Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-17

sting. and where the honey was so
PLENTIFUL He really had not taken
half of II last time! And here we're
his own footsteps, his sticky, honey
made footprints, which would help
him to find the treasure again. Thus
1t happened that in time they reached
the doorway OF the little dairy, which |
Mr.. Jones recognized with a joyful
bound. and a sort OF purr, which
brought the dairyman (who had spied
him through the Window to the en-
trance, with shower of abuse ready |
at hand.
Get out of this, youse!" shouted the
milk vender. Don't you dast ter come
In, any OF yousel | aint-a-goin'-ter |
sell yer nothin. Get off, you smashin, /;
murderin' bunch of dagoes! I'll set !
the cop on yer if yer don't skidoo!"
"Why?" asked Pedro, wildly excited.
"But why won't you sell to us?"
Go on nowl none O. yer back talk"
growled the man. 81 sold to one dago
feller with bear last week, an the
brute eat up all me comb-honey! So
get out; quit talkin'."
"a man with a bear?" cried Pedro,
scarcely able to believe his ears. "Tll
bet it's the one / want to find. That
bear he had belongs to me-"
"Wel, what do l care for that?"
said the milk vender sourly. "Get out,
or will call the cop?"
(Which way did he go?" persisted
Pedro-"same way as we came?"
A malicious smile came upon the
weazened features of the dairyman.
Here was a chance to mislead and
annoy bear-dancer, and to do so was
a wondrous source of satisfaction.
HE went this way, bad luck to
himv" he lied. pointing east, IF yer
catch up with him, hope the bear
eats both of yer"
When they had been walking for
about half an hour Pedro laid his hand
upon the arm Of his companion.
Look, Beau-Jean!" said he. Look
there, in the window of the little shop
of women's fineryl See the girl with
the red-gold hair? l am painting a
picture of the Holy Mother, and the
hair is Of just such a color'"
Indeed" said Beau-Jeah soberly.
at is a terrible color Do you think
that the Holy Mother will be pleased?'
81 had not thought of that!" replied
Pedro. Then he added suddenly
"Oh see, the shop-lady knows Mr.,
Jonesl'
had given very animated signs of rec.
ognizing the bear, and lifted her gaze
to the persons in whose company he
appeared, with a smile on her lips,
which swiftly gave way to look of
disappointment as she met their eyes.
"Wait!" said Pedro, halting before
the door, that lady has seen this bear
before, or I am much mistaken! And
what is more, she expected to see
some one she knew, when she looked
; at usl Come In, want to buy some
thread"
Whereupon he opened the door, and
. with tho hear, entered the crowded
little shop. leaving Beau-Jean gasping
out on the pavement.
: Behind the counter stood the smil
. ing Lola La Fargo, alias Lizzy Hinkle
what can l do for your" she asked
: laying aside the bit of knitting upon
!. which she had been engaged.
Thread, pleased" said Pedro, flash
ing his smile at her.
What color?" she inquired, admir-
ing his eyes and teeth.
"Er-ah--green, pleased" said Pc.
dro, because her eyes were rather OF
that color, and consequently it came
first to mind: Green, and a needle,
please
"a needle!" she exclaimed, "you
3 mean a package of needless"
Il only need one at time," he told
her Would she speak of the bear?
All! she was going to!
Seems as if training bears and sew.
], ing didn't go together very good" she
;. giggled. There was gent in here
, not long ago, who didn't know much
, more'n you! He had a bear, tool"
3 "Yes?" said Pedro.
r Eyes, indeed" she responded, busily
, getting out the articles he had named
D Il do declare to goodness, thought
t this was the very identical bear, when
! l seen you coming!"
3 ut is the Identical bear" remarked
Pedro.
What" said she, with a little
9 shrek of surprise-"well, never!
How is the other fellow? Amt he
:, got the bear with him then?"
d mo, I've got him!" said Pedro
dryly
d "You don't sayi" exclaimed the girl
peering over the counter, as though
|, seeing the animal for the first time
"And so you know my pal, eh?" sale
Pedro. Nov that is NIGEL"
|, He smiled again, and as was usu
y ally the case, hypnotized her into in
t slant response. Encouraged by his
g interest, and by the fact of their mu