The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-04-16

# forgiveness appeared to be some
What abstruse and complicated, judg-
ngYfom the time which elapsed before
ne young man and the maiden present
themselves in the cave of the noun
,ineer.
Xilgrow took the news of his GOO
1rtune with serene complacene
>:n of happy ignorance of mons.
alues.
"Thess SOS t they-all II femme alone,
| is all / keer," he said, and they had some
trouble in making him understand that
lis ,yresence was needed at the farm
ouse. Loving and trusting Elsie, II
| ont willingly when he understood
that was wanted of him; and Oh the
| ray back to the valley he was mindful
nough of his own long-buried youth
20 keep we'll out of earshot of the two
young people, to whom the return jour
ney was only too short. s
The afternoon sun was shining slant
wise over the neck of the Bull when
they reached the house, and after the
reticent and embarrassed mountaineer
had run the gauntlet of congratula-
on Thorndyke took him up to the
tic bedroom.
"You understand that I'll have to &c
10 New York to collect this money" he
began, when he was alone with his
client. "What am I to do with it, and
how much shall keep out for my fee P
A smile of childhke surprise flick
cred for moment on the withered fac.
Of the old man. Ger you-uns' pay?-
l thort I done tot we bout that thar.
long back yonder at the fust. lowed
to youuns then that eff so be We cd rails
me $4,000 out'n hit"
"But that's sheer nonsense, you
',now," protested Philip. 81 should be
lreating you worse than the others t.
AXE such an advantage"
"Barg'in's q barg'in," insisted Kill
grow, firmly.
''It wasn't bargain, but I'll tell yol
what I will agree to; I'll divide this
money equally with YOU"
"How much d. ye reckon that d be o.
Fifty thousand dollars apiece
The sum was still too large to be com
rehensible to Kilgrow, and PHILIP
ought to help him. eff you put you,
hare into government bonds, the in
rest would be about 1900 year"
The Oldham satin perplexed silence re
diving his hat slowly in his thin hands
[ reckon 1 cayn't figure hit out eff
~" he said after little. 81 wish
}u-uns d do whatsomeyer We thin:
chit weth hit"
"Ill invest it for you, # r0u Ike, ar
re interest can be sent = Duncan"
II reckon that'll ho ~ right" Xii
"ow rose and move nd the dooi
oppng on the tt ! to ask
l;estion that trouble III more tina
ne disposition of hi nawly-acquire,
'ftune. Eye reckon tim fellers j
lum shore t lemme alone, now, air
e?''
why. certainly. The things don,
nd settled. and they've no more reasol
persecu5c you now than if you't
ever owred the land"
"Thon'l 70; that's what I keer f
ore'n the money. D. ye low yell p
It in them thar bon's?"
THAT will be the safest investrncr
or you.'
There was another pause and mo
7arching for the few common fact
sDeoch. I'm gettin' sort o. tot.
thcs" H1vs. an they amt nobody
me attc~ me; reckon they ain't1
ny ye ca fix hit so't the little g..
ought git hit wen I'm th'oo wet
.t?"
"You mean Duncan's daughter?"
kiorow nodded
why, yes; 1 can buy the bonds il
or name, if you wish"
Thank We; that thar's what rs pint
n at" He nodded gravely and left tn
Dom, coming back again presently t.
old out his hand across the table +,
'hilip. II cayn't jaw much-you-un
one foun' that out fore now-but
eckon you-uns kin sort o. lay hit GU
you-uns' min what-all I'd say eff on,
l thess knowcd how. 'Tain't manv O.
I'm d "a TUX up fer pore OF to n.ur
wildcatter, nohow"
Philip grasped the extended hand and
Nrung it heartily. "Don't say word
Mr.. Kilgrow; the obligation is all O,
ny side: l should be poor man to-da
[ 1 hadn't won for you. And, beside.
gu know I'm young lawyer and this
my first case; I ought to thank yo,
or giving it to me. And I do-God
less you'll"
kilgrow was hardly out of the room,
vhen Protheroe tapped at the door anf
Inferred without waiting to be asked
L beg your pardon if I intrude." he
said, bluntly, ''but I've got to have q
lord with you before you 90 down.
suppose you'll think I'm cursed cad
tier all. but can't help it if you do.
We asked Elsie to marry me. and she
rs she will
lie thought he had prepared himself
r anything that Thorndyke could nos.
" say or do, but the forearmino
"a been altogether on the side of resis-
'nce' and Philips enthusiastic OUT
nrst OF hilarious approval left him
quite helpless.
By Jove, old man, that was the on,r
ing that was needed to make this T.,
Nn'est Gay of my life!"-Th,,rn.
was w-ringing his hand TIN
q. Cod bless you-God bl.ss va,
Il! And you're lucky dog. too. r..
man s il authorized me to puttb,
Foo her name" He ;erl.e,
i. breaking tie chain i,
Af Caesar! it's half-nas-
- trail goes, at 4:a5. Pro.