The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-02-08

on1 Ne rest 81 II ouINl - % 1ol4Mn
warning TO you.--many drew swords
and died. and calamity followed in
her train. BAH these womenl
thought you were past all that!"
Il don't know why a man should be
past It at 81 Besides. Piekerlng's
friends are strangers to me. But what
became Of that Irish colleen you used
to moon oyerg Her distinguishing fea-
ture. as | remember her photograph.
was short upper lip. You used to
force her upon me frequently when
we we're In Africa"
.'Humphi When got back to Dub
lin found that she had married
brewers son,--think OF it,
"Put not your faith In short upper
lip. Her face never inspired any con-
fdence In me-"
That will do. think you. I'll have
bit more Of that mayonnaise II the
waiter isn't dead. think you said
your grandfather died In June. A let
ter advising you OF the fact reached
you at Naples in October. Has 1t oc-
CURED 20 YOU that there was quite an
interim there? What. may ask, was
the executor doing all that time7 You
may be sure he was taking advantage
OF the opportunity to look for the red.
red gold suppose you didn't give
HIM sound drubbing for not keeping
the cables hot with inquiries for your
He eyed me In that disdain for my
stupidity which have never suffered
from any other man.
We'll, NO; TO tell the truth. | was
thinking OF other things during the in
terview."
"Your grandfather should have pro
yided a guardian for you. lad. You
onghtn't TO be trusted with money. Il
our bottle empty2 Well, ~ that per
son with the fat neck was your friend
Pickering. I'd have care OF whati
coming to me "a be quite sure tina
SIR. Pickering hadn't made ANY, witt
the old gentleman's Doodle. or that I
didn', get lott on the way from him e
YOU"
The times running new. and In
in for the year Wy graadtataer vas
fine old rea,itmgR AID tres,ed hin
Ike a dog I'm going to do what h
directs in thar viii no matter wha
the size Of the reward may be
Certainly. ihats the emlnentl
proper thing FOR you TO do. But-bu
keep yonr wits about you. II fcIlo'
with that neck can't find money wher
money has been known 10 exist,
must be- buried pretty deep, You
grandfather was t.igc eccentric.
Judge. but not fool By any name
Of means The situation appeals
my Imagination JACK llge the tide
Of II, 1.-The log; treasure and the who
business Lord, what a 5alad that Is
Cheer M comrade' You're as grii
A. an owl"
Whoreupon We fell 20 talking Of pc
pie and places We had known in oth'
lands
We spent the next DAY together Al
, in the eveninr. al my hotel. he cri
cited my effects while packed, in h
usual ironical vein.
: You're ne, going to take tho
|. things with you, hope" He in,
Gated the rides and several reyolve
which | brought from the closet 81
threw upon the be- They make q
!, honeslol, for the jungle
He drew from It's cover the hea
rife had used last on a leopard hu
! and tested it's weieht
Precious little use you1l have I
this Better lei me take Il back
: The Sod TO use on the landlords
say. Jack. are we never to seek o
fortunes together AGAIN. We hit Il
\ pretty well. old man, come to think
it'll don't ike 70 lose you.
a He bent over the straps OF the nj
y case with unnecessary care. but the
, was Quayer in his voice that was .
. like Larry Donovan
!. Come with me now" eXclaim,
u wheeling upon him.
I'd rather be with you than vi
q any other living man. Jack Glenar
x but can't think Of t. have my o.
q troubles. and, moreover. you've got
a stick Il out there alone. It's part
y the game the old gentleman set up
a you. "a understand It. Go ahead, G
,. leet your fortune. and then. II have
II been hanged in the meantime, VI
"a Join forces later, There's no chap a
T. where with pleasanter knAok
u spending money than your old frie
g, l.. D."
x He grlnned. and | smiled ruefu
knowing that we must soon part aga
" for Larry was one OF the few mel
1t had ever called friend, and this me