The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1893-07-28

glimpse OF dress inside. At once all
was excitement
''She's GOMEZ" they exclaimed.
'where's Jciry?"
Jerry, who was seated at table in
the ear-room, reluctantly laid down
pat hand" reached the outside in
time to assist the lady from the stage,
awkwardly lifting his hat us he did
SO.
''Mrs. Lowry, reckon" said Jerry,
rs she alighted.
The lady threw back the veil from
her fncc, smiled and answered:
Eyes Where's my husband?"
The crowd that had gathered in
stage fell back nstoundcd-not Mt the
question, but at the woman who asked
II Lowry was 30 years old II day Mt
the time he was so unccrcmoniously
fired out of existence. lie had never
spoken much about his wife, whom he
had left In the East fully ten years be-
fore, yet from familiarity with Jim's
age, his honely face and still more
homely ways, the miners had formed
the impression that his wife must be n
woman of 40 or s5, and equally angular
and unimprcssive In appearance. But
here she was before them. n woman of
possibly 30, plump and shapely, with
q face that was simply bewitching.
She was absolutely handsome and
there was an expression in her eye
and mouth that seemed TO indicate
that she knew II.
The smile disappeared and she
looked at Jerry somewhat nnxiously.
"why isn't Mr.. Lowry here TO meet
me?" she asked.
There was n painful pause. The
miners looked ut Jerry and Jerry
looked ut his books.
Fac Is. ma'am. he finally said. us
no slowly twirlcd his greasy hat with
one hand; fac Is, Jim's-n ailin'.
Hin worltin' lilsc-lilsc blazcs, you
know. gcttin' ready for you, an'-nn'
--sorter down with fever or some
thin. Fac Is. he's-but say! Yon
must be tired an hungry. There's
room fer you In this here hotel, an I'll
take you over TO see Jim later"
With apparent reluctance Mrs.
Lowry followed the hotel proprietor
10 the room that had been fitted up for
her weeks before and sacrcdly kept
unoccupicd ever since. while the crowd.
with EXPLANATIONS Of DISBURSEMENT and
delight, pressed forward TO the bar.
"feilcrs," said Jerry, with the mir OF
one who has Just discovered rich
pocket" OF the yellow metal; "fcllcrs,
here's TO tho wljdcr.''
An hour later Mrs Lowry accom-
panied Jerry TO Jim's cabin, and ON
the way up the trail no broke to her
the sad news OF her husbands death.
HUT In what way he impaired the mel
sncholy information his companions
never could learn.
Fac II. fcllcrs." he said In reply To
their questions, at makes me creepy
TO think about II, she took on that ter.
riblc. but ] let or down M easy ns
possible. Thought she faint hure,
special when | showed her where
Jim was chuckcd. Her cnrryln' on
WINS mighty dcprcssin' I'm ,cllIn' you.
Let's liquor"
had sat down mt tho supper table the
evening OF her arrival ia gown Of
soft-toncd gray that Mt once took NIL
tho boardcrs captive. surprised every
one by appearing nrrnycd In sombcr
robe OF mourning. Her face was pale
and sorrowful. and there was n sad.
meas In her voice that excited tho deem
syfnpatby Of NIL who saw hcr.
All but one. bradford, the ''Rcn.
tl-mnn gambler" whose dark eyes
and long black mnstachc Ind dnwncd
upon tho camp few months before,
were scowl nm he rot up from the
late breakfast table. lie had eaten
slowly. II indeed he had eaten any.
thing ut NIL. The miners had break.
tasted long before only few business
men, gamblers md idloth were nj the
table. and ono by one they finished
their meal and departed. until only he
and tho widow remained. A he
passed her chair on HIS wny out he
stopped and hurricdly whIspcrcdi
FOOL what nro you doing with that
dress onp We're you supposed 10 know
that YOU were widow when You
stsrtcdf Ana II not. how tho devil do
you expect 10 account for that dress
bctwcen Inst night aud this morning?"
Then with n suppressed oath, ho h,rod. |
nngrily out Of the room
Tho widow looked frightened. She |
hastily arose and went 10 her room.
Tho landlord. out ON tho porch. was |
talking TO Jerry and dnbiously shnk. |
Ing his head. NOW. where IN blixcn
lid she git them duds?' ho said In a
thnt impressed Jerry most
The latter slowly worked his laws,
rspeetorntinR In gloomy silence. Al
last, Fac IN" he replied. ",hcsc hero
women Ia 'ttoniAhiu,' me an you don't
lrow 70 more 'pout en- than they do