ONE YOUNG MAN!
About 28 years old, 5 ft. 10 in. High, Weighs about 140 lbs., Tow Headed, Sandy Complected, Weak-eyed, and When Sober answers to the name of
HANK BINFORD!
$4 reward will be paid for his return in good order, Securely Tied.
Signed: Tildy Binford.’
“‘Gee Whilikins!’ says I; ‘where did you find it?’
“‘Didn’t find it,’ says he. ‘Jest picked it up. Old man Weekly Clarion Johnson’s little boy, Bill, jest went sailin’ down the road with a armful of ’em, a-strowin’ ’em to the wind. The whole settlement’s full of ’em. They’re all over the floor downstairs, and all over the road, fur as you can see in both directions.’
“The boys at the table was so set on the game that they didn’t take no notice of me and Ike, till I steps over, while Hank was tryin’ to shuffle the cards, and lays the paper down right plum in the middle of the table.
“‘Take the blame thing away,’ says Hank, without readin’ a word.
“‘Read it,’ says I.