The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-11-23

'Hc iHSh~llieSe tlilnSS would plainly
have stamped them as cowboys with
out the bucklcd sombreros. the col
ored scars the high-topped, high
heeled boots with great sllver-roweled
spurs.
lie satisfied his hunger in restau-
rant adjoining, and as he stepped
back into the saloon man wearing
military cape jostlcd him. Apdlo-
gies from both were instant Gnle was
moving on when the other stopped
short ns IL startled. and leaning for
ward. exclaimed:
"Dick Gale? If this isn't great
Don't YOU know me?'
1--WE heard your voice somewhere"
replied Gale. maybe I'll recognize
you If you came out from under that
bonnet"
For answer the man. suddenly mani
Testing thought Of himself, hurricdly
drew Gale into the restaurant. where
he thrust back his hat to disclose
handsome, sunburncd face.
George Thorne! SO help mo"
S-S-sSh. You needn't yell" inter
rupted the other, as he met Gales
outstrctchcd hand There was close
hard. straining grip. 81 must not be
recognized here. There are reasons
III explain in n minute. Say. but it's
fine to see YOU. Five years Dick, five
years since l saw YOU run down Uni
verSity field and sprcad-cagle the
whole Wisconsin football team"
Don't retollcct that replied Dick,
laughing George, I'll bet you I'm
IN,
see me. 1t seems so long. You went
into the army, didn't you?"
II did. I'm here now with the
Ninth cavalry. But-ncvcr mind me-
What're YOU doing way down hcrc?'
"On the square, George. don't
know any more why I'm here than
than YOU know"
"Wcll. that beats mc!" calculated
Thornr, sitting back in his chair
amaze and concern in his expression.
what the devils wrong? Your old
mans got too much money for YOU
ever to he up against it. Dick. YOU
couldn't have gone TO the bad!"
~ tide Of emotion surgCd over Gale
How good it was to meet friend
someone to whom to talk He had
never appreciated his loneliness until
that moment
George. how I ever hriftcd down
here ! don't know. I didn't exactly
| quarrel with the governor. But
| d-n 1t, Dad hurt mc-shnmed mo.
and dug out for the West. 1t was
this way. After leaving college tried
t" please him by tackling one thing
after another that he set me 10 do,
ON the square, | had no head for
business. ! made Il mess of every
thing. The governor got sore. When
| ! Quit--whcn | told him straight OUT
mat | was going west t. fare for my
self, why. ii wouldn't have hcrn so
tough if he hadn't laughed at me. lie
said couldn't earn dolar-,hat Td
| Stnrvc out west, and couldn't get hack
home unless sent to him for money.
| lie said he didn't hrieve could
iight-ronld really make fight for
anything under the sun Oh--hr~-hc
shot it into me all right"
Dick dropped his head upon his
hands somewhat ashamed of the
smnrlnG dmnrSs in his eyes.
Eight" cried Thornc, hotlv
"What's ailng him? Didn't they call
were one of the best men Stngg ever
| developed"
"Thc governor didn't count foot
ball" said Dick. Gle didn't moan thn,
| kind OF Il nght When | left home !
| don't think l had an idea what was
! wrong Of me- But George, think
| know now. | was a rich mans SON
spoiled, dependent, absolutely igno-
| rant OF the value of money | haven't
vet discovered any earning capacity in
me. seem to be unable to do any.
thing with my hands. That's the
trouble. But I'm at the end of my
trthcr now And I'm going to punch
cattle or be miner, or do some real
stunt-likc Joining the rebels"
| aha! thought you'd spring that
last one on me-" declared Thornc,
wageing his head. "Well, YOU lust
forget 1t. Say, old boy, there's some
thing doing in Mexico The United
States In general doesn't realize it.
But across that line there are crazy
revolutionistS, illpaid soldiers, g,icr.
rllln leaders, raiders, robbers, outlaws
bandits galore, starving poems by the
thousand. girls and women in terror.
Mexico Is like some OF her volcanoes
ready to- erupt fire and he'll Don't
make the awful mistake Of joining the
rebel forces. If YOU didn't starvc or
get shot In ambush, or die Of thirst
some GrcAsef would knife YOU in the
back for your belt buckle or boots
| There are good many Americans
with the rebels eastward toward Agua
Prlcta and Juarez. Orozco Is opcrot.
Ing In Chihuahua. and guess he has
some idea Of warfare. But this Is So