The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-10-09

stead. bureau and washstana W. a.
fensively modern. Everything -,
clean as pin. however. ana "" ,ha
Looked comfortable. He stepped " ~"
small mnnv-paned window and 'ooh ~
ON, into the night. The storm "as
is height. In all his life he never ~
heard such n clatter Of rain ho'
wind that shrieked so appaiiinSs-
His thoughts went quite na'u'"
10 the woman who was OUT th'fe :"
the thick of II. He wondered no" sne
was faring and lamenfed that she WIS
not IN his place now and ne IN ~.
what was she doing up In TINS ""u-
forSakcn country What was the name
Of the place she was bound fors ore"
Fancy, What AN odd name tut
house, And what sort of house
His reflections were interrupted 10y
the return Of Mr.. Dilliugford. who car
rled "a huge pewter pitcher from whi'h
steam arose in volume Al MS hees
strobe a TALL cadaverous person IN
checked suit.
Never had Barnes seen anything
quite so overpOwering In the way OF
suit. Joseph's coat Of many colors WIS
mo- longer a vision OF childhood IL
was reality. The checks were an
inch square and each cube had a mar
row border 81 azure blue. The general
tone was dirty gray. due no doubt 10
age and a constitution that would not
allow Il 10 outlive it, usefulness.
T. IA H.
troduced Mr. Dillineford. going 10 the
needless exertion Of indicating Mr. Ba-
-an with a generous sweep OF his free
.ud "Our heavy Leads. Mr. Monta-
- Bacon. also of New York"
-sI-Us aDd esss. pork tenderloin.
country sausage. rump steak and
spring chicken" said Mr.. Bacon In
cnvernous voice. getting IL over with
while the list was fresh in his MEM
DRY. "Fried and boiled potatoes. beans.
succotash. onions. stewed tomatoes and
-er-iust moment please. Fried
and boiled potatoes. beans"
Ham and eggs. potatoes and a cup
or two Of coffee" said Barnes. sup
pressing a desire 70 laugh.
And apple pie" concluded the
waiter triumphantly. II knew I'd get
II II YOU gave me time. AS you may
have observed. my dear sir. I am not
what you would call an experienced
waiter. As n matter OF fact, -
The bell downstairs rang violently.
Mr. Bacon departed in great haste.
While the traveller performed his alb
utions Mr.. Dillingford. for the moment
iisengaged. SAT upon the edge OF the
bed and enjoyed himself. He talked.
"We were nine n the start said he
,ensively. Gradually we were re-
'uced 10 seven. not including the man.
ger. Two Of EN- escaped before the
mash. The low comedian and char
cter old woman. Joe Buckley and his
rife. That left the old mani mean
fr. RushcrOft. the star-Lyndon Rush
roff you know-inyself and BACON,
'ommy Gray. Miss Rushcroft. Nf-vs
hughes and a woman named Bradley. /
even OF US The woman named Brad |
~ said her mother was dying IN Buff |
alo. 50 the rest OF Us scraped together |
II the money we hsd-nine dollars
nd sixty cents-and did the right
hing by her. Actors are always do
ng darn-fool things like that. Mr..
'arnes. And what do you suppose she
Id? She took that money and bought
NO tickets 10 Albany. one for herself
nd another for the manager of the
lowest. meanest Orner-
80 white man that ever But I am
the old mans part. You
ught 10 her what he has 20 say about
fr. Manager. He can use words
ever even heard OF before. So that
.aves just the four Of US here. work 4
" or the two days board bin OF I
radley and the manager. Rushcroft's
ngodly spree. and at the same time
eeping our own slate clean. Miss
hackeray viii no doubt make up your
ed I'm the morning. She is tempo /
lrily a chambermaid. Cracking fine I
rl. too. Are you all readyf III lead
on TO the dining room or would you ,