Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-10-08


fofih 10 them cloqucntly. The women
started aftcr tho figure Of the major and
old pctor his pufsuor. Jorozel Bronson,
q half wittcd lad, who cqmprehondcd
nothing saw an occasional genial word,
leaned against the fence aud grinuod
like q skull. Tho major and the pursuer
rner1 ont ~ Wow around the turn IN
the road whore the great naples lnzily
shook on the dust that iny on their
leaves
Tor q moment the little group Of wo.
men listened intcntly. rs N they expect.
ed to hear a sudden shot aud cries from
che distance They looked Nc each other.
their lips % little ways apart The trees
sighed anftly IN the heat Of tho summer
sun. Tho insects IN the meadow contin.
ned ihoir monoionous humming, md
somewhere a hen hal icon stricken with
fear and was caclling loudly.
Finally Mrs. Goodwin said.
"Wcl. I'm ruin TO ~ turn o. tn
road anyhow" MrS willctts and Mra.
iu Peterson, her particular friends.
criod olt az this iomoriiy. but she said
"woll, I'm goin anyhow. "
She called bronson.
"Comc on. Jcru1ol Yeh'rc q man,
an Il ho should chner NJ why ych mus
pitch intoh i'm. lloyg"
Bronson always uboycd everybody.
lie Rrinnod an assent aud went with
her down the road
Alitilo boy attempted tofollow them.
hut a shrill scream from his mother
mado him halt
The remaining women stood motion
less, their eyes fixed upon Mrs. Goodwin
and JoruzrL Then at last one gave n
laugh Of triumph NJ her conquest II
caution and fear and cried;
"Woll, I'm goiu tooi''
Another instantly said. $50 am l. 4"
Thcu began general movement. Some
~ The little boys had already vcnturcd
hundred feet away from the main
body. and at this unanimous advance
they spnad out ahead in little gruupa
some rccuuntod terrible stories Of rebel
fcfuciiy, Their eyes wcro largo with *.
citcmcnt The whole thing. with IT,
possible danger, had for them delicious
element Johnnie Peterson. who could
whip any boy present. explained what
be- would do IN case tho onUmy should
pounco out ~ him
Tho familiar scene suddenly assumed
now aspect The fold of corn which
met the road upon tho ltft was no lon
For nero field Of corn. II was dark.
" mystic place whose rrcossus could
contain all manner Of dangers. Tho
long green leaves waving In the hrccfs
rusilod from the passing ~ men. IN
the song Of the Insects thrr wcrc now
omcna. now thrnts.
There was a warning In the enamel
blue Of the aly, IN the stretch " yellow
rad, IN the very atmosphere Above
the tops IT tho corn doomed the distant
foliage Of Smiths woods, curtaining
tho silent action u q tragedy WHOSE
horrors they imagined.
Tho wonion and tine little boys came
20 halt, overwhelmed by tho impress.
ivonoas Of tho landscape. They waited
silently.
Nm Goodwin suddenly said;
''I'm Foiu hack.
The others. who all wished 10 return.
cried at oncn disdainiullyi
well. 30 back, II yoh want TO. "
A cricket at the roadside exploded
suddenly In his shrill song. and a WON
an who had been standing ncar shrek.
I'd Ia startled terror An electric move.
mont went through the group ~ WON
en-. They jumped and gave vent TO sud
/ den screnmL With the fear still up0t
their ngitatod faces, they turned TO b.
rate tho one who had shrickol
my, what "a gooso ych are, Sallio
Why. Il took my breath away Good
noss sakcs, don't hollor like that again. ,
]
''Ilol on aminnct," Peter withobl
was crying 20 the major as the latter
foil of the Importance and dignity o
his position M protector Of Mirglcvillc
paced forward swiftly. The veteran al
vady felt upon his brow "a wreath form
ri 81 the flowers Of gratitude. and a
be strobe no was absorbed IN plannin
calm and solf contained manner q
wearing H. "flol on minnot. pipc
old Peter In the r'ar.
AZ last the major, aroused from hi
dream OF triumph, turned about wrath
fully.
"Woll, whatf'
Now look a.hcrc," said Peter
what che eoln to dor"
Tho major, with gesture Of suprm
evaporation, wheeled again and wen
On. When he arrived ut the curnheld
ho halted and waited for Peter lie sud
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