Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-23
GrD was laughing, but Jockey rodds face wa. |

dark
afhe company can stand It," said Grip
He was reckoning on Jockey Todd's love for
Leona went to the open door and could hear all
/ that was said.
"But you won't report it," said Grip, stu laugh
"Mebbe will ana mebbe WON'T
Grip put his hand 10 his hip pocket and tapped
the but Of a revolver. 'If you ten the company
| stole the glycerine I'll put hole In you" Grip
had ceased laughing and assumed a threatening
| air.
Leona ran down the steps "wnas are you two
| nghtin' about?" she asked.
| There was no reply.
"wnat Is IL Hiram Toddi" She turned nercely
on hun.
"Grip's got to quit moonlightin',- he answered.
II guess he'll do as he pleases about that" she
We'll, ali I've got to say is that I've warned
Grip"
,, At this Leona,s eyes flashed, and she shook her
fist In Jockey Todd's face. dIf you tell on Grip,
hope be viii kin you, Now you can go your way
and threaten my kim"
well, you've got my word for It, Grip. Quit
now, when you've got chance. Remember the
Remember this, Jockey Todd" Grip replied,
ana "a ia AID the revolver across his arrr.
II VIII, ana get one for myself"
Jockey Todd turned his back on the brother and
sister, and started toward Hartford.
sue sue h never was as pretty as when she was
LIE interestln', but have TO give her up"
Thus mused Jockey Todd as he Went his way In
oDeulence 10 her command.
The brother and sister-she In no amiable mood
toward him-went into their house. and soon sat
down TO supper. There were plates for two, and
Tor some reason, when she was washing them
after the meal. Leona's eyes became moist,
the next morning Jockey Todd went to the
coInpany'S ofice and resigned his position giving
as a reason Tor leaving their employment that he
was afraid the glycertne would soon number him
among It's victims II he did not stop handling IL.
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a lease ON the hill just above Ieona's home. He
could sit In the eng1ne-houSe door and see her
moving about In the yard.
One day Grip came home with the news that
Jockey Todd had quit shooting wells and gone to
pumping them Leona stared at Grip moment,
give up his job because he was afraid OF YOU
lie couldn't stay with the company and not tell
'ohi he was afraid, though" said Grip, with an
air OF bravado.
"Some OF these nights youT ind out that Hiram
Todd aonT fear anything. Mind what ! say,
Grip"
Grip only laughed
When Jockey Todd took up his abode In the en-
CINE house on the krOhm lease he was surprised
that the silence OF the woods after night was
agreeable TO him. He found comfort In the quiet
that was broken only by the stroke OF the pump
were 50 regular In repetition that he grew con.
slider them part or the stiffness The flaming gas
jet threw at the within OF the wind changeful Shad-
Ows cross the cleared space In which the derrick
Stood The trees nearest him In the encircling
woods were distinctly brought out by the flicker
Ing hight, and when II bent before the breeze it
gave him gIinpses OF grim trunks that were In the
darkness when the flame stood still, but beg ond
was tue dense night or the deep forest. He got
into the habit OF watching this change OF light
ana shadow, and OF gazing at the impenetrable
darkness.
..Leona acted accordin' to her light. but she
couldn't see any further into my heart than can
into the woods. Maybe can show 1t to her some
time as pain as day."
Tnus he unused upon Leona and waited for the
time 10 come when she would fully understand
hun.
Leona began to regret her hasty action. as day
after day went by and no harm came TO Grip. He
Was still free and lght-heafted while her spirit,
dropped, and sue went about her work In list
less preoccupled manner Orten in the evening
she stood In the door anu looked up at the gas let
In The distance II was only point OF light. but
she knew that under 1t Jockey Todd was sitting
and between MIN and her the night INTERVIEWED.
AT last the sense OF the Injustice she had done
him was so heavy upon her that she resolved TO
rlgnt IL. one evening, just after the night fell
She threw a light shawl over her head and
started up the mil she knew the way, and did
not Iced the guidance OF The gas jet that suddenly
went out
Jockey Todd was leaning back in his chair in the
eDgine-hOuSe and wishing he could see Leona. HIS
eyes were Closed and when, after d few minutes,
he opened them the derrick and the cleared place
We're llghted only by the rays OF moon not yet In
tne , , h quarter. Supposing the strong wind
gas When he stepped TO the door he saw a man
going 10 the derrick. He became cautious at once
and remained In the engfne-hOuse. The INTRUDER
walked all around the derrick, and Jockey Todd,
Wa. ching his actions, concluded be was a moon
lighter. He knew the well was to shot that
hal neen ,way in the esrIv svsnin ena ~ ~ ne ne
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Jervis- Moreover, he saw that GRIP was drunk. Ky
his back 10 the deTrlcS beam in Iol M
a distance, counting aloud, zone. two tnIc,
three Thrn I15.vev ,Todd 80 on. =, u tn!
enginepouse toward MIN. GRID sronneG and faced
ab6uI he was ~ intoyicateit nat Ia cnn,d 80
stand erect. -Who's Inal?" 49, -N Ao'
NMe-JocKey Todd"
aSIand where (llc, Won are ~ Grin fol, for h,s
and held MS hand In a arm yrasp. There was n
sLap struggle OF a uonenL and Grim STAGGERED
bacN unarIued
Jockey Todd nut the pistol In his pocket .Now
Grlu listen TO reason. Won are roo drnnr m sno";
THIS we'll You SIT down and IN do tn
81 amt drunk 1 snooL TINS well myself mind
that You never was nOJhlu' but a ven butcher
81 Tell YOU II Won nick nm n can NJ o,vcar,na ,o
night You'll drop it. and that III be the end Of Won
Grin n,aI,e a iunye forward Jocrev Todd ovo,aoo
| the blow and returned H. (irln feil hacE on a
| stone and Law there sim VIZ
Jockey Todd soon found the o,vcer,na and tho
snen lie csrr,si The axnittys y 70 ,h anu tno
r.Tr then auicsiv rtted to1etha ,h ,n,s "a
Ibe she'll In a lew mJnntes the torn 1a's o ~.
net and lowered 10 tine rock an,i no SrPP,o. 20.
| wriyhf $500 ~ pPoU WIG
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