The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-18

shoulder Of the
Ruchiil and the
strath below was plunged in shadows. II
had been one OF the halcyon days winch
sometimes fall on the borderland Of au-
turnn and winter when the sun shines with
summer brilIiance from cloudiess SKY.
when the now somber landscape takes a
younger and a brighter aspect, ana 10 the
worn-out heritage there comes a touch OF
fresh life. But now, as the cold me OF
shadow mounted the hillside and the sun
heat died from the earth, the harsher
feeling of the late season asserted itseH,
and there was a shiver In the sir oetokeh-
ing a night OF frost. The stream In the
valley had lost its sparkle; cold and color
less it's waters looked as they Moved 1ul-
l,pped between their banks OF dry gray
bent: and even the hills were scarce re-
Iieved from rnonotonous grayness by the
bright patches OF withered oracken, tne
soft sysen turf of the burnside, and the
cl,mps of dark pine which dotted ther
slopes. ,u.
from the rnossy bank where he had neen
reclininx He was returning from one or
his rnre visits TO the nearest market town.
and as the way was long ana the neat
had been oppressive. he had sat MIN uoWh
nv ne stream side 10 rest. But now sun
down and the chill Of evening retnindea
NO. wrapping his plaid more ughtly
around hts shoulders he prepared 10 re-
aune hts tourney. Before him. In stfas-
Cling lfne, the flock Of sheep ne naa lhat
day bought at the market soleinniy crop
ped tho roadside turf fianked by tWo
shaggy collies, who watched III a ,so
rivalry to prevent their straying' ana tme
shcphertf, as he surveyed their broad, we'll
dceoed backs. was filed with much con-
tent. . =, ,a
Meg Don-away by wide, ne crlen,
In the mysterious language OF heruing. but
as, at the order. the ohedient eogs scal',
nered on In 81 hairy whirlwind to recall
s,rapuders and trim the flock for the
march. something In the stream at ms iset
cauyht tho shepherds eye and maze MN
bend cautiously lower For the shephetu'
though in many ways an exemplary SUI
feet and strict observer OF the Jaws OF
The realm made one exception. The sal
mon laws he held, were intauitous ana
there being few things In the woriu ne
loved batter than salmon, he saw no rea-
son why he should not capture them "heh
and by what means he chose Inc ciose
season had begun, ana on tne loMe.
streams the baiiffs would be keeping strict
watch for the unwsry poacher. But mere
n was different One such gentleman,
have heard, did, In a NJ OF overzeaiousness
for duty penetrate these fastnessesi put
from his fate his successors took warn
ing and of late years these moorIaho
streams had been little overlooked.
90 A. was with small fear of Interrupt
tion from that quarter that the shepherd
took out his hooks for tho capture Of
coodiy salmon which lay inyitingiy N
convenient part OF the stream He was a.
old. experienced hand. and advanced cen
ndentiy expecting an easy capture Nafr
ily he approached the stream and az"
ranged his tackle, and very skillfuily ~
worked his hooks upward. But the sal
mon was a cunning ftsh. ana resisted the
efforts to land him. With each failure
the shepherd grew the more determined.
TIL Mt last, In the heat of the chase.
no became oblIvious to all else. So en-
crossed was he that he did not notice
q short, thick-sat man approach and
stand watching him with grim smile.
The newcomer seemed strangely out of
place In his surroundings. In his APP
pearance there were none OF those marks
which cling to the dweller In the hills
and distinguish him from other men. He
had tho air of one who had strayed from
the smoke OF "A mining country into the
midst OF this great hill land; at any
rate no was certainly not a shepherd He
was short and squat with a bun neck
and an uniovely cnunten0nce, unimprov-
ed by a most vicious cast IN his eye
sight; and the leor which dishgured his
face when the shepherd. his pcrsevcr-
anoa at last rewarded. drew his prize 60
land and at length turned round gave nm
u most sinister aspect.
Tho shepherd eyed the stranger with
some establishment. He had not seen him
approach. and his silent behavior was
oninouR. Hut IL was ridiculous 20 have
any fear on tho score ~ so insignificant
a person; So, nothing dannted. he slipped
tho salmon into his plaid aud Eirt him
self again for the road A. the other
showed No sign Of addressing him. no
felt bound in civility To venture a re-
mark
"Extraordlnar' nue wathsr for the back
end he said auahly.
There's nRethlug wrang WI the
wather" said tire stranger. rudely cts
nuo ANA clear Tor seeing poacbrra."
Tho shepherd whispered softly. Could
this man he---
Is &, possible" he said slowly and de.
llborstcly -''cau you De what they ca q
baiurf'
As yen suue nnd ont"
"Ay. mani Div Sc ken. : never saw
bailiN aforc. and Two az wondered what
they were IKE Hut : thocbt they would
pit on bigger men Cor thn loe puaI
took y" t'r 'hat new tailor booty ihat
come to thr mpirs
Tho eanin was sensitive aud at toe sug-
Eesiiou bis eyes flashed Taller bc .o-
san. with q s0aft az indignation bat rbr.k g.
ga himself Ola trv mrauuu~." rr e.u-
tinued. with tavov3 FoAtsncss. 'TN trau..e
Nfr Tor YOUR Name
"And What % 1'auA teu yer' ASKED he
'ryll be ths vaar tcr yoaroe,t ru ua
ha'e to follow Nc
"Awccl. tts "a se, loues.u,e rH d. '.o
ROAD. uuyWav. ust ll He pare tba vnur
a your company We sam ..e .s x
on the Nay VA st" hr continued "a. t.e.
st 81 toeciher. "I Gamma ararl g. Sung
TO she san itat iae u.'..'0 a41atrs ev.-
d. t. ID.