The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-01
MIREY
by
FRANK NELSON
Copyright, 1905, By D.Ily story Pub. Co.,

LIZ III plller a leetle higher up
Mirey," said the old man, peev
ishly. 9TH cher hurts my back-an
tn suns shinin' right in my eyes
The girl tenderly adjusted the pill
low and with masculine strength
lifted the rude chair with its paraly
tic burden t. shadier spot under
the apple r.
'Ye amt treatin' Jake right
Mirey," grumbled the old man. "He
amt said nothin', but l kin see It;
an you goin' to marry him this
fall"
"Mebbe l am-mebbe 1 amt" the
girl said, impatiently.
The old man looked up at her anx-
iously.
II knowed 1t" he exclaimed "I've
seed it comm ever sence that Evans
come a snoopin' round here, a pizen-
in yer mind with his stories bout
fine houses, an great ladies', an
dresses, an dimunds. What brought
him way up here in this Wild place I?
Who knows what he is, ennyhow?
Like as not he's one Of them revnoo
spies"
we've got no call to SANDER him
that a way, pap" retorted the girl
holly. Lots of them city folks
spends their vacations in tn noun
tains. An ennybody kin see he's
gentleman. He amt no spy"
There were hot words over the
young city man, leaving the old man
sullen and dissatisfied and the girl
defiant. AS she turned to go he said:
"Mirey, they's sumthin' l clean for
got to tell Jake when he come by, an
must see him. He amt more'n
half way to tn stni, yit. Run, Mirey,
ye must bring him back"
The girl hurried obediently down
the steep path and along the base of
the mountain, smiling as she went.
Il kin coax him into it after while"
she murmured, IAN then | kin be
sumbody. Rob says kin have emmy
thing l."
crash, a rattle of descending
stones, smothered ejaculation, and
,wo struggling, interlocked men
rolled down into the path below her
Jne OF them, wrenching the revolver
rom the others hand, arose painting,
;all and powerful. His opponent Law
quite still, blood trucking from
wound on the curly, handsome head.
With choking CRY Mirey sprang
Onward and raised the wounded head
N her arms.
we've killed him." she moaned.
Hes only stunned a Ieetle."
growled the tall man. "He was a
follerin' me, an when 1 s'prised him
he tried TO shoot. He's spy,
AIirey."
you lie, Jakei" the girl cried, de-
family. AN this won't do We no
good, nuther."
The tall man bent down and from
the inner pocket of the stylish coat
drew long, official-loolking envelope.
Look at that, Mirey," he cried,
with a note of triumph "Frum tn
internal Revpoo DEPARTMENT."
That amt his name on tits fer
sumbody else" she protected, wildly.
Let me read what's inside"
She reached up a trembling hand,
took the opened sheet and her sun
Drowned face turned pale. The
wounded head dropped from the en-
circling arms and she staggered to
her feet, swaying, crushing the let
ter in her hands. The man at her
feet stirred and sighed. The tall man
knelt and with his handkerchief
bound the unresisting hands cruelty |
tight.
What We goin' to do with him.
Jake|" asked the girl. quietly, al
most inaudibly,
We've heered rumors Of what went
with 'tother one" the tall man NUT
tered, with a significant glance
But faint fer me to say. TIL boysIl
decide that"
The girl shuddered and turned
away.
You'll have TO go an tell tn bows
Mirey while watch him. He mustn't
git away"
II kain't-bring them, Jake. I'll
watch him. He'll not git away" saw
agely. Give me tn gun"
Jake's eyes looked searchinglv
INTO hers. She met the scrutiny un-
kin l trust We, Mirey?"
Don't know what'll happen eff he
gifts away" she cried, Indignantly.
Dye think I'd send pap and-and
you-to prison2 Ill kill him first.
hurry"
She seated herself on nearby
powder and with drawn face and
,old, pitiless eyes regarded the un-
conscious captive. The bees. home
yoing, heavy-laden. droned musicallv
lmong the blossoms, loath to leave.
From the distant river came the
'aint whistle of passing boat. A
yreat, black buzzard tapped heavily
Town upon the dead limb of n
'ycamore. wiped his hooked beak on
lis sable plumage and cooked his
'aleful eye inquisitiyely at the fallen