Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1910-03-24

/ I'lPNl''lils W ~ u t''ti - 'il'st'H hdo
50 rapidly ichir,r. l.ct hin Stcp
! cavili"G. SD the '.r,;,un l.r hSion
to himself aud Sro.. 81 CO., H.. lead
| ing Il sober life as liz CT.
Feeling that he had hpcu i..>;,,ted,
| Darlington thereafter ccnlin,d his
communications with Hartford to a
curt How are YOU ac, unpIiiei by
barely percCpiinIp ned Nh'h they
! CHANGED To meet. 1t WAS with Il good
| deal of SUR rise. therefore. that Hart
| ford. 9lancn!g up from h rather di-
| lapidatcd desk ~ he heard the door
| open, perceived harrington entering
his office. One had not to look at Bar
rington twice To be convinced that he
was badly frightened. His eyes. which
ordinarily regarded those about him
with an air of easy liberation. were
wide with terror. and his well chisel-
ed features. custOmarily wearing an
air of placid conceit. were now white
and drawn. His manner toward Hart
ford was no longer supercilious. All
his carefully constructed attitude Of
dignity had vanished.
you've been in this part of the
country longer than ! have. Hartford"
said he. Il want your advice as a
Il friend. you know"
Hartford nodded and withdrew his
pipe from his lips.
sure" SH:i he >uccinctly. What's
the row.
"Why, You see" said harrington, lit
seems that in filing the papers for Jim
Busby OF that list mini Z claim of
his made slight error. | have been
doing large business. you know.
Hartford-a very large business and
it was inevitable that | should make
a mistake occasionally 1t seems that
some Inscriptions persons have taken
advantage of this purely technical slip
and have jumped BuSby's claim. and
he is very much exercised about it."
Il slsuld think he might be-" Hart
ford observed.
Yes" repeated Darlington. The IS
much exercised aud quite unreason-
able about il. He came into my
office a few moments ago and demand
GU du vi tOhlNt I Nbilhu I
tell him anything except that il was
just mistake such as any man might
make. and he said was lying to him.
He said | was too smart To make
fool break like that and that | WAS in
with the gang that were trying to do
him out of claim that would have
made him rich. | argued with him
the best ] could, but it didn't bulge
him. lie said he didn't see that it
made much difference. anyhow. wheth-
Ell | was a fool or knavc. because
either way | hadn't any right to live.
just 20 down To The folly Dog and get
a few drinks To put Him in the right
frame of mind and then he'd come
back and reduce the membership OF
the Gilt Gulch bar 10y one"
1t is significant of Hartford'S broad
and tolHran, Temperament that he did
not remind Darlington tdat he had
previously predicted such cataStro-
pie as ilad now hefallen. Neverthe-
less slight GIiinmCr of amusement
stole across his face.
SO you want my advice do you?
he asked.
IT should appreciate il very utnrlT,"
said Darlington
We'll. you shall have It - SjId Hart
ford lnconically. rapping the bowl OF
his pipe against the heel of dis shoe
IL -ln Busby were out cunning for
me aud couldn't shoot ANY better
han rsu eau. and had II comfortable
Iitlle sum saved. az You ha@e. and
here we're "A pretty girl III Mes Eng
land VINO didn't kunw any hctltT than
to love me. as size does YOU. - east
On the ,ialf past > irain. and wouldn't
hurry iclck."
but she tryuble' is Burlington ex-
planned. Susie is Cutler, ttsIt is
vii! he here uu TIM train that GETS in
II 300 The trgiu PASS on tiu, first
siding ont. You know The fact Is we
ire to he married. day after touorrow
1t noon You1l pardon my "taittIrrs
10 send Won an invitation. wonl YOU?
1t was quite uninteniiunal - aesn
so busy
'On, ttdrtLt'su bghAt III. Nlli-'i ufI~
recatury wave of his arm, 'yHl need
not apologize. Its just one ot those
i, ile mistakes busy man is hound 10
make evaRy no~ and then. hAven't
BuSby's disposition. I'll forgive yOu."
Then Hartford hooked at biz watch
ind fo,yld thar ii was twenty minutes
past >.
your have 10 move lively. my
boy" h,. 81 n. keep an eyr open for
lin. and. IL tire coast is clcar take the
80. II il isn't. walk oVer To Sand
4, '!ty and take the next one therr.'
Bat about Susie" harrington re
r"nst :'tcd.
"lStsyw,' grnwled Hartford. That
easy suuugh Leave II upte for hen
with tue station master. telling her t.
60 back 10 Colorado Springs and yoaill
meet Dor there. If you dn.l't have lime
to orisr II uotr. have tie station mnS
Ter tell hrr you've been called away OH
Il life ana i 'Gth matter and THAI she's
To -, 10 the hotel ANA wait untn YOU