Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-05

boots on The wooden Sidewalk 70 conceal his
embarrassmsut and hurried after Startling him
self.
II win get thss mote back today" thought
ssking security that couldn't very veil refuse,
but he has got 10 zee me through
Joshua vas in two minds about going home;
IN the end he stayed, deciding to run the risk
plenty Of proof to fetch Judy that she was .
fool to be 20 scared. The next time he applied
TO rich lawyer Of the town, who stared ct his
question. Anything the matter with Starling2
what makes you think thatf'
Il did hear'-thus Joshua made feeble
cago opinionh"
Opinions? Do you mean options? I heard
30, too. and wrote to Chicago. His name was
not known to any one. I'd be q little careful
II was you, talking about bankers credit these
Alick, guess, Mr.. Crest
Crestfallen ndrebuffed Joshua climbed into
his wagon. Had he gone to Myron he would
have discovered that it was suspected that it
was under the names Of other men that all
Starring sspeculations were made; but Joshua
regarded Myron as the cause OF his griefs.
He told Judith that he had been laughed at
for his pains and that the bank was as good as
gold. But he did not convince her. and in
deed, as he repeated the conversations to her.
they lost something of their potency as ap-
The next day she would have walked TO Del
mario consult with Myron had she not heard
from passing neighbor that he was gone to
Chicago. She said nothing to Joshua, but at
night he said to her: Tomorrow 1 got to 20 to
the Hailers to help them thresh they re dretful
behind with their wheat, and cayn't feel it's
Christian to let them two boys that amt got no
father mabbe lose lot of wheat cause they
ain got help enough at the threading machine;
but day ayfter I'm goin' to see Myron and to
give him check to draw out that money. l
sent word to Starting by Axel yesterday"
She thanked him warmly and did not express
the fear tormenting her that the notice would
In some undiscerned way defeat all their inten-
tons.
That night she slept ILL., She rose early and
tried to cheer herself by making Joshuas favor
return at night.
She set her sponge and was arrived at the
stage Of dough, when Myron Dwight rode up
on his fast horse. Myron looked cheerful, but
the horse shook fecks of foam off his nostrils
as he tossed his head. Myron asked for
Joshua and rode away on q gallop, singing out:
Tell you all about it when We come back,
Aunt Judith"
Judith waited until dark, keeping supper
not. She sat on the doorstep and thought. 1t
seemed to her that she had never thought in
that way before during her life.
The moon was in the sky when afar, on the
sea Of prairie, she discerned Myron Dwight
coming alone. With a sinking heart she saw
that he came in the direction Of Ranford and
that he was riding tired horse. He must pass
the house to reach the Delmar road. She
waited for him.
Wont you come in and have a cup Of coffee,
Myron9" she begged. 81 got some hot on the
stove. Where have you been SO long? Oh,
Myron, please tell me; please don't put me
Myron's faco changed. you're right" he
muttered. Then in o louder tone: II won't put
you off, aunty have been to Ranford with
Uncle Josh and-well, we got there after bank
ing hours and could do nothing. couldn't get
Uncle Josh away from that internal machine.
But he is going back to Ranford first thing next
morning aud SO am l. In fact, shall 60 and
see mother and take the train over there to-
night"
oh, Myron, is the bank going to bust?'
Il guess not before we get our money out,
Aunt Judy. Well. good-by."
As she watched him out Of sight the same
tense look was in her face that had been there
while she sat on the step thinking.
Joshua came, no long time after. He began
to talk in o rambling way about the Hallers and
the days work and how tired the horses were,
and she made no effort to question him, but
presently he broke out with a groan: Judy, I
got to tell you. guess Myron was right about
Startling"
Eyes, guess he was"
He does speculate and he has lost money, and
Myron showed me q printed book where they d
got his name down and he amt got good credit
at all, mother; And they got Maxwell there
real high credit"
'How do they ever find out?'
II guess the lawyers tell 'em; they dom I mind
spying and telling on folks. 1t is q mighty
queer looking book-sorter looks like algebra.
Well, Judy, we went to Ranford and we got
there too late, but am going to be there TO-
morrow. Don't you bother to git ne q hot
breakfast, though; q cold hit is all want
1t was not like Judy to pass this over in 81.
lence, yet she made no protest. Presently
Joshua said that he would 60 to bed. 'Good
night" said Judith. She came over to him
and kissed his forehead "You know know
you did all you could, Joshua, don't your she
said.
81 guess we amt goin' to begin to quarrel
now, whatever happens, Judy" said he, ''but-
we are old folks to have to begin life over
again, mother. l kinder wonder at Startling
taking that money Of me; he must aknowed
how things was with him-but guess he was
hopeful; well, one good thing they all was
sayin' at the threshin' today, how uncommon
strong was for my years. So if We do have to
begin again"
1--WE amt going to have to-" said Judith.
Thus she cheered the dispirited man, nor did
he see the placid look fade from her face a.
long as he was awake to see.