The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1898-12-15


Darcie has rot one good arm and pretty
cool head; he'll get through. But you
must be aware that your father cannot
protect you in the present state CT affairs.
even II he knew the way. He is complete
ly tcrrorized by the strike I must be
plain with you. He knocked under prac-
tically, months ago I would Insist on your
coming over here II / were not liable to be
called a dozen ways at once, or II ! were
anybody but the little doctor II the
troops ever get In. things will be different.
In the meantime have plan, ard don't
know what moment / may spring 1t on
you; so be ready in marching trim-stoCt
boots and n woclcn frock-to start when
you get the word. Some one else who IS
going has got the route. Make up your
mind that know, not what - best, but
what Is the only way left. Your father,
Miss Faith-I regret to say it's the late
Mr.. Bingham. This Is cruel, but you must
zee yourself that II Is not safe Eor proper
that you stay in that house any longer
You must throw away all your previous
notions, however nice and ladylike. The
Occur d'Alene at present is not summer
resort"
The doctor could not know how rap
idly the managers household had been
going to pieces in the last four and
twenty hours. He had anticipated n
hard time with Faith, and he was specu-
lating what other pull he could bring
to bear upon her. Suspecting much, but
knowing nothing, of her relations with
Darcie, he dared not mention that name
to her; but he mentioned her name
quite frankly to Darcie, that afternoon
when he paid visit to his dodgers in the
cellar, and was struck by it's obvious
and painful effect.
"IIe hasn't made it, I'm afraid" the
doctor concluded, reverting in thought
to the "heart solo" that he had charged
upon Darcie. mo; he hasn't made it,
and it's taking every chip he's got to
pay. The poor boys busted, / do be-
lieve; and now what becomes of my
little plan!"
Nevertheless he broached his plan,
for the case of Faith, it seemed to him,
was desperate.
Boys" said he, in his chceriest voice,
1--WE are going TO have a regular mon
key and parrot time of it here till the
troops get in.i The militia's all very
well, and we shall be powerful glad to
see them. but how do we know if they
can stand up to these Molly Maguires?
And I'm not sure the idiots won't blow
up the bridges, or blow up anything
else. There is all Montana to the back
of 'em, and Butte is run by the Miners
union.
"And Darcie, do you know, they have
found that missing letter of yours? The
gentle Abby helped herself to it, out
Of your clothes, guess; that's the kind
Of house it is at present. She has shared
the contents OF IL pretty generally
among her friends-used it against you
every way she can, to justify their
treatment of you, doubtless. They
didn't know exactly what they had
against you before, but now they know
You must have hit them pretty hard ir
that letter. found this out about ter
minutes ago, and it struck me as very
nasty complication. I'm in hurry tc
get you gone. They have marched O.
Wardner to deal with the Bunker Hill
and Sullivan as they dealt with the
Frisco; but IL some one should happier
to ask: Where is that British spyr ol
Where is big Mike, the bloody scah?
they could spare so men or so easy, OF
special duty, in a case like this; and i
they should come up here by daylight
your exit up the gulch wouldn't be Sc
private as one could wish.
"Now, l propose you start not latel
than tonight. l will have my horse VI
there in the corral by the mouth of you
winze, and when you hear my usua
clinkum-clanlsum on the coalhod out
side the kitchen door take that for
signal the coast is clear. Pack up
little grub, and remember the trail i
a bad one at night, and don't press th
pony; where he hcsitates, you had bet
ter get down and crawl. Mike know
how amusing it is on the old trail, 60
ing round Sunset peak. You want 4
strike for Beaver canyon by the wa.
of Carbon, and come out at Char!e!
Mead's place. the old placer camp on III
river. And there, if you can get a boat
you had better leave the road, and TAX
to the river. You will avoid Kingston
which may be in the hands of tn
strikers, and l don't think you coul,
make II by the road, anyhow, below tn
big jam, such a road as it is, with hors
and a wounded man and girl"
"A gurl!" echoed Mike, in blum
amazement; then, catching the doctor
eye, he held his peace, and went off t
the far end of the cellar, where h
busted himself noisily hauling boxe
around and taking stock of provision.
in case they might need to put in
fresh requisition for the journey.
Miss Bingham must go with you,
the doctor was saying TO Darcie in
cool, peremptory tone. 81 take the rt
sponsibility of that myself"
Darcie was turning red and whit,
and his knees were shaking under hin
''Has she said that she will go?" h
asked. avoiding the doctors eye.
81 haven't asked her, ard don't pre-
pose to. What does she know? c
course she'd say she couldn't go. 1t
, time now for the men to do something
il there are any men left in this dai
tardly mine. Do you know what th
. old man has done?" and the fiery littl
) doctor exploded again over the ''cov
ardly telegram" which he said was '
! disgrace 70 the mine and to every ma
connected with it," The doctor refuse
TO set down that action OF Mr.. Bini
, hams 10 the score of humanity or col
/ Germ for the company's property, whic
shows how loss of reputation in sever;
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