The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-07-22

:, SiA, nv StIdIlSef, shouldn't say
II was. You see. there are five law
yers here already, and they don't have
more than half a dozen good cases
among them during the year. There's
ola squire Burney; he's rich-staked
out big claim when immigration set
TINS way ten years ago-so he can af-
1ord the luxury OF small practice.
Lawyer Steel teaches Latin and mathe-
mates in the town academy between
cdses-and his time is mostly that way
TO help make buckle and tongue meet
AS Tor Smith and Carruthers they
formed a partnership. as you see by
tnat sign up there: but the biggest
part or their practice is on their no.
tato crops. and they lay down more
law TO two old mules and q couple
OF plot p'ints than to any judge or
jury"
The stranger laughed. "And how
about the fifth fellow?"
Nathan Hide?" oh, he turned up
here with a bran new license about
eighteen months ago." replied the To-
quacious toWnsman, carving a fresh
watermelon on top of a dry goods box
and motioning those who sat about
him under the shade of the elm tree
at the street corner to help themselves
when the pink meat was all gone from
MS Slice he went on with his story
Nathan rented an office and furnished
IL with two chairs and a table, and
then sat down to wait for clients. But
the clients never came, and folks do
say that If Nathan hadn't married
Squire Burney's Oldest daughter and
gone to live with the old man the sher-
III would have been under the pain
fun necessity Of selling those two chairs
and the table to pay his board bill"
Again the stranger showed his hand
some white teeth in a good-tempered
smile''
Its a wise lawyer who feathers his
own nest so wer," he remarked. How
long is 1T since you had murder here
abouts 90
~Oh, 1 don't know"
Amt been but two murders in this
dfstr1ck Sence the redskins was run
out put in the gTOceryman, who. up
TO this point, had been a silent men,
Der OF the party sitting in front of his
door
Many robberies9"
Not unless you count those commit
ted on the henroostS and melon patch
es," answered the first townsman. You
can travel the states over, and you
won't find a safer district or a more
honest people than this. There's an
illustration of the fact" he continued
pOlllNlA-S W q Aiicil just dDOul "
horse across the street from them.
That's Sim Holeman paymaster for
this new railroad they are building
through the country. Tomorrow is pay
day, and he is going up TO Redville,
the section station. this evening. with
the money for the surveyors and hands.
Reckon he's got near to $1,000 in his
saddlebags."
'Of course he takes a guard along?"
Yes" with a significant touch to
the belt; "a pair of loaded pistols.
Nobody's going to monkey with Sim
when he has his shooting irons on
he's got such . reputation for a cool
head and a steady aim. He's got a
ten-mile ride ahead of him; that is
why h starts so early in the after
noon. Are you stopping in the village
over night?"
No; / only stopped to rest my horse
during the heat of the day. for you
have a tropical sun here in Tennessee
l shall ride as far as Boone tonight;
| believe / catch the northbound stage
at that point?"
Yes; about twelve miles to the
north: you can get there by bedtime
and never blow your horse. and, the
moon being full you will have no diff
f1culty."
THAT is how l put it up TO myself
said the stranger. Il confess | felt
a little uneasy about the night ride
through a strange country. but you
have put my fears TO rest with your
description of the law and order that
reign herea bouts. Perhaps you will
give me some directions as to my
Ioad?"
'Oh. it's a straight enough way. You
turn to the right where you see that
barber pole yonder, and just follow
the big road straight TO the north.
About six miles QUITE you'll come to
where it forks: your way lies still to
the right-you can't make a mistake,
for the other fork is scarcely more
than a bride path. 1t cuts across
country TO the Redyille road two miles
away
After another melon hal been dis
posed of the stranger got up, shook
hands with his informer. nodded pleas
antly TO the other lOungers. Gnd went
away TO the village inn. Half an hour
later he rode down the street and
curbed his horse in front of the group.
Leaning toward the man with whom
he had been conversing, he extended
q bite of pasteboard.
IT have taken a fancy to this Ten
nessee Eden" he laughed Here is
my card When th3 serpent has found
my profession a necessity. let me know
VIII your"
"All right" was the hearty answer
MY name is Stephen Hill-William and
Mary man of the class Of 40. III APP.
prise you of the coming of his Sa-
tanic majesty. Safe trip TO you. Keep
10 the right at the fork of the road"
The stranger looked back and waved
his hand in a final adieu as he rounded
the corner by the barber shop; then
let his. horse fall into an easy trot
down the wide village street.
can Eden, surely. What peaceful
life one Night lead herei" he unused,
glancing from side 10 side at the home
like residences emboWeTed in trees or
shrubs Men and women sat on the
niazzas, children rOmped on The lawns,
and girls and boys of a larger growth
sauntered along the sidewalks drink-
ing in the GOODNESS of the hCur. Now
and then a high-sTung carriage passed
him. showing tfat mature gentility was
out for an airing: or pancing horses
ridden by happy lovers swept by. leav-
ing in their wake an iudefinable inn
pression of bushes and tender eyes.
Near the end of the street stood the
most nretentious residence he had yet
rassed. a roomy house, set back some
what from the road, in a grove of ma
The c,,,,an gate which thanked