Evening journal., 1899-12-16

IL 10 market might Turn IL INTO wis
ky, out lately Govm'net's turned med
dler. an is a breakin' stills right and
left through the country"
They do hide 'em sometimes" said
Eliza, in n half-whisper, ''so't blood
hound could hardly scent 'em. An a
very good business II is, an the hogs
live on the mash"
do You know Of any such stills, my
little dariin'g
But she drew back a little. EFF /
do know Of any" she said, 'I'ye prom
ised not to tell of EN-"
Not to the man as is goin' to be
your husband?"
mot TO him until he Is my husband" /"
And blushing, but resolute, Eliza filed
her pail and started for the house.
Under the water Janey cllnched her
hands. "Dick was right" she thought:
"and l see his game. He's a spy, and
Eliza's a fool"
She knew that she had heard enough
TO Justify her lover In his suspicious
enough 10 put them all on their guard.
A passionate exultation fired her blood
as she thought OF the service she
should render Dick oscar, his praise,
the reward OF his rude kisses.
But. alas for Janey! Something had
ruftied her sweetheart's temper when
they next met. Before she could APP
proach the subject Of which she was
full, stinging words had passed be-
tween them.
"Dlck." said Janey, hoarsely, "d'yc
mean that you're going back from
your word-that you amt a-goin' to
marry meT'
Marry hellr' said Mr.. Oscar, and he
walked off.
drowsily getting out of the suns way
Janey and the pedler met by the
spring
"You needn't lie TO me-" said she,
harshly. "I've found you out. You're
up the Cumberland spyin' for wildcat
stills. I'll take you TO one"
But, my dear, is this n trap? I'm
nothin' but a poor, harmless pedler.'
Come, then, my harmless pedler,
said the girl. with a sneer. "an' I'll
show you somethin' t make your
mouth water"
She struck through the woods, and
he followed, alternately blessing and
wondering at his luck. And, finally,
girdled and guarded by trees and
rocks. there was the hidden still, where
the corn was changed into the flowing
moonshine.
"B'long Z your folks?" he said
IT b'longs to Dick Oscar, an YOU
know it" said the girl fiercely. "Now
I'm going back home"
"You don't know of any more such,
said the insatiate pedler, "lyin' round
loose up hereY
I've done enough. An, look here
keep your tongue between yo' teeth
Tell that l fetched you here, an you
won't see many more sun-ups Will
them spyin' eyes"
Mr.. Pond was tOlerable woodsman
an he led Captain Peters and his
scouts to the mountain still without
trouble. They were all there-ths
Bleylock boys, the father and youn,
Oscar. They were hard at work, and
surprised, were handcuffed withou
the firing Of a gun.
Mrs. Bleylock and Eliza wept an,
moaned their fate; but Janey was still
her brown lids yelling the dull fire o.
her eyes.
"Janey, my girl" said Oscar, draw
ing her apart, Il spoke up rough Il
you tother day. But don't you min,
It. 'Twarn't nothin' but jealousy"
! Perhaps I'll never come back" salt
he.
She seized him by the arm.
"Dick, what can they do Z your
} Dunno. Most likely I'll kin some
body tryln' to git away, and b
strung"
Janey burst into tears.
SHOULDN'T wonder Z you marrie
one O the Jareds." he said, piling o.
the gloom.
"Dick Oscar. | promised to MARI,
you, an ! don't 80 back from m,
word"
mo. an I don't" cried Dick. "Ther
ain as pretty a shaped girl as you ol
the Cumberland; an if ever / do 81
back"--
ae whispered the rest in Janey'
ear. and she clung to him, blushin
a deep. deep rose.
as Jest one thing want to know.
said old Bleylock. as they tramped I
Nashville; ''how'd you find usg"
The captain laughed.
Been entertainin' a pedler. haven
you? Which one O. your gals d h
make up top
Father and brothers swore. Die
Oscar nodded at HIS discernment, wit
human triumph.
A few DAYS later a young girl WALL
ed into Nashville, who had never bee
in a city before. She asked but on
question-the way TO the Governor
house. That accessible mansion wa
readily found; doors were swlngin
open; and. announced by sleep
darky, Janet Bleylock stood in tn
Governors presence.
With a fine and courteous manne
that man listened. struck by her figur,
her fun voice and passionate eyes
He promised to use his influence wit
the President to procure a pardon 70
Dick Oscar and the Bleylocks. an
laney was allowed to go to the priso
with the cheering news.
And Janey went home a wife, as
the stars had been diamonds, an
strung like a larkspur chain for he
neck fathers. brothers, husbands
sheltering her in their love.
Mrs. Bleylock and Eliza ran to NEE
them. Eliza thought perhaps som
one else would come with them. Ha
not her lover left her with a kiss an
promise TO come hack?
/, The pink ribbon was around be
neck Her lips were parted in har
, py. vacant smile.
The old father was in advance. II