Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-02-01
A HOBO ,
DREAMS
By M QUAD
Copyright. 1911. by Associated Lit
rrary Press.

ob way iWO uOootS uToR
ped or freight train Mt the village
Of Bakersville and inquired for the
home OF Justice OF the Peace VII
liams They were directed to the lar
gest house in the place. for the judge.
as he was called, was the big man
around there. He had several reputa-
lions. one Of which was being down
on railroad and highway tramps.
Judge Williams lay In a hammock
under cherry tree In his front yard
when he heard the gate open. As he
sat up and looked he rubbed his eyes.
Was 1t possible that he saw Alright
two husky hoboes at the cato as bold
as brass? Yes. they were there. AZ
the judge continued TO stare one Of
them retreated. but the other advanc-
ed with staggering and defiant gait
The gait alone raised the judges gall.
1t could belong to none other than
beetle browed villain.
Hello. old hossr was the saluta-
ton as the hobo paused.
Old boss. Never b fore In his life
had the great man t-cn thus address
ed, and 1t was now right In his own
yard. Could 1t be possible that his
ears had heard the words7
At that moment constable arrived
on the run. and he was ordered to es-
cort the hobo into court without a
moments delay. The man didn't re-
slst On the contrary. he grinned and
went willingly. He continued to grin
as no got ninety day sentence and
was taken over to the Jail. He SEEM
ed perfectly satisfied. His comrade
was chased n mile. but got away.
The hobo had served five days OF his
sentence and was the only inmate Of
the jug when he said to the jailer as
bis breakfast was handed IN:
III you was to dream the same
dream five nights runnin' would you
think there was anything to it2"
Five times over. ehY' Queried the
Jailer.
Five times straight-same tree,
same ground, same diggin' down three
feet and hearin' the spade strike a
box"
What did you dream you were dig
ging forY
Gold"
The tailer couldn't tell whether he
was being guyed or not, and he turned
away without any further questions.
Next day he hoped to hear the hobo
say he had dreamed for the sixth time.
but the matter was not mentioned I'M
til two more nights had passed. Then
the prisoner fdgeted around and final.
ly said
81 wish | knowed an honest man
around here"
"WhyY was naturally asked
He'd have to be as square as dot
IL l knowed such man I'd tell him
something worth loolSin' into"
Been dreaming that dream againT'
Eyes. 1t sticks right by me. I'm
beginnin to think the gold is there"
The jailer tried to get him to say
more, but he was n clam. He had said
enough to excite interest and cupidity,
however, and that day the Jailer took
n scout around. The hobo had spoken
OF Il lone tree. In two hours walk tho
1ailer discovered forty lone trees with
In a mile Of the Jail. There might be
box OF gold at the roots OK any one
OF them. but he couldn't spare weeks
and months to find out He was now
a believer in the hobo's dream. He
wanted share Of that treasure. and
SO he played new hand.
Look here. SAM" he said to his
prisoner: I'm an honest man and
man of my word II you've got any
thing on hand I'll so in with you on an
even whack."
'You see. don't know you" WAS
the reply.
But | tell you I'm ali right I've
lived right here FOR thirty years, and
no man can say 1 owe him cent or
ever broke my word"
There may be nothing TO It"
But tell me what you dreamed"
Il dreamed OF diggin' down three
feet under a certain tree and comm
upon a box"
and what was I'm the box?"
81 hadn't got X out Of the hole nary
time when / woke up. but there was a
chinby sound like coin when the spade
struck it-maybe gold and maybe sii.
YER"
"And where was the tree locatedf
"Nixy. III attend to that when ]
get out"
The TALLER told Judge Williams about
the case The judge believed I'm dreams.
He called al the jail and threatened
the hobo I'm vain Then he coaIed No
use Then be offered to buy the secret,
and after two or three days 500 was
settled on as the price. The prisoner
had an idea that there was $1,000
In the box. but be wasn't greedy.
Two hundred dollars would last him
the rest OF his natural NE The agree
ment was that when the spade struck
the box the $500 was to bc pass.
cd 70 him. The judge and the Iriicr
took him from the Jug AT night M.
er his dreams had reached the number
Of twelve. aud he walked straight 20 a
cTabaunie 'rre half a mile away and
took the spade and went 70 digging
n Eve minutes the tool struck n hot.
TIE money wug passed 20 him and
while the judge and the lai.er were
struggling over the spade and the ho,s
be vanished
There WIS box I, had been buried
o TIE other hobe. n contained sand