The Washington times., 1910-07-09
CHAPTER vi Continued

r HE lnteTjection came from close
behind US Startled, the Bishop
1 and spun around. 10 see a iittIs
man IN il-ntting clothes stand
-5 al my elbow, regarding me with
eisnted eyes His face was vaguely
-s, .,ll-, s,iLl-iiaT, but could not place him.
1essln. your pardon, Iootenant-'r ba
sl-l on, but I was 50 blamed GLAD TO
see you It's long ways from here to
Texas" -
Recoiiection cams 10 me IN a fash
ana reached out my hand.
Jury Curly I cried. 7 never
would have known you. Heavens and
eaFtH' man, what have YOU done to
yourselt2 Where IS your hair? Whe-e
are your curls? And what on earth are
you DONG herr, dressed in that vavg-1
me mans brightness. diumed ne--
ctP'piy' and he glanced at the Bishop.
F-ena of yourn, IOorenant2'' he de-
manded.
Yes HtshOp, let me introduce Won 70
Curly Bill. who rode herd with me in
Texas years ago, and served with me
IN The Spanish war Curly. this is
Bishop Latour"
1Eunder- a sky-piIOt." Curly start
ed back and seemed on the point Of
night His panic amazed me for I had
known him as one who feared neither
man nor devil Quickly locked at the
Bishop fearing he had taken ofense-
But forty years experience had tzurbs
MIN much He grasped CurIy's hand
warmly.
a sky-Piot" he repeated. I've Al
ways thought that was a splendid name
Tor q preacher. I'm delighted to meet
YOU LEoUEn I'm afraid I cant sf0n
no" 70 convince you Of it, He turned 10
ne 4 % leaFe you now. NT- Scott he
announced III try TO be on board In
an hour Good morning
" hen the bishop was gone Curly
=-aaced around him furJiveIy.
IErS9- Tor minute he said
AoaTsell- Vas so plumb glad TO see
YOU I'm of the reservation for -oo6
ana AL and the boys are after No T-r9
- ll-llS ana m broke. and I'm IN d
o-rlt ot a rl1S generally
Well- you aren't broke au- moro
-oH-I1az sure As for being IN hiding
ana ln q i-N- suppose you come OF boarG
INV yacEr and tell me al about Il
aCed a friend Ike YOU inst uov---7,.7 4
one worse Iaan ever needed one in rn-
ta a.-al4 perEaps We can make a deal B.
Cirly stuck his hand n mind I'm
mere Ee cried -WheTe'd you saw
Yes 7 have one lying IN the bay
nere-at least, / think she's here. I'm
=
20 come along
Curly looked I'd at me gratefully. BY
JlA4s- ne exclaimed IF that amt
white But say. mavbe YOU won't want
70 take me when you know why the
bows ara after r1e2"
IlIuE UOt2 Then dOn-r tell ne. I'm
InL on picnic myself. and may need
your shooting before L get through. VIII
Cone Wen. I should howl, say.
goTen1Tr- amt ever been 10 sea none
These here Yachts are likely 10 buck
u m afraid they are, Curly" 7
laughed
Wen the riaiusuan remarked with
a sigh ''I guess g. won't be vvors-n
dancing ON nothing as the prize attrac-
Tiou az 2 necStle party Been here long.
lJoreuant2'
only got in an hour ago. BY The
way how did YOU come 10 find me-
Curly started and ueered rsnfdIv
around. as if in search Of some one.
then shook his head
Hes gone he said "Sav. 90 YOU
know q tail Erl-isher. with three ewes
7USt Ike YOU used TO have. and q cut
across his LETT forehcadEr
Sir Hen-y T-aSCeIIasg g-T
That might be his nzr7c. and 7-afu
L miEhtnr. E. He waru't brsuderf. out he
looked as II he might belong to eor7o
such herd as that. Anyhow he v-a=
v-atchin' YOU and the Darsou mighty
keen from behind that tree wonder
looked 20 see what he was looI<iu- at
and sDol-ed YOU Then 7 didn't take no
more notice Of him Friend or yOurr %