New-York tribune., 1895-02-17

entered she took quick step forward on and; aO to
that woman's unspeakable surprise, she nu"s o."
arm over her neck as she exc'aiheu, ,. .,
"Ob I'm so glad you're here, | must speak 70
somebody And Sally isn't the one now. ,.,s .,
Miss .Drowdy felt as If TINS were N''u -
answer from Providence to her tnousn's'
She put her arms tenderiy ABOUT '"e s'' "
she asked -. .,,,,o troub-
lin you. 81, ..od n utt,a
with her head on her companions snouiaer ~ a.,
nina waited for her to speak. she uiu ho' ""e
10 question her any more. f., .,o
After what seemed a long tiihe '"e s"' 'pON'
without lifting her head , +,
Il reckon | love the mountains 100 we'll
reckon I've got 'em in my heart.
Here a shuddering sigh. but no more sops.
The woman patted the girls shoulder gently.
Keep 'em in your heart. them she said, ana
you amt got to part with um; TIN .o,,o Thin.
"Oh. you don't know. But sh II take i''''"
bic an Yucatan. | kin do that nj,
Mercy sake, Where you gon. anyway! +,
Temple raised her head Her eyes were III
''\ot anywhere at present. she answered.
'Mr Mercer said his work would be among these
mountains for many months; ana theh a'no"s
the States about here"
Yes and it's among such people that can
work. YOU see" The speakers eyes began 10
flash.
Are you going to marry him?
Yes in few weeks. He thinks 1t VIII be los
ing time to watt and think 50. too; ,,,aa
But YOU don't know each other' s"i' "'''
Drowdy .,; -.
our work is the same; that's the man thlhs,
was the answer. "And. ~ Mr. Mercer says we
shall be united in that Sometimes can can wv, wai; "
TO begin | shall do what can all the time now
Miss Drowdy walked across the room ana sat
down. She said afterward that under the cis
cumstances she didn't think it was strange 'ha'
she hadn't the strength to stand up.
so it's all settled?' she asked. after a moment.
"And you haven't any doubts!
Why should have" in ', surprise; snow ANYTHING
about IT, | think Mr. Mercer is real good man,
Having said this. Almina gaZed IN uncohtIol-
liable interest and wonder at the giri peiore hei
At last she remarked. ~,
pie"
We'll what is it?'' T.,
II s'pose you amt never thouSht you "a' III
love with any one. have you
"Oh. no. no. indeed
81 was sure you hadn l. =, :.
'Of course not. I'm not that kind or gi'L
Il declare there's one thing | must say. en-
claimed Almlny with great deal OF enphasls; als;
"anl that is that YOU look exactly IKE that h''n
of a grl,' ~ ,,,o
Temple laughed slightly. The woman ,var, VINO
heard this laugh could not imagine why nnIs Iners
seemed something pathetic In IT, but perhaps
the pathos was in her JWn heart. 80 ,
Mercer riding down toward the state ROAD
found II difficult to think coherently. Ana ne was
ono If those who wished always To pe aDe To
order his thoughts as coi'''''""'e'
tr0ops 10 dehlc before him ,,..
Tn. man was exut1nt; and yet ms judgment
toll him that he had not sufficient caust 20, .,la, &
oxultaton. He was manike ehpush - enn , ma a
he would be- able to win Temples 'oVe; ana, as As
his wife all other men would be debarred from
trying t. win her =, 1900 1000 .,d
deulv upon another horseman VINO was coming
a., much greater speed II was LINK DalNech'''
and the two men pulled in their horses suddenly
and looked at each "th":. lii, an,
r. was strange t. see a face so fair oi SKIN ana
bn,r1 look 50 black as did Dalveckers race as
he sat there on his horse gazing AT the man "P-
pos!tc him. LII, go. along
b,,r' he said presently. l couldn't make ufp
M, mind ter shoot go. Bu, you've gurt ter hsh''
So II with yo'" ,,, ,x,,,o
N..r..~ ,vas ON his feet instantly. DalNecker
Ie,uel AZ him with that furious movement whi,n
makes human being 50 terribly Ike WIN
rbts vas one - the occasions when the preach
cr's srlf-iis -iplnc served him well. He only 90
Tended himself Through the next Yen minutes
a.. ala not make an aggressive motion
4, ,hn end %, that time h" had DtlV'cNer py
ff. throat and was saving 10 hiin.
Now I'm going To let You go Nnd You We So'
{, clctr out ~ my sight won "Sro ,,d s'u r,sef
member that | mean won't even defend myselI
ae,in II you've got any honor You won't Try 10
s,r'kc You're fool to tight know why you We
done it, and tell you you tT Au " rho fghting in
,ho world can't change that Now I'm going 10
lct YOU GO , hock
DalNerkor. released. Stass't'' '",'N' .., ti,
II. clar.l an instant. then ne mounted "'s
bor.. and rode away. Mercer standing an"
watching him. 49,, mountain
rho roxi week II was rumored on the moun,al'
,b,, palyerkcr had gone down into Sou'h 'dI"-
Ina \ NIb0dy knew exactly why he had gone nor
h,,. l.,g ne would stay. lie had left his mother
T., mako the craps" "a she could.
Time seemed To- gallop to Temple CrawIoIn' 49,
In thc hrst month II the fall she and the
,,rs,rhcr were, married. ,
Thev remained at the crawford nome '"l,'m , W.
ING thelr i0ini labor. and Miss )roWdy d'u "o' ~
h,ck ID Hoyt until the next spfihB ,,,t,o
, nor return was that IT was Just INK" i'os',
cravf,rd r. have got Almny down there anu
then have things turn out IKE Una"
Go be contnuedl