The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-19
Under the JRarvesi Moon.
BY EDGAR WELDON COOLEY

!, waved, his hand at her and she au-
swered and watched him until he disap-
peared behind a piece Of timber.
Tt was dusk when Robert returned. and
Minnie was in the cow lot milking when
| he drove up the lane. He whistled, and
she sat down her bucket and walked ia
the fence. s.ses
! 81 have traded my, farm, he said quiet
| ", almost sadly.
Traded it?, she asked. "Tradsd it TO.
what?''
I He hesitated q. moment. Then he said:
well; have traded it for stock in q
| Colorado gold mine. Saw the agent in
town today. He allowed me 5000 for the
| farm and guaranteed me 25 per cent g
| year on the stock. That means owe,
| 1920. We could live quite comfortable
on that, even in the city. Do you not
| think SOP
| "Oh, Robert, Robert" she cried, Their
burst into tears and covered her face
| establishment and finally she raised hen
| head.
| did not mean for you to sell the
farm she said ooh, L did not near
| that. / am afraid you have made quite
| to great sacrifice"
| He smiled. mo. little girl, he replied
mo sacrifice is too great for you. To
! morrow I am to deliver the deed anc
| then-and then, may I come to you fcl
/ your answer?
| Yes" she replied. Come to me to-
| morrow evening and we will walk in the
/ moonlight and talk of the future"
| He touched his hat and drove away
| and she returned to her task with new
| joy in her heart. She was to live in ths
| city-to leave the farm and it's monDt-
onous life!
| TO leave the farm! She glanced across
Isthe fields, peaceful and quiet under the
| autumn skies. The air was soft and
| fragrant with the scent of the apples In
barns. How pure was the air; how bright
| the sunlight in the country. After all, did
/ she want to leave the farm?
/ Slowly she walked to the house carrying
| the bucket of stearning milk and listens
ing to the lowing of the cattle. Did She
want to- leave the farm where she had
spent all her life-an her happy young
| life?
On the following morning the county
| sheriff drove up the lane and knocked at
| the door. Her father admitted him.
II am looking for a man." he said,
'twhe has been selling stock in Colorado
gold mine. He is a swindler; the mine is
a fake and have a warrant for him. He
drove out this way this morning. Have
you seen him?''
The girl turned pale and trembled. She
grasped the back of chair and stared
at the officer. "He is a swindIer," size
kept repeating to herself. Robert, poor
Roberti'
Then the blood rushed to her face and
the fire to her eyes. Selling the sherifi
by the arm, she almost dragged him to
the door.
Come she said @come quick; i
know where he has gone. =
When they reached Roberts farm, they
met the agent driving out at the gate
and the sheriff placed him under arrest.
In his possession was the deed which
Robert had just delivered to him. This
was returned to the young man who had
been silent but very much astonished
witness of the dramatic scene.
AS Robert stood watching the sheriff
and his prisoner drive away down the
road Minnie approached him alternately
laughing and crying.
whats the NATTER" Robert demand
ed. wonder and perplexity written upon
his face
"oh, am 50 glady' he replied, so