The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1905-01-28

sent 1t. Then go ON up the road and take
the other Iox to Parson GAorge's, and
tell him S emit it. See you don't get EN-
mixed"
"Yessah.'
II was about three O'Clock in the
afternoon. and the skipper was looking
for Pete's return, when Deacon Jobe
drove ND I'd the landing in his gig, and
that lean aad mortified looking gentle
man climbed over the rail of the Alert.
DisappointInent was proclaimed in every
wrinkle in his face, and there were many
of them.
seth" said he. sourly, guess you've
made a mistake in my box"
Il hope not" said the skipper, anx-
iously.
Thar warn't no bottle of boss med
cine told you to gel" snarled the dca-
cor" but this hyar thing was thar" and
he held up to view a somewhat warmly
tinted pair Of pajamas.
IL the deacon had not been so sorely
put out over his boss med cine he would
have probably rebuked the captain for
his remarks when he beheld the sleep
ing garment waving before his eyes.
"Tt's that blasted Niger" roared the
skipper. by Gum, deacon, the parson
has got your box"
The wrinkles in the deacon's face now
expressed alarm.
Il wouldn't have i'm smell that thar
bottle for all the county" he groancd.
It'll ruin me-"
"And | wouldn't have him know
was smuggling whisky to his deacon for
the Alert and her cargo" snapped the
skipper "It's an awful mess"
The county was local option, and NO
liquors were allowed brought into it,
The chief advocate of this temperance
measure was Rev. Mr.. George. ably Sec
ended by Deacon Jobe. and as Capt Hop
kins had hopes of the parson consent
ing to his union with his daughter Annie
he felt that the discovery of his treach-
cry in smuggling whisky to his trusted
coadjutor must inevitably blast his hopes
for ever and aye.
whats TO be done?" asked the dea-
con. swallowing with difficulty.
why" said the skipper, there's only
one chance, and that's a tight one
You've got the box with you; put in the
raijamy and nail 'crup. Then Wen drive
as fast as we can to the parsons and try
exchange boxes before he's opened his
The Niger is just about there now"
To the shippers CONSERVATION the DO,
was rightly marked.
ITS my mistake" said he, with forci
bic adjectives. 81 marked 'em wrong.
The gig flew over the road, the two &C
cupants too absorbed to talk, and whel
the parsons house was reached, finding
the porch deserted. Capt. Hopkins hi'
the hex under a chair, preparatory 4
chipping 1t info the house and making
caick exchange If the parson had no
inspected hispackage.
Miss Annie opened the door and in
formed them that her father had beef
ahssnt all day visiting his sheepfold an,
had not returned.
"A hox just came for him from you
captain. she said. You are very kind.
Il suppose you haven't opened it yet?
remarked the skipper. with labored care
iesness.
No: it's in the dining-room," replies
tic ycung lacy,
"You attract her attention" said tn
slipper. in fierce whisper to the dea
con. "and I'll try to slip in with the bo
and get the other one"
This was self-sacrifice on the cap
tasu's part, fer he was gri...ng his tes;i
&. inewasted chance of a half hour alon
With his sweetheart, but the emergenc
rs great
The deacon. racking his mind for