Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-05-26
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Careful menl" he said Look out Cor snalSes.~
The Colonel gRsped and began to trensble. Part
ing the grass stems before him, be moved forward
uncertainty and stood face to face with tail man
I'm rags and n beard. The stranger laughed pleas
antly.
'ySullo Uncle Tilly." no said; who'd ha' thought
o meeting yOu3"
The Colonel chung to hls arm and laughed
laughed Solpossly and LONE not daring to stop lest
Nc should break into weeping
&c aFG far into camp a hollow by a spring
shelter from USS eveniaS wind aud thither tho
Young man led tho colonel mis- geust tattered men
following with the &aflrs.
Tho colonel and hrs nephew sat apart by their
own Gre when they had fed. John Charities was
enjoying an Egyptian cigarette as only man can
who has smoked uncurod leaf for two years. The
nows OF the death of Sir John had already been
communicated
"Now Jack. what have YOU got TO tell WEI" de.
manded tho Colonel at last
The young man smiled meditatively. you seem
To havo forretcd out most OF tho story yourself
Uncle rilly." he said "Theres nothing much left
10 tell"
You really didn't know the war was mt an end9
You'd heard nothing OF it2 persisted Uncle Tllney.
Tho younger man laughed. "No" he answered
ION my word. hadn't, 1t didn't occur 20 mo And
dyou know, Uncle Tilly I'm afruid I can't take tho
information from YOU You're not Official YOU know.
You're just bally tourist"
But my dear boy tho Colonel protested "ye
can't keep this UP forever"
Lieutenant Sir John Chartres 1T another cigar.
cite and crossed his long logs comfortably.
WHY not?" no demanded Look ut NV chaus
over thore All as tough as steel wire and happy
rs grigs. They don't to 80 back without tkat
gun. Iheyve thought OF nothing else for two yeo~D.
Look at 'eml"
The Colonel turned his head and looked Abou,
tho fires the fourteen men seated smoking cds
plug tohacco One OF them leading os arEi-
ment' with n vvaciouS hand waving to drive home
ais points.
Yer can't trek II yer got to 'aul itwttb a
team of COVE he was saying. "A gums made to
move, an move quick Yer might as won not 'Avo
wheels TO II as tow IT around with team or COWS"
Always the bloomn' gun. you Sec" remarked
Young Charities. An I'll give IL 20 you strata
tp tgIe That p.t,
me" 60 ~ "''
The Colonel shrugged his shoulders
I'm going 10 takc IL back with mat" rcueated
Young Charities. "old Plot Grobelaars got It over
thcro and I'm gon' to take It from him lie urea
II now and again Just to remind me. confound him"
Where does he get his annnunition?" dueried tho
Colonel.
no hasn't got any" the reply. 'TIe's got
n l BLASTING powder. that's all He loads her up
win mat and touches her OF to annoy me But I'll
Get her ono OF these days. We've both rot q fair BOT
OF lHe cartridges. you know There was n cache OF
them down south. and Piet was helping himself
when we came up and took about half or tho lot
WE! W.T. h'ck theyIl last another six months"
on then wen fight with the butt. au2po1e."
said Nhartres, ond rrnncd poaganuv
The Colonel shook his head and pond-red There
was Sp'H al work In that remote place. Things
seemed reasonable and possible thorc which rust
naNr app'Hred outrageous I'm more order,S n
Vironment The fires threw their Hight ON tho bar6
ragged men and madc hollow Of crclantrnont f.
e9a Solemn ni2at lie could feel the magic woE@~I
he said '''' 80
chariros looked Mt him quickly who ceres?"
ne answered What's London an,hop,o"
y seem" said the Colonel slowly "'o h7y. t4e,
lod into talking fhough there wcro any sDr@o I'm
ms ia'upus project az yours. II was n -1Isfake
Inc aandarda OF yplOrcd hrrca ayo income otsrt
ord9 You owe ~ TO yourssr 10 Chartrvq and 10
W". to m", sir-to recover your SCI, zoe and coma
PACK TO the world What The dcuccf Yo.ryc wasted
Two years OF your lfr thrown away vour career 4,
lhc army, grown board. ana You asx me vybafe
london onvho" never heard such mpudenee In
my lfei"
"Go a. Uncle THY" said chartraz. ,,rnDo.edry
mind"
Tho Colonel looked at hin nxcdly ana s,pbed
'tu tn nanT'd,' he said mt bonp7GY lack
IoAu 'hartrcs interrupted 'Boncanv rrr'o I'm
coming beck when I've rot t1at gun no. rcfore All
vow 4V a quito rrot. ita cresv Jr.sl cae .r,qI
absurd. nHuiac3l domrufo' r..-I q.,vtr.,,, ,,,,
lIt". a mans always a fool ~ work hard rr,
TOOL NJ you please 50 don't waste rood f,II y,,
r .nf an1 take charge Of Char.rcs for rnc i'm Tyo
ro"o VIII you do thatY
u stay and hsip you" aIe2criad tho Colonel
l:He none or IT,
Uncle and don't foul me. This Is my genie If yoo
They TALKED fer into tho uir5'. and I'm tho ON, tb,
mage p'f't.nd The gres lifted ia raw socnt no
ur' n' Is iactai 6,v'e1 from y koof and
even aa .HD. fat 800 t1cir fire ths niybt US rnt
below roar OF non by the stream
90 aper r.t tsat caoo." said crartr,s ~-is.s Al.
"a|r Htar.re around"
l ga..ao t1rcv uo a' hama with The Cos
.'h 90. tb. eorsod g9n" he said Got Il and
".1a.a bargain" saa young John. oheerfuliz.
1 SIS gor uss~oaI at tho zroa, house o., char.
N'' sI.ln1 f'.'iH Da i.s a1aIdo. ard inc lard
about Sc fas gos Chat nat o' 1neoulrorabls patience
mans ana conquered Tho No1maus erd -,.5. 49,
3"' patent. gray and urbsne is Colonel