Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1910-03-24
enough what inspired these critical oil.

So rapidly Ichie l.ti niu Slcp
| cavii!.-. SD the ,.rt,,u.. l..r ,ustou
to himself. sud see. ~ CO.. l.. lead.
ing sober life. a. h. ti'
Feeling that he had Dccu l. suited.
Darlington thereafter c,riiu,d his
communications with Hartford To a
curt How are ypuE ac, uWpllie1 by
barely perccp,ible ned Nu,L they
Glanced To- meet. II WAS with good
deal of sur rise. therefore. that Hart
ford. glauciEs up from IA. rather iii.
lapidated desk a. he heard the door
open. perceived harrington entering
his Office one had not to look AT Bar
rington twice To Ice convinced that he
was badly frightened. His eyes. which
ordinarily regarded those about him
with an air of easy liberation. were
wide with terror. aud his well chisel-
Ell 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
friend. you know"
Hartford nodded aud withdrew his
ripe from hi lips.
sure" sl.l he >uccinctly. What's
the ROW."
why, YOU see" said harrington. III
seems thai in Ming The papers for Jim
BuSby OF that LIST mini claim of
his | made a slight error. have been
doing a large business, you know.
Hartford-a very large business aud
1t was inevitable that | should make
a mistake occasionally IL seems that
some INSCRIPTIONS persons have taken
advantage ~ this purely technical slip
and have jumped Basby's claim. and
he is very much exercised about it,
Il shsuld think he might b. Hart
ford observed
Yes. repeated harrington. he Is
much exercised aud quite unreasop-
able about IT, He came into my
office a few moments ago and demand
ed an explanation. or course couldn't
tell him anything except that IL was
just n mistake such a. any man might
make. and be said vas living To him
He said ! was too smart to make n
fool break like that and that | was In
with the gang that we're trying To do
him out OF claim that would have
made him rich. | argued with him
the best ! could. but IL didn't bulge
him lie said he didn't -ec that IL
made much difference. anyhow. wheth-
er was a fooI ar a knave. because
either way | hadn't any right To live.
ana he wound up by saying that he'd
just go down to the Jolly Dog aud get
a few drinks To put him IN the right
frame of mind and then he'd come
back AND reduce the membership OF
{ be Gilt Gulch bar by one
IL IL significant of HarfOrd's brDad
and tolerant temperamcut that he did
not remind harrington that he had
previously predicted such n catastro-
plIc ~ had now befallen. NeverlIie-
less slight glinmer OF amusement
stole across his face.
so you want my advice. do your
he asked.
IT should appreciate n very Hurh."
said Darlington.
We'll. you shall have IT, said Hart
ford hcouIcally. rapping the bowl OF
his pipe against the heel OF bis shoe
II -im BUsby were cut cunning for
me aud couldn't shoot any better
han you eau and l had comfortable
little sum saved. as you have md
here Eere 4 pretty girl in N"S Eng
aud who didn't Lanw any betrsT than
10 love ne. as sine dos you. d -o'east |
On the dali past train. and wouldn't |
hurry ioick"
But vhe trouble Is Burlington rx |
blamed ~Susis-Mi> - cutler. ttsIt Is
will be here Oa the train that Gsts m ]
II go The tra it's pass Oh Ito, hrst |
siding uut- you know The fact = We
are To I've married day after tonDrrOw |
1t noon. Youu TsirdOn my "n-iftfng |
10 send you an invitation. won1 your |
Il was g1ite uninIeBiiOhaL ~ been |
90 busy
"Oh." EIart fosd bruSr Ia. witl-a detp ,
recatory wave Of his arm. "y,.4 nerd |
not apologize. Its just one 81 those
Il lie mistakes busy man is bSund 10
make evaKy Uo< and then. haveo't |
Busby'S disposition. III forgive yOu."
Then Hartford looked ~ bis watch |
and found thar 1t Was twenty winuIes
past =.
"You1i have 10 move Lively. my |
boy" he. ~ II. Keep an eye open for |
Jim. and. " tine coast II clcar take the
30. II il isn't. walk oyer &" SANE
'lty aud take the next one there"
Bat about Susie" harrington re
unnSi -lted.
"PSis,w"" Grnwlcd liartf>rd. That's !
easy snuugh Leave a gpte for hen
with the station master telling her t.
go back io Colorado Springs and yOsill /
meet hor there. If you duD't hHNc time
to ,vvhr II note. have tie station 1IaS
Ter t"il hr- you've been called away Oh
a life aud j tEth matter aud THAI she'A
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