Part 33 (1/2)
His companion's eyes happened to fall upon the telltaleof theto indicate that he had noticed anything out of the ordinary
The two s in conversation
The ca, then he came back to Knibbs, as evidently his favorite Billy listened and thought
”Goin' anywheres in particular?” he asked during a momentary lull in the recitation
”Oh, south or west,” replied the other ”Nowhere in particular--any place suits me just so it isn't north or east”
”That's me,” said Billy
”Let's travel double, then,” said the poetical one ”My nae”
”And mine's Billy Here, shake,” and Byrne extended his hand
”Until one of us gets wearied of the other's coe
”You're on,” replied Billy ”Let's turn in”
”Good,” exclai Ja since to turn down rinned and rolled over on his side, his head uphill and his feet toward the fire A couple of feet away Bridge paralleled hi deeply in healthy slumber
CHAPTER III ”FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD”
”'WE KEPT a-rarub, he rustled rhy himself
His co the scant wood behind the on the surface of the little creek A robin hopped about the sward quite close to them, and from the branch of a tree a hundred yards away ca bird
Farther off were the distance-subdued noises of an awakening far of a happy dog just released froe yawned and stretched Billy rose to his feet and shook hi?”
”To rustle grub,” replied Billy ”That's hed ”Go to it,” he said ”I hate it That's the part that has co me turn respectable than any other I hate to ask for a hand-out”
Billy shrugged He'd done worse things than that in his life, and off he trudged, whistling He felt happier than he had for uessed that the country in thecould be so beautiful
Behind him his companion collected the material for a fire, washed himself in the creek, and set the tin can, filled ater, at the edge of the kindling, and waited There was nothing to cook, so it was useless to light the fire As he sat there, thinking, his mind reverted to the red mark upon Billy's wrist, and he made a wry face
Billy approached the far still e his activities about the barnyard, leaned across a gate and eyed hi to eat,” explained Billy
”Got any money to pay for it with?” asked the farmer quickly