The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-07-14
jim GAY
A Story Of a Re-
formed Card
Sharp

BY ELEANOR MARSH

A man rode up 10 u settlers cabin In
the far west, threw himself from bis
horse and asked for something 10 eat
The settler wns not at home. but his
wife received the stranger. and hsI
daughter, child Of twelve, looked up
1t the man with pair Of big black
eyes vunderingly.
The mother was evidently troubled
at his coming. but children are not
aware OF the differences in persons,
and the daughter. who seldom saw any
one except her parents. did not seem
III disposed toward him On the con
trary. hts arrival was something out OF
the common IN her life The man was
young. not over twenty -one. and not
bad looking. but there was something
In his appearance TO make the elder
woman shudder She set out some
bread and meat for him II was not
very tempting. and he asked II n vls
the best she couii do
Mother said the girl, -you have
frrgDtten that 200 made pies yester
day
The mother clst a quick rcprovtng
glance ut Der daughter and. going 20
a cupboard. took out pie and piaced
II on the table before the strnneeE
~WUuldn't you IKE cup Of cu(I6c7'
gst1ed the child
Reckon would replied tho MN
The woman frowncd. brt beT hack
was turned toward the man, and he
did not SEQ her face. Besides. hts nj!
teIrtiun was fixed on the chill vto WIS
instrumental In bringing forth what
there WIS In the Iarier He VRs figirt-
ing bis way through The world His
hand was against every man. and ev-
cry nEln's hand was against him He
was touched BY the only Kindness he
hid rsnzived In q long while.
The woman made the stranger u cup
% coffee. and. baStnS enten and drunk.
he said:
Tive had a square meal thaIrss %
you. sissy. Now I'm going 90 have a
sleep In case ycn hear or SO any
ono cpntns. little SRI. wake mo u
once~
If you're sleepy said tho ehf6
why do you want 70 30 vHkensdr
Sea here yUunker; n some msn
cune along they're probably hunting
for NE and the sooner 700 avaknsme
tho beftRr n VII BE- fur ma
Wig arc they bunting your
TO hang me-
The giri paled. bot asked no f1rSn<T
QusttnrA Tne man stretched himself
On bunk fixed to The wan IN The nv.
ins. dining and bedpm tn one. vftfle
the woman went 20 fhs ofheF nom. the
kitchen. and washed ths dfshes. Tne
szanHs na1 have been long vfcbout
slsen for no sooner had be stretched
hfmsan on tho bunk ttian be fell frItu q
desp1furDber.
11e - so1netfrfng % fnOrenstVeA %
pOweTie<S about n sleeper as always %
Etfroct sym1athy. In this .case sAeep
seemed 90 relax the man's featnres 30
that the sutDosiy ssatnst mankind 20
marked upon n when be was swake
dtsappearel TvenU-one Is the very
beginning OF manhood. and the young
stss. his face beng IN reposa. was sin
QUARRY handsome PERHAPS the gin
WIS cd enough 90 feel drawn % one q
the Opposite sex At any nte she ]
looked MON him sympntbeticaliy 0ut
6 her great black eyes and presently
gut o blanket and threw u over him |
Then. remembering what be had ssid |
to hr. she went outside and scanned |
the Ountry ruuDdabout Far IN the |
Distance she saw severaI men ON horss-
bark gaiIoptng toward the cabin.
The sleeper WIS conscious % ts,arfrH |
vutces.
Mother. enDe mn are comma I'm
gntng 20 vake him up
do no sDch thing. He's despera1n I
quite Hkely a horse thief Let him |
alone and cseyD gpt him
I won't: they'll bang him.
Thn The unn fs1t himself sfnrsn
He startet M
They're cUrta5- sRAi the giri.
The MN sIrang 20 cse door. 4rsAd /
BIS eyts With his band eSnflst the eun /
cEugtf TIE child m his arms. ktzssl .
hR-. vulnsd On 20 BIS hlzse and dastE,l 4
rug.
Not long ss-sr IN 0garture a rsr-se
r0se up 20 the lsoGse
-Arptody been hz-S- ested Crze u
ttm
VIA ere Jm ming fUrg esssn
tne EUzan-
Jim Gay. Tire card sharp. He coos,
zoo last night frUm greenhU-n n
Slyyz CITY
Wen repiied the woman. "A yUurg
fellow has Just been here ard 1T out
Reczm II you 80 that away gDs1ss::rt,iiIa,-i
YW'n be on bis track
The men rode, on. leaving the uOcner
md daughter together. the latter re
,eivfng scoiding for protecting the
stranger. The father came IN hitter. 4
md when told that lin Gay. the card
harp had been there and had been
Eaved from capture by his daughter be
ave her another scOlding
Who Is the fellow, anywayY- ssked
IL wife.
never saw him. but they say he's 4
he snckest man At cards In the terrf.
orr. He doesn't take much interest IN
lolng sucker He rather runs 70 men 4
Who pride themseives ON being ND 30 4
IN fhra nns1r~.s a., fha rwx,Fr..~fs-. IL ,