The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-06-19

joker here as would start any staple!
this side of Denver"
jamie had listened in breathless hor-
ror. In an instant, as it we're, she COM
pretended the full danger that men
aced Mrs. Lepell's treasured gems-the
three diamond rings that the boarder
had once told her were worth thousands
of dollars. And here she was alone
and helpless.
Hurriedly she turned over the crisis
in her mind. If she were to re-enter
the house by the same way in which she
had left it, she must certainly meet the
ruffians, and any resistance which she
could offer would be speedily overpow-
cred.
jamie Barr was not one to hesitate
long. While the thoughts yet careered
through her brain, she sprang from the
caves into the blooming boughs of the
great cherry tree which grew so closs
to the house that its branches scraped
the root on windy March days.
1t was hazardous thing for any one
to do who was not swift OF limb and
accurate Ct eye; but jamie alighted,
like cat, in the fork of the tree, climb
ed lightly down until she reached its
lower bough and thence leaped breath
lessly to the ground, springing swiftly
across the meadows to Ralph Parsons
carpenter shop.
jamie, what it it?"
Ralph Parsons himself rose up out of
the green hedges, directly across her
path.
II was drinking at the ice cold |
spring." he said, when I heard your
footsteps. What is it 2"
She told him as well as she could for
excitement and breathIessness.
Come" she cried. "Oh, do make
haste!"
He paused only to blow small will
low whistle which hung on his steel
watch guard.
"That will bring my workmen," he
said. Its signal we have agreed up
on among ourselves, for just suchsn
as this. You and Jones,
jamie, shall go around to the back door,
Hall and Robbins will watch the front,
and I'll go up and settle the fellows"
jamie glanced with shy admiration in
to his set, determined face. After all,
it was something to be man.
The little campaign was skillfully
The two thieves were TAX
IN handed, the diamond rings were
into JAMIE Bars keeping and :
The ruffians were dragged 70 the near
,st Jail.
ooh Ralph" said jamie, when all the s
title crowd was gone, chow can I ever 6
hank you?" 8
He smiled. @
"By letting me put on those shingles |
or you," said he.
Il can't!" said jamie, laughing and y
flushing. "They are put on already. b
'ut I'll promise you my next Job of Z
+,
"Will you let me be your carpenter ii
ways, jamie" he asked. evil you G.
romise one day to be my wife," O.
The words had risen almost involun- j
lrily to his lips as he held her hand m
| his-tbe words he so longed yet S,
readed to speak. m
And jamie hung her head and col al
ed like a carnation, and said "she b,
ould see." Ii,
And Ralph Parsons knew that he had az
on the day. fl,
Mrs. Barr and the boarder were alike III
nazed when they returned home. br
"Our jamie to circumvent gang of 10
lrglars? ?" said the proud mother. mi
"To save my three diamond rings!" tn
sterically cried Mrs. Lepell. to
But that isn't all have done, moth m,
" said jamie, laughing IL have on
ingled the roof. And-I have prom ha
d to marry Ralph Parsons next to
ring. Upon the whole, I think it me
8 been rather an eventful day, moth un
don't you ?"-Philadelphia Call.