The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-07-22

ry." admitted Bishop, who really took
the reproof we'll ALAN knows what
think about it,
Then Bishop and his wife went to
Cratg's bank, and moment later Mil
satisfaction.
I'VE got through, and he's gone to
catch his train" he said.
ut worked as smooth as goose grease.
wonder what Pole Baker said to him.
or if he saw him. l have an idea he
did, from the way Wilson danced to our
music
the door. "Come in heer, yCc trifiin'
| toafer, an give an account O yore-
te'f"
II seed i'm maxim fer the train"
laughed Pole, IAN so l sneaked in to
| see what you uns done. He walked
like he owned the town."
"It went through like lightnin', with
him.
"You did noble" said Miller, while
Pole and Alan were silently clasping
hands. Now I told you we wouldn't
forget you Go down to Wimbley's and
tell him to give you the best suit OF
clothes he's got and to charge them to
me and Alan"
Pole drew himself up to his full
! height and stared at the lawyer with
flashing eyes.
BLAST yore soul"' he said. Don't
you say a thing like that to me agtn.
III have you know I've got feelin's
az well as you or anybody else. I'd cut
pff this right arm an never vince to do
Alan Bishop a favor, but I'll be dangei
ef anybody kin look me over after Tyt
done little one an pay me for it II
store clothes. / don't like that one bit
an amt afeerd to say So"
II didn't mean any offense, Pole.
apologized Miller most humbly.
well, you wouldn't "a said 1t t.
some men," growled Pole. Il know
that. When l want pay fer a thing
like that, I'll Jest go to that corner
the street an look down at that rock
pile Whar Alan found me one day an
paid me out jest to keep me from bein
the laughin' stock o. this town"
Alan put his arm over his shoulder
~Rayburn didn't mean any harm," he
said gently. You are both my friends
and we've had big victory today
Let's not have hard feelings
Pole hung his head stubbornly ant
Miller extended his hand. Abner Dan
iel was an attentive listener, hall
smile on his face.
"Say Pole" he said, with a little
laugh, "you run down to Wlmbiey
an, fell i'm not to wrOp up that suit
Pm a-ovin' him a bill, an he KIN jess
credit the value Of it on my account.
Pole laughed heartily and thrust MI
big hand into Miller's.
"ITncle Alb" he said, you'd make
dog laugh ..o,
81 believe yo're right" said Abnel
Significantly. and then they all roaree
at Poles expense.
The next day Alan received the toi
lowing letter from Dolly Barclay;
noar a,an-Rayburn Miller told me II
eaanaa of your wonderful success yes
toraav and I simply cried with JOY.
| Lnew-I felt that you would VIII an
this Is as he says, a glorious oeslnnine
am SO proud Of you. and am 80 20, huii "
hone today. All our troubles WIZ S
n,,t right some day, and now that knou
vo,, love me I can wait. Rayourn "ou,
yo ot have confided so much to me; put n
.a;d While he would not let me tell lame !,
anvthing about the prospective Iali n'1,,'l
he wanted me to prevent him rom ON, ss son
nc tact of land near yours. You KNOW
nv father consults me about an ms o u.s.,
~, nsss and he will not dispose OF Una nh
nronertv without my knowing OF H. ~, on
Pon1dn;t Il be a fine joke on MIN 10 iia'
h,u, nrofit by your good Judgment
Alan was at the little postofhee II
Eilmore's store when he recel'eu ,A !.
lotion and he folded it and restored i
to its envelope with heart hlieu Wi ~
love and tenderness. AS Ut ""th ~
home through the woods it seemed ,.a a'
him that everything in nature wa.
ninistering to his boundless happiness
H 1 felt as light as air as he stro sn
! along "God bless her DEAR GEAR h''''
| To, ho cold feryentlV.