Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-06
STONE & FAIRFAX,
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bout four bits Ill squar' things-dorgs is
mighty durn cheap hereabout enyhow.'
But Lufra-whom from Douglas side
nor bribe nor threat could e'er divide
he protested. Not that its name was Lu-
fra, but he blame fine dorg''
The woman turned on him like n fash.
and he crept subdued back into his corner.
The incipient rebellion had been ended by
glance.
'Durn We. Jed Bungay, why, thet's more
money thin we've ARMED in six months,
an we've got more measly, fea-bit dorgs
round we're now then We kin ever feed.
Give me ther four bits. mister, an / reckon
as how TIN be all right"
The little man balanced himself on one
foot, and cooked up his eye in an abortiye
| attempt to wink
Vas; don't We ever mind me- Marian
tned together let no put asunder.'
Thet thar amt Scott. Cap. but reckon It's
out of another book mighty nigh es good
Hes you uns got all Their victuals We want?
He gave him Of his Highland cheer. the
hardened flesh of mountain deer This we're
is slab bacon. but 1t smells purity durn
good"
1 glanced at Mrs Brennan and the
amused twinkle in her eyes led me to say
heartily, I'VE had not entirely completed
| our meal, but imagined we saw ghosts"
Ghosts He glanced around apprehen-
sively-" On heaven and on thy lady call.
and enter the enchanted haln Wus Their
ghosts We saw over thar?" And he pointed
toward the wall opposite.
/ nodded.
Then 1 sorter reckon as how Marian and
me them ghosts" he continued, grin
ming. I'VE sorter reckoned as how we
wanted ter who wus yere afore we
come in. III listen till my fancy hears
the clang of swords, the crash of spears
These yere is tough times, stranger in
these parts an man whut has ter per-
tect lovely female hes got ter keep his
eye skinned"
Maria shifted contemptuously
'Ye're no great shakes at pertectin' O.
me. Jed Bungay. Now you sit down thar
an begin ter fill up. l reckon as how Their
Cap an his gal will kinder jine with US fer
Manners.
| She seated Jed with such extreme vigor
that looked for the chair to collapse be-
meath him as he came down, but the little
man, not in the least daunted. picked up
his knife and fork with sigh of relief.
o woman! in our hours of ease uncer-
tain. coy, and hard to please he MUIR
INJURED Come, sit down, stranger: Sit
down an share a soldiers couch, sol
dier.s fare Not as I'm sojer," he hast
ened to explain, but thet's how it is in
Their book. Say. old woman, kint ye kim
der SKIER up some coffee fer we uns-least-
wise whit us confeds call coffee?'
Without much difficulty 1 induced Mrs.
Brennan to draw her chair once more to
the table, and l sat down beside her.
You are confederate. then?" | asked.
curious to know upon which side his SYM
pathies were enlisted in the struggle.
He glanced wariy at my gray jacket,
then his shrewd. shifty eyes wandered to
the blue and yellow cavalry cloak lying ON
the floor
wal, 1 jist don't know, cap" he said
cautiously, continuing to eat as he talked,
''as I'm much O enyth:ng in this yere row.
First Their burned gray-backs they come
snoopin up yere. an run off all my horgs:
then Their blame blue-bellies come long
an cut down every lick o my corn fodder,
so tibet IN be cussed if amt bout ready
ter fight either side. Anyhow, l amt did
no fightin yit worth talkn' bout, fer Ma
riar is pow'ful feared I'd git hurt"
Maria regarded him seornfully.
Hiding out. l suppose"
oval, faint very healthful fer us ter be
stayin' ct hum much o. Their time long
with that thar Red Lowrie an Jim Hale.
an the rest O. tibet cattle 'roun yere."
"Guerrilas pretty thick now in the noun
tains?'
He glanced up quickly, his shrewd gray
eyes on my face, and Maria turned about
as she stood beside the fireplace.
wal, dunno; l heerd they wus doin'
somethin' down by Their brick church. but
thar's no great shakes of 'em jist round
yere. l reckon how they knows 'nough
ter keep way from Jed Bungay-Td pitch
em far ever peasant pitched bar.
You have no fear of them, then?'
"Whut, me?' The little man sat bolt
upright. and glared ferceiy across the
table as though he would resent an insult.
Stranger. l have fit them ar fellers
night an day in these yere mountings fer
nigh onter three year-Iae an Marian.
For love-lorn swain in Iady's bower
As 1, until before me stand
This rebel chieftain and his band
1 jst tell ye, cap. | reckon thar amt no
guerrilla agoin' ter poke his nose round
yere less heIs lookin fer sudden death;
thars mighty few O. EN- amt heerd o Jed
Bungay--Whut in thunder's Their matter
with yer gal?
He stopped suddenly and stared at her;
but before / could turn about in my chair
one of the great dogs began to growl
savagely, and Maria sprang forward and
cuffed the surly brutes into rebell!ous ST.
lence.
It's hosses.'' she said harshly. Likely
as not it's Reds gang. Now, Jed Bungay,
yeres two lovely females fer We ter per-
tect."
AS hastily sprang to my feet caught
a fleeing glimpse out of the partially open
ed door. Down the steep of the hill road
there was slowly moving toward us on foot
a small party Of perhaps a dozen men, so
variously clothed to make it evident
they were irregulars. Just ahead of them,
bu. on horseback, two others were even
then turning into the narrow path that
led to the house, attracted probably by the
smoke which streamed from the chimney
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