Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-05-01

an | knOWeQ IL u De more luu du you
could shake a stick at to jest set here
an answer 'em. But. say, air you aimin
to help me or not?
Melvin had thought Of the time when
he had met Hi Jenkins and sought a
little aid from him and Of the treat
ment he had received, and 1t had oc-
Cured to him that now would be a
good time to retaliate. So with cool
nonchalance he replied:
ut makes no difference to Inc wheth-
er you get loose or not"
Jenkins looked surprised, but after a
moment he said:
ut don't, eh?"
"Certainly it doesn't. 1 didn't put
you in there, did ~
Course you didn't"
"Then I guess am not responsible
Tor you being there, am II
"No. But what Of that?"
Nothing. only If am not the cause
of your being there can't see that you
have any reason to expect me to help
you out"
"Ain't you got a grain Of accommo-
dation bout you, not nary a little
speck?"
"Ob. attend to my own business"
Jenkins was silent and thoughtful
for little while. Then he said, al
most humbly:
Look here, young feller, I know
what you're a-drivin at. You're a-think-
in of that time you cum acrost me over
thar in the woods, an you're a-layin
out to git even with ME for the way |
done you that day. But it hain't fair,
for then | was a-settin thar waitin for
my chill to come on, an nobody amt
goin to stan to be pestered under them
circumstances. Hain't one man out Of
a thousan' that wouldn't "a done you
wuss'n | did. You amt got no excuse
for cuttin up no capers with me. cause
you ain't no ager workin on you, SO
you ort to help me out"
"Well, | guess will this time, since
you put it that way. But how shall
proceed? Shall cut you loose"
IAN spile my pants? Great Sam
Smith! Not much you won't"
How. then?"
why. Jest maui that wedge In thar
till you open up the crack enough to let
me loose. Lord. looks like you'd have
sense enough to know that much with
out bein told"
Melvin took up the wedge and stuck
it in the end of the log. Then he took
the maui and began to pound it with
all his might. Slowly with each blow
the crack opened until finally the old
man found himself released from his
humiliating and weorisome imprison-
ment.
The moment he was free he rose to
his feet and started toward home with
out speaking one word to Melvin or
even so much as grunting THANK
YOU" Melvin looked after him a mo-
ment in astonishment, then called to
him, saying:
where are you going, Mr. Jenkins|
The old man glanced back in sur
prise as he answered:
"Why, home, Of course. Whar else
you reckon I'd be a-gOin%
"Well-but-you seem to be In q
great hurry, don't your"
Not special. Why?"
"Oh, thought you must be by your
walking off that way without word. y
81 amt got nothin that know Of to
stay here to talk about. Have you"
Nothing in particular. guess. ]
presume you think your family are un-
easy about you and you want to get
home to relieve their anxiety"
Reckon nobody amt much uneasy
bout me-"
Don't you suppose your folks are
searching for you:'
mot any to hurt. Haln't no folks
but the old woman. an she amt likely
to strike out an trapse round huntin
after me-"
"Whyw
"Cause she lows I'm able to take
keer Of myself. an she 6ggers that I'll
turn up somewhar some time all right.
Then she amt able TO bother after me
nohow"
A thought occurred to Melvin.
"Perhaps that Mr.. Waite may come
out to look for you" he said. Il be-
lieve he is stopping at your houseT
"Hain't no Mr.. Waite stoppin st my
house." old 81 replied.
THAT so!'
81 wouldn't "a said it If 1t want
So"
"Mr. Turner said man of that name
came over here today to secure board
with YOU"
"Waal. he did come"
"And didn't stop"
ale amt stopped yit."
as he going to stop"
"Said he was"
"Whcn!"
"Putty Soon."
"This wrekT'
"Mebby this week or next"
"Where is he now?"
"Went OH down the country some
whar. Coin to stop when he gifts
back"
Melvin drew q sigh Of relief and, re-
mounting his horse, rode back to Tur-
ner's. lie decided that there was no
immediate need for him to take his de-
parture from the Ridge. so he would re-
main Oh few more days. 1t would
have been better, far better, however,
for both himself and others If he had
gone then.
TO BE CONTINUED.
~ Alfred Yngve, Castle Valley (Pa.)
wheelwright, has q tame chicken that
follows him about like a dog, and re-