New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1916-01-08

the sight Ike lantern flashed mt dead
of night. 1t proved to be an empty
sardinc tin prickcd by stray lance
from tho sluntinE sun.
We must be ncar." whispered Kill
bride
we are there. You hear the creek !
He has u Eunyall there: that's all
Shall we rush it on horseback or creep
up on footY'
"You know the liz of the land. Bow
en-. Which do you rccommend!'
Flushing It,"
'Thcn here gocs.Y
In n few seconds they had lcapcd
their horses into tiny clearing on the
banks of Il creek as relatively minute.
And the yunynh-n mere funnel Of
bouGhs and leaves. In which man
could lie at full length. but only sit up
right nt tho funncrs seemed
as empty rs the space on every hand,
The only other sign Of StinEnrcc was
"A hank of rope flung Carclcssly across
the Eunyah roof.
lilo may he watching us from
among the trees" muttcrcd Kilbridc,
looking sharply about him. Bowen
screwed up his eyes and followed suit
Il hardly think 1t. Mr.. Kilbridc."
but it's possible, and here we sit
for him to pot us! Let's disInount,
whether or no"
They slid to the ground The trooper
found himself ut the mouth OF the
gunyah.
What n he were IN there after allI'
said he
"IIc isn't" said Kilbride. stepping
In front and STOPPING quickly. "'ut
you might creep in. Jack. and see II
he's left any sign Of life behind him.
The men were standing between the
horses, their rcvOlvcrs cooked Bow
ems answer was to hand his weapon
over to Kilhridc and to creep into the
Eunynh on his hands and knees.
Here's something or other" his
voice cried .hickly from within. Its
half buried. Wait 81 bit"
AS sharp M You cam
AN right. But It's box and jolly
heavy"
KilbriIc pCcrcd ncrvously to right,
left and center; then his eyes fell upon
his companion wriggling back into tho
open. a shallow. oblong box In his
arms, It's polish dimmcd and busted
with the mold. as though they had viO
lated II grave.
"Kick It Oucn!" exclaimed Kilbride
cxcitcdly.
But there was no need for that. The
box was not even locked. and the lift
cd lid revealed IN inner one OF glass.
protecting n brass cylinder with steel
bristlcs in uneven growth and Il long
line Of Iilliputian hammers.
"A musical boxr said the staggered
subinspcctOr.
'Thats II. sir. ! remember hearing
TINT he'd collnrcd ono In one Of the
stations he stuck up last time he was
down here. II must have lain IN the
ground ever since. Aud 1t only shows
how hard you must have pressed him.
Mr.. KiIbrid"."
Eyes. ! headed him back ncrOss the
Murray soon had him out o this!'
rejoincd the other In grim bravado
"Anything else IN the gunyah?"
AN he took that trip. l fancy. II we
dig bit. You never gave him time to
roll his swng!'
II must have n look" said Kilbride
his excitement fed by his reviving
vanity.
The other questioned whether 1t were
worth while. This settled the subin
spcctOr.
''Thcrc may be something to show
where he's gone.' that casuist suggest
cd. for l don't believe hos anywhere
here"
"Shall hold the shooters. sir?''
Thanks. And keep your eyes open.
just In case. But It's my opinion that
the birds flown somewhere else. and
It's for us to find out where"
KiIbrlie then crept into the gunyah
upon his hands and knees and found
It less dark than he had supposed. the
light altering freely through the leaves
ana branches. At the inner extremity
he found mildewcd blanket and the
place where the musical box had evi
IDENTIFY lain long time. but there. |
though he delved to the elbows in the !
loosened earth. his discoveries ended
Puzzled and annoyed. Kilbridc was Oh