The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-05-22

Gp 1oo toward her, and 1 said to myself as
- o Tae at her honest face: daughter
"a oaeoo Schroeder, you are married to
az; moSk' Dad man and a robber, but l
WI 10 You all the good / CAM
ID q; ior iced, he said nothing, but sat
i ro3ong quite stupeied. Even when his
W., WE said: ais it not wonderful.
1 1nollas, that Mr.. Waldow should be a
p"ntl1lger and should know my father
nc VINO Is also an old friend and ac-
quainsance of yours?" Reed muttered
someSnlng about there being strange
meetings in California.
paid no attention to Reeds distress.
~. went on and told his wife many
snlnSs mat remembered about her
IaIHer and her uncles, of not a few of
WINCH she had heard her parents speak,
lol ner mother was also a Dantzig
was soon on good terms with the
poy, sang little songs to him, and, in
ueeo' made myself so much at home and
tne friend of the family that Reed cast
az ile stolen glances of establishment
ne seemed to be saying to himself: els
thls Inc man tried to rob few hours
ago. out who captured me and marched
prisoner?'
But lgave heed only to become more
merry and laxative than ever with the
boy and his mother. Also with Reed /
talked about his ranch and told him we
would AXE look over the whole place
in the eoorning.
| Ia I L.
ally conducted me to his home, and
once had seen his wife and child,
had no fear. knew it was safe-that
Reed would do no murder there had he
a score of guns and pistols.
After was shown to my room for the
night took off my belt, and carried it
to the room L had just left, and telling
Mrs. Reed what it contained, asked her
If she had a safe place to keep it till
morning.
She begged me to keep it in my own
room, there was no knowing what might
happen, and she did not like to take any
responsibility.
Reed looked astounded. He also
begged me to take the gold to my room,
and said:
"Take your gun to your room-take
care of the gold yourself"
"The gum" said l. "You think,
then, there may be danger of robbers ?''
"Oh, no. don't know. Take awav
the gold. 1 will take no chances with
it."
Seeing wood-box in corner of the
room, threw the belt into it and laid
I ! t1yn fhran oil Af
saying: "There is better and safer
place for it than in my bedroom, u
turned about and left the couple, Mrs.
Reed gazing after me in astonishment.
The next morning Mrs. Reed handed
me my gold-Reed did not seem to
want to touch it. l had given him a
dose of it, by letting him sleep in the
same room with it. l told her to stow
it away somewhere, as Reed and l were
going to look about the ranch little
before breakfast.
l marched Reed off and we looked
about the place.
l saw that he had excellent land
three hundred acres of it in all-but that
it was poorly cultivated. Signs of shift
lessness were seen in every direction.
! The fences were not what they should
have been, the barn was dilapidated,
the animals were lean and hungry look
ing, and soon was satisfied that Reed
did not much relish hard work. His
house was large implanted structure
that stood in an open field, with not a
tree or shrub about it, Of this three
hundred acres of land he pretended
only to cultivate eighty. He said he
lacked water to irrigate more.
AS we were returning to breakfast
after this inspection of the premises, /
said to Reed:
"Tell your wife that we are going to
Nevada City after breakfast"
ITO Nevada City!" cried he, turning
pale and quaking with alarm. "You
don't intend to deliver me up?"
"Calm YOURSELF" said l; az have
business there and shall do you no harm.
Tell your wife we shall be back tonight,
and also tell her that shall be your
guest for some days"
81 shall do as you say" was Reed S
reply, bat he did not look very comfort
able.
81 presume l shall be quite welcome
in your house for week or SOP" said L.
"Ye-e-s--Oh, certainly" said Reed,
"quite welcome. am really under
great obligations to you. You have
saved me from doing great wrong. l
shall always"
"Never mind; you have said enough.
1 think we are beginning to understand
each other--that is, to some extent. We
have not been acquainted long, you
know"
After breakfast Reed harnessed his
team and we left for Nevada, Reed g
boy-little Jacob-calling out after us,
"Papa, bring me something from town?''
He was bright little fellow, about five
years old.
On reaching Nevada l told Reed to
drive directly to the Courthouse.
He turned pale.
at is all right" said 1. "We are
going to see about the mortgage-it is, of
course, on record?'
"Oh, yes; of course" said Reed,
looking relieved.
We found it all straight. l sold my
dust, drew some money that l had de-
posted at the bank in the town, and
then went with Reed and had the mort
gage released. l then asked Reed if he
did not wish to take home some provis-
ions or dry goods. He said he would
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