The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-11-30

| TO gO-by canoe from our landing
and wait for tho hour at Paleyville, a
Yankee village opposite the island.
We would hire a team there. and cnn-
vey the party by wagon to Deraysville
We were Off at daybreah, and going
over the hills at a lively gallop. Cross
ing TO Caraway pike. IN The Cedar
meadows, an hour later. we stampeded
a lot OF moose Ono OF them, great
bull, ran ahead OF us. roaring with
fright. his antlers rafting upon bush
and hough. his black bell hanging to
the fern-tops.
Don never wan Z hev ro argument
with one O them air chaps less ye
know purity nigh how Z s comm out"
said D'ri. "Alwus want gun cs well
es purity middlin' ca -a-areful aim on
| your side. Then yo re apt L need a
tree. tew. fore We git through with It."
After a moments pause he added:
Got e be a joemightyful stout tree, or
he II shake We out NV Il LUX ripe APP
pie"
'Thoy always have the negative side
OF the question" said. Don't be-
lieve they d ever chase man IL he a
let 'em alone"
"Yis. stree, they would" was D'ri's
answer. II we he'd 'em como right
efter me fore ever I c'u'd lift a gun.
Ye see, they re fest es GURUS bout .
man es a man Is bout them. Ef they
can't smell I'm they re terrible GURUS.
Jes' wan { see what s inside NV i'm
an what kind NV a smellin' crittor he
Is. Dunno es they wan { dew i'm any
perticlar harm. .Jes' wan L Iuux i'm
over a le'tle; but they dew II awful
careless, an he amt never ft t be
seen no more"
He snickered family as he spoke.
"An' they don't nobody see much NV
i'm efter thet, nuther." lac added, with
a smile.
Il member once a big bull triei {
find out the kind o. works he'd in me.
IT wan no moose-jest a common or
d'nary three-year-ol' bull"
Hurt your" l queried.
mo: { hurt i'm" said he, soberly.
Split i'm, es ye might say. Could mt
never bear the sight NV a man efter
tibet. Seem so he did MT think he wus
At { be seen. Nobody e'u'd ever sit 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 NV rs tail. an begun
a-whalin' NV i'm. Run I'm down a
steep hill. an passin' q tree. tuls
enc 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 s sartln."
About ten O'Clock we came in sight
Of our od 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
nodded
Il am one Of your fathers tenants"
he went on. ride over the ridge yon-
der about half mile. and you will see
his house." | looked at D'ri and he at
me. He had grown pale suddenly, and
felt my own surprise turning into
alarm.
"Are they well?" I queried.
Every well. and looking for you"
said he, smiling.
We were up in our saddle, dashing
out of the yard in jiify. Beyond the
ridge a wide mile OF smooth country
sloped to the river margin. Just of
the road a great house lay long and
low in fair acres. Its gables were red
rooted. its walls OF graystone half hid
den by lofty hedges OF cedar. We
stopped our horses. looking of to the
distant woods on each side OF us.
Cant be-" said D'ri. soberly, his
eyes squirting In the sunlight.
Wonder where they liver" | re-
marked.
"All looks mighty Gurus" said he.
1T ain no way nat'ral."
Let's go in there and ask" I sug-
gested.
We turned In at the big gate and
rode silently over driveway OF smooth
gravel to the door. In a moment I
heard my fathers hearty hello, and
then my mother came out In a better
gown than ever | had seen her wear.
was out of the saddle and she In my
arms before a word was spoken. Ny
father, hardy old Yankee. scolded the
stamping horse. while knew well he
was only upbraiding his own weak
ness.
Come, Ray; come, Darius" said my
mother, as she wiped her eyes; II will
show YOU the new house."
A man took the horses. and we all
followed her into the splendid hall.
while | was filled with wonder and a
mighty longing for the old home.
CHAPTER Xxx.