The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-11-05

lad. What did you fnd?"
Jerry said nothing. but held out the
nuggets.
what" cried Mike. his voice being
loud enough 10 attract the attention Of
everybody In the room. did you
finally locate ~"
For certainty. Mr.. NJ. Aloysius
o'Connor." answered Jerry. Il found
the number. But. WOW. what an ex.
periencel"
Jerry. | thought you was q fool
when you determined To 30 back 20
that red-headed mountain again. but !
guess you knew your business. You
deserve everything you found. II -
was a pile OF gold as big as the noun.
tain itself"
TITS TO be haiver and halver. Mike.
old man." said Jerry. "and one Of
these days m lead you right TO old
fourteen. and then. when the time IL
ripe. well put up a monument to old
Jose and his dog"
You don't mean Il. Jerry: you cant
mean that you're goln' to share with
me what"
That's exactly what mean. Mike"
Jerry Chambers. alias Tommy Flan-
merry, you're the biggest puzzle In the
world to me yet. but you're the whitest
divil | have run across IN all my life.
Why. ! wouldn't have gone back there
alone for all the money In the world"
Nor would I, Mike-under normal
conditions. But I did go back and I
found the mine
when are you goln' back"
Jerry looked at his watch. The time
was IL o'clock.
Il must see Marina FIRST. Mike" said
he. "and then I have a little business
TO look after up on Montexuma street,
wherever that Is. ! can tell you more
after have attended 20 this business"
I'm wait for you right here" said
Mike. The little girl has been in bed
a good deal OF the time since our ar.
rival-nothlng serious. you know. but
a sort OF reaction. think she's wor.
ried herself sick about you. About
700 times a day she asks what I've
heard from Jerry. It's Just Jerry this
and Jerry that from sunrise 10 sunset
You needn't fear how you stand there.
lad. You'd better mosey up TO her
parlor right away. When you re,
herewith a significant little twin
kle--"tell the gineral ! want 10 see
him down here In two jif'ies.''
A few minutes later Jerry was alone
with the woman he loved. His only
explanation 10 her was that his -af
fair OF business" had been satisfac-
torily attended TO.
But. Jerry. why don't you tell me
all7" she asked.
Really. dear. ] like you to be carl.
ous." he laughed. Il am going TO ex.
plain everything some day, and then
you'll love me all the more. Every.
thing have accomplished will be as
much for you as for myself. and, N my
luck doesn't desert me. you'll be very
proud OF me In time. Let me keel
you guessing a little longer. II will
be great fun; but don't lose your mind
trying to find out what ! am doing.
Just keep Interested. that's all"
Jerry was lost TO everything but the
girl whose head rested on his shoul-
der. The ticking of the little clock on
the dresser did not reach his ears. nor
did the fast disappearing shadows at
tract his attention. The clock struck
the quarter hour. ~
What time 10 that he calculated,
Jumping to his feet. What times does
that gong ring?"
IT'S 10 minutes before noon. Jerry.
But why"
Great Scott, I'll see you a little
later, sweetheart" he said, looking for
his hat. Il have an brelkableappolnt
ment at noon-promptly at II. and
cannot lose another minute"
But jerry"
Yes. I know you understand" he
said. az he clasped her 20 his breast
and smothered the words that tried
TO issue from her mouth.
The next moment he was In a cab
and AN instant later the startled driver
was lashing his horse with his whip
at almost every bound. Montezuma
stIttt was On lut otuef size OF the
city, and II was only Jerry Chambers
good luck that got him to the specified
number 30 seconds before noon. But
In that short space Of time he hurled
several coins at the driver, ran up
flight OF steps and reached desk.
y I'm Rodney Graves" he painted.
What's here for me?" FL
AN envelope" was the answer, Just
as the clock finished striking ~.
Thanks" said Jerry. as he sank
into chair and seraped the persplra-
ton from his brow with his finger.
What have you brought from the
mountains Of Mexico?" asked the man,
who wore on the lapel OF his coat the
Pin OF the Twins. affecting a degree OF
solemnity.
Gold" answered Jerry. producing
several OF the nuggets.
Did you. by your own hand, find
these nuggets under the surface OF
the earth?"
with my own hands-5O miles from
sign OF civilized habitation."