Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-03-06


~ Amt got no wife Or Kids"
| "Im sure that's Fortunate" said Mrs
| LaughiOn. "a family wouldn't have any
peace Of their live, with you following
such a dangerous business. And thcy
couldn't soo much II you either"
Look heref' orIod the man. his patience
gone "Arc you fool, or are you bluning
mef I've half mind TO knock your head
in," he cried, "aud hunt the house ovur for
mysclfn
"Yon wouldn't ind anything fyou lid,"
she returned. ieaning hack In her chair
ave looked often enough. when / thought
/ Tom hal some money. never found my.
What nre sou going TO do nOwW With a
cry " alarm at DE- movement
I'm going to dc you hand and foot"
"Oh. wouldn't Iduiher you wouldn't
-nalyi lprpmlsc you won't leave this
cl4alrH---
~ don't mean you shall"
"On. how eau you treat me sou she *.
claiurd, lifting up her streaming face
lyon don't look likc person TO treat
woman so idont like tobo tied. Il makes
one fci so hcipicasn
"wbat Kind of a dun fool he you. any
wnyf' said The man, Stopping a moment
60 starr 90 her And no made n step then
toward the high chest u drawers. half bu-
rrau half writing desk. for Il ball Of tape
he Jaw wing there
"Ol. she cried. "don'u Don't 20 there.
For mcrcy't sake. don't go there" raising
her S,ica nm h was like tho wind In the
chimney. "Oh. pleasc don't 20 thcrcp AZ
which. ~ Il feeling morally. or rattle. Inn
morally. sure that what be had come Tor
was in that spot, he seized the handles Of ~
drawer and down fell the va upon his head
with ewhark that damned bis hat over
biz eyes and blinded him with pain aud
fury for hn Instant. n know ltsn She cried.
- know Il would told you not 10 col"
lyon shut your mouth quicki' roarcd
the man, with a spluttcr u oaths
That's right, n she aid, her face like
plying saints Don't mind me. nj.
ways tell Tom IN swear when he Jams his
thumb, know how It Is myself when I'm
driving nail"
Tho man went aud at down In the chair
on whose back be bad been leaning
~ swear ! don't know what to make
u you," said he, rubbing his head rue
fully
"Nou can make friends with me. !" said
she. That's what you cas- do. I'm sure
I've shown you that I'm friendly enough.
never believe any harm Of any ono tlil 1
ser II myself don't blame you for want.
ing tho money. I'm always In want u
money. l'vc told you you might tal,o
mine, though don't want you 10. nut 1
shouldn't give you Toms money, even " l
knew whore 10 was Tom would Kill the II
did. and ! might ~ we'll b. killed by you
a. by rom-snd better. You can make
friends with mo and b. some protection 10
me till my husband comes I'm expecting
him and JULES every moment"
The man started 10 his feet
DO you sco thatr he cried. holding his
revolver under her bosc. "isonk right intp
that gum Wen have no mora fooiing.
lta h. your last look II you don't tell mo
where that money 4 beforc count thrce"
She put out her hand and calmly movcl
Il aside.
"i,e looked into these things ever since
I've lived ON the prairie. sai1 she And
] dnr- say II won't ~ on-mine won't
besides, ] know very well you wouldn't
shoot woman, and you can't make bricks
without straw. aud I've told you don't
know anything about that money"
"i0u arc game une," said he.
mo, I'm not" shH replied. "i'm tho
most tremendous coward. I'm alone a
u
every crrAk Of timhcr, every rustic OF thu
grass, and you don't know anything about
what II !. 10 have your heart stand still
with horror Of Wild benst, or Wild Iu.
dian. or u desefted-a DESERVING soldier.
There's great Apache down theru now
stretched out In biz blanket on the floor
before the firr In the kitchen, and I CAME
up here a. quick ~ could TO lock the door
hrhlUl n aud an flfl Ila.a a....... I........
and | declare | never was 10 thankful In
all my life as | was just now To sec a white
face when looked at your
well, IN h. - Apaehef'' cried tho
visitor. "seo here little one, you've saved
your husbands money for him. You're u
little double handful Of pluck. haven't
any idea but you know where lie hid
but I've got IN b. making tracks II 10
wasn't for waking that Apache III leave
Red Dan handwriting on the wall.n
And almost while no was speaking no
had swung himself Out OF the window 10
the vcrnnda roof and had dropped 10 tbs
ground aud made on.
Mrs. i.aughton waited tlll she thought
he must be out of hearing. leaning out ~
n she wcru gazing at the moon. Then slo
softly shnt aud fastened tho sash, aud cfctt
with shaking limbs 20 the door and un.
locked Il, aud fell In dead faint across
the threshold, aud there, when he returned
some thrccquarten Of an hour later. Tom
found her.
"Oh, Tomr she sobbed, when she became
conscious that she was lying Ia his nrns,
Ills heart beating like ~ trip hammer, his
voice h0arss with fright, and he implorcd
her To upcu her eyes, ~ therc an Apache
la the htchcnN'-lioston budget.