing the gaf, why.
the facts are against you, and they
won't believe II. Perhaps you are not
aware that you might possibly get into
worse trouble than you dream about.
Now, then. don't be fool What name
have to call you byf"
"Jack Tyndall Il my name. But look
here. DAILY. don't suppose ! care fg
for you or imagine that you have me
IN your power. for the moment you try
my crooked games on with me III
loot you like a dog! They say you
have to fight the devil with his own
weapons. and I'm going 10 do itl'
Right You are, Mr.. Jack Tyn-
dali; but try and keep civil tongue In
your head. and there need be no trouble.
Live and let live is my motto"
And with an easy insolence DAILY
strutted Oh. not. however, looking quite
at his ease.
Jack looked after him with an ex.
preston on his face that hope no one
will ever see there again.
I waited till Jack left and then
strolled back TO the camp. What had
overheard was decidedly unpalatable.
News not intended for the ears Of .
third party Is generally 90. II ever there
was an unprincipled. mischief making
fellow. that DAILY was one, and felt
that IL he staid in Mackenxie's camp
long with Jack there would be trouble.
! came to the conclusion that by con-
sealing my dislike 10 Daly and even
trying TO appear friendly with him i
might serve Jack much better than By
my distrust.
Among the stockmen there was ono
named Chilcot, . quiet. gsntlemanly
fellow, who gave me some interesting
facts about the country. he was Glib
sons FIRST in charge" he told me that
though the blacks had - yet made no
attempt to molest the men OF the cattle
they were Just lying back 10 seise .
good opportunity Of making IN attack
Of some kind. The hill tribes were diff
ferent from those that lived on the
plains, the former turning ont . re-
capable and warliks specimen
Of the black fellow. At 6rst Gibson had
advocated letting the blacks come into
the station, but he-Chilcot -foreseeing
the inevitable consequences Of such
dangerous measure. had induced him TO
abandon the idea
"When have been out with the cat
lie, added Chilcot, II have seen the
blacks follow and watch mo al day
from behind the rocks and from the
caves and gullieA Judging frosa their
old camps should say they were IN
uncommonly strong tribe probably
several hundreds strong. Anyhow it's
natural 10 suppose that, having spoiled
their hunting groundA thsy afe bound
- bear ~ grudgs /"