The Dillon tribune., 1886-12-31


she spoke again, she asked, "Why do you NJ
find something about this Silsbic-- who died
or was hung or something Of that kind"
"C'hildr' said Mrs. Riyh:body, don't yo
SEC therc was no Silsbie, or, If ther
was, he was simply the c,'nfidant of that
woman
A knock at the door. announcing the pres
cnce of Mr.. Ryder ami Stanislaus Joe wit
the horses, checked Mr., Rightbody's speech
As the aniu,als were haing packed, Mrs
Rightbody for NOM withdrew in conf
dental conversation Mr.. Ryder, and, t,
tho young lady's still :, stcr annoyance, lcf
her alone with Stanislaus Joe. Msss Alic
was not in good temper, but she felt it ncccs
saIy to sa, Dmething.
II hope t., hotel offers better quarters fol
travellers than this in summer" she began.
+ at docs
"Thcn t as docs not belong to it!'
mo, II am"
"WhO IA cs here. thenF'
"Ido"
"Ibes ,ur pardon, stammered Miss Alice
II thought You lived where We hired
where VIC met you-in-in- You must ex
cuse me-
"I'm not a regular guide; but as times were
hard, and was out of grub, took tho job.
"Out Of grub!" ''job!" And she was the
''job" What would Henry Marvin say: Il
would near|' ill him. She began herself tc
feel littlo frightened, and walked towards
tho door.
"()nn lli> .lt ,,,iSStS
The young girl hesitated. The mans tone
was surly, and yet indicated q certain kind ot
half-pathetic grievance. Her curiosity got
the better Of her prudence, and she turned
back.
This morning. he began hastily, "wher,
We We're coming down tho valley, you picked
ine up twice.
II picked yon up:' repeated the astonishet]
Alice.
"Yes, contyadicted me; that's what !
mean; once when You said those rocks were
volcanic, once when you said the flower yo,,
picked was poppy. l didn't let on ut the
time, for it wasn't my say; but all the while
YOU were talking / might have laid for
YOU"
II don't understand you," said Alice
baughtily.
Il might have entrappod you before folks,
But only want You to know that M right,
and here are the books to show it,
He drew aside the dingy calico curtain. re-
vealed small shelf of bulky books, took
down too largo volumes-one of botany. ono
OF geology-neryously sought his text, and
put them in Alice's outst1'etched hands.
Il had no intention," she began, half
proudly, half cmbarrassedly.
"Am right, miss!" he interrupted.
II presume you are, if you say So"
THAT'S all, na'anl. Thank you'll"
Before the girl had time to reply he was
gone. When he again returned it was with
her horse, and Mrs. Rightbody and Ryder
were awaiting her. But Miss Alice noticed
that his own horse was missing
"Are you not going with us:" she asked.
mo, ma'anl."
"Oh, indeed!'
Miss Alice felt her speech was feeble con-
vcntionalism, but it was all she could saw.
She, however, tiid something. Hitherto it
had been her habit to systematically reject his
in mounting to her seat. Now she
awaited him. As he approached she smiled
and put out her little foot. He instantly
stopped, she placed it in his hand, rose with
q spring and for one supreme moment Stanis-
laus Joe held her INTERESTINGLY in his arms.
The next moment she was in the saddle. but
in that brief interval Of sixty seconds she had
uttered volume in single sentence:
u hope You will forgive me-"
He rnuttercd reply, AID turned his face
aside quickly es if to hide it.
Miss Alice Conferred forward with C. smile.
but pulled her hat down over her eyes as she
Joined her mother. Ghs was hlushns.
PATTI III.