The Monte Vista journal., 1900-10-13

Dear GIRL" said Dick to himself
"But what on earth she means can
not make out. II she were to offer to
converse with Curwen or drug him II
would be a different matter" But
there was the keg and Curwen seated
on IL. and Dick failed to see how the
brandy was to evaporate. Still he
would do Judy's bidding.
Sal. watching his face. asked IL there
were any answer.
"Is Miss Judy still here?" asked
Dick. unwarily. SO that the lieutenant
looked suspiciously toward Sal. Gul
she behaved with admirable discre-
ton.
For what should Miss Judy he
here." she said. with an air OF sur
prise ~ mant. ef tn was an answer,
! could take"
.Ah. II you would be so good as to
go after her" said Dick. Thank her
for me and say Certainly.
Sal slid from the room. leaving Dick
to maintain his parley. AS she en-.
tered the room directly beneath she
was greeted little nnNiously with
the question: SWELL. did you mark
exncily where 1t stands?" ''lss, Miss
Judy" said Sal. Just here to the
left" She pushed the table under the
spot. and Miss Judy mounted there
upon. Quick, Sal. the men may be
back any moment. Lock the front
door and then come and hold the can.
I'll do this
The room was the bar parlor. with
two doors to it-one for the front and
one for the back. For the rest II was
also usual enough, and thin boarding
only separated it from the room
above, Through she boarding, in ST
lcnce. with the utmost care. Miss Judy
drove n gimle'. In very short time
spurt Of brandy followed. and Sal
received 1t in can.
How shall smell OF brandy" said
Miss Judy. as it trickled over her
fingers
81 doan't expect Mr.. Shenston will
maind," said Sal, gleefully.
Miss Judy b~cnme very severe. RE
member. Sal. that this is most dis
graceful affair."
81 doan't think Mr.. Shenston mant
to do wrong" said Sal.
And ! should not have supposed
your father would have been guilty Of
il II he is ever caught again"
"lie willn't be such n fule."
Miss Judy concealed smile. "An-
other pail" she said. 'And empty
that into the duck pond"
Sal FASTENED on with her burden and
another pail received the brandy.
Really. Dick" murmured Miss
Judy. apostrophizing the boarding in
n whisper. "it was most naughty of
you
Meanwhile Dick was showing his re-
pcntnncc by faithfully engaging the
lieutenant In conversation. II was
rather n difficult thing to do and an
noNing exceedingly to see him sitting
these on the cask. Dick. consulting
his watch. found thn, Is minutes had
passed. and he mad. another effort,
for Curwen was getting restless.
You see." he urged. "in any case
there is n nice point of law involved
II am an ignorant; accessory there
cannot"
Squire dew not see nice points OF
law" retorted Curwen. There's
morals and there's sins; there's sheep
and there's goats"
And asses" Dick suggested.
There's keeping straight and
there's running cSntrnband"
And my contention is" repeated
Dick, weariiy. that so far as know
there is no brandy in that k.g."
The lieu'cnani's rctort was inter
ruptcd by the tramp of his returning
men. They showed empty hands and
said they had had no luck. Bnt the
lieutenant was too contcn,ed TO be
greatly pu, out by this.
"Nev-r mind" he said. there's
enough here. Get the barrow ready
aud we'll 20 up TO squire's."
And h. turned to the landlord
rnncorously. ''rrcnd-rgast, ycw have
made oH with the rest o. your sinful
contrnband. but yrw cannot escape
when ycw have broken the law"
''S,ow Ut" said Prcndcrgast. sulk-
lily. "Ncw come here to ma house an
call me rascal. Yew'ye gat no prewf.
! ask y.w where's ycw're pr-wf?"
Here" said the lieutenant And
again he kicked his heels on the kcg.
II gave out hollow sound. II. icaps.l
oir II, ns II he had been suddenly
s'ung. A faint glimmer OF the truth
dawncd upon Dick.
Remember" he said, pro,okingiy.
"my contention has been that there Ia
no brandy In the cask."
The lieutenant turned l, over on Its
side without answering. II was emp
~. and though the floor beneath wa,
damp. the holes had been stopped up.