Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-10-02

mes uccn lulO twlce to ms teeth by
friends O mine an tuck it like whip
ped pup
"You mean to tell me that Governor
Telfare let any man insult him without
| resenting it,"
"Yes; he was low enough to meet
George Buckley on yore own lawn an
order him away as if he had been
dog. The 10y cussed i'm fer every
thing lie could tiiiuk of. all O which
yore brag l.an took like egg suckin
dog. After that Bas Truitt went to
Atlanta an told i'm what he though!
of i'm i'm his own house an then pull
ed his ears good an sound an left i'm
That's the man you are tryin' to link
to your lordiy name-a Gian who to
day, accordin TO reliable infc"mation
is bankrupt an don't Cwn the shirt
on his lack-:l man VIZ ':c"cr h"d 60
standin' an only cot into Office as Il
dark horse by the skin O his teeth
when tie party disagreed between tw.
respectable men. You want the truth
In givin it to you. Yo"e gal knows
Wat lie IS an GespiScs I'll fro;A t!s
bottom cf her rcart She loves Geor:e
EHekley, an she would marry i'm to
day if she wasn't afeard you'd drap
dead Of heart disease. l don't beiieve
yore hearts got that sort o disease
DR.. .JoLc says you eat too much an
that it's nothin' but yore CID liver
Cranston was as white as the pillow
behind him.
Can you prove that Telfare isis
insolventy' he asked.
Yes, l can"
And that he refused to fight under
an insult like you say Buckley and
Truitt gave him?'
Yes"
We'll. I'd like to have the proof"
.I'll git it fer you" said Hillyer. Il
bain't got no time fer that now see
Kcnner comm from home He'll know
how the pore boy is"
He's doin' fine" Kenner declared as
he entered q moment later. ''Fie dan
ger is entirely over. It's just good
nussn' he needs now Lord he bad
close shaver
Hillyer's face melted into tenderness
Reaching out his hand to Cranston. he
said impulsively,
I'VE cayn't afford to quarrel ut secb
a time. major. I'm so happy over that
boys escape that l cayn't entertain
hard feeln'."
We'll, I'm sure l wish him no harm
to his servant and turned from the
room.
You got that news straight, did you,
Jim. asked the merchant eagerly.
"From lobe hisse'f Oh, George III
pull through!''
can thank God fer it," replied Hill
yer reverently as he sank into his
chair.
I'VE certainly have had time of it
this week." said Kenner. "Jest think
how old Trabue's suffered"
"An' In thankful he's don' SO WE'LL"
said Hllyer "Ihey told me this
mornin' at his house that he was much
better"
"Be,terY' cried Nenner. "Why, he's
dead"
Dead? oh, no, Jim-nO, mol"
Yes, he's gone, Mr.. Hillyef. They
come a-runnin' fer Jobe about two
hours ago. but he didn't git thar in
time. They thought he was goin' to
! make the rifle, but he tuck bad spell
all of sudden, an thar wasn't no
hol.|in i'm hack"
Hiilyer turned his back to the speak
er and leaned his head on his hand.
Kenner looked at him curiously for a
minute; then he said
II lowed I'd say, Mr.. HilIyer that l
know how to do Georges work. "n' I'd
take it as Il favor to keep it up I'll he's
able to come down."
hut Hillyer was not listening.
II say. lowed But the merchant
was still inattentive, and Kenner left
the room his eyes fixed In Il puzzled
stare OH the Old man at the desk
"l'lI swear he's a quar- Old duck, y
Kenner m,ssed as he walked toward
the compress, his hands in his pock
cts. 81 never know how to take i'm"
(To Be Continued)