The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1896-10-24
RAID ON THE STILL.

Just thought would stop by a min
ute, Miranda, II to say nothing more
than l hoped you were all WELL" said
Mrs. Jonathan Jackson to her friend
Mrs. Samuel Pearl.
Take a seat, Elizabeth, and make
yourself at home. It's precious little
conversation, though, one can have,
with ones neighbor about what's going
on In the mountains, with the men folks
talking nothing all the time except
them revenue sharks" And Mrs Pearl
looked uneaslly through the window of
the little sittlng-room that comma nded
a general view OF the mountain road
that skirted past her home like the trail
OF serpent and was lost In the gloom
OF the cedar trees that, mlngling with
the dense underbiush, caught the eye
on all sides
flows Alice?" asked Mrs. Penrl
rather abruptly
Fair as can be expected, Elizabeth
The girl don't seem to be the same crea-
ture since Ike went away, though the
Lord knows | thought great deal OF
the boy; more so than | ever let on to
Jonathan. But Jonathan was down on
the lad, and what's weak woman go
Ing to do against a strong mans opposl-
slghedy" And Mrs. Jonathan Jackson
sighed.
Been five years now, Miranda. since
Ike went away. | always wondered
why he left here. but folks can't be per-
sonal, you know. and ask questions that
don't concern them" Mrs Pearl said in
qulsitlvely, ORA wing her chair few
inches nearer TO Mrs. Jonathan Jack
son.
well, Elizabeth, knowing you don't
talk about other peoples business
and here Mrs. jackson looked suspi-
clously at her guest don't mind tell
ing you OF the affair. Ike Holla nd you
see, Jonathan took out OF an orphan
asylum when the boy was about . years
old, and brought him home to raise.
Jonathan had been on visit to Nash
Vile and thought nothing would he bet
ter than TO bring the lad here Twas a
little before Alice was born and the
boy, 1t seems. became attached to the
girl from her birth. But Jonathan was
proud and he used TO tell Ike how he
came to be In the family, and that he
owed him great deal. You know how
Ike grew up TO manhood. and how II was
said that in these parts there wasn't one
who could stand up and fight the reven-
ne officers like Ike?
There's many distlllery which the
lad saved by warning the owners. and
Jonathan himself Is under obligation
to the boy on that score. But the day
came when | saw that Ike thought
great deal OF my girl. and that she
wasn't at all dispieased with his atten-
tons. But Jonathan was blind-never
seemed to see that the two were forever
In each others company. One day Ike
man-like. tells Jonathan ne wished to
marry the girl But Jonathan became
furious, and told him he wasn't any
thing buta miserable outcast--an object
OF charity. He went further-be struck
the lad terrible blow. That was his
answer. Ike did not strike back.
heard him mutter something for Alice's
sake But the lad raised his hand and
swore that he would even up things
with Jonathan n IT. took until Judgment
day. Then he went away, and no one
has ever heard OF inm since.-
Mrs. Jackson sighed softly TO herself.
Mn- PEARLS eyes were wide open with
surprise, and she wondered how the
true story OF Ike's disappearance had
remained secret 80 long.
Getting dark, Mir,mda, and ] guess !
had better be going up the rcad.' and
Mrs. Pearl babe her friend go,d-by.
The November sun was gradually dis
appearing behind the mountains and
the long shsdows yof'th fading sunlight