Arizona republican., 1898-09-19
THE OLD
 SILVER TRAIL.
BY MARY E. STICKNEY.
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 You bet: it was q corker,s Mr-- Me Greatly cordially agreed, whereat the girl smiled in way that made Eim Gully conscious of the coarseaess of his clothes, of the redness of his large hands, of such awkwardness in his whole makeup as filled him with hot. unreasoning wrath. It was always so when he was with her; sweet and gen tie as her manner was, there was scIne thing in her glance, ia the quality of her smile, which always .subtly suggested how wide was tile gulf which lay be- tween them. filling iim with dull sense of resentment. What business had she to lcck down on him as though he were q mere worm of the earth, sine for yhom indirectly he had dcne so much? Had been purchased with gold that had come from the Grubstalse mine-gold which he and he alone had caused to flow into the colonels coffers. Did she think that she owed him no more than she might dog that had dropped a bone at her feet? Thus in an under current his thoughts were running on, while, as it were, the other side of his nature was fawning before her giriish arrogance. .'We run across a little wire gold down in the second level yes ierday." he awkwarlly observed, fumbling down in his pocket. and l picked out a specimen I thought per haps yon'd like.
 Indeed. would like it; it is love ly,'' she returned, more graciOusly than she had ever before addressed him. her eyes admiringly studying the curious formation as she took it in her hand. Why, it is like tangle of golden hair
 Its not so pretty as some hair" Me Greatly returned, boldly glancing up ai her own wind-roughened locks. 'Butit isn't bad. If Samson had ave had such hair, for instance, don't knows any body could blame what's-her-name for shearing him.
 Dorothy laughed carelessly in recog- milton of his wit Absorbed in her specimen, she had hardly heard the tribute to her hair. Her conscience was smiting her somewhat for the II pulse to assume toward this fellow, who, in his uncouth way, was evidently disposed to all good-humored friend! ness toward his employers daughte-. Tt is hair that I shall greatly appTr- ciate, at all events. It was very kind of you 10 give it to me" she said. noa ding him a farewell as her father joinctl her. but when they had ridden around he first turn of the zigzaC road. shc observed. very decidedly: He seems a good-natured. well-mcaning man, but l don't like him. 2ll the same. Doyou?''
 .-Who? ?-McCready 3" the colonel re- turned, staring abscntly ahead.
 Yes" but her father appeared to have forgotten tfle question. Do yon like l.im??" the girl persisted. leaning forward to look at his face.
 Great heavens. why should I?'' hc impatiently replied. Il never trouble myself to think whether like q man personally CT not, so long as like thc way he does the work hire him to do McCready keers the mine in pay. That is the great thing. with this internal lawsuit. to soak up money like sponge"
 What is the lawsuit about, papa:- she rather coaxingly inquired. after . moment of thought. ''It occurs to ne that don't know much about it.'
 That's where you're in luck. Iwish I didn't''
 'Mines generally appear to be quar- reiing about something," she tenta lively observed. by no means to he turned from her purpose by the tart tone.
 Tt is Heavens way of feeding the lawyers" the colonel sententiously de- ciared. adding. after an instant, "anI the other yascals who serve as wit nesses."
 lawsuit that you went to see this aft ernoon?" she shrewdly demanded, struck by something in the tone of sile last words.
 The colonel looked faintly surprised He is one of my witnesses now he returned, with grim emphasis on the last word. But. for heavens sake. Dorothy, what has come over you? You remind me of your mother"
 Dorothy laughed. too we'll accus- toned to such overt attacks upon her mothers methods to think of resenting the imputation in her behalf The truth of the matter was that the late Mrs. Meredith, seeking to pry with ill., advised pertinacity into such matters . as the colonel regarded as his own pri- rate concerns, would have been refe- gated to her legitimate sphere of in terests with scant ceremony. while at the same time the deprecating meek ness with which she had ever submitted to his brusque methods of belittlin@ her had only served to increase bound lessly the colonels contempt for such an unassuming type of woman. He was secretly proud that his daughter hal inherited pluckier poise. complacently persuaded that every quality he ail- r,, |