La Junta tribune., 1899-01-14

huoW you u0u trleuuh OUT tuefe, ION.
"A sister. sir. lately out from home.
She Is very ilI-indeed, is expected TO
die"
We'll. the coach will be going down
In few days
I'm afraid sir. cannot wait; I
must 20 tonight
Tonight? Nonsense. man. How DO
you propose to go:'
"on horseback. sir; l have two
horses of my own"
You would get there much faster by
the mall"
Il am going TO take my wife along
with me-" said Baynes. in n faitering
tone.
Your wife, wha, next! Surely
she Is not in Il, condition for a six
hundred miles ride,"
We might catch the coach at Menin-
der, SIR" said Baynes. That would
only he hundred miles to ride; and
think she can manage that"
Mr.. Hall looked very much surprised.
Baynes. however. remained firm in his
intention OF leaving, and so at last the
squatter reluctantly gave his consent
to his departure.
IT'S the maddest thing ever heard
Of. Ee grumbled. Taking his wife too.
aboy" all things; and | fattered myself
We we're all comfortably settled and ey
erything was going on nicely! Well.
it's always the way"
Having paid Baynes his wages and
wished him good luck. Mr.. Hall sug-
gcs.-.i the advisabil!ty Of his leaving
his wife in Sydney in some lodgings.
and coming back as soon as he had set
tied his business.
Il suppose you will be on at day
light" he said
Eyes. sir" replied Baynes.
He is an energetic fellow. at any
rate" thought Mr.. Hall, land 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 shone down
upon Baynes' hut the next morning 1t
was deserted. The door stood wide
open. and. beyond the still smoking
logs upon the hearth. there was no
signs OF its recent inmates.
In the course Of the morning man
came up from Sullivan's, and said he
wished to speak to Mr.. Hail.
We'll. what do you want?'' asked
the squatter sharply. as he eyed him
with considerable disfayor. knowing
the fellow to be lazy loafer OF the
lowest type.
IT you please, sir. there's gentle
man who came mp by the coach last
night down a, Sulliyan's. He's had
fit"
"A gentleman down at Sullivan's
who has had fit, eh?
Yes. sir; he'd been drinking. and
last night he was seized with a At
"A very unusual occurrence at Sulli-
vans I've no doubt Well and what
about the gentleman who has been
drinking and has had ft?''
He told me to tell you. sir. that his
name is Luke. and that he is brother
o, Bob Luke-him who disappeared
and that he wishes to see you"
"Oh. does he? That alters the case
You can tell him l will ride down in
the course OF the day and see him.
When did he have this fit?'
1T came on soon after he had his
supper. sir" replied the man: and he
had several more during the 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 II he and the rest OF
you loafers had been quite frightened
ou, OF your lives" growled Mr.. Hall to
himself Well. tell the man I'll look
in at him. He'll not die, drink doesn't
kill people so easily-worse luckn"
Ito be Coutinued)