Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-08-27

symptoms all pointed 10 reaNaker.
ed love. Finding a pocket mirror
and rusty razor, he at once began
the task OF removing his shaggy
beard and to improve. in every
way possible, his personal appear
ance. The transformation was a
surprise to the man himself; but
he realized that love had brought
it.
When evening came, the fair
herder made her way slyiy along
the trowning wall of the narrow
valley on the opposite side from
the log hut and the mine. Only
few minutes had elapsed, however,
when she returned and paused
near the door from which the
miner gazed in anxious expectancy.
Confidence in the good effect of his
improved condition made him bold
and he went forward fully deter.
mined to confess his love and to
OTTER her a happier lile--a life
blessed with wealth and comfort,
and in which poverty and drudg-
cry should be unknown.
will you protect me?" were
the girls first words MY uncle
has been in a terrible rage all day.
He saw me come from your house,
and he threatens to kill me if am
ever guilty Of another indiscretion
of a similar nature. I am low
afraid to return to him.
Protect you? Yes" Missouri
Bill said. Will you be my wife?
Could you love me? You need
no, want for anything that wealth
can bring, if you will be mine"
"Yes, yes" was the reply. II
will flee with you this very night"
Arrangements were completed
to take passage on the stage which
was due at three O'Clock in the
morning. They were TO flee to a
far distant city and never return.
Taking his hoard of gold and bid
ding adieu to his mine with its
buried wealth, the miner met the
girl in the stiffness of the hour be-
fore dawn, and they were soon
hurrying over the rough mountain
road in the numbering coach.
The uncle and the aunt disap-
peared from Meadow Greek very
suddenly and very mysteriously,
(leaving wagon, team and camp
outfit behind. In the light of after
events, however, their sudden dis
appearance was not at all singular.
1t had got noised about that Mis-
souri, Bill was oarding gold and
that he had accumulated a pile of
it, and this coming of the emf
grants was part of well-devised
scheme to get his wealth at one
tell swoop and at the least possible
risk.
In about month. Missouri Bill
returned to his old log cabin in the
shadows of the mountains. He
was picture of abject despair.
Gold he had none hot so much
as a "color.' His whilom neigh.
bors with their pretty niece had
f1eeced him to the very hide, and
the innocent.looking girl was the
chief conspirator' The sprained
ankle and all the other acting were
so many charming ru>es that were
calculated to win the old lovers
affections and lead him to his doom.
1t was the girl who piloted him in
safety to criminal haunts III one of
the cities of the Coast. 1t was she
who had then assisted in rObbing
him of his hard earned riches, and
who then turned him adrift, desert
ed and forever disheartened.
When, finally, it dawncd upon
the susceptible old miner that he
had been deceived and outraged a
second time, it almost broke his
heart. But there was but one place
III the world for him, and he re-
turned to it. The cabin and the
mine were still realities. He slept