The Indianapolis journal., 1893-09-10
,read with what be had thought would be

spread with what be had thought would be
his wedding supper. Mrs. Peters had
baked him a large cake for the center and
he had made out the rest of the meal with
the choicest canned dalnties to be found In
Belle City.
"Sit down." he said, huskily, to Julian
and the two men ate the wedding feast in
silence.
replenshed stomach made Julian feel
more comfortable. He began to look on
this adventure in the light of q novel ex-
perience that would be worth relating to
the boys when he returned TO WestvilIe.
He had the reputation there of being a
smart yonng man. lie glanced around the
gaudy little room with a superior smile of
CleapDrOval.
Who plays the organ-youw he asked.
conversationally.
That's for you to play" answered
Hiram.
Wish could Pm sure. but don't know
how.
Hiram held knife and fork in other
INST, and leaned towards him through then
with grim smile. You'll Iarn," he said.
Ills manner brought back Julian's un-
comfortable misgivings to his hosts
capacity for appreciatlng joke.
Pm afraid haven't the time," he said
with q light. nervous laugh.
Il reckon that yon'll find time." said
Hiram. ~ on writ that v on was anxious to
Iarn. so bought that organ, and an in
u.
TO larn the sewing machine too. as you writ
you wanted TO. Pve bought some flannel
and q pattern for you to make some flannel
shirts. as you writ you'd love TO do and q
new cook stove and cook book. all COM
plete. jest as You wanted. Now you're
goiE' to work TO lGrn 'em all.
What funny chap you are" said
Julian, with your jokingw
That's what I'm doin'-jokin'.n said
Hiram. You've had your little Joke, now
Pm goin' to have mine. III start in by
shOwin' YOU where you'll End the things to
red up the dishes with. You SAID you'd
dote on doin' all them things for me-"
Julian glanced out of she open door at
the surrounding stretches of bare unln-
hsbited country. end saw no way of es-
Gaping from the ranch that night Hiram
was standing at the kitchen door waiting
to show him whore the dishpan was
Kept. and he felt pelied to set To work az
the dishes. lie determined to leave that
point out when he related his Montana ex-
periences to his WcstviIle friends.
When dark set In hiram opened the bed
room door and told Julian he might turn in
there when he liked And then he went
out of doors. of by himself through his
harvested corn and sat down among tho
stubble on the dewless ground. There was
no need here in the darkness to hide the
anguish OF the disappointment he was suf-
fering.
Little womanl Little woman" he
grOaned TO the Jnlle of his dreams; when
you writ me last month that you WASH Q
feelin' fuet-rate was fearful cut up abont
il. and wondered how I'd get TO live if ynu
should get down sick and be took from m O.
Ii would have gone hard with Inc then
sure enough. bnt it couldn't haye been so
cruel hard ae this"
Hiram stuck uDflInchingly to his WORDS.
He reused Julian ont of "A sound sumber
before day III ght the next morning. and or
dered him to make the fire and get break
fast.
Il was meanin TO do such chores for her
myself" no remarked, but / reckon YOU
can do them for me-"
When he had partaken of tho breakfast
that Julian, in no good hnmor prepared, he
suggested to him that o'clock was a good
hour tn begin his practioing on tue organ.
and that he wanted his dinner at IL sharp
and his supper at ).
There's three months provisions in tho
pantry, and you'll tind n dead calf hangin'
| on the back door" he said. as he was start
| ing out 10 his work. At the door he paused
There's one thing you're not TO do,r he
added. do yOu SEQ that bay window
| Well that WAS built especially for her-for
me 10 see her from the front of the honse.
! If yOu show yourself there III come in and
shoot you. Do you heart
| Julian saw no alternative but to do ms
! Hiram said. The day brought no means OF
escape. nor the next. nor the next Hiram
| watched him like hawk. and seldom lef,
/ the ranch; and when no did. took his two
/ horses with him. and Julian did not are
! tSust himself OIL the great sen of prairi,
without guide. lie was very much afraid
OF Hiram.
One day Phil Peters came To the ranch
( nrH Hiram brought bin into the room
/ whore his captive was working at the sew.