The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-06-27


'Gretna Green is close"
He says he will kin me If steal
you"
~And he would keep his word IL he
said it,"
Then, what are we to dor
Marry, Of course. But I'm I'm hur- /
~ now. and have no time to talk and 4
plan with you. Go on, now" Al
Zone kiss. please"
''Sot one, sir"
"Ch. please"
"Ten, there" and she kissed her
finger tips, threw them toward him and
fled.
THAT night, as Fred Peterson lay in
his bedroom, tossing TO and fro-fever-
ish, unable 10 sleep, striving, with all
his glowing faculties. to formulate
plan By which he could obtain his
hearts treasure ard at the time
live to enjoy it. he was startled BY
light tap on the window He listened
intently. and the tap was repeated
this time quite loud He rose up TO .
sitting posture and listened again
SoEne time elapsed. then came shcr1
rap on the pane He couldn't be mis-
taken now. Some one was 81 the win
dow. He arose. procured his revolver,
and slipped cautiously to the window
The night was quite dark. but his eyes
vaguely outlined figure outside
who's out there2 What is wanted p
he called
"You are wanted" came back in
mysterious tones
who are yoa2'
'.Raise TIE window and see" y5
~It's too dark to see"
Then hear aEd feel"
Il fear It's burglar"
THE burglar doesn't want much"
"WEat docs the burglar want2''
-Only YOU"
He raised the window ard cautiously
thrust out his head.
He couldn't see a face, but two soft,
warn lips accidentally ran against his
/ own And two arms that he thought he
recognized went around lis Deek-sI
By accident.
Get on your things darling said a
voice in tones afTeetedIy masculine.
Come quick, dear, before your stern
old father hears s. The coast Is clear.
darling. kEt-ha. ha,-thers IS no time
to lose. Two gallant steeds await, in
patiently, cur coming"
-Oh. er-I fear hesitc!ed Fred
True love fears nothing spoke the
one on tie outside. half appealing. half
eommandiag. adding. IL half serious,
half Iau- tssf< tones: Core, while yet
the day croEches under the eastern
wall. while yet upon thy cruel fathers
eyeIidz press she lsaden fingers Of deep
sleep Soon the bird o. dawning VIII
begin TO drive the damp DIX with his
laag. high notes Come, sweet erea-
tu-e. come away ard lets be one ere
comes another day.-
Fred hssisated 10 longer. but hastily
dressed al0 had soSa cTawIed through
the window. landing in the odcrous en-
brace of lis nocturnal yisitant-
= soft. warm palm embraced his fin.
gers. and an eager, sweet voice said;
'-CCn,e. this way!"
A few seconds later, Maj. Tom Peter
son, suddenly awakening. heard nuf
fed voiley OF Eoofs on the road, Won
; dsred what u could mean, then went
back TO sleep again
: 1t about ten O'Clock on the morning
Of the above strange episode Maj Tor
: Petersen was sitting out on his yer
anda. cleaning up his trusty old rife
he hadn't found out yet that his sol
: Fred was not in his room The latter
: Of late. kept no regular hours ans tbs
: father didn't even know whether the
{ son had slept at home While quietly
engaged wiping the last vestige CT dir
: from barrel and hammer he casually
cast his eve down the road, and behel,
! his enemy by inheritance coming
toward his house at furious stride
He now rSse up and assumed I ques
{ tionins attitude, as he had never had ;
visit from Mai Fisehford- He saw til
latter was white from some awful pas
; sion.
Up to the yard gate came Maj Pitch
ford and commanded his enemy -
step cut
Must I bring this2" queried Peter
son. tapping his gun
NO, sub, not row. sui Come heal
this minute. sub"
Peterson went out. aud while he wa
Z approaching the gate Pitchford. with
: nervous hand. drew a piece OF pSpe
: from his pocket. Grd reached it sowar
the former. commanding
Read this. sub, and tell me whz
well 90 about IL. suh.-'
Mai Peterson resd the following:
~DearsSt PSEss Ilearae5 to-day thst 70
had taken an oath TO XIII nv FrS5 II h
sscle ne ard ran oE with me. know yc
vel enough TO know you EcuiG c0s brss
that oath What was / to do Could
give hira up OF course Eott Wo1ld ! 4
low NY husband shot before ny oSr cyl
e by my oSn tStherg Cs-tzi1iy roll VShs
e must I 6oe What cozl5 de- Wei. SOC
. sense cane 10 ny rescue, ard 5scidsc I
: steal Fred. Before you read this vi
have stolen hin. but Will be given 4 lsg'
right to keep the stolen gods Ncur i9'
4 Ing daughter. BET TIE
l. Mai. Peterson stood a nolen
s stunned with awe. Then he burst int
I s loud laugh.
well. najor. were in meet traI
: But shan't kill your daughter, sub. fe
stealing my son. suhi Myvoics is thi.