The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-02-21
HIS Para's Inheritance.

An armed sentry was pacing up snd
down before the partly opened door ola
small ios cabin in far Western village.
From time to tune he glanced inside
where, on rough bsEch, SIT two men
tai, heavily moes'achei and bsonscd.
Link Petermao zad sandy B..4asck
were noIel4lioa 10 each o.hef. bul there
vas sIo1g t-eial sssamblane7 hs1n
them. Tley eess q .as san5 teiga. aud
ncas.y tie sane ase.
Tie silence that had prevailed for sev.
eral uinaiss vas brozca ~ Ink Peter.
uau.
"Ll0k here. sandy he said, raf;ling
the irons taat eonhned bis wrists. 1t
vas good Of you 70 come to see ne. You
an nae has been close cauns fur nigh on
to tea years"
That's dead right assented Sludy,
twisting his features into moUrnfui ex-
preston, and 20 man dare deny IT,"
Thar hey been times, confess" Pur
sued Link, when your actions didn't
seem quite on the squsre-as, fur exam
pie, TIE time 1 robbed the traders store,
an you made me fork over half the
booty an then, agin. when I lost that
gold, an you Suddenly become flush
day CT Two arterxaris7
Them was unjls. suspicions,7 said
Sanly. wiping Oh an inaginary tear,
~bn; forgive you. old man
"And, moreover" continued Link,
"whea liz; that horse the other day, an
was brOught back by the vigilantes, there
was chap hinled - me IS you had put
'em on the track so's to get the reward"
"lt's a lie {" exclaimed Sandy. "You
know me better than that, old man q
Again he dabbed at his eyes.
"Yes, I reckon know you purity WE'LL
said Link, YEARLY, "and before I'm
shufied of At 4 ropes end want to give
you legacy, Just to show that l Amt
been blind to your friendship
Sandy gulped doEn what might have
been a sob ofemotiOa and glancee al his
companions wrists and pockets.
That's ike your big heart, Link" be
said. Have you got it with your"
"Fhe legacy2 Yes. its Just this. SAN
dy, you've often heard me tell Of the
country home away of in Pennsylvania,
what run or from fifteen years ago.
The old folks are living yet and they're
well-tixed. Go 10 them and palm your
self OF for me. We look 50 much alike
that nobody'll ever know the difference.
And then there's that blue arrow that
tat;Ooed on your arm, Just like the enc
on my own. All the folks at home know
about it; soitIl be sure proof You are
welcome TO my heritage Sandy. It can't
DO me any more good, and feel as
though I could kick the bucket happy if
l &nowed you we're sure Of a clean future.
You're too good ? fellow to die out here
in this God-forsaken country With your
boots on. What do you say
Sandy drew long breath. "Iftbers
was ever an angel without wings yoare
him, Liuk," he mu tered. IIl % East
and 30 the Prodigll S5n act for you.
Are you sure the leglcy's there 90
Certain responded Link. "Ths old
folks are we'll of. aud gas always their
lavorite son. They're achia' to flryive
me. But come closer noS and keep your
ears open, Slnjy. rl b5ok you some
more abou; aIy early life, SOS you can feel
right At home ard won't have to plead
bad memory
a little later the guard separated the
two old ehums aud led S4niy out OF
doOTs.
Link looked af.er him grimly. Il
hope he'll claim that legacy Of mine he
muttered, Il hope he kill