The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-13

is hams Might es well try t choks
in { death by pinchin' is tail.
we We're ont in the open. Roofs
and smoking chimneys were silhouet-
ted on The sky, and, halfway up hill
we could see the candle-lights OF the
red tavern. There. in the bar, before
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 smoking haunch. ] have
never drunk or eaten with 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. Ii we asked for more
potatoes or ale, half OF them rose to
proclaim It. 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 II 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
uuired
mot doubt of it,"
"Then It IS all right" said he. "A
Ilikely pair o. gals them air-no mis-
take"
but think they made me miss the
bear | answered
Ray" seid Dri. soberly. when yer
shutin' bear eff we want i'm, don't
never think o. nuthin' but the bear.
Then, after 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 a smile, and
asked if he knew Eagle island.
Ben all over Il half dozen times,
said he. II ain no more n 20 rod
from the Yankee shore. tibet air island
amt We c'u'd paddle there in day
from our cove"
And that was the way we planned
to go-by canoe from our landing
and wait for the hour at Paleyville,
Yankee village opposite the island.
We would hire team there, and con-
uay the party by wagon to Leraysyilie
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 Z hev no argument
with one o. them air chaps less We
know purity nigh how t s comm out"
said D'ri. "Alwus want a gun es well
as a purity middlin' ca-a-areful aim on
your side Then we re apt { need
tree. tew, fore We git through with ii"
After a moments pause he added
Got + be joemightyfuI 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 D'ri's
answer. Il We he'd 'em come right
efter me fore ever | c'u'd lift a gun.
Ye see, they re jest es Gurus bout
man es a man is bout them. Eff they
can't smell i'm they re terrible Gurus
les wan T. see what s inside NV i'm
an what kind NV a smellin critter he
Is. Dunno es they wan t dew i'm any
pertic'lar harm. Jes' wan t mux 'im
over a leetle; but they dew il awful
careless. 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.
81 member once a big bull tried {
find out the kind o. works he'd in me
TT wan no moose-jest a common or
unary three-year-ol' bull"
Hurt you?" queried
mo; t hurt i'm" said he. soberly.
Split i'm. es We might say Could MT
never bear the sight NV a man efter
thet. Seem so he did MT think he wus
fit t. be seen. Nobody c'ud ever git n
a 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
f-whalin' NV i'm Run i'm down d
steep hill, an passin' a tree, TUX
one side. an he t other. We parted
there fer the las time"
He looked off at the sky a moment !
Then came his inevitable addendnm. |
which was: Il he'd dam sight more |
tail an he did, tibet s 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 off my horse.
nodded.
Il am OIL of your fathers tenants"
he went o.. Ride over the ridge yon- |
der al,ou: half a mile. and you viii see /
his lNousn" I looked at D'ri and he at !
me. H. had grown pale suddenly. and /
[ felt my own surprise turning into /
alarm.
Are they well?" I queried.
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