Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-12-06
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| Win these, says Helen as Sno gaZeS
at old Sol with the delight and steadi-
ness of tho bird whose carved image
hangs just above her head.
Whats THAR says voice beneath
the window. and looking down she
saw young Willoughby standing, with
his hands in his pockets, his hat on the
back of his head. and rather defiant
air about him.
| %, is that you, sam? Wait"
She runs lightly down the rckety
apology for stairway, and turning
into side room whose open window
overlooks her small garden. beckons
Sam to their favorite trusting place.
dc walks up quite lesurcly, but she
does not notice his peculiar manner,
for is not the image of another man be
fore her eyes as she looks joyfully out
on that beautiful summer morning.
Sam thinks there is, and with reason,
too. for he was the jealous eavesdrop.
| per of the evening before. and had
heard enough to convince him that his
Helen was behaving badly. and needed
some reproof. which he would present.
ly give.
20. SAINT says Helen. leaning out
of the window aud speaking in q whs-
per, 81 We got something to tell you"
The young ranchman looks up in
surprise. Is confession of her CO.
quetrJ coming. and shall he forgive
her and take her to his heart again?
And if he does. what pledge can no
exact that the performances of that
evening will not be repeated?
While he is hesitating on this impor-
tant matter, she gives him another and
more disagroeable surprise.
''But Pm not going to tell you, Sam,
just yet. ~
This Is too much for his patience.
Mo- don't think you will tell me-
you're ashamed tor he blurts out an
grily. But I'll tell you something.
| was passing, by accident. last night
and | heard thing or two"
What did you hear?" she asks anx-
iousIv."
Heard him call you 1icar,'' con.
fesses SAM looking somewhat sheep.
ish. as he notes the perfect self-posscs-
sion even in the face of this damaging
evidence of witness who was
there"
The girl leans still further out of tho
window and laughs till the tcars come
into her eyes. At last she understands
/ his suspicious manner.
''Dear Sam. she says. when the
laughing fit has passed. Il can't ex-
plain it TO you now, but you'll have
confidence in me, even If strange
man did call me dear Won youP"
He hcsitatGd for moment, but her
hand is stretched invitingly towards
him, and her face beams 80 lovingly
upon him. that every suspicion vanish
es for the time. and he seals his adms-
sion of confidence with kisses.
Going around TO the stable some
half hour later he meets SIas, who is
smoking an old cob.
! 'HOlh Cur
Yes" says Sam shortly, for the
gray. weazlc-eyed old man, whose
name is a synonym III those parts of
all that is mean and cowardly in hui
man nature. is no favorite of his
As he saddles the mare and Ieisurel Y
mounts her. he bethinks himself that n
word of warning may not DO lost on
the old man.
Say, Uncle 81. s'pose you're on
the lay for new custUmers?" he asks
careessly.
'Depends. replies SiIas, smoking
placidly.
IF they can pay the shot9 Well,
the one | mean can"
"Where is hep asks SiIas. still
without much interest,
"He was here last night. Praps
you dn't notice him In ghtn't ha'
spent much. But he II fling the eagles
lively next timo!'' and Sam laughs.
"Why will hep"
He said he'd bring his pile with
him.
'Whar did he make his ple?''
Rock Point. He was gon' after il
last night Keep your eye on him,
Uncle ST.
Sias mods approvingly. and the
young man rides away, his m nd n,
rest, for well he knows the stranger
can have no more stolen intervie vs.
with Helen. with Silas now forwarne ed
about prospective custom.
'Ihat greedy old cuss'll he on the
lookout for him. he mutterS. as he
turns his mares heal up the north
road. '.Blest ii u drummer OF pod b,
more lively after trade"
Silas sits On te still on the old tree
stump. smoking with II tranquil lool
on his weazeucd face, but his though
have taken direction they have moi
known for years. Every one in
Bokersvlle knew of his passion TO
money. bat they were unaware of the
ways and means be had formerly USED
in it's accumulation.
NAM stories were told nightly Owe
his home.brew and piIsener of dar
ing stage robber who had infected
those mountains years ago; and tn
honest miners would swear roundiy II
such doings and the ranchmen woulC
VOW they would have shot the fellow
down without mercy. unconscious tina
the man they so violently denounce'
was none other than their stolid host
Sias has pursued his doubtful call
ing until one memorable moonles
night when he unexpectedly 'held up
} his own son. Jos flashed his Lantern
on the robber aud nearly dropped in
faint when he saw who The robbie
, was. Now for The iirst time in al
those years Stas feels tempted TO re
turn TO his old occupation.
; ''Why not?' he argues with himself
81 ain done uuthin' since promis e'
Joe, and he been away so long Tain
: likely As he'll ever comc back, moi