Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-10-05

men give yourselves such c0nfounde,I
like % know
did not care % make my preset nee
known now. They might think it
strange and probably discredit the fact
that / had tried % acquaint them q ir
sooner Besides. | might learn s1me-
thing that would enable me e. BE- ~ as-
sistance u Jack. Had l entertained a
doubt If his honor I would not have
listened % another word. but revealed
myself there and then and risksd mis-
representation From my vantage
ground | could see the cruel crafty
face Of DAILY a. he stood with his hands
IN his pockets affecting a free and easy
demeanor
Il ve a mind t. break your neck. you
scurvy villain Jack exclaimed hotiv
Your ugly face acts a an irritantf
Don't You know you Re liable - get me
into serious trouble through you scoun-
drelism -
Easy. easyi' answered DAILY. srnil-
ing in an ugly fashion. but not looking
quite at his ease. There You go again
with your names; perhaps you'H ad-
dress me more civilly one Of these
days
by tho way. Jack asked suddenly
and ignoring Daly's speech. after
got clear Of your mob and had left
Normanton. | heard something about
Sexton having come 10 grief on the
Flinders Did you hear anything about
it, I'm sorry il it's the case. for I
thought Sexton was the only decent fel-
low among You He wanted me. Just
before leaving your mob. % wait a day
or two longer 50 that we might travel
together. but a he 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 If there was any truth in the ru-
morT"
And now at the mention Of Sextou's
name a sudden change came over Days
face. Ii grew n sickly. gre-nish yellow.
and until he cleared his throat his voice
was husky. But he recovered himself
''Oh. that's your game. Is il. pre-
tending To know nothing about itf he
drawled. with a queer. ugly look. But
IN another instant. "a II struck by
sudden thought. he continued. "You
think I'm walking information bu-
reau. do You. for your special benefit
If You do. you're mistaken I'm not
the fool you take me for. But look
here Farquharson. Tyndall or whatever
your name l., it's no use crying over
spilled milk or making trouble. IL you
can only he decently civil 10 me. there's
no reason why we shouldn't both be
able To live in the same camp together
If you 20 in for blowing the gaf. why.
the facts are against yOu, and they
won't believe it. 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 l to call you by
Jack Tyndall is my name But look
here. DAILY. don't suppose ! care a fix
for You or imagine that you have me
in yOur power. for the moment you try
any crooked games ON with me III
shoot you like dog They say you
have 10 fight the devil with his own
weapons. and m going 10 do iti''
Fright 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 off. not. however. looking quite
at his ease
Jack looked after him with an ex-
preston on his face that Thope no one
will ever see there again.
/ waited till Jack left and then
strolled back to the camp What ! had
overheard was decidedly unpalatable.
News not intended for the ears % a
third party is generally 50. IL ever there
was an unprincipled, mischief making
fellow. that DAILY was one. and I felt
that if he staid in Mackenzie's camp
long with Jack there would be trouble.
came 10 the conclusion that by con-
cealing my dislike 10 Daily and even
trying To appear friendly with him
might serve Jack much better than by
showing my distru.
Among the stOckmen there was one
named Chilcot a quiet gentlemanly
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 as yet,anade no
attempt 10 modest the men or the cattle
they were just lying back to seize
good opportunity II making an attack
Of some kind The hin tribes were diff
ferent from those that lived ON the
plains. the former turning out re-
markably capable aud warlike spe%men
Of the black fellow At first Gibson had
advocated letting the blacks come into
the station. but he--Chilcot -fCgeseeing
the inevitable consequences of such
dangerous measure. had induced him 20
abandon the idea
..when / hlve been out with the cat
tie. " added Chilcot, II have seen the
blacks follow and watch me all day
from behind the rocks and from the
caves and gullies. Judging from their
old camps. / should say they were an
uncommonly strong tribe-probahly
several hundreds strong Anyhow it's
natural 20 suppose that. having spoiled
their hunting grounds. they are bound
to bear us grudge.