The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-09-18

NEVER mind the clock. You're In
venting all this Go on
"Well. Just as the clock struck q man
he came out on to the gallery. He had
the doggonest eyes | ever saw-Just
like the VOLTS In Red Riding Hood
At first he didn't take any notice o.
me, loolin = If he was bothered cnuse
was thar an I've expected somebody.
Then he watched me with those sharp
eyes - hls'n. mn Mt last he said kind o.
grum. Ills n fine day, boy an I said,
said what was II | was to sayr'
"l,cckon you're weather wise, stran.
GER"
"Oh. yes. know, but I couldn't re-
member 'znctly. an said said |, 'Reck
OH yo'rc weather beaten, stranger He
stood nlookin at me kind o. quar-, an l
heard him a-gruntln somepn like,
Guess am beat somehow or 'nuther.'
Then he asked me somcp'n bout wheth-
cr II was n-rnlnln at the time of the
what was that oncT
"'rhc massacre"
"Oh. yes; know. An said-what
was II | snldf"
"Blnck ns night"
"Thnt's it. only fo'got an said,
BLACK ns n doggone ngger,' an he
said what's the
"'Word.'"
"Whnt's the wordT nm I took the
splihnll ont u my mouth an handed II
to him. lie took II an read II mighty
quick. Then he looked at me an said,
I'm he goldaincd II that amt the lit
tlcst messenger to carry such n big
message | ever saw In my life! Like
attnckln fortyficatlon with how't-
zcr.'"
"Whnt did he do them"
al don want 4 tell that"
"Why notT'
"Well he must "a thought l was n
baby"
"Comc. out with It,"
"IIc took me up an give me kiss.
rubbln my face with that hairy beard
o. hlsn."
"1hcn whatT
"lIc went down stairs In hurry, an
I didn't see him any mo-"
Good for you! Have you kept II all
secretf"
Haven't said word to any one"
"That's right. You've done me n
great favor. and one good turn deserves
another. I'm going to tell you how to
cure yourself of that habit of using
useless adjectives. If you ever get out
of this. get n notebook and pencil, and
every time you use one of them note 1t
down. This will show you how often
you offend, and at last you will break
yourself Of n very bad habit"
"I'll do that, by golly"
At noon we We're again tantallZed mt
seeing the guerrlllas eating their din
ner.
81 wonder what they got" said
Buck Il reckon it's nothin but fat
pork. anyway. Who wants to eat fat
pork?''
81 wish | could get my clutches on
the captain" said Jack. "I'd make him
give me some"
"De Lord II feed his chil'n," remark
ed Ginger "Didn' he send dc ravens TO
ElilahT"
"Not In these mountains" put in
Buck. Ravens couldn't find anything
up here to feed anybody with"
Reckon dat mus IA been in n land
flowin wild milk an honey" supple.
mcntcd Ginger.
"Yo' ole fool" retorted Buck. How
could raven carry mllkT
Don't be so smart, Buck" said Jack.
"a raven could take the handle Of a
tin bucket in its mouth and fly with It.,
couldn't hey
Then Jack and Buck fell to vying
with each other which could invent
the most remarkable fabrications about
the wherewithal to satisfy their hun
ger.
II see II darky coming" said Jack,
"with a white apron and cap and q
tray on his head covered with good
things to eat"
That's nothln," said Buck. II see u
roasted goose waddlln up the hill with
the stu,lin tumbln out of hole In his
breast"
"You little fibber, you don't see any
such thing. I'll tell you what see.
see II big table down there among the
guerrillas covered with smoking beef
and chicken and lamb with mint sauce
running all over 1t and peas and as.
paragus. Come, let's 20 and get some
She was so earnest about 1t that
feared she would. Indeed she started,
but Helen caught and drew her back
Throwing herself into Helen's arms
she covered her face with her hands.
CHAPTER XIV