The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-08
at 1893 y BENZ ,. HAMPTON.


y.,rx. charm must have fingered With them stl for.
after moment Or two Of sitting silence pasoy nsu
spirit enough left to raise his head and exetaams
Are ye alive. Bills"
.fiow could be alive moaned the tinker. "Isnt
this the second time I'm kilt toniEhtr
.sThen up Wild We man. itli be cockcrow before We
know it" They went at the digging again. and Bin
had not given ave good strokes TILL MIS- pick Hrnc&
.rhe crooks o goold." shouted Darby, and the
strenrth returned to their hacks and the power g
their arms. No two badgers ever nung dirt with
greater speed than did our heroes Presently the
Of great black pot began to show itself ~ tue
ID one side was answered BY another metallic rim.
which told where second crock was hidden AZ tne
II think there's wan over here uudher feet
Bili. an the duckens take the bit Of me Il Il isn't
ned to the top Oh. buran-ases 'ook wnos eo0'a
at M now"
From the farthest black Of the eioister was
" the s. y s'
Down this mysterious cleaning road staked gigantic
saee ss head e e
straight end. his long face was waxen white and
came 70 within hands breadth Of the holly wreath
ana then he stood with folded All the secth-
Ing hate and poisoned malice q the world va
Darby mana1ed e pull e hs hat ed e nate =. e.,
honor. Isn't il a-a-do,ne night. l. niver saw re
lordship lookin' % we'll hear qnavsted Darby -
e @s. b; As 4. .c
these days At Taste Father Cassidy was . q
chapel only last SUNDAY i wss a. anssr,aaase S
q 1s se :purtsd from tie .sp ais s~ss,as assa
Darby from behind hls bat. THE iuatlenau i looin'
.I-I-Im clad to o. =" said the Tinker. BE teeth
chattering .sN-no- name. wor W havfn' mucn
rain I'll. sa,:ea down r. ana !. Van. ], 4.
abbey shook "Out Of this place before wlther yon
up like blasted tree. What fools wofk brought
I'm sure yer honor don't besrudse y. the few
drthy handsful Of good IN the crooks below, sa'o
Always the gold.~ sneered Satan. what eood
It bring you you pooe insects q The eefthi yoa
world knows. from the time ! Tpperary I'D 4 Try
height Of your knes be = poor hand . e tskoe as
fears. and he said hotly: %
"Kape civil tongue n yer head. NJ Bel1eouo
yours. did II I'll make childs barEain wid ~:
Dyo" lave me alone an I'll lave you aIon ne. .-,
You little heaps d dust. You weakkneed, shoftlvs
insignificant bipcds."
The last epithet proved too much for ths gf.1e.cs
thransxres.or! dare u 70 put yer usiy hoof over
But Darby got no further for Il thes words satans
rage became something fearful g behold - beet nis
1t this last gesture the wlaked ont a.d re nis
became black ~ your hat. might wind aroee aAGA
t9 tor sse .1s .s
that ia the sweeping gale hooting In dismal chorus
The earth cracked open ii one vide circle aroun1 -
now thoroughly CONQUERED msn From So sss SI
sSet an into sT sse : .ss. ana
framed in the center Of the blazing cataract
There 4 20 telling whit the end woua nass eses g.
portant condition that person must not ufteS = 9uc
pous word while searching for - a1s Is. g
gold But the endurance was pretty well s0ekea ooE
Of Bill BY this time; He could only throw ~ his
hands ana exclaim. "(sod help - J"
the business of tue crooks u soA Imnedlatety
crash OF thunder split the whole worn, the Ky must
ss .sasa ss the earn ss.ed ssd
like bill0wy sea and after that tn6re fel ce1uV
silence Then. clear through TIE distance from Hesn
It moment or two before eifner g osr
e1sn . &! st sont q Z
Quick. BIN, the croeis 9 rood Huroo: wsr e so s
OGi,ls
But Bill was already on his feet, gazing at the
spot where the vide hole had been; TOT % ana 1900
was gone; it was nled to The TO. And tAis wss not
all: the buttercups and daisies. wfnout g nocn ~
broken stem, were noddins and boooing n sne 80
Hair a hour later our two heroic advsntarers;
loaded g ths chin With $1,000 t e ess.ss
Bridget half turned from the breakfast sbe rs pss-
pairing and transnxed them With scofnf1I sl :e
wanderers together poured forth an eloquent account
Of that nights wonderful adventures Prom tbe Ds-
uttered single word but stood m0tleoIe1 on tne
hearthstone, her hands on her hips
when the two abashed treasure hunters nad nnssue0
their story. Bridget moved MUSCLE o. ne! 49,
but stood with tightly drawn lips her ere suH 49,
them in an unsympathetc stare At last sne epoxe
and at the sudden question she asked Darpy ana nsil
took 4 half-step back from the door:
"How much whisky have ~ let - fnaf ~
Misther O'9iIl!
"I-I-believe It's purity near half empty anSWefso
Darby. looking accusingiy at Bill.
Il didn'f- clustered BiIi yer husband Ten dOwa
an spilled the 1ux ~fin be funnfn' FRI ~
NiIlIputan Mstiress oGiH na-An m - bnsts1 IT,
lovely e1gs. ma.Am."
Bridget didnt say much fheR. FOR me 49, Wsane
Of Few vords but - manaesd 10 scatfsg tb1se Weq
with rare Judgment through TIE remaIadE g Ueseyi
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