The Red Cloud chief., 1908-05-15

IS So
"Uhut Ia nations Gll thtS7' says he.
peacefully gone off In his little boat
down the creek and. instead of going
over the rapids. where he'd have been
done, for all his luck, the box ambles
through the fuinc they was building
for the new mill. or course there was
the jouncc over the tail race. but that
hadn't hurt him much, and after he
rocked In the cradle of the deep until
he got bcachcd at rlaccrvillc.
"'tomC along, friend says Scotty
TO tn" fcli"r. You and me are going
to have Il little drink on this. If il Is
the last act And | reckon probably
they made it two. for when Scotty got
back again he was In Il condition tina
made everybody believe that he'd only
guessed 1t the story he told. liut they
found out aftcrward II was II solemn
fact. Matte. give us some more cof-
fee"
Thus abruptly recalled 10 Fairfield,
Miss Matte started up.
well, VIII, il does seem as II that
was a dangerous country to live in"
said she.
"Oh, not so awful said Red. Just
rs many people die here as they do
there. This worlds n dangerous place
to live In wherever you strike II, Mat
tie
That's so,'' said she thOughtfully.
"And now" said Red. pushing back
his chair, ITS time l got to work and
left you TO do the Homework undis-
turbed."
What are you going to do, Will?'
First place, there's fences and
things to he tinkered up. I see. l
suppose Il millionaire like me ought to
hire those things done. but I'd have
measles of the mind If l sat around
doing nothing"
81 have been wanting to get the
place in good order for some time
said Miss Matte, but what with the
money ! had to spend for this and
that, and not being able to get Mr..
Joyce to come in for n days work
when | wanted him. it's gone on until
there is Il good deal OF wrack TO IT,"
Wen wrack 1t t'other way round In
no Zine. Got any tools hcrct'
"Out in the barn is what's left OF
fathers tools. People have borrowed
'cm and forgot 10 return 'em, and
they've rusted or been lost until I'm
afraid there amt many of EN- left"
We'll, III get along today somehow,
and later on we'll stock up. Want any
help around the hOuse?'
THANK YOU. no, WILL"
Then I'm Off"
It was almost with n feeling OF ter
lor that Miss Matte behcld him root
up the fence. Her idea Of repairing
was TO put In II picket here and there
where II was most needed. Reds was
TO knock it all fiat first and set II NJ
in Al condition aftcrward. SO IN two
hours time he Strengthened mp and
snapped the sweat from his brow, be
holding the slain pickets prone on the
grass VITA thorough satisfaction. Yet
he felt tired, for the day was already
hot with n moist and soaking seacoas1
heat, to which the plainsman was un
accustomed. A thrce-quarter grown
boy passed by, lounging on he sea
of n farm wagon.
Hey" hailed Red. The boy stoppet
and turned slowly around.
Eyes, sir" he answered c~ourtcously
enough.
Want n job?" said Red.
well, | dunno" replied the boy
He was much %astonished at the ap
pearance of his interrogation, ana IN
was n cautious New England boy t.
boot.
you don't know retorted Red
We'll" with some sarcasm, dye sup
pose | could find out at the pOstotficeT
The boy looked ut Red, with a twin
kle in his eye and a comlcal drawing
Of his long mouth.
Il calc'late II you cud I'm out any
w'eres 'twould be there" said he.
Red laughed, He had noticed The
busy postmistress rushing IN Of heI
store to waylay any n likely to have
information OF any subject, II STREAM
OF questions proceeding from hel
through the door.
Say. you got anything particular