Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-09-26

WhaS-wAat yeu eeino - % win
fsthsrr whispered ths bog - hs walk:'
Cd slowly over and put his hand in
80 3 Ma. e,.
rod ~ there fSvelj here and
see THAT h, hf1en hE Shake
A:af 80, f.,ta 3, sss ,,s., g.. !.
. puzxled way. and the father lifted
him up and kissed him. When he put
him down. hs said to him:
Run, along. Jimmy. II you dea'
and me when you come back. Mr.. PsS
ton win take care Of you."
'Oh. yes, Mr.. Pelton win take care
Of me and see that get home" replied
the lad. I'm awfuily glad to sss him.
Wasn't II queer to meet him way Oh
hers1 L was saying only . week aga
that I wish'd he was back with ~ -
that he could mend my wagon and hslS
me make kites. Mr.. Pslton Was n
ways good to me. I won't be gons
long. and you and Mr. Pelton must b
Cood friends. Don't you remember that
mother said she was sorry for him? We
want him back, don't wer'
Little Jim started OF for the rock.
but he hadn't taken ten steps before he
was back again to say to the robber:
And I want you to make me . new
water wheel, and the handle has come
out Of the hammer. and nobody win
sharpen my knife for me. II you don't
come back, 1 don't know what shall
d."
perhaps III come back" Whispered
Pelton a. he turned his bead away.
'"Oh, but you surely must I've heard
lots Of people say you were q good man
and shouldn't have gone away. Mother
told me II I ever met you might SPEAK
to you just as l used to. I'm going
now. but remember that you are COM
Ing back" r-
The boy went away almost gleefully,
and the two men heard his footsteps
and his voice As he made his way to-
ward the rock. The father looked after
him until he was hidden by the trees
and then turned to the robber and
quietly said:
Before. he comes back. And you'll
help him to get homer
"Yes; before he comes back" replied
Pekon as he drew his revolver. 1T
won't be murder, Col. Weston. It'll
simply be retribution. Do you want q
minute or two to ask God to forgive
your
The Colonel sat erect with folded
arms. He closed his eyes. and his lips
moved. By and by he heard the click
of the pistol. He did not open his eyes,
but he felt that 1t was leveled at his
heart and that his life was measured
by seconds. OF a sudden came a call
from little Jim. Half way to the rock
he had turned about to shout:
"Oh, Mr.. Pelton, don't forget to think
up some new Indian and bear stories
to tell me. Nobody has told me a story
since yOu went away
The Coleners eyes opened. The re-
volver was lying on the ground. and
Pelton had his hands over his face.
When he dropped them, there were
tears in his eyes. He rose up, put the
pistol in his pocket and said to the man
waiting for death:
Il can't do it. Little Jim would
know II some day. When he comes
back, take him and go down to the
road. It's only three miles to Cedar
ville''
With that he walked OF into the
brush and was out of sight In a mo-
ment. When little Jim returned. he
found his father sitting as he had left
him and gazing into the woods.
What is 1t, father| he asked
What's the matter win you and where
% Mr.. Pelton?"
The man rose up slowly, took his
boys hand in his, and without a word
In answer he led the way down to the
stage trail and safety-Butts Miner.