The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1911-05-19

.,ock ~ brick-red hair, hitched up
his trousers by the belt, ana again
Rad the notice. There was no mis-
taking It. There was rival claim
at for this patch OF timber IN the
almost tmpenetrable wilderness or the
o,vmnics. where for more than year
,a had abided with the proud feeling
Of possession
C,aim-iumping in mining way.
was not new thing to him, but here
IN the big woods 1t seemed little
ant of Mace. 1t was bewildering. and
The method of its fighting would be
new He sat down on a small log
and looked at the staring white sign.
az II trying to read from 1t solution
n, the difficulty. He might tear the
notice off the tree, but that wouldn't
Al any good Now, /: only It were
mining claim, the procedure would
be simple. namely, take gun and
all the Jumper" full OF lead.
Sandy Strengthened himself up and
sgbed He had decided that this
should be the method In this case, II
he we're driven to It.
I'm the peacefullest cuss that ever
lived" he mourned as he turned
away. hut they're always gettin' me
cornered where there amt nothin to
do but shoot Then | gets shot up
come. may be and am sorry heap,
because had to shoot the other fell
low up
The world looked pretty forlorn to
him. as he picked his way along
trail through the woods to his cabin,
and for once the birds and squirrels
who knew him and expected greeting
were given no recognition.
His path led through timber such
as but few men know; Il was a IT,
tanic forest of monstrons trees in
which he wandered a pygmy. Here
and there a giant had fallen, sending
bis three hundred feet OF length
crashing downward to a resting place.
and presenting a twenty-foot barrier
10 those who would cross him In his
proneHess Perhaps another giant,
having lived out his life OF hundreds
Of years had dropped across the first,
and still others piled themselves on.
until the barrier was completely I'M
erossable
Around one OF these distractions,
The troubled Sandy came in sight OF
his cabin. where II nestled in little
clearing. with all its evidences OF
a
three-egged dog arose. and. with
much effort, gave home greeting.
Even in the stress of his trouble, the
tall master stopped long enough TO
pet the waiting head and take a
kindly look into the eyes that sought
his
Dick he said. we've been pards
ever since | dragged you out from
under street car, way down in
Seattle. and we've most always had
Some kind OF a home since then; but
now they're goin' to try to take this
one away from US and make us hit
the trail again"
Dick seemed to understand, al
though he said nothing He was not
a laxative dog, his strong point be
ing sympathy He felt the gravity of
The situation. and hobbled after his
master into the cabin.
Thar YOU go again" Sandy re-
proaehfHlly said as he entered. this
ume addressing his remarks TO q mis-
raiHvo1s wood mouse who calmly sat
on . shelf and looked at him while
washing or with his diminutive fore
paw lie unmistakable signs of -four
Gus from hts whiskers.
Hefa ! lpfs a sack OF flour twenty
nile into the woods. and you Jest
Noh f. Il alone. even when makes
ulends with you and feeds you TIL
FoaFe fat The mouse showed no
'sh % .ear. and with twinkling eyes
continued his toilet. as Sandy. with
arms akimho. stood I'm front OF him
sna delivered his scolding. Well
you ufiie euss," he concluded. you
IN IKE men, you don't know no
ue'tsf he laid coaxing hand on
,he edge OF the shelf. and the mouse
secepiea the truce by scampering up
arm 70 MS shoulder
SANDY prepared his homely woods
mat meal. finished II with a woods
@an appetite. and seated himself
.'e lighted pipe on a bench In front
ue cabin But this night there
49,, 80 no interludes OF whistiinx or
=. Hsihg HE trouble was upon him.
, seemed strange that through all
az az years. stretching away back to
muse os" OF the desert sands. when he
vac vac been alternately packer. cow
suneher. miner. or woodsmsn. he who
&c &c peace and quiet should be COM
go Sc always to nght. and rght. and
a. Now he was facing another
s ~ old Miss Trouble must have
my godmother." he said aloud.
=, e prepared for HIS nixht's rest.
g., HAnser after the peaceful life. but
-, so'n TO kill any damn man that
~. 70 git this claim. an the man
o,h ul As well BE- A. Burrows a. D..