Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-14
CHAPTER v.
The Candies CLEAN.


The Candies CLEAN.
had seen my cousin" two hours before
at Morvan, lingering over his third bottle.
He had refused to join me in the moon
light ride I had proposed, and had even
flung a half drunken jeeF at me as left
him. Yet here he was, plainly quite at
home and we'll nigh as sober as myself.
He was clad somewhat after my own
fashion, In short blue riding Jacket buff
trousers, and wellington half-boots. Some
one had already aired an opinion that we
resembled each other, but flatterd myself
the resemblance was one Of height only
Brams florid features we're as different
as possible from my own brown face, and
was certainly five inches less about the
waist.
He entered the cabin with his usual
staggering stride, and flung himself on the
chimney bench.
"CoRfound It, Maryi" he said. Don't
make such a row. I've as good an opinion
of myself as any man, but I'm not a hero
to bow down to. No, by CAD not even an
immaculate gentleman like my honorable
cousin"
"Ah, but you soon will be, my dear,
and"
"ImmaculateY' he laughed In his bols-
ferrous manner. Cad! you don't know
what the word means, do your No. no,
I'm hardly immaculate. Brrhi" he went
on. holding his hands toward the fire.
TITS getting cold. Where's the apple
jack, Mary The pine snake disturbed
by his motion, suddenly slipped a heavy
coil across his booted foot Good Godl
what's that"
"only 'Wriggles,' Squire"
"'Wrigglesv He kicked the reptile
from him.
The snake reared its head almost to
Brams waist, and Kissed furiously My
cousin sprang TO his feet.
What! BY CAD! I'll make short work
Of you, you yellow worm. Time you were
dead long aEol"
He grasped the iron poker as II TO make
good his threat, but the old woman inter
fered.
There, there. squirrel Don't hurt my
little one. He's a better mouser than any
cat Why, you gave him to me yourself
YES but he was two yards shorter
then. ought to have broken his back
when I found him. I tell you a rod OF
snake isn't ut to have about howell Ik,
this. Only an old witch like YOU woult
keep such a pet Laurie Arnold was say
ing, the other day, look in here wal
, worse on his nerves than bottle of rum
Ha, hal on mine too by gadl Where's tn
brandy, Mary? Here's the snake-let
have the cure handy. Ha, hal"
While Bran was thus talking himsel
into a good humor the Swede had Quietet
, her pet. The reptile coiled himself OF
the opposite side Of the chimney, his coll
eyes rejecting the freight Now ant
then he lifted his head with an uncanny
air OF attention
Mary hobbled about Here's the app
jack, my dear-and here's cup for you
, Don't drink too much, though. We mus
talk business tonight, remember"
He took the bottle eagerly. Business
Yes, I'll remember. What else brough
me out here at this time OF night II /
wasn't for you, Mary ia be in snug quar-
tiers tonight, snug quarters and pleasan
company"
: Pleasant company, my dear? You don
mean him. surely"
NO, no, certainly not-although I'm FIRE
to admit he can talk we'll enough. He
been everywhere. and can tell about II Tx
Daniel Webster himself But what doe
r a man mean when he says pleasant com
$ panys' lie means fair company-fair com
E psny. Mary-d'ye understand
!, "A girl. eh2"
' Yes. Of courses girl. But not ever
girl, mind! The Flower OF Fairview, nov
, She"
8 The crone's eyes lighted The Flowe
q Of Fairview township Her eyes reste
e on the door OF the inner room. That
y just the reason l wanted to Sc you her
: tonight"
K He lowered his cup and stared at he
I whats that you sayg'
why. my dear, you mean Miss"
a Miss Nobody" he interrupted ROushl,