The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-08-17
CHAPTER XIV.

CHAPTER XIV.
In fact, the two lovers were in that
state of ecstatic somnambulism in which,
with eyes and ears wide open, they are
able to see absolutely nothing, besides
each other, and to hear no sounds save
the murmured words that passed between
themselves, to the perfect and memorable
exclusion of everybody else. Listening,
as anybody in the world will listen, to
the cooling of real lovers. and looking at
them slyly through the wicket, as any
body in the world will look at real lovers,
Bud Ellet could see and hear almost all
that could have been seen and heard by
John Wickly, leaning back on the front
seat, in the shadow so deep as to be in
effect absent, and therefore not at all IN
the way.
''There appeared to be some real es-
cuse for my disguise and my lmperson-
alton of a fictitious individual" Mr..
Huntley was saying, as his left arm fit
ted itself snugly into a comfortable sup
port for her head, where his hand could
lie protectingly, caressingly upon her left
shoulder without the slightest inconven-
icnce to anybody. You see the other
road held the mortgages as collateral for
debt of the Farmers Bank. And by
some means they had gotten a hint of
the existence of coal veins under your
land. | was employed by our company
to go and make a thorough investiga-
ton of the whole matter as secretly and
quickly as possible Fortunately for us
and for you. the other company was not
impressed with the value of the deposit
to the extent of inducing them to act
very promptly. And consequently my
work was almost completed when they
began their survey that revealed to
them the great value of the deposit. Then
came strategem and strife Both COM
panies had obtained right of way, save
some tormalities on the part of our op-
ponents that enabled us to claim ex-
elusive right up to that time; and not
only to put down our track, but to pre-
vent them from putting down theirs. By
means of my character of geologist, and
my brown wig, could come and 60 pe.
tween the field of my explorations and
the central Office of the company without
arousing suspicion. On the evening Of
the hurricane, you rememberT
Il have never forgotten it for a mo-
4 u. L
always love storm Of wind and rain so
long as l live" she interrupts, leaning
her brown silk hat down against his
cheek in a way that everybody openly
deridestond secretly applauds and envies.
The protecting and caressing left hand
upon her left shoulder beats little tat
too of grateful applause.
THAT evening l discovered that our
adversary had become aware of what
was going forward, and had prepared to
outbid me for the land. 1t was neces-
sary to go back and present all the facts
that went to show the actual great value
of the deposit, and get authority, and
perhaps means, for large advance upon
the original sum I had been authorized
to offer. found some difficulty, and ex-
perienced a vexatious delay in this
branch of the work. And when l was
finally ready, I found force of armed
men to oppose our rightful entry upon
the land. and SO was compelled to meet
force with force. A bloody conflict was
probably avoided by the timely and de-
termined interposition Of old Coonrod
Redden, who, when he discovered that
some one else had been at the bottom of
the troubles Of the Sandtown Farmers
Bank, and that l was not at all to blame,
took part with us very heartily and saw
ed us from very formidable peril in
the shape of the militia of Big Rattle
snake Greek and Reelfoot Pond. And
now you know all the mysteries of the
geological survey of Wickley's Woods"
Not many days after there was great
stir at Sandtown; tbs time not at all
military nor financial excitement Quite
the reverse. The Sandtown Brass Band
was out in full uniform, and the Mount
Zion Double Quartet Club we're out, too,
in en- open wagon, and there was the
whole available population of Sandtown
and its immediate vicinity, gathered
about the little new railroad station.
AS the train from the city pulled in
upon the sidetrack, the band, following
a little signal blown by the leader, the
young Doc bikes, upon his cornet, struck
up a very popular air Of those days, and
very appropriate to the occasion, in
which every instrument save the bass
drum had a turn at a bit of solo based
upon Haste to the Wedding"
Then the bridal party got off the car,
and was instantly surrounded by the
whole crowd, in the center of which the
tall, angular form of Coonrod Redden
could be seen, head above the tallest.
''Howdy, Mason! Howdy, Lizzy! Orto
call you Miss Huntley, now, l low.
Wush yuh much joy, both Nv yuh! By
gum! I nuvver no more thought uh SIGH
a theng thun thought nh gittun maird
muhself. BY gum! didn't. But Ma
son, you needn't to ciper on go-un away
from San'town to live, un uh teckun
the purtiest un smartust g-yurl they is
about h-yur away from urse. We've
gut use fur you h-yur, kin tell yuh,
my good Teller! I'm we hain't uh go-un
to let yuh off, nuther. Drive thattair
cairge roun' h-yur, fellers! Closeter!
That's hit! Now, clam en- thar, Lizzy.
MasonI H-yur's yur father I'M mother,
right en- thar. Lots a room! Now, soon's
than fellers git ready to let the club
seng, wen pull out fur ar house. We're
a go-un to have tie bustunest Unfair yuh
uver see, Lizzy! By gum; uvverbody en-
Redden townships thar, by this time.
There goes the sengers. Ats Clumburse
sengun tenor thataway! You kin h-yur
Inn mile NV a clur evenur, when. the
wind haint uh blowun. Listen at than
Reelfoot Pom fellers uh yelun. Yuh
CANT h-yur yourselves fur 'um."
What a triunphaI march down the
Overcast road. from the station 70 Coon-