Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-03-06


ously by one arm. and thrusting him
roughly to one side strobe heavily
forward until she paused in the centre
Of the room facing us with her arms
akimbo.
Now I'd list Ike ter know" she
said sayagely. who you uns be. a
breakln' into a house, and a KILN a
dorg, an a eaun' up everything we
uns got without so much as a sayin'
by yer leave er nuthin' reckon as
how you uns don't take this we're
cabin fer no tayern?"
Madam" ! said with a low bow.
1T is misfortune, not desire. which
has caused us 10 trespass upon your
hospitality. We will very gladly pay
you literally for any damage done. l
am an officer in the Confederate ser
vice, and the breaking down Of our
horses compelled us to take refuge
here in order that this lady might
not be exposed to LANCER from rcying
gangs Of guerlllas. The dog attacked
us In the dark, and we killed him in
order to save our lives"
1.-The deep-mouthed bloodhound's
heavy bay resounded mp the rocky
way" calculated Bungay with dan
cling eyes.
"Drat yer potry, Jed Bungay! ye
dew make me tired Re" suah." She
turned back to US, and from her first
words 1t was plainlJ evident she had
been impressed with BIT. one sentence
OF my labored explanation.
did you uns say as how ye'd pay
fe whut ye ct an6 fer tibet truck ye
busted?" she asked doubtfully.
Certainly, mada- 4, and took
some money from my pocket as evil
dence Of good faith. What would you
consider due your"
The grim, set face relaxed slightly,
while she permitted her husband to
edge his way a little more into the
foreground
wal, stranger, sorter reckon as
how bout four bits i'll sQuar' things
dorgs is mighty durn cheap hereabout
enyhow. Give me Their four bits,
mister, an l reckon - how IL II
be all right"
| glazed at Mrs Brennan, and the
amused twinkle in her eyes led me
to say heartily, I'VE had not entirely
completed our meal. but imagined we
saw ghosts"
"Ghosts" He glanced around APP
prehensiyely,- "'On Heaven and on
thy lady call, and enter tIe enchanted
hall!' Wus Their ghosts We saw over
thar?" And he pointed toward the
wall opposite.
I nodded
Then | sorter reckon as how
Marian and me wus them ghosts" he
continued. grinning I'VE sorter reck-
oned as how we wanted ter see who
wus yere afore we come in. I'll
listen tn my fancy hears the clang of
I swords, the crash of spears. These
yere is tough times, stranger, in these
parts, an man whut has ter perfect
lovely female hes got ter keep his
eye skinned"
Maria shifted CONTEMPORARY.
"Ye're no great shakes at perfect
in o. me, Jed Bungay. Now you sit
down thar an begin ter fill up.
reckon as how Their Cap an his gal
will kinder jine with us fer manners
She seated Jed with such extreme
vigor that / looked for the chair c
collapse beneath him as he came
down, but the little man, not in the
least daunted, picked UP his knife and
fork with a sigh of relief.
40 woman! in our hours of ease
uncertain, coy, and hard to please
he murmured. Come, sit down
stranger; sit down an share &
soldiers couch, a soldiers fare No
as I'm a soier," he FASTENED to Ell
plain, but thet's how 1t is in thel
book. Say. old woman. kint We kinder
skier up some coffee fer we uns-
leastwise whut US Confeds call cot
fee?"
Without much difficulty induced
Mrs. Brennan to draw her chair once
more to the table, and l sat dow
beside her.
You are Confederate. them"
asked curious to know upon whicl
side his sympathies were enlisted il
the struggle.
He glanced warily at my gra!
Jacket, then his shrewd, shifty eye
wondered to the blue an yellow cav
airy cloak lying on the floor.
wal, l jist don't know, Cap" h.
said cautiously, continuing to eat a
he talked, "as I'm much O. snythin
in this yere row. First Their durneu
graybacks they come sroopin' u
yere, an run off all my horgs; the
Their blame blue-bellies come Ion
ar cut down every lick O. my cor
, fodder, so tibet I'll be cussed If l ain
bout ready ter fight either side. ANY
, how | amt did no fightin' yit wort
talkin bout, fer Marian is pow'fu
/, feared I'd get hurt"
! Maria regarded him scornfully.
t Hiding out. SUPPOSED"
: wal t amt very healthful Re
us ter be stayin' ct hum much (
5 Their time, long with that thar Re
j, Lowrie. an Jim Hale, an the rest
9 tibet cattle round we're"
8 "Guerillas pretty thick now in tn
!. mountains?"
Wal, / dunno; 1 heerd as they WI
:. dom somethin' down by Their brio
y church, but thar's no great shakes {
I 'em iist round yere. reckon as no
y they knows 'nough ter keep way frol
t Jed Bungay-Pd pitch EN- far q
a ever peasant pitched bar
s "You hs-o no fear of them, them