Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-06-19

Johnny.
my ride win provide food re-
piled
johnny was silent ior awhile Then
De said ITS no. So difficult as
thought.
-Not one Bit" answered, delighted
at the prospect Of being able 70 win
his favor for my scheme. Truth to
ten. required his assistance in the
matter very badly Each company
occupied one apartment Mine was
OF the extreme end of the building
Johnny was at the rear end in de-
tached wing. TO pass from my room
into the yard you had TO go through
four other rooms. down the main
stairs. and pass the guard Johnny's
I -3om. on the other hand, led 30 the
yard direct
when are you goiag?" he asked.
Tonight" I said much pleased at
I his conversion IN my dress. ! want
you to help me Johnny-for the sake Of
I Kusheeian and the old days"
he caught my hand and shook It
warmly
Dear lad. viii always be your true
friend" he said
I could have embraced him at that
minute. the honest, simple fellow.
Fl want your assistance tonight"
Z I went on AT ~ o'clock, when all
is silent / shall pass down to the
closet have hidden my rife be-
tween the closet wall and the wooden
/ paling, where no one would ever
dream Of looking. My going to the
/ closet will cause no remarks You
have charge Of the ammunition Of
your company and you can easily fill
my haversack and hide it in your
room tin midnight Then you can
bring It to me"
Very good, he replied. "Tn be
there. sure enough"
81 shall never forget your kindness. %
said, little knowing how true the
remark would prove in a way that
never suspected then.
I was waiting for Johnny's coming
a few minutes before the time ar
ranged AS ! stood in the shadows
by the pailing ! began to think.
reviewed many incidents in my
past life 1 thought Of my moth
err and my sweetheart and
pictured their amazed looks when
they read Of my adventure in the
great American forest The people
in Kilsheelan would be proud of me,
the greatest Of their many great sons.
AS these thoughts crossed my mind
the clock struck the hour Of mid
night. and ere the sounds had died
away. Johnny Houlihan emerged from
the barracks as arranged. He ap.
preached me noiselessly. and We
shook hands
Have you got the ammunition"
asked
Here It is" he replied throwing
back his big overcoat and showing the
hayersack inside You have a hun
bred rounds here"
Dear old Johnny" I answered ~
the same time Selling mg rifle and
climbing to the top of the 1ence.
Johnny I whispered.
We'll"
Johnny, we may never meet
again. It's a terrible place is tbs
heart of the forest"
"Oh. he said as if with surprise.
"But I'm not a bit afraid, Johnny
Only If ! never turn up I want you to
write to my mother and tell hsu-teil
her that I died nObly."
Il won't neglect It"
God bless yuu," / said, ferVdntiyE
@But there's something else. You
knew little Norah O'Halloram q
daughter Of old Tins from below the
salmon pool I never knew tin now
how much l cared for her. would
you tell her-teu her that she was
in my thoughts by day and night
aud-and-"
And that her name was upon YOuf
Tfps at the last, added Johnny.
I reached down and caught his
hand.
Dear faithful Johnny. There arr
no hearts so true as the KilsheeIar
ones
He climbed up the pailing half way
and with his owR hands strung tbs
: haversack around my shoulders
-Good-by, joining" said, preparing
myself to leap OTer the fence. 0n'
? last look around, and I prepared my
self to jump Only two miles ava.
T was the forest Of my longing and M
dreams. In other years men Wouli
wonder at the deeds / would do there
, It was the grandest moment Of m.
life Already l felt myself a chief
3 a king among the red Indians.
raised the rife to my shoulders. am
t put my hand to steady the haversacl
ere l jumped As / did so the hear
sank within me. ] had been dupet
J.; deceived.
"a The haversack contained n0thin
a but broken biscuits.
10 I became frantic and threw dlscr,
"a ton to the winds 7 shouted a te
rible malediction after Johnny. Thel
= horror Of horrors an the window
In the rooms Of the four companie
!" went down as if with a simultaneot
ks thud that woke q thousand eehOe
". Scores of heads ueered through. an