The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-06


done lcgln hut tn amt no tclln' Mo-
n 'kcly he'd "a turned out bad any
how"
81 never hccr'd Jim make no mention
% MT aavin' no brother" said Winter.
bottom thuugitfully. lie had listened
sim more attcntively to the answer to
his first question and seemed tn he
somewhat doubtful about something
We'll" said the old man. looking AT
rim aaarplsi "hc Just nachully wouldn't.
Lem amt no credit to him"
$50, | reckon he amt no grc't crcdi,
to him." said Wintcrbottom. nor h,
amt nothin' else to- him. cord!n' To
what he arrays done told me. Jim let
on ~ me onret what he never done
had no pa. Him what would "a been
his pa was bowed up onto boat
nigh about six months afo' Jim WIS
horned an his name was Alcc Pears
Ike 70 all must "a been m,s!nfo'mad
bout him hein called Ephraim o.
co'sc Jim hadn't no means o. KNOWN
what his reel name was ony I'm what
he done hecrd afterwards. but he done
said he arays understood 1t was Alec"
jim Waters was nl'ays a liar" said
the old man angrilya an % Co'sc ned
iuihor lie n 10 knowledge what Lem
was "A brother o. lhs'u."
That's mo- r less crock" admitted
Wintcrhottom. 81 have knowcd Jim
to lie occasional like anybody does
oncet in a while, hut | never hecrd him
tell no s.Ch whoppers as some docs
Take that man what done went hy
onto mule, now" he continued with
calm disregard Of the purplish flush that
was rising ON old man Grcenlaw's Coun-
tcnancc. rive knowcd him fo' some
years as hcin n man named Higgins
LcastwaNs he aVays done said his name
was HIGGINS, an he amt no grc't IF
liar. - fur 5 I ever knuwed. II he
rcolv Is Lem Waters, an he's "A brother
o. inns. they must a both on EN- took
to lynn recent. lie were - ncghbor
o. mine In Lopsianny afo' I done come
Moth, but he done bought n plantation
about ten milo west ~ here spell
ago an him an me done made II up
~ 10 have % scttiu at poker the fust
chance he had % gettin' to town, So
was rocltnin' on how he done come in
this Cvcu!n' 70 the purpose. never
knowci him to ride a mule af1'. but
he want never ono to put on style,
an that un pears to he a easy ridin'
animilc. I'll gamble It's hsn though.
an IL Lem Waters don" stole him, like
yo' all says. Higgins must "a got 1t back
some way"
is yo' friend Higgins man % stub
stance" inquired old man Grccnaw
with much interest as the flush slowly
faded out of his face.
PITCHER n river mud" said winter
bottom. IAN free with his money"
We'll. any friend O. yon Is welcome
onto my premises any time, Jake.
Mcbbe yo' alld better so up to the
tavern an meet him. 1t d bc pity TO
him tn miss his way II he's done com"
To- town to play poker
We'll. | dunno" said Win erbottom
with an appearance Of doubt. II reckon
| don't kccr much bout mcetin' mp with
Lem Waters II he's the kynd yo' all
says An 'coriin' to 'pearants he's done
went that away. Mrhbo ia better wait
here To- Higgins. Mo n likely he'll
inquire 70 me NJ To the tavern"
Them hcIyons II tell him wrong"
said the old man earnestly. "io' al!
better not take no chances. An = fur :
Lem Waters IS c'ncorucd. reckon |
must "a mistook him 10 Higgins. He
sho' does favor Higgins heap. bat
com. to think on 1t Higgins is heap
sight better iookiu. No n likely hes
daid, anyway I amt saw noth!n' Of
him afo' for a matter g. five year or
th"reIhoJts'
Wintrrho'tpm seemed by no means
eager to 60. rrcfcrrng apparently 10 re-
main wh,r. he was and look steadily at
the old man. hut after tim" he yielded
to pcrsuaSlln and after Wlnk,ng sol
cmnly at some of his friends who re-
NAMED in the saloon he went out to
look for Higgins.
His friends, for som" reason. seemed
vastly amused. They said nothing i'm
mcdiatrly. hut they chucl<l"d at one an
other in a way that the Old man seemed
To find annoying when sam 'cars1ll,
however remarked vaguely that some
people did not seem To know when the
drinks were on them the Old man in
vitcd the company To step up TO the har
and hreathcd more easily
"Th' amt no use rubin on 1t IN
: said Jim B,aisdeil. but he done got on
! tola'blc cheap at that" and Joe Bassett
I smiled his acquicsccnce.
| When Higgins came in with Winter
| bottom. as he did presently, he showed
/ his knowledge Of etiquette in the usual
/ way hut the old man objected.
They can't no friend O. Jake Winter
bottom spend no money into my place
he said, mot till alter he's don" took a
, drink on me" And he set 'om mp AGAIN.
Mr. Higgins. however. whLe he ar-
. ccptcd this compliment readily enough
was. as Winterhottpm had said, free
with his money and insist on dong
his rart. 80 that not only one hui sew
cral drinks were taken before IN" sub
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