The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-01


age, were on their way
home from a ball. 1t was
between . and 3 o'clock in
the morning.
Although they were thus closely re-
lated, they had not spoken to one
another for some time.
This morning they did, but not kind
ly.
They met on the brow of a hill
near the tlualley cave holes. Several
acres. in this neighborhood was fair
ly honeycombed. These holes We're
all sizes. from Il few feet across to q
hundreds; round. oblong, three-cor-
nered, and every conceivable shape.
Some were shallow, some very deep
and open, and grim looking at the
bottom.
one. in particular, was to be dread
ed and stunned. Few-very few
approached this one which should not
have been left as it was-ready to
swallow man or beast from the world
forever
These two men, George and Harry
Trescore. We're brothers children.
They lived a few hundred yards apart
along the edge of the mountain. back
from the Quakley breaker, in the
long row. of company houses. They
were twenty in number.
In that neighbOrhOod none We're fiji
to brag of--the most miserable look ing
gathering of board shanties imagin-
able.
When these two young men met at
the KNOB as the place was called,
George was inclined to go on by him.
self; but it was not the intention of
Harry to let him do SO Harry was
robust. square. and very heavy set
"a good chunk of a man." Entirely
different was his cousin, in fact, al
most the reverse, yet smart as a
whip, and in every way. but strength,
equal to Harry.
In truth, he was far more polite.
and for such was better treated and
admired by the prettiest girl in the
'long row.
This was. virtually, the only known
thing that stood between them, for
they really had nothing else to quar-
rel about.
George was disposed to be peace
able; and Harry possessed the quail
ties and nature of a bully, and felt
like shaking his cousin when he met
him.
The paths they were on crossed at
this particular point. 1t would have
been shorter for Harry to keep on the
path he was, than to have taken
Georges,
This he did in order to have it out
with him.
You We're at the ball tonight, Skim
ny, eh. Why didn't you take Agnes?
] heard you were going to-
That's my affair. don't inquire
into your buness. l wish you to keep
your own road l don't care to have
anything to do with YOU"
''Ah! How musical and sweet your
words are, DO you use that particu-
lar, tone when addressing Aggie? I
know she likes it. for | heard her say
so. | wish I were as charming as
YOU, and could have cut such a fine
tigufe Gsat the ball, How would you
like me to write little note to your
sweetheart and tell her thing or
two that took place tonight
do it if you please. i would rather
you TO show your spleen in that way
than to he continually nagging at me;
don't hold me up any longer. l want
to go home! l must be to work at
g."
You say it nicely! But will have
something to say whether you go to
work at or not. You see all these
cave holes! Has it ever occurred TO
you what could happen in this place
1t has to. me; so don't get unruly."
1t was not the intention of Harry
to do any bodily harm to George. al
though he limited much. What he
said Vas sufficient to scare him, who
made a bolt TO the right, not thinking
of where he was going, and was soon
ont Of sight.
Harry did not undertake to follow
him, but returned to his own path,
and passed on home.
Geol.Ee did not reach home that
morning. Little was thought of this
though, for he had host of friends
ana might have heen Induced to stay
for q day or, two With any of them.
Tut sftei' the lapse OF week, and he
pot returning. his ., fol&S became
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