The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-13

/ go uSllH ny plHCHln Is TAI.
We were ont in the open Roofs
! and smoking chimneys were silhouet-
TED on the Sky, ana, halfway up hill,
| we could see the candle-lights OF the
red tavern. There, in the bar. before
1 blazing logs in a great fireplace, for
the evening had come chilly. table
was laid for us, and we sat down with
| hearty happiness to tankagds OF old
ale and a smoking haunch. have
never drunk or eaten with a better
| relish. There were half dozen or so
sitting about the bar, and all ears were
for news of the army and all hands
for our help. If we asked for more
potatoes or ale. half of them rose to
proclaim IL. Between pipes OF Vir-
ginia tobacco, and old sledge, and
songs of love and daring, we had a
memorable night. When we went to
our room. near ~ o'clock. told D'ri
of our dear friends, who, all day, had
been much in my thought.
"Wus the letter writ by her?" he in
quired.
mot doubt Of it,"
:"Then II s all right" said he "A
likely pair o. gals them air-no mis-
take"
but | think they made me miss the
bear" | answered
Ray" said D'ri. soberly when yer
shutin bear. eff We want i'm, don't
never think o. nuthin but the bear"
Then, after a moments pause, he add
ed: Won't never hev no luck KILN
bear eff ye don quit dwellin' so on
them air gals"
thanked him. with smile. and
asked II he knew Eagle island.
Ben all over Il half dozen times,
said he. IT ain no more n 20 rod
from the Yankee shore, tibet air island
amt. We c'u'd paddle there in a day
from our cove"
And that was the way we planned
TO go-by canoe from our landing
and wait for the hour at Paleyyille. a
Yankee village opposite the island.
We would hire team there, and con-
uay the party by wagon to Leraysyille,
We were off at daybreak, and going
over the hills at lively gallop. Cross
ing to Caraway pike, in the Cedar
meadows, an hour later, we stampeded
q lot OF moose. One of them, a great
bull, ran ahead of us, roaring with
fright. HIS antlers rafting upon bush
and bough. his black bell hanging to
the fern-tops.
Don never wan e hev no argument
with one o. them air chaps less We
know purity nigh how I s comm out"
said Dri, "Alwus want q gun es well
rs a purity middlin' ca-a-areful aim on
your side. Then We re apt t need a
tree. few, fore We git through with it,
After moments pause he added:
Got T be a joemightyful stout tree, er
he II shake we out nv 1t LUX ripe APP
pie"
''They always have the negative side
Of the question" | said. Don't be-
lieve they d ever chase a man if he d
let 'em alone"
"Yis, stree, they would was Dri's
answer. Il We he'd 'em come right
efter me fore ever | c'ud lift a gun.
Ye see, they re jest es GURUS bout a
man es a man is bout them. Eff they
cant smell i'm they re terrible Gurus.
les wan L see what S inside NV im
an what kind NV a smellin critter he
Is. Dunno es they wan { dew i'm any
pertic'lar BARN. Jes' wan t mux i'm
over a leetIe: but they dew ii awful
an he amt never fit { be
seen no more"
He snickered family as he spoke.
AN they don't nobody see much nv
i'm efter tibet. nuther" he added with
a smile.
Il member once a big bull tried t
find out the kind O. works he'd in me.
IT wan no moose-jest a common or
l'nary three-year-ol' bull"
Hurt you?'' | queried.
NO; t hurt i'm" said he. soberly.
Split i'm. es we might say. Could mt
never bear the sight NV a man efter
ihet. Seem so he did MT think he wus
fl { be seen. Nobody c'u'd ever git n
q mild o. tn poor cuss. He'd { be
shot"
What happened"
He'd a stout club n my hand " said
he. Got holt NY is tail. an begun
a-whalin' NV i'm. Run i'm down a
steep hill. an passin a tree. TUX
one side. an he { other. We parted |
here fer the las time"
He looked off at the sky a moment !
Then came his inevitable addendum. |
which was Il he'd a dam sight more |
tail AN he did, thet IS sartin."
About ten O'Clock we came in sight |
Of our old home. Then we hurried our
horses. and came up to the door with |
a rush. A stranger met us there.
Are you Capt. Bell?' said he, as |
got of my horse.
I nodded.
Il am Of of your fathers tenants"
he went "a. ride over the ridge yon-
Ter abou; half a mile. and you VIII see
his rousc." I looked at D'ri and he at !
ne. He had grown pale suddenly. and /
felt my own surprise turning into |
alarm.
Are they well?" 7 queried
Very we'll. and looking for you" /
sssd he. smiling
We were up in our saddle. dashine I
oui OF the yard in a jiffy. Beyond the
ridge a wide mile of smooth country |
sloped to the river margin Just of 4