Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-03-18

I've made Tom give me the price of thai.
There's only powder and tweezers and
frizzes In those boxes, as he went over the
top OF the dressingcase, still keeping a look.
out on her. That's my laces, and | wish
You wouldn't finger them; don't believe
your hands are clean What makes yon
look at me so'' For the man had left his
search again. and his glance was piercing
her through, "Oh, your eyes are like aug
ers turning to live coaisi' she cried lis
that the way you look at your wifet Do
you look at your little children the same
wayt"
II amt got no wife or kids"
"Pm sure that's Fortunate" said Mrs.
Laughton. "A family wouldn't have any
peace OF their lives with you following
such 4 dangerous business. And they
couldn't see much Of you either"
look here,'' cried the man. his patience
gone. "Are you fool, or are You bluffing
mei I've half n mind to knock your head
in,n he cried, land hunt the house over for
myself"
'sYou wouldn't find anything II you did.
she returned, leaning back in her chair.
ave looked often enough, when thought
Tom had some money. never found any.
What are you going to do nowf" with Q
cry Of alarm at his movement.
'tI'm going to tie you hand and foot"
"Oh, wouldn't, I'd rather you wouldn't
really promise you won't leave this
chair
IL don't mean you shall"
"Oh, how can you treat me soi' she ex-
claimed, lifting up her streaming fac&
"You don't look like a person to treat q
! woman so. Idon't like to be tied; 1t makes
/ one feel SO helpless"
L hat tRH nj .Jtt.x. FayxIh ha
waysn said the man, stopping a moment
to stare at her And he made a step then
toward the high chest of drawers, half bu-
reau, half writing desk. for n ball of tape
hc saw lying there.
"Oh," she cried, "don'tl Don't go there.
For mercy's sake, don't go therer' raising
her voice till 1t was like the wind In the
| chimney. "Oh, please don't go therer' At
| which, as il feeling morally, or rather inn
morally, sure that what he had come for
was In that spot. he seized the handles OF a
drawer and down fell the lid upon his head
with whack that jammed his hat over
his eyes and blinded him with pain and
fury for an instant. II knew it.' she cried.
II knew it would told you not TO goI'
| "You shut your mouth quickr' roared
the man, with splutter of oaths.
"That's right" she said, her face like a
pitying saints. Don't mind me. | al.
ways tell Tom to swear when he jams his
thumb. know how it Is myself when Pm
driving nail"
The man went aud sat down In the chair
on whose back he had been leaning
II swear | don't know what to make
Of you," said he, rubbing his head rue
fully.
i You can make friends with me-" said
abe. That's what you can do. I'm sure
I've shown you that I'm friendly enough.
| l never believe any hnrm of any one till
see 1t myself. don't blame you for want.
Ing the money. I'm always in want ot
money. I've told you you might take
mine, though don't want you TO. But
shouldn't give you Toms money. even IL
knew where ii was. Tom would kill me II
did, and might as well be killed by you
Ms by Tom-and better. You can maks
friends with m. and be some protection tc
me till my husband comes. I'm expecting
him and jules every moment
The man started TO his feet.
do you see thatf" he cried holding hi
revolver under her nose. Look right ints
that guni Well have no more fooling
It'll be your last look II You don't tell me
where that money is before | count three >
She put out her hand and calmly moved
IL aside.
1--WE looked into these things ever sine.
I've lived on the PRAIRIE said she. And
| dare say 1t won't go on-mine won't
Besides. | know very well you wouldnt
shoot "A woman, aud you can't make bricks
without straw, and I've told you dom
know anything about that mnney."
.ion are a game one said he.
mo, I'm not" she replied. "I'm th
! most tremendous coward. I'm alone
great deal. aud / quake at every sound
every ereak OF timber, every rustic Of th
grass. and You don't know anything abou
| what 1t Is to have your heart stand stil
with horror Of wild beast. or wild In
dian, or n deserted-a deserving soldier
There's great Apache down there nov
stretched out in his blanket on the foo
before the fire In the kitchen. and cam
up here as quick as could to lock the doc
! behind us an,l sit up till Tom came home
and I declare | never was SO thankful Ii
all my life as | WAS just now to see a whit
face when | looked at your
J well, I'll be --l Apachep' cried til
visitor. See here. little one, you've save,
! your husbands money for him. You're
little double handful of pluck. haven
] any idea but you know where it's hid
{ but I've got TO be making tracks. II
/ wasn't for waking that Apache I'd leav
Red Dams handwriting on the wall"
Q And almost while he was speaking b
Q had swung himself out Of the window q
: the veranda roof and had dropped TO tn
! ground and made off
: Mrs. Laugbton waited till abe though
. he must be out Of hearing, leaning out a
3 II she were gazing at the moon. Then sh
9 softly shut and fastened the sash. and crep
. with shaking limbs To the door and or
locked IL. and fell In dead faint acros
Z the threshold, and there, when he returne
e soma three-quarters Of an hour later Tor
. found her.
. "Oh, Toni she sobbed. when she becam
e conscious that she was lying In his arms
. his heart beating like a trip hammer. hi
r voice hoaree with fright, and he implors
her to open her eyes, lis there an Apach
. In the kitehent'-Boston Budgea.
Senator Pinmb's Sacrifice.