Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-12-20

dod rod So there, Anu ~ :.
TRIUMPHANT, turned, saw her la'nea
crave face. and lost her nerve hu
yi-g ia HIM. she burst into Tears,
-, ...Ie,o,,no, Billy began TO whiu.'ei
ala
..ITusb Lottie. Never mind who did
4. now > said Morgan. taking her IN ms
800 .Hush. child. Well settle tnal
some other time. Where's ooiI- .e.,
Where was she when this happeneu.
NANNY called her to the Ki'enen
Soreyt Hinlsei's wife comed, sooDeu
T'ottia land she told Billy not to s1ep
on my dolly, and he-he-lust dancer
it OH the bed purpose ana ~
- md here tire sobs oyernaslerea
her and Billy came tumbling on ms
,,a,.eh IN dire dismay. And this was
the situation when Comics low Voice
and lcet footsteps were heard on oiie
stairway. and little mother came nur
r,,ing "a. One Glance told her wha'
bad banDencA. She flew around the
bed to the bureau -,
"0h. Lottie. Lottie, how coula you.
she criel. ''Our dear mothers seV
Aunt Lotsic's present.
Never mind. Connie, never mlna y
now. dear. She wasn't aiming az -,
said paterfamilias, with ms pa'ien
smile. -. !,
nshe was amin at met burst IN
R;llv whose distress at sight OF Lot
tie's rrief was suddenly tempered by
the prospect of her getting justice,
80 ,ban she said did it cause
lodged"
we he called me names, soonea
Lottie-''said was WORST Ailnaiiies
Afire."
nWbot on earth is Annanice Afre9
asked Morgan. blanlxly, of his eldest
Nothing father dear ! read them
the story of Ananias and Sapphira
when Billy told story the other DAY
Let me undress Lottie, now. Come
child
Rut Morgan noticed instantly how
nervous and hurried was her manner
how tremulous and cold her hand his
little Connie. his big, tall Connie now
SO tenderly. SO fondly loved. Not un'
iii the little ones had forgotten then
souabble, had begged each others Tor
oiveness at Comics knee and crlea
themselves blissfuily to sleep, did the
father see her again. She seemed TO
busy herself a long time aloft instead
II coming down to his den. Meantime
Fenton. officer of the day, came hur-
riedly in:
Heres the latest, Morgan. Schultz
and Schramm took dinner together at
gonway's restaurant, leaving their
horses al the Empire stable, and didn't
start until nearly three o'clock. The
sheriff has sent a posse after them.
He claims that Lacy's description OF
She robbers fits them both"
.Blatherslxiter said Morgan.
"Well. that isn't all. Rhett's got a
dispateh from the chief. We go at day
break. Special train. You'll be Il o.
here tomorrow. The dispatch from
pawuee saws ranchmen report an officer
and his orderly killed and scalped not
twenty miles from Painted Lodge. Bet
ter come over to the Office awhile"
,'I'll be there in minute" said Nor
gan. rising stiny. ''connieG he called
al the foot Of the atairs. "Conniel"
No answer slowly, wonderingly
he climbed tie little stairs. Her doc
was open, t. room dark; the nigh
lamp burning dimly in the children.
room threw out faint beam through
the connecting doorway. Cropping y
he became aware of something darl
upon Comics white bed II was h
} child. her head between the pillows
though to shut out every sound.
'sCons.nncel~ he exclaimed.d distressed
dismayed She started up. her hand
! clasned to her temples Then. a
I though overwhelmed with the realiz;
: ton Of some haunting dread, she bowe
4 her face upon his arm, quivering froi
! head to foot. and with one low moan {
:. "Papal"-the old baby name seemin
r to come most readily to her lips
t Papa. they've killed himW-sank bac
e upon the pillow.