The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-14

UNFAIRLY come to help him put the place
in order, they did very little beyond lend
ing a cheering expression of unqualified
praise and unstlnted advice. At the end
Of four hours wedding and trimming the
boundaries of the garden, they unani-
mously gave their opinion that 1t would
he more systematic for him to employ
Chinese labor at once. You see," said
Ned Wyngate, abe Chinese naturally
take to this kind o. business Why, you
can't take up china plate or saucer but
YOU see 'em pictured there working at
jobs like this. and then they kin live Oh
green things and rice that cost nothin',
and chickens-you'll keep chickens, OF
course?
Jackson thought that his hands would
be full enough with the garden. but he
neekly assented. I'm get pair-you only
want two to begin WITH" continued Wynn
gate cheerfully, land in month or two
you've got all you want and eggs enough
for market. On second thoughts
/ don't know whether you
hadn't better begin with eggs
first. That is, you borry some eggs from
one man and hen from another Then
you set EN- and when the chickens are
Matched out you just return the hen to
the second man, and the eggs, when your
chickens begin to lay, to the first man,
and you've got your chickens for moth
ing-and there you are"
This Ingenious proposition, which was
delivered on the last slope Of the domain
where the partners were lying exhausted
from their work was broken in upon by
the appearance of a small boy barefoot.
ed, sunburnt and tow-headed, who after
a moments hurried scrutiny of the group,
threw letter with unerring precision
into the lap of Jackson Wells and then
fled precipitately. Jackson instnctivey
suspected he was connected with the out
rage on his fence and gatepost, but as
he had avoided telling his partners of
the incident, fearing to increase their bel
igerent attitude, he felt now an awkward
consciousness mingled with his indigna-
ton, as he broke the seal and read as
follows
"Sir-This is to inform you that al
though you have got hold of the prop.
erty by underhand and sneaking ways,
you amt no right to touch or lay your
vile hands on the Cherokee Rose along
SIDE the house, nor on the Giant of Bat .
Ties, nor on the Maldens Pride by the
eate-fhe same being the property OF Miss
Joselinda Wells, and planted by her, I'M
Ger penalty of the law. And If you, or
any OF your gang Of ruffians, touches It
or them, or any thereof, or don't deliver
1t up when called for in good order, you
Will be prosecuted by them.
Avenger."
1t is to be feared that Jackson would
rave suppressed this also, but the keen
eyes OF his partners, excited by the alb
ruptness of the messenger were upon
MIN. He smiled feebly, and laid the let
ter before them. But he was unprepared
Tor their exaggerated indignation. and
with difficulty restrained them from dash
ing or In the direction Of the vanished
herald. And what could you dor" he
said the boys only a messenger"
III get at that skunk. Brown, who's
back of him." said Dexter Rice.
And what them" persisted Jackson
with certain show of Independence. ''If
this stun belongs to the girl I'm not GER
tain i shan't give them up without any
russ Lord! l want nothing but what the
old man left me-and certainly nothing OF
hers"
Here Ned Wyngate was heard TO muir
muir that jackson was one of those men
who would lie down and let coyotes crawl
over MIN II they first presented a girls
visiting card, but he was stopped by Rioe
demanding paper and pencil. The former.
being torn from memorandum book and
stub of the latter produced from another
pocket, he wrote as follows:
"Sir-ln reply to the hogwash you have
kindly exuded in your letter of to-day. I
have to inform you that you can have
what you ask for Miss Wells. and perhaps
trifle on your own account, by calling
this afternoon on, Yours truly"
Now sign It," continued Rice. hand
ing him the pencil
But this will look as II we were angry
and wanted to keep the plants" protested
Wells.
Never you mind, sonny, but sign!
Leave the rest to your partners and when
you lay your head on your pillow tonight
return thanks TO an everything Providence
for providing you with the right gang of
ruffisns to look after your
Wells signed reluctantly and Wyngate
offered to find a Chinaman IN the gulch
who would take the missive. And be-
ing a chinaman. Brown can do any Gus
sin or buck talk through him. he added
The afternoon wore on; the tall Douglas
pines near the water pools wheeled their
long shadows round and half way up the
slope, and the sun began 10 peer into the
faces OF the reclining men. Subtle odors
or mint ana Eoutbernwood, stragglefs
from the garden, bruised by their limbs
replaced the fumes OF their smoked-out
pipes, ana the hammers OF The wood.
peckers were busy Ia the grove as they
lay lazily nibbling the fragrant leaves
Nike peaceful ruminantn Then came The
sound Of approaching wheels along the Ia.
Visible highway beyond the buckeyea, and
then hail ana silence. Rice rose slow.
~ bright Din points % the pupils Of hii
grey eyes
"bfinEin' wagon with him 10 fofe fhs
huil fhaniy away" suggested WynRais
'pf fetched BIO own ambulance" aai1
tfiFNs. hfFenhflsse sffef q pause GA
wheels presently rolled aWay aaain.