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ADhUTlSPUriDYbas
been cundldnto
for Totn'n wife's fa
vor. Ho hud (ho
nlicrlff of tlio oun
ly. ti rich mine
owner, and novcntl
oilier people of
prominence. Kor
Kato Lowrcncowns
itn pretty iin n rlpo
Wsk
peach with it soft loveliness or euivod
check nnd flowing lines Hint worn iih
a magnet to the cyo masculine.
For six wocIcb they Jinil boon hus
band nud wlfo as well ns lovers. Only
one cloud Imd been on llto horizon of
their happiness. Thn rosea no longer
brushed their bloom on lier soft
cheek8. Sho moved languidly Instead
of with tho light, free tread of othor
years. Tho doctors suld she bad been
working too hard lu tho BChoolroom
nnd needed a change, that Tom had
better tako hor to California across tho
mountains whore, shn could bo all day
nnd night beneath tho bltio roof of tho
contlnont.
"The doctor knows best. It It's an
outdoor llfo you need, that'n what
you'll get, Katie, my lass. I'll buy that
camp outfit from Maddox nnd we'll
crosB the niounlnlnn by wagon. 'Twill
set you right for sure."
"Hut what will wo do with tho mon
ey. Tom?"
The- young Irish-American wbh n
miner. H.v monthti before ho had
taken a loose on tho Nancy K and had
fctruck pay ore. Before the leaae was
ended he had cleaned up nine thousand
dollars. They had their dream of a
little orango grovo lu Bouthcrn Cali
fornia and both or them knew that this
was tho tlmo to buy while prices wore
down. WhcrcforO they must liavo
their money whero they could cd at
1L A bank draft would not do because
nil over tho country banks were pay
ing In scrip. By good luck and Indus
try ho had won n "Htake," nud hu In
tended to keep It within reach until
that dream of an orango orchard be
. ramo a reality.
"We'll tako It with us," Tom an
irwercd. Kate opened hor eyes wide. "With
us In the wagon? Will it ho safer
, . "It will, for nobody will know of ,11,"
"Take It nil?"
"Every cent of It."
"WheroT"
He whispered In hor car.
She laughed and nodded. "All right,
Tom.M
'"' Within an hour hIio wns cutting out
nnd sewing on the machine cntwnn
Iiirb of loug narrow shape.
Tom bought thn Maddux camping
outflt complete, sold for n song the
hmiRObold furniture, nnd closed up bis
business nffnlrs, I.ato that samo night,
ho nnd his wife ilrow their moncv from
'M glad wh I'iimo this
way,"' thought Ada
Itoyals n h the big
louring car bowled
along tho rond. "It's
really (ho best ny
to come the short
est nnd (ho cnclenl.
Theso now state
roads nre opening
up such a lot of
bitlirrto scarcely traversable country.
Put how atrango It hcciiih to bo spin
ning along lu tho car where I once
talked or drove old Calico! It is
tnenty-Ave. yearn alnco Koborl took
mo away. I've had such a good (line,
too And I've never been back I've
never wauted (o como back. I wouldn't
bo hero now only K'h (he short cut to
where Robert la waiting. Yet now Hint
I'm hero I would like tn get a gllmpso
of Lo(ty Lincoln Dear nie, what are
j 011 turning Into this lane for, Louis?''
The, calm chauffeur answered pa
tiently: "It cuts off n threo mile bend in the
load, madam. Tho old man of whom
I got tho last directions told urn to
r.onio thin wny."
Ada Itovnl looked a little wild. "Donr
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An
I NOTHER ," muttered
Annette with an ln
MTiilnble mile.
Ill's kcc. 1 mum
have spent a intnll
lortuno on woddlng
piobciits. ami as
Tar as I can bee. it's
likel) tobo all out
go and 110 luci me,
, until tho cud f the
game "
She let the wedding nnnouucfinent
which hud called forth this hoIIIoium,
fall unheeded to tlio floor, .to sho rate
herself up to llioutb a of (he pael nl
present The tragic protest in An
uettes's e;rcB means moro than Micro
irritation kt a ceaseless altusglvng
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tho bank where It was deposited.
Their method of doltiff Ibis might
liavo Blruck tho cnsunl observer nB
(.'timlual. Klrst they pulled down ev
ery blind lu tho kitchen uud locked
Hie doom. Cautiously Tom dragged
back tho linoleum and removed a short
plnnk thul had filled from joist to Joist.
With his hnnd he scraped nsldn loose
dlil nnd pulled up a tin box. Tina he
unlocked, threw back tho lid, and dis
closed a heap of shining yellow double
eagles, hundreds upon hundreds of
them.
Theso they put. one at a tlmo Into
tho long, narrow bags which were Just
big enough to hold fifty when careful
ly packed ono on (op of another. Kato
sewed up tho bags as soon as they
were filled and Tom dropped thorn
through tho bung holo Into an empty
water barrel. When tho bank was
empty. Tom carried tho water barrel
outside and attached It to Its place be
aide tho wagon, after which ho filled
It from another barrel In (ho yard.
This done, he returned to (ho house
.Hid olept till morning.
It was Btltl early when they Blurted
from floldbunks across tho detcrl.
Hoth of them were plrnHcd ns Punch
over their now wheeled borne. It was
Iho moHl comptoto nnd convenient
thing of tho kind they had over ccu.
Everything had a plane, from (ho rifle
which hung nutipeuded from a rack In
(ho wagon within reach of Toni'fl baud,
to tho coOklng cabinet (hat swung
snugly Into plnco above the folding ta
ble. "We'll be ever so happy." sighed
Kale with deep content.
She wan glad to be leaving, for sho
longed for green and growing things
and moreover had lived In n continual
fear Hint her husband 'would bo killed
In the mine. Tom let his big brown
hnnd sfttlcezo her little one. He wan
An nlert nnd plcnsnnt-looklng folow of
five and twenty. "Wc will Hint, plcnso
Hod."
They tiavcled only twenty-five iuIIcb
thnt day, for It wns their Intention (0
take It cosy so that Kate might not
get tired. At four o'clock Tom mndn
camp, lie eel up tho little tent and
built a fire. Whllo his wjfa.mado. (nip
per bo watered the horsejr, from the
barrel, fed and hobbled (liltu, arid tin
packed tho bedding from the wagon.
After (hoy hnd eaten ho built up the
camp-fire ngnln, and together they .tat
In front of Its leaping flames ind
watched tlio purpln mountains grow
Into a black wall, with .1 Jagged top
reaching Into the sky of stum. Kor
Ihe. flret lime In her life Kato fell
asleep to (he sound of the wind slnp
ping (ho walls of the tent.
When alio awoke sho was nmnscd to
see tho sun peering at her over a aid
dlo between two IiIIIb. Tom, btiay
ninWInc blsciilln, called to her timer-
The Heart
me," she thought, "this lane goes right
by tho house. I shall son It ngnln nnd
perhaps get n gllnipso of Lolly, too.
Hut wo'll bo going so rnsl she'll ueer
rccognUo me."
Shn felt excited nnticipntlon. The
tar mounted a steep little hill and
rousted down beautifully (o n level
strelch between bIohc alls, back or
which undent miiplca grow, A half
mile ahead stood a dccnjlns gray
fiirmhoiiso, with rultiuua outbuildings.
A touplo of cows and nu old bnj
horse, hobbled by (ho halter atrap (led
10 hlB knee, wore grnxlng in the hither
field A few chlekeus (hat were tak
ing dust baths lu Hie rond fluttered to
safety. A great bladc-and-buff dog
bounded toward (hem down the road
barking. As Ada leaned forward
wakiiiug the car gave a Jolt and the
corner whero sho was sltllng dropped
perceptibly. She was not alotiucd.
'Iho big automobile stopped at once.
"What'B (ho matter, lyiuls?"
"Wheel off," replied Hie chaulfour.
He had ceased to be calm.
Ada looked back. The wheel lay on
Hu bank; the tln was a long way from
it. Hitch a disaster meant a long de-
Acce
oIted. Was thoro nothing more tn
life, then, than an eternal reachlug for
something Inlnnglble, lneproislble.
oliiBho? Annette felt, at times, like
sumo imprisoned uoiil Hint, behind in
visible barn, wutches tho freer spirits
mating, loving, tullllllng life's demnnds
and desires.
Then the mood passed. Reckless
ness, the mask that alone made llfo
even tolerable, came to her aid,
A wild Idea flashed through her dis
turbed mind
"I half a mind,' rhe thought " to
do 11 It will make tho time pass
more r.wlfilj and life has resolved
it-elf into that altitude nowaOius
.C8 I nj going to
Annette Sutherland had always been
pted
fully.
"Buenos Ulas, (tenors'. When J oil
a re through dressing come and got It."
Kntc nto with a ravenous appcillo
thut BiirpriHcd her. Already Hie tonic
of (ho outdoors wns getting Into uci
blood.
Leisurely they traveled toward (ho
mountnlns, for (hey were In no hurry
(o reach (heir dcslluallon. And doy by
day Tom saw H10 rosea conic bnck in
to (ho chcoka of bin wife. Over pre
cIpKotiB mountain ronds they nwung.
sometimes at n dizzy height above tho
canon bed below, working round (ho
great penka and over tho passes Hint
Jay between.
BomctlmPB (hey would go for long
walks together, ho with his gun and
sho perhaps with a fishing rod. Ho
taught her how to shoot, to ride, to en
joy tho simple camp life. Or it might
bo that In their walks, rifle nnd rod
would bo left In tho wagon nnd a cam
era taken. Once, far up in tho moun
tains, (hey left tho outfU near a friend
ly ranch houso for two days while (hey
tramped (0 Lost Lakes and fished.
Tlicro was nothing in (he wagon (hose
whole-hearted mountain people would
take, and as for what was in (ho waler
barrel It was as safe and at well hid
den as It it had been In a city nafoty
dcposlt vault.
ho (hey (bought. Nor did anything
occur to chnugo their opinion during
(ho first two weekB of their Journey.
They were well across the divide,
drawing down toward ono of Califor
nia's famous scenic valleys, when that
occurred which brought the steel Into
Tom's sunny blue eyes. At WnHey'a
Hump (hey had slopped (0 camp for a
week. The Ashing was good nnd Tom's
rifle scoured (hem plenty of grouso
and quail. Itcturnlng together to the
wagon nboiK dusk one evening, they
came on n man prowling about the
csmp. lie wns at the (nil of (he
wagon examining (ho cooking box nnd
lis contents.
"Nothing doing horc, Ulll." he grnvl
cd. Tom, rifle In hand, strode up and
looked at (ho fellow frostily. Th matt
was Luto purdy, tho iie'cr-du-well
mucker from. the. Uoldbanks mines,
who. had beetrn rlvnl of Lynch for (ho
fnvo'r of'KaTcV'-'""
"Making yourself al home, Pun!)', I
See." Tom aald quietly.
Tbo man jumped us if he hnd bcu
shot. A sullou face showed from tho
wagon, followed by 11 body lu an ovl
den( hurry (0 dementi,
Xtfrtyrecognlzed thsuian us a sec
ond loose character with a reputation
far from unsmlrched.
"Good afternoon. 1)111. This your
outfit?" Tom asked with quiet sar
casm. "No, I fnct Is we been tramping
nnd wo'ro liuncrv, neon looking tor
la. And to think that It should Imp
licit lust (here of all places!
Attn opened (ho door and slopped
out. Louis had gono after the bciii
tered gear. .She glanced at his trim,
slim figure aa ho hunted a missing nut
thioiigh the while duvt. He was bel
ter nlone. As for herself - Bho bit her
lip In reflection, Tharo seemed to be
nobody at homo yonder. .Saturdays
(wenty years before had been inaikef
days alwa)s. Lelty doubtless had
gone (0 town, Sho fell a curious In
clination to tiliub the ruinous Mono
steps Into tho yard nnd look about
Why not'.' Had sho not once belonged
there ns much ae Letty herself?
The dog hnd gono back to the wall
before (he house and stood alerl. sen
(Inelwlsc. Shn was not afraid of dogs,
nud nnywny this dog didn't look hos
tile. iie spoke to hlui as she went up
(hr steps, but. though he observed her
carefully, ho did not approach. A
moment later she quite forgot him In
looking about her. The yard wns un
changed, except that (he lilac (reewas
stockier and the rose bushes a bit
more- angled. She sought for pansles
among (he s(rowu leaves wlt'i her
daintily gloved Angers and, finding a
baps that had been the reason but
that episode Is really another story.
"A creature of Impulse," so her friends
said, nnd thcreforo they should not
have been so surprised an they were,
when, a fortnight later, they received
announcements in tho most approved
slyle. giving the unexpected newn of
their old friend's speedy marriage to
Lawrence Randall Ellsworth, "who
ever uuder the sun he can be." as
went the comments of her m stifled
ilrclf of Jptlmates,
'I surely have danced (o a lively
(tine, she said, one evening as she
viewed, ruefttll. the accumulations of
silver pictures, statuary and other par
aphernalia of wedding tr.umpery."but,
I rather guess the (ime is near when
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crub mil reullcd uueasllv. Vo: (he
Swner ft be 5 ago "stood six feel In'
h b Bl oe . hud well-packed. mipnle.
muscles, nnd Imd von a reputation for
frnilnoonn III II I'nillll WllCrO illCre
had been ninny reckless men.
"Ktinny Purdy didn't mention in- had
como to the grub It you arc bo hun
gry." "I -I wns Just lolling him," Purdy
contributed,
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tall piece of the wagon, made up Bomo t wns 0.1 tho edge ol ' the 1 nt Is -)w -bam
sandwiches, nnd put them In a Ing country, (now b-tfln n iir o
suck.
"This Is the best we've 30L boys.
Now wo'll say good-by." ho said.
noth of them were big. hulking fel
lows, as ugly u pair of ruffians ng ono
would be likely to meet. Either of
them could have spared Tom twenty
pounds, but thoy were musclo bound,
and ho was springy as a wildcat. There
was lu his steady blue eyes a moral
suasion more potent than Ihe weapon
beside him. Moreover ho bad (hu law
with him. They had plainly conn.' for
robbery, but they accepted sullenly his
Invitation to tako themsolvefl off.
"I don't know as we'ro In any such
a mlghly hurry," Purdy growled ns
(hey went. He longod to stay and fight
their feud out to a finish, but he lacked
the cold-steel nerve for It.
Tom did not answer, but his eyo w as
on them (111 (hoy had dlsappvnrcd
down tlio (rail.
Ka(6 came forward with n rattier
white face. "Oh, Tom. Do you think
(hey know about?" Sho looked at the
water barrel without finishing her
Bontence.
"No, (bey can't. Hut they know I
made money and they feel sum wo
must have some of It with us. Folks
can't travel four or five hundred miles
without having money for supplies and
emergencies."
"Wnnt are you going (o do?" she
nsked, for he was already busy pack
ing. "doing lo move In closer to the Era
ser ranch tonight. No use tnklng
chances. They are a I'alr of mighty
tamo bandits, but It Is bfUcr to be
safe than .lorry,"
llo did not toll lier.tlmt ho bad seen
a rcvolvejvjitojQplpg from . iUo hip.
pocket of Purdy: nor did be-jneolio.
that the man had been present when
Ik drew (he little fortune of gold
pieces from tho bank at tho time of
tho paulc. No need to frighten her
with the thought (bat there sculnwaft
had followed them it hundred snd fifty.
mlleB with robbery its their aim. " '
But always from that time on he
watched for (hem. Not for a moment
did he believe ho was rid of (hem per
manently. When be was least expocl
Ing II. Hie pair of prize beauties would
reappear, and If they ever took him at
illand vantage thn scoundrels would
tew, plucked them and fastened litem
to her motoring coat. Then, still feel
ing the sense of (ho house's unoccu
phiicy, she sat down on (ho stepB nnd
began to think about her own girl
hood and Letty Lincoln's.
They hnd been cousins anil they Imd
liu'd together lu this house with their
aunt, who bad made a home for them
when their own mothers died. She had
been kind to them, but her health soon
failed and the doctor took tho mi'iiej
(bat olliTwise might hac gom to
making thorn all comfortable. Letty
was twenty, and Ada was eighteen,
ihey worked hard. Ada was always
discontented. Letty, however, bore
everything with constant patience. be
was pretty In a quiet colorless way
prettier eveti than Ada. iKhough Ada
had more spirit and glow. And when
Ttobert Itoyal came visiting at tho old
farm that college vacation he had
cared much for Letty. Letty had
cared for him, but when that second
summer he came back and abked her
to marry him she refused,
"I can't leave Aunt Martha nnrt Un
tie .loe," she had said. "My duty it
here. Ada wants lo go away, and what
would they do without both of ns?
She wavered betweeu a decision to
so to some sanitarium, permitting her
friends (o regard (be maHer a tho
ngary of 'a fractured mind and a de
sire (o fly some dlstaut regiott. after
writing to each and every donor (0
come and (ake (heir porlnble property
back, when (he maid announced a vis
itor "I trust it isn't a policeman," sho
murmured. "I suppose." and here she
gavethe Immense collection a compre
hensive glance, "I've been getting
goods under false pretence, just as
much as any other derelict of sodotv
But the tall, dignified man who en
tered was plainly not an officer of the
law
Annette gasped as she saw him, and,
Ada
stick at iiotlilug to gain their cud. Ho
pushed down the valley (oard a more
thickly B?llod coUl.tr)'. wtrjl
was powilblo be camped at .1 J with
11UUBC,
A week, and Tom began 10 jcci
easier In mind. They were netting
Fresno, the end of their long Jotiruoy.
Probably nftcr all ho had shaken off
tho meu who had buen following him.
Tliev enme to ciinilt at dusk ono
renlnr close IV 1110 UlttlK 01 a nui,
get scarce, out inuj tumu m-m mu -tant
hooting of quail. Tbo borsos wa
tered and fed, Tom ami Kato iook
down the guns and followed (he call
of tho birds. He wns nlwnya a more
eagor hunter than she, and presently
Ka(o returned (0 camp with the Inten
tion of starting supper.
On (ho edgo of tho lltllo clearing
by (he river bank she ntopped abrupt
ly. A shadowy something was crouch
od at the tall of Hie wagon. The low
murmur of voices ronched her. Tho
heart of tbo young woman stood ntlll.
then began to beat fast. K muat bo
robbers aftci their money again. And
Tom would nol bo back for half iin
hour.
She stilled tho first panic lu her.
thinking desperately. She must hold
them prl3onora till Tom eamo back.
But how".' She could shoot straight
enough had killed a deer not two
weeks earlier at two hundred yards.
Hut could she shoot a man If It wore
necessary and would she? Fear and
excitement were llutlcrhu; In her like
a caged bird. Sho was trembling like
an nspcu In tho wind.
She thought of the nloney Tom had
worked so hard 10 get. The tremors
passed out of hor. Sho felt her ntrvu
and her resolution harden to lion.
Noiselessly she skirted the camp
ground, working closer and closer to
Hit wagon, till hIio reached (he cover
of n laro tree Dehlnd Its trunk she
took her stand and waited, tenso nnd
alert to svory sound.
lu thn moonlight sho could see two
men busy In a litter of overturned
boxes ami scattered goods. Literally
Ihe contents of, the wagon had been
emptied on it lie- fround. RvOn the
Hour had becnpoufed from the saekn.
Everything that could possibly bn
used as a hiding place for money Imd
ben turned topsy-turvy and inti
sicked. The man doing the searching turned
pt- Inst to-tlicono'SltlliiK by J10 whcll
Vjllfa rrVoJVcT In uIb bund.
"It uln't here, Puroy. That's all
(here's (0 II. We been over every
thing. '
"Except thnt water barrel.' Smash
P Hi he tx. Dill."
Kntc flrci Into the nlr twice In quick
si,, jhui... litis wns the signal that
Ada knew what had happened, but
when Robert turned to her bIio was
rciidy, He wns a way out. She thought
that Letty was a fool. So It was that
Ada. Instead of Lolly, married Robert.
He took Ada away, and they never
camo back, 8I10 had never wanted u
tome backj sho had been too busy
spending the money Robert mail" for
her. nut now that she was hero of
tio design- "
There was a rustling of the itnvcs
and ns Ada glanced up sho saw a wom
an standing at the corner of the houso
a slender, pale woinau, with gray
ing hair close to hor wonderful, deep
eyes. They studied each other a mo
ment. "This is Letty, Isn't It?" Ada said.
"You can't bo Ada I"
They shook hauds. "I saw the ac
cident to the car. I didn't know that It
wns yours," llly said. "Won't you
come in?"
Ada went In. "It's all Just the same,"
(she sighed.
"Oh, yes. I'm very fond of leaving
things Just as they were."
"You llvo here alone now?"
"With Uncle Joe. He ha'e gone to
amused, half scared look at her wed
ding presents.
"Why. Arthur Adorns," she exclaim,
cd, "and what wind blew you hither,
after so many silent years?"
"I heard you were son to be mar
ried. AnneUe," he said.' very qulell -.
"aud I felt (hat before the event came
(0 pass I'd like," he hesitated, "to see
you as AneUe SuHtcrland Just once
more."
AnneUe blushed. Tor once her
ready wit failed her, t he looked guilt
ily at ihe piles of glfti. and was silent
"I've brought you nV gift," he con
(tnued, and. with some, agitation, hand
ed her a package of letters,
"I couldn't Keep them," he kald.
had been agreed Upon between her, md
Tom In cat;e bIio ever needed bin help
when ho wnn al a distance.
Then Knlc spoke. Her olco. no
hard aa hamlucrcd Iron, surprised her
self. "I'll shoot tho flml mini that
moves."
Thoro wan n moment','! sluiilcd si
lence. The bnrrel of her gun could he
seen Bhlnlng In tho moonlight. One of
Hit' men apokc to (he Miller.
"H'a only a woman. '
' "t killed a door (he other tiny," Kntc
snld quietly.
They happened (0 know ahe npoke
tlio truth, for a rancher In tlio hills
told thorn about It. A revolver Is a
poor weapon against 11 Wile, if her
nerve held out she had (hem for (ho
present.
"Wo ain't dolii any harm," one
growled, lilo mind searching busily for
n way oiit.
"You Can explain It lo Tom when
ho comes," 6be said.
"Wo ain't the kind to hurt a lady.
Vou come right forward and we'll talk
It over friendly, ma'am."
"I'll ntuy here. Drop thai pistol."
For an Instant ho thought of tnklng
a chaucc. Uut she was safe behind
her Ircc. Sho had hint covered. Tho
tnnn dropped Iho revolver with an Im
precation. "Kick it from ou."
Ho kicked It with the heel of his
boot.
"811 down on (he ground -both of
you." alio ordered.
They sa( down, cursing nnd grum
bling. For Aftceu minutes she held
them there.
Purdy tried whining. "This nln't
no way to treat an old friend, Knto.
We nln'l aiming lo do you any hnnn.
I always did think a hrap of you."
"You may forgot that ntuff. I never
was your friend, you barroom loafer.
No, nit still!"
Behind the drifting cloud the moon
went Into pnrllnl eclipse. Bill nept
Into the brush and wbb gono before
Kate knew 11, 'When the cloud had
pnssed she missed him and knew Hint
he wns crawling round to uiitilnnk
her,
"Tom!" she cried In terror. And
again, "Holp. Tom!"
Tlicro was tho sound of nomclhlng
crashing through (lie bushes, a sur
prised oxnlamntlon and all agitation In
the underbrush.
Purdy rose, no If lo go to his com
rade',) assistance,
"Bit down." Kate cried tcnaelj.
Purdy looked at her standing white
und resolute In the moonlight, bet rifle
pointed toward him. He sat down.
From out of (he bushes camo two
men. The one lu front was BHI. Hla
faco waa bleeding ind swollen. Ho
hind blm walked Tom carrying a illle.
"Hands up till I'vo looked you both
By Enos Emctfy
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town today."
"How Is he?"
"He has not been Just tho same plnco
Aunt Martha died."
"You liavo changed some,, Letty."
"Why not? 1 am forly-ftvc jrarn
old."
Thero was hu agitated silence. "I
suppose I have changed, loo," Ada
sighed., "Twent-flvo years Is n inng
lime."
"Quite a long time," agreed Lflly.
gently.
"And and you have lived here al
ways? You'vo never been away? Oh.
Letty, you can't say you've been hap
py! You can't say y,u haven't wish
ed" "I have been content." said Lctly.
Ada looked at her steadily. "Yes, I
enn sec In your faco that you Jiavc
been. You have that look. But I'm
afraid I bavon't been." She laughed.
"I've hurried on so always. Do you
rrmember, Letty, that day wo went aft
er plnxtern? Tho woods seemed full
of (hem, but you gathered tbo first you
come to and kept them all the way.
Uut I went oil and on.
I bad to deliver them myself." -
"All these years you have kept
(bent," murmured Anuelte.
"Yes. and would until my dealh,' be
answered, "but, as you arc lo bo mar
ried so soon. I felt I had no longer
any right to them."
To his confused amazemeut the
usually self-sufflcleut Aunette burst
suddenly into tears. In answer to his
agitated inquiries, her burdened mind
released its secret and, amid sobs, she
told him the truth, At first he sym
pathized; but, some senso of humor
coming (o bis aid, he fell lolo a fl( or
uncontrollable laughter that aroused
Annette from tears to Irritation,
"Aunette," he said at last, his bouiv
aers atlll shuklng. "It was ju '
Tom ordered,
ffiM&w?
,lm, ,ii ;;.; ,rl,hte
idffiWSW
''l. inadcM-
,,m', ""Hi the team i ?
rtmvnii.1.".1' ..Wl
!? ffi;. ?r.
xvviw-m
, , '"" """WlopteJ
;M..n,pw1crcr,lMi1,ll
a...'"1 "B,.ore?- fohtt
;.',,,.K"'rij
Uo.I.1 rrrlghty, mm I rt
Pun'!' ti r-adf.1 '"
"TOO liftii Vnn nMfl,..j
They Jumped, floundtrtd tn
r two into the deep cold
uriu,! 10 pcrsuaqe Tom to tl
tor or it.
"You wouldn't 4rt ti
JUIIi
"it's IIP tO VOU. KlnV i.
'ir you please, but keep joicr
A millet splashed Into Utu
between them. Therirnrtt
ht no longer, it mj nto
nud Tom witched Hum r,
renrlird tho other binV. riidr
i'c 10 tnrow a rope In hku
ing drinnluc In the ihiioi
the other side, they shook tli
mm ,-tmi curied raucoutly
Tom turned on hit heel tf
risive laugh. AitMii-oi
wick into the roil the; eonldv
the Impotent threats 0(1111
rebbers.
All hlhl lluy imdti it
his wife a bed In the mml i
diiltc siirc her cerm tin Is
Minion for her to ilcfp.ki
her eyes closed to the Mkltj
wagon, vvnen iney opera 1
urn mrlv rftv. Rhi mtili
Ihe curulns lose Tom m1!:
fast, before bir lay FrttM,!
lu the mornlpciun.
'T Mrtn ind team llfll
ilav at auction, but tbt utiJ
was not Included. Ilttdlml
ed to Pieces sod the stcii I
transferred lo .1 bandttc.
If vnii tec"ca' out lo toi
thHt land ot perennial ueal
may see the fid from Ui til
rcl transmuted Into (o!d I
hanging by hundreds from Cfl
of trees. 10m win promnji
lo help yourself, for to tl(J
-....,.. ,,f Pntirnrnli. rllllorii
Introduced are made wowl
. 7? S' 'W,!fi
" P"01..: .y
Knew II nioi-r-to
n-nrni'i any. and bth
empty. I?ITJ5
vou cave nic v .,.
Well I8ucMIUeo'g
good deal like thai. W
money; I've had ert$
ways has been the tbW
ti:.t! rvo wain""
out of the wind" "L
been onj'l"1' "..Vhita
want MsjbclWijJJi
(fnt.''sbeslaff;c.ll!V
smiling, ;- M -jb
wheel on." she '?'.',,
steep you un si' ,
out some of me
morning. tr
she was gone nd .MJJ
pilau v ;-..,,. .. ton -J
for tne i.t .7- ftueeu
wss heavy " -
over.
I3,v Will Seaton
waytoseterer
the years ;v fV ha. l!
our foolish PjM' j,, tun '
us be leJJrvrui'ij!
leave us, f; iwt y
years to come, w
J "But the nst ; Ms
.Never o,lnd ., s'
"uiine -HI fe 2
lege tocWWi
her name, t tbt tf
letters ?&&
had made of 'a ,nd. ?1
P'D,,DfJcD .l'ud
t... t
naric", -