The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-03-11

kuult, anu hhu, WIN pcilttA 'Nhh
nlmity. won the entire fortune
amounting to some SlO-of that guile
less youth. After the game was finish
ell. Mr. oakhurst drew the youthful
sIeculator behind the door aud thus
addressed hun: Tommy. you're a good
little man. but you can't gamble worth
cent Don't try IL over again" lie
then handed him his money back,
pushed him gently from the room. and
NJ made devoted slave Of Tom sim
son.
There was a remembrance Of this IN
his boyish and enthusiastic greeting Of
Mr.. oakhurst lie had started. he
said. To 40 10 Poker Flat 10 seek his
fortune "Aloney" No. not exactly
alone. In fact "a gigrlel. be- had run
away with Piney Woods Didn't Mr.
Oakhurst remember Pineyi She that
used to wait ON the table at the TEN
perance House? They had been en-
gagged a long time. but old Jake Woods
had objected, and va they had run
away and werc going To Poker Flat
20 be married. and here they were
And they were tired ont. and how
lucky IL was they had found n place 10
camp aud company Al this the limo
cent delivered rapidly. while riney.
stout. comely damscl ~ fifteen. emery
Ell from behind the pine tree. where
she had been blushing unseen. and
rode to the side 81 her lover
Mr. Oakhurst seldom troubled him
Vlf with sentiment. still less with pro.
priety. hut he had vague idea that
the situation was not fortunate lie
retained however. hi, presence Of
mind sufficiently 10 Kick Uncle Billt
who was ahuut 20 say something. aud
uncie BILLY was sober enough 60 rccus
niEe Ia Mr. Oakhurst's Kick a superior
power that would not hear tudlnr
Tie then ,Ndea~orcd 10 di~~uadc Tom
Slmson from delaying further. bui in
vain lie even pointed out the fact
that there was no provision. nor means
% making camp HUT unlu,hly the
Innocent met this objection hy assur
ing the party that hr was provided
with an extra mule loaded With pro
visions aud hy the Discover, uf a rude
attempt ut luEhnusr near the trail
"Plney can stay with Mrs oukhurst
said the Innocent pointing to the
Duchess. and I can shut for myself
Nothing but MI Oakhurst's hdmon
lshlng foot saved t'ncir Billy from
bursting into u roar ~ laughter As u
was he felt compelled 10 retire up "a,
canyon until he could recover his gray
lty There be Cunndrd the joke a. the
tall pine trees. with MACY slups Of has
lee. coutortions IT bis facc aud th'
usual profanity liut when be- returned
10 the party he found them STATED bi
q ire-for the air had grown strungel,
chill aud the sky oyerast-in aplar
entity amicable conversation Piney
was actually talking Ia an impulsiye
girlish fashion 20 the Durhess. wh'
was listening with an interest aud ani
mation she had not shown Tor many
days Theilnnocent was holding forth
apparently with equal cffert 10 Mr.
Oakhurst and Mother Shlpton. wh'
was actually relaxing into nmiahiliiy
lis this yer a id picuicy' said uncl'
Billy. with Inward scorn. as be sur
veyed the sylvan group, the glancini
trelIght and the tethcrcd animals h
the foreground suddenly an idea min
gled with the Hlcoholic fumes that dis
turbc,i his brain II was apparently 81
a iocular nature. for he felt impellcd 4
slap his les again aud cram his Us
into his mouth
A. the shadows vrcpt slowly up th'
mountnin slight hrccze rocked th'
tops IT the pine trees sud muane'
through their long aud gloomy aisles
The ruined cabin. patched and cuvere,
with pine boughs WIS set apart III
the ladies A. the lovers parted the'
unaffcctedly exchanged Kiss so hon
est and sincere that IL might have beeI
heard abuNc the swayiug pines Th'
frail Duchess aud the maleVOlen
Mother Shiptou we're probably toi
stunned to remark upon this last evi
dencc of simplicity ana va uruc'
without word Ia the hut The Or
was replenishc,l. the men las doNn be-
fore the door aud IN few minute
were ASLEEP
Mr. Onkhurst was . light sleeper
Toward morning be- awoke hcnumbe,
aud cold A. he stirred the dying hu
the wind. which was now hl0win
strongly brought 10 his cheek tina
which caused the blood 10 leave It.
snow!
lie started 10 his feet with the inten
ton Of awakening the slecpers, fo
iherp was no time 10 lose liut. turn
iDg 90 where Uncle liilly had been ~
ing. he found him gone A suspicion
leaped 10 his brain aud curse 90 hl
lips. lie ran 90 the spot where th'
mules had been tcthered They wer'
no longer there The tracks were nj
ready rapidly disappearing Ia the snow
The momeutary excitement brough
Mr. Oakhurst back 10 the IRE with hli
usunl calm. lie dld not wakcn IN,