Show sl 1 l A rt I 1 11 q w AA S v t A t 4 J r FELONS LOVEO LOE BY HL HENRY NRY W R IX continued but tho the better luck would be ba not for I 1 ong jim another small email one would follow and then another th pigeon was generally genei ally persuaded to take hla his saddle off then he be would decide to stop the night and tie no farther on the road would lie he go while the news spread bulkly that long lone jim wai on the spree at vans on tho the afternoon in question tho the coach was waa expected up and had been several times to the door looking out anxiously tor for its coming there wits never any telling what profitable ablo guests it might inight contain so on mall nights was aas always alias a decent supper ilia hid in a room away front from the herd berd in readiness tor for more distinguished company thebes the dai duit it of tho the coach at labat ci ailed led a man who had also been engaged in the lie distant track its two houis late I 1 expect they vo ve had a smash it was waa nearis dusk when the coach pulled up at the door of the inn and discharged its cargo horses had to be changed the tha fresh ones being already in waiting alting Ni in the yard and tn tin minutes allowed for the dusty passengers to refresh thern themselves selVes on lightning rum on only I 1 y on one e person among the twenty paBen pan bet I 1 gets geis got out with the evident intention ten t ion of remaining at this stage while the coach and the b bar a r was thion cd with customers customer there WR wasa F rl pei feet babel of voices and general hubbub and concu confusion S ion all a it r round 0 und the stranger sat on a bench near tho the wooden counter presently the alanl old loid came in ile ho had been taking a farewell farenell glance at tho the de pat ting mall and was chinking some boma loose loins in life his trouse trousers is pocket as it if lie he were well satisfied with the profits ot of the last ten minutes TOlu utes the dirty kerosene lamp threw a dim light upon the interior of 0 the den and sullivan suddenly remembered his guest pulling down it his Is shirt sleeves which ho he usually rolled up lip above tho the elbow he put on ile his most insinuating ir manner as he prece ived at a glinco that he had bad no bushman to deal with unluckily however tor for tho the dignity of 0 his deportment mr sullivan was so busily intent upon scrutinizing ills his possible now iney that lie he stumbled across a prostrate body in the doorway we y and tell fell flat upon his face what are doing lying nebout like that sam he be cited indignantly an 68 he struggle I 1 to ills hla feet why you are drunk 1 you ought to be ashamed of yourself tripping people up tip in that disgraceful way out ou got go take your cooler out outside siLle it if sou don t know how to behave our sel anti and seizing tho the unresisting unreal sting sot sol by the shirt and trousers he pitched him into the roadway then turning to the now new arrival in the most affable way ni ay us as if noth nothing ing unusual had bad occurred he be it if he ha would like some supper after his journey thank ou ell the aliangel yes I 1 should like something to eat and I 1 don t mind it if I 1 had a di deop op of your best just for the good ot of the house I 1 As the tha roan man spoke lie he showed signs of having had bad several hops chops of tho the I 1 best already Ceita certainly sir replied sullivan scenting a good customer its as a bettler would a rat then rinsing a humblet in a wooden tub beneath the co lintel lie to polish it on a piece of old towel wit with a deiy professional air buining to the eq lie ho paused anti and seemed scorned to bo be as to what really was vas ills hla liht ile ho then took down a bottle with A ith a on oil it and winking to hla his gamt lied that lie ho thought lie he would find tint thit alme I 1 time 1 ilic I he difference bet between Neen the mix contain ed cd lit in tho the bottle and that in the ie cia ci a on oil tho the shelf was nas that tho the fornier inac proof rum and tho the latapi it a coil L u of spirits of wine gobico tobico bion Ii oIl sugar water and a ali oghig oni of tit tho real article mr sullivan kept it a fan bov strong sample bottles ot of the genuine gpaul tie laiq it il I 1 on oil pur pose poise for breit gre it bocc oc loiis loii 3 aal tin I 1 it if two cobblers nobble rs of that failed ailed to henrt them thein be h did riot not k know now whit m arit A boull oil I 1 supper seen boonup itil to tilie tike it a long time to prepare and the stranger trans cr in another taste or efto tu a of the t lip best after his mccon I 1 lose dose tion towed flowed more castl the silence which his atthe nellio ind hid cast upon the tha company begin beg bes in iii to ealr off and the lind loid d achiel rel it 91 9 1 into hla his a 1 I jovial style do you indin n atimion billed lied ked ra foont ont about here inquired tho sti stian anger present presen tl I 1 e hould think thinh I 1 did mr hall in t if it I 1 yes yeo mr charle liall atil am ft a uy kry inice gentleman ile ho it rei narke I 1 duill tan n InA inwardly ardly thinking that lie ha waa nias nothing of the sort bort Is 18 it far aiom heiek only six sit miles rollo the creek creck and nd you an t miss it I 1 thought as how you might ile bo for ned mount perhaps mr hall expects you 1 I don t know w m hether lie does or he doe flient flo ent answered the stranger ctr an g r shortly and v with ith the air of one Ns who be fancies he to t being belc pumped just then theli supper was as announced and sullivan showed his bis guest tho the way nay luto into tho the best pailor now I 1 wonder onder what abat lay he be is a on oil he remarked upon le turning to the bar new hum bum I 1 should say bay dont don t look as if he be had ever eier done on all bird work to judge by hla his hands handa some relation of mr a perhaps though he don t look quite tile the nob either cither I 1 hallo tal is that you dimesa B ta nesa he as aa at that moment baynes entered the bar followed by a large kangaroo kang aioo dog I 1 hai hava a come down for the mall baas Is the coach in yet inquired daynes yes been in an houi bout or nicie theida the bags on the floor thank you said baynes picking them up and making for the door as if he be were about to go what 3 ou oil exert aren t going oft off like that daynes baynes N wont on t ou ell han have e a taste of something I 1 no thank you all the samo same I 1 d ra rather ther not 11 well I 1 wont press you married man eh ch what made you como come down tor for the mall you must bo be getting quite a horseman im better than I 1 used to be and take all the riding I 1 can get a fine dog said sullivan patting the animal on the head where here did you find him I 1 declare you are getting quite sporty I 1 hear vou bought two hows too the other day Is that true you II 11 be bringing the missus down some sunday to hive a look at us its pei perhaps haps dy the bye there a a gentleman here just up by the coach tor for 11 tor I 1 echoed D I 1 lines ties yes what s his name 1 I don t know but soon find out while sullivan was aas making the inquiry vil within thin tom daynes threw tho the mall mail bags across the sc saddle iddle and unhooking his bridle ti aiom om tho the post poet mounted his bis hoise x tho the night was aas dark and the low loi veranda prevented the dim light from w within athin shining upon his features ns as he sat eat silently in his siddle saddle presently sullivan cams came out followed by the stranger sti anger nho ft ho seemed unsteady in hla his gait and hall had evidently been drinking are you from station asked tho the new comei huskily 1 I es replied bagnes da ties looking down a and nd trying to get a glimpse or of the mail mans a features dut but lie he did not succeed in doing so BO for the stranger stood in the doorway with kith ills his back to the light do I 1 vou on know a chat chap by the name of robert lukeel luke luke echoed daa da ties nes and sullivan in one breath yes yea luke robert luke why you both seem quite astonished I 1 am hla his biot bi other ber william luke sullivan was the first to speak it you are dob deb luke a brother I 1 havo hal 0 bad no news 3 to tell 3 iou ell NN which lich I 1 vou ou don t appear to have heard dad news what la is if he from station some come months ago and nothing has hag ever been heard of 0 him since I 1 dut but he must be somewhere in the I 1 tell vou out I 1 have 1 t letter fiola hini him in rily my pocket and in it he says if IE he is not at when I 1 arilie he bo be somewhere not for far off when did lie ho bilte asked duill ini ilk I 1 i et me see implied willi willlim ini luke pit ing some settle capeis out or of ills hla bicart to lo l 10 o ket it Is dated it kiy iv ath I 1 may alay died cited bollhan I 1 why that s the vei 3 day on in which lie ho d csap peal pealed oil I 1 I 1 good heavens li cavens land and I 1 have come coma all this way aay hut but stop vou hallba tell that man to stop I 1 I 1 have a mess message ige for mr hall dut but while they exI examining mInIng the letter near tile the I lamp imp over the tha bar daenos hod hall shartel ot off into tile the darkness and the sound of hii big horse 8 flet feet was now scarcely to be he ml as lie he galloped cd along tile the track lending leading to the station ahat fiill lad 11 bibik ills his neck i tiling alding like that on a talk bigi t ind and serve a him light too lie I 1 ve never nener seen albil a sail ling of his money and don t suppose I 1 ever sh shill shall ill diat dial baich mean beggars aci gars I 1 say gioN NIed sullivan as lie stood at the booi looking in the daynes had bad taken mr liall hall als was catle patiently aly wal waiting ting tor for tho the mall when divnes dins rapped at the door hy how bukk vou have been I 1 lie he sill s it I 1 taking the bags front from him hill 1 I shall have to make 3 vou ou postboy in chief sullivans has generally EO great an attraction atti action for the men that they never neier come bick back with letters till midnight I 1 BUI bill pose tile the coach was in when aou ou got there therea yes sir air replied daynes and I 1 am sorry to siy say that I 1 hai have e got some bad news indeed 1 that s unfortunate but you have haie not opened the hag bag I 1 no sir tile the driver brought up a letter tor for tile me from sdney I 1 am afield I 1 must go do down n at once the driver sam jonov yes str oh ob a nul tancel I 1 did no not know you had bud friends out there tom A sister bister lately out from home si she a la Is very III indeed d la is expected to die the coach will be going down tn a few days im afraid sir I 1 cannot I 1 must go tonight tonight Non nonsense sene se mant man how do ou propose to go 9 1 on horseback sir I 1 have two horses ot of my ovi own n you would pot get there much faster by th the e ni mill ill 1 I 1 I am boing to tike ay wife along with mo me wild baynes la in a faltering tone toile youl yom wife ilfe NN lint apt surely bhe if 1 not lit in a fit condition tor for a six hundred miles ride I 1 we might catch tile the coach at der sir 1 sald said bagnes that only be a bundled miles to ride and I 1 think she can tint thit mr hill looked very much sur surprised priced baynes ho leula lemal nel inel firm in his intention of iriving and so BO at net list tho the squatter reluctantly gane gae lis his consent to his depasture depa iture its HB the mid lot thing I 1 en er hoard heard of be gi I 1 taking iiii wife too above ill all things and I 1 flattem ed in myself self we nis all controllably settled and everything ery thing gnats CB going on oil nicely 1 well its the way nay hiving pall daynes bay HOB his wages es and wished him rood good luck mr hall suggested su g the advisability of ills hla ae leaving a ln g life hla wife in sinca in somo some lodging and coming hick ns as soon as he be had bad sot tied ills his business 1 I suppose sul pose ou on will be oil off at daylight he said yes yea or Da dana nj I 1 ito he la Is tin an benei betic bolow tit at any rate though mi ali hill and ought to got get on out there plenty of pluck ind energy with nith a little common serice those are the title tine clenic elements tits of success tho the men at tho the station by no means cl cited at the news neus of dines departure ho he had ende himself pleasant to all an annl I 1 hh good cooking irid hid added to ills his Ho homezel Hove mevel vei when the sun oun shone down upon daynes I 1 ut the next morning it was as des cited ilie doot stood wide open and the still smoking logs loge upon tile tho beirth was inas no signs ot of its rilent raci inmates in the corn so of the ino ning ining a man came up tip it aiom oin Sull ivein s and said eald he va wished isbell to sl BI enk to mi I 1 hall fall well want do ou winta asked the ns as ho he eyed him with considerable knowing the tellow fellow to be a lazy loafer of the lowest type it ou alti I 1 ILI a pir theres a gentie gently man who nho ime cinie c up tip ba b tit the I 1 coach last night doin at Sull hans lies iles had a nt fit A gent lemlin down donn it Sull lins hIns who nho has baa had a fit ell eh I 1 yes yea sir lie bed d been di inking and last night lie he was mas seized IN with ith a fit A vir unus ivil oc cuirence at sullivan a ive no doubt well and what about tho the gentleman who inho has been drin drinking hing and his b hid bid id a I 1 lie he told me to tell ou ell sir tint thit his name la Is luke luhe and thit iv b la 13 a biot bi other lier ot f dob deb luke him who inho disappeared 0 and that lie he wishes to see sed 3 ou ell oil oh does docs liea that alters the cise you can tell him I 1 will ride down in tile tho coulso ot of the day and see him N ahen hen did he have this fit I 1 it rame ame on soon after he hid his supper sir tile tho man and he ha hid several mole moie the iiii lit we had an awful time oe it with him sir holding him doann and was nearly frightened out of ills hla life I 1 A good job if lie he and the r rest st ot of ou loafea 3 hid had been quite out of bour 3 our ih llaca ee 91 lea mr air hall to himself well tell tile the mm arin ill look in at him ile he 11 not die drink diesu doesn t I 1 ill people so eisley NN boise 01 se luckl to I 1 ie e continued |