The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-03-20

t was to put business aside and get a
little rest now and then and Debating
whether. being on a vacation. as It
was. he'd exert himself enough to
stretch forth his hand and take what
ever money the guy had While he
was arguing the matter with himself
the jay settled the question by coming
over and sitting down near him.
''Hets in the city. he tells Sam, to
enjoy the moving pictures OF the
streets. and otherwise forget the trees
back home that grow the cherries IN
the bottom of the cocktail glasses.
! And believe me. he says to Sam. there
amt none OF those confidence men go
ing to get me. I'm too wise he says.
80 III bet money you are Sam tells
him laughing all over at the fish that
was lighting to get INTO the net.
g Yes; Stree, says the last of the Mo
hicans. they can't fool me. l can tell
them as fur away as can see 'em,
and my eyesfght's perfect. One of
'em comes UP TO me In City Hall park
and tries to sell me SOME mining stock.
guess ne, a1H't recovered vet from
what L said to MIN. 1 teiI9 you, they
can't fool Marx Dennen.h says the guy.
"Sam told me that at them words he
just leaned back IN his seat and stared
at the jay and whistIed under his
breath. Years ago. 1t seenied.S Sam
Ind lived in the town of ReadsboFo,
Vt. and ran up and down the streets
with one suspeuder and q stone bruise,
and the kid that hnd run with him was
Mark Dennen. And Sam says he look
ed at this guy from the woods that
was running round crying to high
heaven he needed a guardian, and he
sees thnt sure enough Il was the tow
head Mark Dennen and--Sam told nTe
something seemed to bust fnsidel him.
and he wanted to stretch out his arms
and hug this guy.
= Mark Dennen.' shouts Sam, as /
i've OF Readsboro. Vt. The kid 1
used to play with under the arc lights
don't you remember me?
'.But Sam says the guy t1Ist looked
him straight in the eye and shut his
jaw and says. 4 suppose you'll be ask
ing after my brother George nextT
lyon amt got any brother George.
you IDIOT laughs Sam. He told me
he was thinking how he'd treat his
old friend Mark TO dinner that would
60 down Ia history in Readsboro,
Mark. you old rascal, he ssIys. don't
you remember me7 Don't you remetn-
Der little Sam Burns that used to play
andy over with you and that stole your
girl in 1892? Dou't you remember the
old days in ReaCisboro:' He was all
Ilet up by this time. Sam tells me. ana
NIL the old memories came creeping
back. and he kept thinking he never
was so glad To run across anybody In
his life. You remember little SAM
Burns, don't youT he asks once more.
..But this guy just looks back into
Sans eye. with his OWN cold as steel.
and he says. says he: You're pretty
clever. mister. but you don't fool me.
No. you don't come any games on
Mark Dennen.
"-But. Mark says Sam. Z swear to
YOU by all that's holy TINT I'm that
kid-I'm Sam Burns. What proof do
Won wants Do you remember old Ed
Haywood that used to keep the drug
store right across from the pOstoffce.
the guy that never washed his VIII.
(lo1vss do. And Miss Hunter. that
taught tkp sixth SrsttfP sciIOOt when
we wrns there. little wanaan With
washed out gruy eyes aud a broken
front tooth. and that pretty little girl.
Sarah somebody wait minute III
get ft OF bust Sarah sara h. Sarah
Scott, you used to he 50 sweet 0ns
DID you marry her. Mark? And old
Lafe. Perkins ySIH4 used to be ON hand
whenever there was amy repairs being
made anywhere-rlleslns and 4
cane ana q high. sGleaky voice thnt he
used to exer1.issa givin< orders 'tbsut
things thAk WASH. -stHg of his bUssillesss
why. Mark. rtsEsIeRil,er 'cm uIl. Good
Lord man say2s SSrln. do yen want
amy more prt.uf
-Bnt this country b.oekIlcad Just
looked sam uil allsl tanxn aud EernaEss
3ttlfeT6uss Its ecrtilTpiy wSvatIerfut
hsw yea karu all eis.sss titns>ss won
deretll. tss:t yrs1 rtu't Guot me. he
says. .yV,a can't fenssI Mark. IlPnntih
NJ. Max raus=cCI tF his narrative fs'r-
q BsonIeat. Ttsu s,.alRl OF vUlS-es csinlp
up FROM the otIsre ~ lAIhFII;aft INN.
one. ttiat OF tire MA uFs ll1sssl,-tl Fo'tstly
aud slilerily In AN evident stssire TO
drown Il SIR. Max went On with spirit:
wei. genticmeu. IT got 10 he a point
Of honor. as You might say. for sam g.
convince that Euy. He tod me ne
never wanted anything so much IN his
life as for Mark Denuen to give IN. II
was q hot Afternoon. aud he'd come
ahoard that boat Tor a rest. int he
peeled or his collar ana started In
He gave Mark Dennen the number %