Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-21

night. ~ she had met his tender. vist.u
look, something more than liking hst
stirred her heart. >
She murmured:
He is king among men."
And even at that moment Door it'll.
Chris was muttering in her sleep:
I do, Griffith cannot help LOVING
your kingly brother"
MAS MI. Astange's dresm to come true;
were these two young girls both ia
grasp at the same beautiful flower OF
love which was to take one in the burning
flames of sin1
., ! wish the morrow here, sighed Olga.
i wonder what it will bring?"
just then GrifRth's voice sounded be-
side her. ~ W.
NY dearest Miss Olga, he began: bu,
belle Astange's voice interrupted:
Olga, what are you doing out here?
of like thati"
No., reto,ted Olga; and 1 am going
10 steal OF again. Goodnight, Mr..
Pray do not leave u.s." begged Grit
nth; but Olga only gave him 3 nod in
response, and went away to her room for
~. oP oO tue MORROW WILL come
soon, she thought, and rested her head
on her pillow, full of thoughts Of Ken.
meth By rne. till she slept. About mid
night she awoke with a start. Bellies
voice called her as she beat on the door.
Let me in. Olga. Why did you fasten
your door tonight? You are selfish
share your room. Do you hear me?"
olga heard her, and opened the door;
out she did not heed Bellies fretful muir
muir after she entered the room: q
strange, new happiness, absorbed the
girls thoughts. She kept repeating to
herself:
To morrow I shall see him again
Kenneth, Kenneth, did you mean what
you said about my making your future
happy! Can it be that am to help you
from evil? II SO, I think you will be
saved, though my soul be risked in the
attempt. l BELIEVED fear-I. OLGA
Astange, am in love; and with YOU. Ken
meth. Is it so?"
She ked the question of the pillows.
and sob came on her lips as her con-
science answered; for something told
olga that to love Kenneth did not mean
happiness for her.
AS for him. From the time he left her
to seek his lonely home, to go out in the
darkness, far from the sounds of music
and light, Kenneth had been uncomforta-
BILE. Moodily he had asked himself what
kind OF man he was to gain such q girl
as Olga for his wife?
i, as worthless dog as ever walked,
have NO right to such q BRIDE" he told
himself; and then added: but as l have
half engaged myself to her, I suppose
there is but one thing to do, that is, to
marry her and make her as happy as I
can. Poor little girl; l should be kicked. /"
1t was in this mood Griffith found his
brother when he returned from the we'd
ding at midnight, accompanied by some
four comrades.
Late as it was, the guests proposed
game of billiards, and Kenneth agreed to
play.
When the dawn broke, both Griffith
and his brother had lost heavily. One of
the men said, jokinely:
Ken, you play like man crossed in
love; let's drink to your better luck with
the lady,"
Il love no woman but my mother" re-
turned Kenneth; but, even in that mo.
ment he wished he felt his love worthy
to give to the brown-eye girl he had
promised to meet ON the morrow; then.
trying to conquer his savage mood, he
Co'us AhOAO AlRAtAN.
There is Grit, though, he has a dozen
sweethearts- Astange, little Olga.
and that pretty actress, Chris Verina.
Griffith laughed conceitedly.
Yes. find it easier to win hearts than
dollars; and what is going to become of
me, I'd like to know? Mother has re-
fused to give me another cent this wear.
and I've lost five hundred dollars to- night.
Ken. what can do?"
You are older than I, so should give
advice, not ask it," was Kenneth's re-
Spouse, and then the men said good night
to one another, and went out, leaving
Griffith alone.
He sat modify staring at the floor for
a long time.
Hoy am going to get the money for
Marcus tomorrow" he muttered Il
promised hundred dollars if he would
III have to give the girl some presents.
She will never care anything for me if I
do not-and-yes, l must have money.
Mother will not advance it to me; what
can dor"
His cunning little eyes contracted as
he thought. At last he started up i'm
pulsively.
1T is the only way," he declared; and
yet, again he hesitated, moved up and
down the room restlessly, then said:
No one will ever know anything about
it-mother will not visit the safe till pay
day. and by that time can put it back.
1t is the easiest way can see out of the
difficulty"
Would he have thought so if he had
known his crime was to cost an innocent
life: would he not have paused if he had
foreseen the tragedy that would follow
his deed?
It is hardly probable, for he muttered:
If the money be missed mother will
never suspect me. She will believe Ken
took it, for the old lady loves me. But
even if she does, by that time I will be
to Olga, or Belle Astange, and
will have fortune without mamma's. It
is only for the present need some green
backs, as must win Chris now or never.
And to wreck that poor child's life,
what did this man decide to do2 1t must
have been something terrible, for even
Grifith's face was CHASTITY as he prepared
to leave the room.
CHAPTER vi.