The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-07-12

his own history, the subject seemed to
have q fascination for him. He had
been "honestly raised" he said by
good and loving parents, In the State
Of Missouri, had paseionately loved 2
young girl In the town where he lived
land his description Of her was 90
pretty and vivid that ! declare Il
brought into my mind the other girl
whiting for me d0Wusin WallAmet
Valley. To enable him - marry her
he resolved 70 90 TO California and
make IN some honest way the requis-
-Ite money. He went, and did make
Il. and, full OF Joyful anticipation,
returned 70 find that she had married
another. The mantle husband
played them fhlse, told the girl that
her lover Yves dead, and married her
himself. When he came out Of the
brain fever which the news gave him,
he was invited to an evening party In
the town, one given In honor Of him.
To this party came his love and her
husband; when he put out his hand
to welcome her, their eyes met, and
each knew then for the first time how
they had been betrayed. From that
hour the man took to evil courses, and
his first victim was the false husband.
His hand was against every mans,
and every mans against him and he
became q desperate outlaw. Once
again he saw his love, meeting her In
the streets Of Sacramento she was
married again, and she turned from
him with cry of aversion. Yes, he
might be desperate now, he added, but
he had had his trials, asked him
what his true name was. Hiram Cred
din he answered but the one he was
known by was Boone Helm. That
made me start"
/" Why did it,"
Because had heard of Boone Helm
before--and knew that he was the
greatest terror Of the time. suppose
/ should have done society benefit
had shot him as he sat there; but ]
did not. Perhaps you won't believe
that felt q sort OF pity for the fellow
but ! did. Well, morning came at
last. ] sent Edwards to get the gate
open, and escorted my visitor out, Tell
ing him that there was not ro0m for
him and me In that part Of the country
and that he had better quit IT for
another"
"And did he P' .t
~ suppose 30. He never attempted
to modest me again. Not long after, ]
heard of his death. He met his fate
up east Of the m0untains."
"And what Of that pretty Amazon,
Elan Pm insure she was almost rs good
to you as guardian angel! Coming
on horseback to give You warning"
Was she not? And had returned
it by behaving 80 Internationally to
her. But now, Just ask yoaIWould
1t have been proper to have Lot hfr
come In ON that weeks visit?-and I q
young man with q reputation
Again we burst out laughing.
Elam's appeal to US was put with the
most uns6phisticated cir possible.
" Atany rate, you did not.
mo-" said he, II did not. And
taking all things into consideration, /
think I did right"
|" Have you ever seen her since"
"Onoe. 1t was In Fan Francisco.
She was married and staying at the
same hotel that was. Her husband
was a fine, tall dashing man, what
with you would be called a gentleman,
and very wealthy. She had been
lucky; you see knew her as soon as
she came into the drawing-room, and
In q few minutes I saw that she recog-
uiAcu AloS wv BIG Niu HUO t6ho Any
notice, neither did I. She told me
with her eyes that she remembered;
but there was an appealing glance In
them, which I Interpreted rightly.
After dinner she went to the plano
and sang "Kate Kearney." We had
got into conversation before that, the
three of us, just as strangers will do in
q hotel, and I found the husband q
very intelligent, educated, well-in-
formed man. In parting 1 Just got q
word aside with her. II am glad to
meet you again, and thus" FLUSH ~
she answered. II thank you for your
reticence. In the PAST Of q life that has
been composed of ups and downs there
Is generally something or other lying
on the memory that we don't care to
recall or proclaim to the world"
And about that young girl in the
Wallamet Valley?" d
II never found her." replied Elan,
shaking his head thoughtfully. "Truth
to say, / never started fairly to look
for her. Life is composed OF ups and
downs, you know, as that other lady
observed, of blighted hopes, and ali
that. Perhaps it's as well.p
B.