The Red Cloud chief., 1901-08-23

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yOnd. A boy In livery came forward
and asked her whom she wanted to
see. n
"Mr. Gye.' replied Martha. Ek31E
Hes busy" was the reply. w.
II could wait" said Martha. VNv
Have You a card to send in;" ~
"No.'' replied Martha. with u blush.
you'll have 10 send In your name
first"
"My name * Martha Coombs."
The boy motioncd toward three or
four chairs near the door.
You can sit down and wait. and
I'll take in your name when Mr.. eyes
present caller goes
Martha waited an hour ana u half.
during which time she regaincd her
self .pOssession. Other persons who
came in aud asked 20 see Mr.. eye were
told to wait. ana they. too. Sat down
In the row OF chairs near the door.
Al the end of an hour and n half
the boy came Up to Martha and said:
MIR. Gyc says you can come m"
She passed into tn" private 10 a
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rosewood desk. Ills naa-icr was al
most harsh. rs H. said:
"You wanted to SEE nc?" ,A4tSr
Yes. SIR"
II am extremely bvsy aud can give
you but u few minutes. What to You
want:''
Il cane from CsbornH. which is Sow
,,,I f....u.l ,,tl., f,,r, t,a,., 80. l,,.a..
on this"
Martha walked forward and landed
Mr.. Cys the CID. fadcC, outlnwed note.
So stood quietly by his desk and
Watched him as he read 1t.
''Thcrc is soilethinc written on the
ether side, sir she said quietly. when
he had read the note and let IL fall.
lao took IL " and read her fathers
words Oil the I ack of the note. His
hand trcinblcd aud his cyes were
iownCast whcl the note again fell to
his desk.
Martha fancicd that he looked n
little pale. and she saw him bite his
lip under his gray mustachc. lie put
ono hand over his eyes. His other
arm fell heavily Mt his side. There
was silence in the room for fully II
minute: then. with his hand still be-
| fore his eyes, IL asked. in a husky
voice.
where did you get this:"
II found it among some CID papers
of my fathers. sir"
Are YOU Jared Coombs' daughter"
Yes. sir"
".And he Is living yct:'
mo. sir. lie died five days ago. and
] brought The note to you because H.
| died SO poor that I have not n dollar
for the support of my sister and my
| three little brothers. and l want 10
keep them together II l can. l read
in q paper about how prosperous You
were, sir. and although the note Is
'OutlawPd,' l felt that you might feel
willing to pay something on it,
He took his hand from his eyes and
offered 1t to her.
You did right TO bring II to me"
he said. "Sit down on this chair and
tell me about yourself ant your father.
He was II good man.
He was. indeed said Martha. with
tears In her eyes.
There We're tears, too, In the eyes OF
the man as she told him Of her fathers
disappointment, and of h poverty In
which he had left his children.
'Tlcy told me in Osborne she said
In conclusions. that 1t would be use
less for me to come here with M
outlawed note, hut lid not think So
You were wiser than they he sait
gravely. but with II smile. for ! shall
pay every dollar of the note. with In
terest in full. and even this will not
atone for my lack of duty In no
finding your father and paying tn
note years ago. ! shall see To 1t tina
his children shall lack nothing tina
they need hereafter"
There was great excitement in Os
borne when Martha returned with tin
news that she and her brothers ant
sister were TO go to LOuisbOrough 4
live In Il home of their own.
There are splendid schools there
and Mr.. Gye will be a friend to us
| cant tell y0u how kind he was, an
can never De thankful enough tina
went to him with that Outlawe
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