The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-02

and the rufian let 60 his hold with a cry;
and leaped out OF the house and away ana
was seen no more. When Landon GOT GO
his feet and could see clearly, he found Ian
out on the porch with AppiegaSe reuuvuu
to quiet, and the two men tied MN secure
". Dan called Landon aside. and alter q
minutes low talk Landon ran in and got q
strip of something and bound it tightly
about Dams body, and found him an oid
coat to button over it. Then they marched
Apologize down to the boat, made him last
forward and set sail, beating of to the easo
of the yachts way. Dan steered them
across to the light, but when they neared
II feel rather shaky, and you'll have to
get the old mar to lend you a hand
It was plain that Dan was forcing him
self to keep up, and was no sooner OUT OF
sight of the boat round the corner OF the
lighthouse than he tainted away.
After doing what they could for him Lad.
! don and old Grim left him to the care OF
his ca pable mother, with Gala ana Adenn
to help as they could. The boat made all
speed for the nearest point where a doctor
could be got, and Landon thought over
anxiously what disposition he should make
of his prisoner. OF course the first not
thought had been to swear out a warrant
and put him in Jail, as he deserved. But
when Ladon had time to reflect on the con-
sequent distress to his innocent old 1ather
and mother, and particularly upon the
inevitable scandal, and suffering OF the Two
girls, who had suffered enough already. ne
turned to contrive some other PLAN. A1uer
awhile he vent onward and looked do"h
at the big fellow lying quietly there.
you've got yourself into a nice little
thing he aid, unwittingly shaping HIS
phrase to Applegate's slangy style. what
do You think of "a trial for burg..ary?'
81 don't care -" was the defiant re-
"You will before you get through" Lam
don said, and your people will, too.
He s w that the fellow WINGED at thaG
and he let him alone awhile; then he turned
back and madea proposition to him that
no complaint should be laid against nm
il he would give an absolute written con-
sent to his confinement in an inebal;.te
| asylum until such time as he should be dis
| charged as cured.
Applegate signed such a document on the
afternoon of the same day before a notary.
| and Landon saw him within the walls OF
| Islingham Reformatorv. As he was com,
ing away, AppIegate turned to him and
| said:
'sThey can't save me. I shall never come
| out OF here alive"
And he never did.
The physician who went out to see Oar
! had him removed to Sycamore Hospital
| and Adela went often to see him while he
was i'll there for many weeks from a deep
| cut in his side. Landon ran out frequent
ly to look after him also and OF course saw
| Adela. Gala was in the city with her faith.
er and Landon saw her there and brought
messages to Adela from her, and Adela
sent a few in return.
At last Dan was declared fit to go home
and Adela went to bid him goodbye. 1t
was a late Indian summerday and Dan had
walked out in the grounds; Adela fOund
him taking Il rest on a bench in a sunny
angle OF the building. Her heart warmed
to the faithful. honest fellow, and she gave
him a bright smile and bade him not tC
get up.
II am very glad to see you out again
DAM" she said. you've been very goot
to Miss Westward and me all
really don't know what we should hav'
done without your help. And we shall
never forget your watchfulness that night
Mr.. Landon gave all the credit to you
and, OF course, we can never repay wha'
you have suffered on our account
Dan bent his face out OF sight under hi
hat brim for IL minute. Then he looked vi
and said:
81 wish he had killed me-" His face sun
out of sight again and his body shook tw'
or three times. And Adela said softly:
ooh, Dan, that's wicked, I'm afraid"
81 can't help it," he answered, with an il
repressible passion in his voice. And b
supported himself against the wall. q"
can't help it; | don't know how | can g
back there and-and not see you. ain
yIsd Pm better. I'd like to be sick il ther
forever and have you come to see me-"
Adela did not know what to say; he too
away her breath. But she presently ans
wered him:
"Dan-no, | won't say Pm sorry; Imno
sorry; l feel it Il great honor that so goo
and brave a fellow should think so hiyhl,
OF me-"
She saw that he was very weak and j
was a serious matter with him, anC
besides, she somehow seemed to feel hi
pain as il it We're her own; SO she tempo
rized with him.
Il can't come AMI see you at the light
house, you know" she said. smiling, $50 yo
must get strong and come over once il
awhile and let me know how you get on,
shall be anxious to heal abOu you. Good
bye now, Dam"
Awhile later Adela received IL letter from
Gala, q fond and tender letter, to which
nevertheless, she returned no reply. 1t con
tanned the statement that Landon hat
asked Mr.. Westward's permission to max
his daughter Caiiit a proposal OF matriag
and had done so.
Two or three weeks later the door O
Adela's room opened without warning on
afternoon, and Gala came in. She sait
nothing, but vent over and tool Adela'
face between her hands and looked into j
i~ntently and gravely. The face she hell
became suffused and flushed under he
gaze. Gala sat down close beside her then
and asked intently:
"Why haven't you answered my letter
dear?"
"Oh, l don't know" Adela answered
turning her head aside.
And as Gala continued to regard her will
tender concern, Adela suddenly threw he
arms about her and clasped her close, Sc
close that Calais face was prefently we
with Adela's passionate weeping. Gala le
her alone then till her emotion was ZONE
what spent, and then she questioned he
soberly:
"AdeIa, why do you cry so? Why doyo,
hold me so? You act as if there were dan
ger OF losing me. That's not kind"
"There is danger" Adela returned vehe
mently. II shall lose you; l have lost yol
already"
"Hush, Adela!" Gala commanded
Hush! you will make me angry. | have
done nothing uniriendly, as God is my wit
ness. You know all that has passed will
me; it is you only who have been silent
who nave kept things from me. Nothing
shall ever separate us unless you do il
yourself"
But Adela persisted that it was already
done; that she did not blame Gala in tn,
least and loved her as much, but that fate
and the world had pushed between them
whether they would or not. And SO I'm.
happy they parted once more.
Gala wrote and wrote persistently
through the winter, ignoring any difference
and saying nothing more to Landon, hav
ing, in fact, nothing more to say to him by
the time her first letter was written after
leaving Adela.
Spring came, and the Westwards cam
back to their country home; and Gala and
Adela renewed their familiar intercourse
only more tender than before, yet on,
theme often in their thoughts never passed
their lips. Gala was just a shade more
calm and less gently humorsome than sht
had been, and Adela made up for it by an
access OF fond and solicitious affection
There was one question which Adela Otter
asked eagerly, but only Of Calais calm eyes
whose pure depths gave no ineligible re
ply.
One dav in midsummer thcy went with q