The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-12-13

/ she told me. Kctch dc buns down uo rode
first and den gen "A relcfc core to get me
out OF soke youres truly.
wHlsTLEN DICK.
There was some quiet hut rapld
m"ancuvcring at Bcllcmendc during the
ensuing half hour, which ended IN FIVE
Disguised and sullen trnmps being cnp.
turcd and locked securely In IN out.
house pending the coming of the morn.
ing and rctrlbution. Fol- another re-
suit the visiting young gentlemen had
secured the unqualified worship of the
visiting young Indies by their distin-
guisIcd and heroic conduct. For still
another, behold Whistling Dick, the
hero. seated ut the planters table
feasting.
The planter vowed that the wander.
or should wander no more. that his
was II goodness and an honesty that
should be rewarded and that "A debt
Of gratitude had been made that must
be paid, for had he not saved them
from "A doubtless imminent loss and
maybe n great calamity? He assured
Whistling Dick hat he might con.
slider himself II charge upon the honor
Of Bcllcmcadc, that n position suited
TO his powers would be found for him
at once.
But now, they said, he must be
weary, and the immediate thing 10
consider "a rest and sleep. So the
mistress spoke to n servant, and WhiS-
Ting Dick was conducted to q room In
the wing of the house occupied by the
servants. To this room in a few min
uies was brought a portable tin bath
tub filled with water, which was
placed on n piece of oiled cloth upon
the floor. There the vagrunt was left
TO pass the night.
BY the light of Il candle he examined
the room. \ bed, with the coycrs neat.
" turned back. revealed snowy nil.
lows and sheets. There were towels
on n rack and soap in n white dish.
Whlstling Dick set his candle on n
chair ana placed his hat carefully I'M
der the table. After satisfying what
we must suppose To have been his curl.
osity by a sober scrutiny. he removed
his coat, folded 1t and laid 1t upon the
floor near the wall. as far ms possible
from the unused hathtub. Taking his
coat for Il pillow, he stretched himself
luNuri"usly upon the carpet.
When on Christmas morning the first
streaks of dawn broke above the
marshes Whistling Dick awoke and
reached inStinctivcly for his hat. Then
he remembered that the skirts Of For
tune had swept him into their folds on
the night previous, and he went to the
window and raised il 10 let the fresh
breath OF the morning COO his brow.
As he stood there certain dread ana
omlnous sounds pierced his ear.
The f"rcc of plantation workers,
Eager 10 complete the shortened task
allotted 10 them, We're NIL aStlr. The
mighty din of the ogre Labor shook
The earth, and the poor tnttcrcd and
disguised prince In search of
his fortune t%rcmbled.
The December air was frosty. but
the sweat broke out upon Whistllng
Dicks face. He thrust his head out
OF the window and looked down. Fiji
-" 49, "'''" hi'h' uHuIhSt ln' NhIi
OF The house, he could make out That
II border of flowers grew, and by that
token he ovcrhung n bed of soft earth.
Softly as II burglar goes, he clam.
bered out upon the sill, lowered him.
sell until he hung by his hands alone
and then dropped safely. No one
to be about upon this side Of
the house. He lodged low and skim
med swiftly across the yard Of the low
fence. 1t was an easy matter 10 vault