Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-10-31

Ppm sick" said Josiah, telling
q lie so easily it would have caused
his own mother henrtaohe. "Sick /
all over aud | want 90 go to bed"
Love sick, guess" laughed the
man.
He hurried Off with swift steps to-
ward the appointed place and there,
enveloped in long cloak was the
one he wished TO see.
Henry" she whispered, IL fear |
have been followed.
Her words were prophetic, for at
that instant out OF the gloom leaped
several forms and Josiah found him
self pinioned.
"Rhat means this, Rosine? Is this
"A new lover ha, ha, or a newrunaway
scheme? saw you slip away and |
followed, none too soon il seems.
+ Take him 10 old Bruno's and shut
him up; as for you, Miss. you conn
E Sith me-"
To Josiah's disgust and anger he
found himself helpless us baby, and
/ nt last 10 his horror he found him
I self locked up or rather shut up in
cage with u huge behr-a tame per-
forming one as ii was in truth. kept
near the dressing room. but Josiah
did not know this; he would have
cried for help only the man that left
him there told him an cutlery would
enrage the bear, and only by perfect
quietness could he hope TO escape.
He thought, OF his revolver, and at
last succeeded in freeing his hands,
aud then lie discovered that his hip
pocket was empty not only of the
revolver but OF his money also.
Josiah was no fool II he did fall q
victim to pretty face, and he be-
gan 10 put matters together.
First they stole atty cents, then
twenty dollars. ] reckon il was "A
game from the beginning, and don't
suppose Mr. Bear would ent me at
nll, he would find mo altogether too
green. Nanny ought to keep me
I tied to her apron strings the rest oil
! nv lifc-if there is any rest
The circus folks had all dtpa.taA
save a few. and the tents were being
, torn down when Josiah hen rd a voice
near him whisper
Come. quickly; the door is OPEN
, W" have only lew minutes time.
Ii was the girl he had tried 20 be,
friend He quietly oDeyed her, won.
dcring II she was in IL nll, and mere
Is wanted TO rid herself 81 him quiet
H.
; I'd like tohavem my twenty dollars
;hcy stole.
Never mind the money. DO hast
, en-" imploringly.
/. without more ado Josiah md his
companion hurried away in the heavy
/ darkness
Where did you leave your Wagon
: and horses
! Josiah told her.
/ Come then. Won must get them a
once and we viii soon be of. y
4 In less than an hour Josiah, still
r puzzled aud In none of the best OF
humor, wus ON his way homcwar,
q with empty pockets and a strang
; girl crourhing in the back OF tn
4 wagon.
+ what will nanny say2" h
thought. I'D rather face a canon
4 Poor thing, she may be innocent.
= can't turn her out. I've 20
10 fight il ont but the So
n We need so TO buy groceries; o.
4 lear. ! did get into pretty mess.
!. I'd raised arrow I'd got into the pa
y pcrs and that'd u been worse and n
4 money back either"
Il III noon they paused to let th
q h,,.aas bnva snma hay
"a cts MI can afford" said Josiah
Q. 1--WE got quarter left that will sc
it some cakes and crackers | guess, an
IS reckon we won't sturve until "
reach home"
fs 'Im not hungry" said his con
panion. II only want to keep hic
ID iien."
AZ n late hour they drove into th
barnyard nj the old home; p ligh
burned into the window and soon I'll
rs old mother, lantern in hand, hurrie
out.
; ''Sakes alive, Josiah. how late yo
ri arel Why, who's this2"
nr "a lady found on the way. ST
10 begged tocume home with me, that
he ALL"
"a lndyl What did you want t
ns come TO Possom Run for?" coldly.
r.. "Let us GO in, please, said thegir
ns ''and / will explain everything, | a
cd very tired"
he When Josiah entered he found h
mothers face had soitened.
d. Supper Ia ready. hope You ca
bt both eat, the child-she's little mo
go can remain until we see what
yh best for her TO do"
To But the story OF the lost none
I'd was not told. Josiah knew it mn
81 be told by the next day.
AR The most astonishing thing ha
q pened, however; when he went to pl
%. his hand in his pocket he drew for
m. the lost money--at first he thoug
Il the lost money, but he found til
ON was in two tens, the other had be-
In AYES.
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