Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-07-28

ever shall. Drat such mean beggars
l say" growled Sullivan, as he stoot
at the door looking in the direction
Baynes had taken.
Mr.. Hall was patiently waiting fol
the mail when Baynes raped at the
door.
Why, Baynes, how quick you have
been!" he said, taking the bags from
him. Il shall have to make you post
Doy-in-chief. Sullivans has generally
30 great an attraction for the men that
tney never come back with letters till
midnight. ] suppose the coach was in
when you got there?"
Yes, SIR" replied Raynes; "and I
am sorry to say that l have got some
bad news"
indeed! That's unfortunate. But you
have not opened the bag?"
mo, sir; the driver brought up let
ter for me from Sydney. | am afraid
| must go down at once"
The driver, Sam Jones?"
Eyes, SIR"
On, that's a nuisancei / did 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
In few days"
I'm afraid sir, l cannot wait; I
must go tonight"
Tonight? Nonsense, mani How do
you propose to go?'
"On horseback, sir; I have two
horses of my own"
You would get there much faster by
the mall
II am going to take my wife along
with me- said Baynes, in a faltering
tone.
Your wife? What next? Surely
she Is not in fit condition for six
hundred-miles' ridel'
I'VE might catch the coach at Menin-
der, SIR" said Baynes. "That would
only be hundred miles to ride; and
think she can manage that"
Mr.. Hall looked very much surprised.
intention of leaving, and so at last the
squatter reluctantly gave his consent
to his departure.
IT'S the maddest thing | ever heard
of" he grumbled. Taking his wife too,
above all things; and flattered myself
we were all comfortably settled and ev-
erything was going on nicely Well,
it's always the way"
Having paid Baynes his wages and
wished him good luck, Mr.. Hall sug-
gested the ACCESSIBILITY 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 off at day
light" he said.
Yes, SIR replied Baynes.
He is an energetic fellow, at any
rate" thought Mr.. Hall, "and ought to
get on out there. Plenty of pluck and
energy. with a little common sense
hose are the true elements of sue
,ess."
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
lad added to his popularity.
However, when the sun shone down
Ipon Baynes' hut the next morning it
vas deserted. The door stood wide
pen, and, beyond the still smoking
ogs upon the hearth there was no
igns of its recent inmates.
In the course of the morning man .
anne up from Sullivan's, and said he
rished to speak to Mr. Hail.
well. what do you want?" asked ;;
he squatter sharply, as he eyed him
18th considerable disfavor. knowing
ne fellow to be a lazy loafer of the !
west type. i
IF you please, sir, there's a gentle .
ian who came up by the coach last :
light down at .Sullivans He's had a .
l."
"a gentleman down at Sullivan's
no has had fit, eh?" D
Yes. sir; he'd been drinking, and +,
st night he was seized with fit" b
"a very unusual occurrence at Sulli- D
ms I've no doubt Well and what t,
,out the gentleman who has been 81
linking and has had a fit?''
"He told me to tell you, sir. that his Ct
me is Luke. and thst he is brother e'
Bob Luke-him who disappeared pl
ID that he wishes to see you IL
'Oh. does he? That alters the case. It
~ can tell him | will ride down in n