The Little River news., 1921-01-05
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"Sure. But rm not much on that. frfend-o of yours. think I'll leave be- fore he comes"
 The Pearlhunter had for some time been debating with himself whether or not to warn Solomon of the danger ous character of the man that was con- ing The one consideration that kept him from speaking was the fact that he had no proof-certain knowledge, but no proof He decided not to speak yet.
 "You no like, himw The Jew laughed easily, hung the gourd back on the stick and stood looking out over the landscape spreading away under the genial sunshine.
 ''vot you do nowr
 The question caught the Pearlhunter unawares. He, too, was gazing out over the landscape, but absorbed in things of which the placid little Jew had not the remotest inkling.
 II hardly know" he answered slow ly, as if feeling for each word. Thought maybe I'd go to school."o "School!" The Jew ridiculed the word with his hands, T know a-ready men could be professors, undt dey got noting. go by school not more as two weeks for mine life. undt look at me-"
 The Pearlhunter did look at him hard-faced, red-nosed. yellowish teeth, . potty protuberance swung to the front of his waistline. It looked like two weeks wasted.
 "Why you don't buy timber? You can shoot it dis waterfall into Hume undt run mill yet"
 The Pearlhunter made no answer. The little Jew talked on.
 You can buy 1t de Flatwoods a. ready yet, if you handle right your money" He walked back around the end of the cabin. The Pearlhunter followed. . "ve1l, you come Tong ven you get ready, hain'dt it2'
 He went on down the slope, through the bushes toward his skin the Peafl- hunter turned in at the cabin door.
 Alone at last, he did the very thing that nine men out of ten would have done; took the draft out of his pocket and fingered 1t over-ths concrete and tangible evidence of asgreat day won. He had seen 1t born at midnight; had seen 1t drive in through the gates of qdawn-and now itwas forever his. He spelled out the magic Fwords:T- Five thousand, wavy line, no hundredthA, dollars. He said each bold figure over to himself. Slowly face grew alive among''the words and aguress anface framed in yellow hair eyes that laughed. They had laughed for him. he had made them laughso The draft would make them laugh again. yyAnd tomorrow she should send for that sur geon. '
 The sound of grooming came in at the cabin door from the bushes down the hill. The face was gone from the draft. He thrust 1t back in his pocket and stepped out into the yard. His first thought was that the little Jew, none too sure-footed among the rocks, had Stumbled and hurt himself. The groan came again. He sprang into the bushes. The Jew had hurt himself. A look so wild and terrible the Pearlhunter had never seen upon the face of a,man. He had fallen upon his back, with one arm cramped under him. The other arm was free. but he seemed unable to rise. With his free hand he was clawing desperately at his bosom, and the fingers of the hand were unused with blood.
 The Pearihunter leaped down the hill and bent over him. It was then he saw what the bloody hand was clawing at-the handle of knife, hilt deep in his breast. The Pearlhunter raised him, and the other hand ca,ne free, It clutched a bit of cloth of flam- ing red-a red mask. ...,..
 The Jew opened his eyes. recognized the man bearing him up.
 "pot timber buyer" he gasped out of his flooded chest. He choke mel --T-s "A ~-@se ---r--- - srT-