The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-19

Here Tige ran up. to Billy and began
to show HIS joy at finding him. It was
plain how the dog had led them to
him, but what the fellow was talking about
"Who are your" asked Billy agains as
they o up to him..
80 yes, 1 forgot; we have never been in:
troduced, but I have heard d good deal OF
you: Pm Robert PhilIips-call me Bobi
though; everybody else does-and this is
our new hand, Jake Lewis.o
Billy was more perplexed than ever; he
could understand but one thing,-here was
the man; whom he thought he Had killed. Id
flesh and blood before him: He stood and
patted the demonstrative dog. in silence;
trying to see through it all, and wondering
If he had had a dream.
"You had better get down, jake" said
Bob, and let Billy have your pony. He has
lone some lively walking. tonight, and is
tired, I'll bet you. Well send some one
soon as we get to the house;" and while
Billy was yet absently specializing he
found himself riding back towards Fuller's
by the side Of Robert Phillips.
az guess the fellow you winged Is pretty
sore" presently begun the latter, "but the
"Who was hef' asked Billy.
"Nobody knows. l fancy he belongs to
a regular gang of horse1thieves on the
Kansas border; there's been a good deal
Of"
80, L see," interrupted Billy, aud he
drew a long breath of relief.
SIT was lucky for old man Fuller that you
happened to be around; otherwise he'd
nave been minus a pretty batch of live
stock this morning" resumed Phillips,
silence. "But see here, Billy" he askei l,
suddenly, show did you come to follow
| the other fellow on foot? He gave you the
slip early, for he was caught in the other
direction"
"Idon't know, exactly" answered Billy.
81 was excited, and the horse broke away,
and-well, I didn't think"
'.ft's strange hat queer things a person
will do in excitement
"Yes, it Isl" said Billy, with fervor. 81
want to ask you, MI; Phillips"-
"Bob," corrected the other.
swell, I want to ask you when you left
the house last night"
sop answered Phillips, uneasily; there
was not enough light for Billy to see the
honest fellow redden. al didn't stay long.
You saw when ! came ,upf Well, l only
stayed a few minutes"
"Didn't you go imp
"No; it didn't take me long to find out |
was-that you-that is-well, you are a
lucky fellow, Billy" Phillips managed to
say at last, riding near and Offering his
ness, you know, and-well, I would like to
be in your boots, that's all; but no bad
blood: If we are to be ~neighbors, we'll be
friends, ehW
awe will that said Billy, w~ringing his
proffered hand, and thinking what the
memory of this frank young fellow might
nave been to him.
"Who are insidew he asked, when they
reached the house.
"Nobody but the folks, l guess, and the
doctor, may be. You go right in," Phil
lips continued. as they d~ismounted
sthere's somebody there will be glad to see
you. Il go out to the stable and see how
the captured birds and their guard are get
ting along. and send some n back after
jake
Billy gave over the pony to Phillips and
went Up to the door. The SUP was just
peeping over the bank of clouds that for {
time had been holding back the full radi
ancs of his morning brightness; n q.
Eva opened the door and ran out to NEE
her lover and throw her arms around hi.
neck and weep sweet tears of humble pen
itence and proud joy, he rose clear Of thu
obstructing clouds and sent a flood of ligh
and warmth along the rolling prairies
The glad, bright day had come, and th'
chill and gloom and heavy darkness Of tn
night were things of the past.
The old farmer came to the door, ant
then, turning back hastily, he remarked tt
his wife that it was going to be another
good day for the corn.-FrGnk Parks, 1,
Atlantic Monthly.