The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1909-02-17
ROBERT W. CHAMBERS
IllUJ TpATED
By j. ]. ShtRlDkn.

either of us during the entire search.
l had never before seen him depressed
in spirits. However, when We came
in sight of the spinney where a cold
bit of grouse and bottle of Burgundy
awaited each. Barris seemed to recov-
err his habitual good humor.
Here's to the dream-lady!" said
Pierpont, raising his glass and stand
ing up.
l did not like it, Even II she was
only dream. II irritated me to hear
Pierponts mocking voice. Perhaps
Barris UNDERSTOOD don't know, but
he babe Pierpont drink his wine with
out further noise, and that young
man obeyed with a childish confidence
which almost made Barris smile.
What about the snipe, David"
asked; the meadows should be in
good condition"
There is not snipe on the mead
ows. SIR" said David, solemnly.
impossible" exclaimed Barris, they
can't have left"
"They have, SIR" said David. in a
sepulchral voice, which l hardly rec
| ognized.
We all three looked at the old man
curiously, waiting for his explanation
of this disappointing but sensational
report.
David looked at Hewlett and How.
| lett examined the sky.
Il was going" began the old man
with his eyes fastened on Hewlett
81 was going along by the spinney
with the dogs when Hewlett came
walkin' very fast toward me. / heard
a noise in the covert and l seen-in
| fact" continued David, Il may say he
| was runnin'. Was you runnin', How
lett?"
Hewlett said Yes" with a decor.
F! Gus cough.
81 beg pardon" said David, but I'd
rather Hewlett told the rest. He saw
things which / did not
Go on, Howley." commanded Pier
pont, much interested.
Hewlett coughed again behind his
large red hand.
What David say is true" he be
gan; 81 h'observed the dogs at a dis
lance 'ow they was a workin'. sir, and
David stood a lightin' OF s pipe be'ind
the spotted beech when I see 'ead
pop up in the covert 'oldin stick
like e was 'haimin' at the dogs. sir
"a head holding stick?" said Pier
pont, severely,
THE 'ead nd 'ands, SIR explained
Hewlett, lands that 'eld painted
stick-like that, sir. 'Owlett, thinks
to meself, this ere IS queer, so Jumps
in an runs. but the beggar e seen me
an wen l comes alongside of David
e was gone. ''Ello, 'Owlett,' SEE
David, what the ELL beg pardon
sir-''ow did you come 'ere.' SEE e
very loud. Rum seq l, the Chinamar
is harryin' the dawgs!' For Gawd''
sake, wot Chinaman? SEE David
h'aimin' is gun at every bush. Their
thinks see i'm an we run an run
the dawgs a boundin' close to heel
sir. but We don't see no Chinaman."
I'll tell the rest said David. a.
Hewlett coughed and stepped in ;
modest corner behind the dogs.
Go on" said Barris, in a strange
voice.
well, sir, when Hewlett and
stopped chasin', we was on the cliff
overlooking the south meadow. l no
ticed- that there was hundreds of bird!
there, mostly yellow-legs and plover
and Hewlett seen them, too. Ther
before l could say word to Hewlett
something out in the lake gave ;
splash as il the whole cliff had falleI
into the water. / was that scared
that jumped straight into the busi
and Hewlett he sat down quick, ant
all those snipe wheeled up-there wal
hundreds-all a squealin' with fright
and the woodduck came howlin' owe
the meadows as If the old Nick wal
behind"
David paused and glanced medita
lively at the dogs.
60 on" said Barris in the SAM
strained voice.
Nothing more. sir. The snipe dit
not come back"