The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-16

EFT I amt mistaken unused Pete,
his eyes cleaning with crafty cOnclu-
slOnS, this mere coach is the one what
Bin Whitmore has been drivin' fer
SOME years over this country. and if
old Pete's mechanism isn't out of gear
there happens to be q secret C6in.
drawer slid into the seat box. ana If
Bill hadn't showed it TO me about six
months ago in a burst of intoxicated
confidence it might be there yet, and
GpOn the basis of that CakerlatiOn bein'
correct reckon il behOOVeS Pete Shop
herd to hit that same surplus here and
now"
Thereupon the willy Pete summon
ing that infallible instinct which serves
those in darkness. slipped his hand un-
der the seat Of the late Bill WhitmOre
and extgacted a small drawer which
gave forth 2 metaU echo of golden
music and sent a thrill of ecstasy
through ,Pete's nervous organism.
Its case where the company kin
stand II" he sOliloquized, as d balm
7 to his conscience. and clambOriug down
FROM his neW-fOund EldoradO. Pete
Shepherd sat astride, the stage coach
tongue and let the golden stream Of
( tens and tWenties trickle through his
notted fingers.
It's no less 'en 81. 600. I never had no
sympathy fer corporations anyhow,
and besides if that perfessor is gOin' to
git in our family, and he seems to be
maxim .headWay, III needrthe money to
/ oNBIJlL Allil 4AAluS vacation. lie. am [
! got no farmin' or stock TaisiD' tenden-
| cies nOhow. I'll plant it in the Shep-
/ herd sand bank and draw it when
needs the coin. Five thousand dollars
/ for twenty years service in this valley
amt too much money anyhow, but III
+ call it quits
( T'ete aalf running, half stumbling,
\ hurried Dack up the road and stole
/ quietly into his orchard, where he dug
Z hole hastily and buried his riches.
. Z % hi n
4 peering into the window as he tiptoed
along.
Tom Hardy lay propped upon the
sofa and Carrie was feeding him hot
/ broth. The lights from the fireplace
/ danced across the girls cheeks and
the young "perfessor" appeared TO be
Z resting in comfort and peace. Never
before had Pete Shepherd realized that
his foster child was really a grOwn-Up
Woman.
Me and Carrie is havin' quite a
night OF it, chuckled Pete, gliding into
the ROAD without further comment.
shortly afterward he returned with
Dock SOuthwick, who dumped some
aIlIlsep1lc on Ion. s wound, reband-
a6ed j. and departed, leaving instruC-
. JiOns for Hardy to keep easy
DO you think he'll pull thrOugh?
inquired Pete, placing his hand on
Carries head in confidential and IA
i therly way.
, he gets strong again"
Well i guess he's good for a spell
/ here, anyhow, responded Pete Shep-
herd. and if you young folks kin bt
: comfortable Ter while i guess I'd bet
ter get out and round up them stag,
{ horses and accumulate the reward
I what's comm. I understand the ROcI
: Canyon company is more or less hare
! uD these days, and perhaps they can,
, afford TO lose four good animals Xix.
= Bill Whitmore used TO drive. DO yol
know, Carrie, Bill had a. good NAM
, fine traits about him. and u shOrel,
respect his memory What's more.
mean to see THAR Bill has a decen
= burial. It's comm to him Me am
q him was >tiends, and enjoyed hi
z confidence
Pete laughed softly and stalked on
= TO complete the nights work.
% o .
in about a week the Rock Canyo
q Stage company had an agent at Pete
house with $500 reward for his re
% covery of the horses and his behavio
= toward the wounded. The agent con
{ hded in Pete the fact that the high
/. waymen were old hands at the busi
e ness, which was evident to the com
pany from the way they located tn
q secret gold deposit under. WhitmOre
= seat.
a Yes" ventured Pete. they're
he hard crowd to deceive. When thel
s. fellers goes out ioolSin' fer cash the
most generally knows where
.e abounds. But Pete Shepherd is sat-,
D. FED with faruin' and stock raisin' f,
"A Twin. because they amt so mul
81 risk in IT. This here reward you hruu
d. over is mighty encouragin.' and aft'
N lOOl1in things over and figurin' thins
st ont, I've about made up my mind {