The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1912-02-02
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What brought the General up
here?" he questioned finally.
Il haven't much idea" was the
reply. Il don't think asked him d.
rectly. I wasn't much interested.
There was a hint dropped. however,
now you speak about it He's keen after
those papers. and doesn't feel salts
ned regarding the report OF the posse.
It's my opinion he's trailing after
Black Bart
The dining-room was thinning out,
and they were about the only ones left
at the tables. Keith stretched him.
self. looking around
Well. Doctor, am very glad TO
have met you again, and to learn
Waite is actually alive. This is
rather queer AFFAIR. but viii have TO
work itself out Anyway, am too
dead tired tonight to hunt after clues
in midst OF this babel I've been in
the saddle most OF the time for a
week. and have got TO and bed"
Il reckon you won't discover such
q thing here dryly Got seven In a
room upstairs. and others corded
along the hall. Better share my CELL
eniy thing 10 do"
That would be asking too much
l can turn In at the corral with Nsb:
rye slspt In worse places.-
Couldn't think Of II. Keith" and
the doctor got up. Besides. you
sl,ap NJ night. don't your"
usually yes" the other admitted.
Then you won't bother me any
Ne doctor sleeps nj night in Sheridan;
that's our harvest time. Come on.
and ri show you the way. When
morning comes I'll rout you out and
taks NV turn
Keith had enioyed considerable ex.
perience in frontier hotels, but moth,
lnx betore had ever quite equnlled this.
the pr,de Of sheridan. The product
OF n mushroom town. which merely ex-
isted by grace OF the temporary rail.
vay terminus II had been hastily and
nlmsily constructed. SO II could be
transported elsewhere At a moments
notice Every creak OF a bed echoed
from wall 10 wan The thin parti.
tons often failed TO reach the ceiling
BY = foot or two. and the siishtes,
noise aroused the entire hoor. And
there was noise OF every conceivable
kind. in plenty. from the blare OF
band nj the Pioneer Dance Hall oppo.
site to the energetic oursing OF the
cook in the rear, A discordant din
Of voices surred up from the street
below-lauKhter, shouts. the shrieks OF
women. a rattle Of dice, an occasional
pistol shot, and the continuous yell
Ing OF Industrious "barkers." There
was no safety anywhere. An exploding
revolver In No. Il was quite likely to
disturb the peaceful slumbers of the
Innocent occupant OF No. is. and every
sound Of quarrel in the thronged bar.
rom below caused tho lodger 10 curl
IN In momentary expectation OF
stray bullet coursing toward him
through the floor. with this to trou.
HE him he could lie there and hear
eyerything that occurred within and
without Every creak. stamp. and
ynore was faithfully reported; every
curse blow. suarl reeehoed to his
ssrs inside WAS hell: outside was
Sheridan.
Waaried and half dead. As Keith
was sIeep was simply impossible lie
heard heavy feet tramping up and
down the hall; once a drunken man
endeayored yainly to open his door
NOT far away there was scufie. and
tho sound Of body falling down stairs
In some distant apartment a fellow
was struggling to draw on his tight
boots skipping about on one foo,
amid much profanity. That the boot
conquered was evident when the man
crawled into the creakinE bed. an.
nouncing defiantly. III the landlord
wants them boots on. let him come
nm, null EN- on" Acsoss the hall
was rattle Of chips. and the voices
OF several men. occasionally raised in
anger Now and then they would
stamp ON the floor as an order for
liouid refreshments from below. From
somewhere beyond. the long drawn
mechanically howl OF a distressed dog
erected the rising moon.
Out from ali this pande monium
gath began 10 unconsciously detect