Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-08-13

ness. He sat stitlly.
Flows your mo. herr"
Shes we'll"
Flows your father?'
20. pretty fair for him."
"Ain't getting along very well late
ly. hear. Too bad"
We'll. the old place isn't what 1t
was, you know. Luther. Hope we won't
have to pick up and move over to
Felnside. He's talking of It,"
Il wouldn't do that
why not?"
Myrtle edged little nearer
THAT is-no use Of your going,
guess"
Miss Gill tt sighed softly and looked
down.
Thinks I'm easy" reflect Luther.
Il guess III make her feel it's some
obligation"
He tapped with a. foot and whistlod
inroc ntly.
Myrtle" he began. after moment
of silence. do you think"
I Yes. Luther
Thing that marriage Is lotteryT y
Miss Gilett faced about in the gath
Cring dusk.
Id n't-know,' In a gu er tone.
Chubb laughed.
Neither do l." he said. Don't know
what to think. Maybe wouldn't IND
taking chance. | suppose I'll come
to it some time. Not specially anxious,
| though"
In the dark he could not see the
girls eyes.
I'm fixed to do about as I please
now" went on Luther. But you and
are old friends. and people sort of
expect 1t, you know. Folks don't want
you to move away. Say, Myrtle sup
pose | flip up my lucky penny-heads.
we get married; tails. we don't. En-"
"All right" said the gill, quietly;
go ahead"
Luther chuckled.
Guess I'll ,nd her misery" h.
thought, feeling sudden sense of
shame and he carefully adjusted the
coin in his hand. head up. with a eau
tious finger. A quick pretense Of toss
ing, catching slap.
III have to strike a match" OBJ
served Chubb, coldly. "Now!'
Holding the light in his left hand. he
peered in apparent anxiety into his
right palm.
Heads" he whispered. merrly.
Don't say you amt lucky, Myrtle"
Turning to draw her to him, he met
a fierce push and fell back in amaze
ment
Lucky. wouldn't marry you if you
were the last man on earth. Lucky.
Yes, am. to have found you out. Take
your hat. Luther Chubb, and go home,
and don't you dare to ever speak to
me again. Go"
"Why-why," gasped the discounted
lover Il Thought
But the woman was past him and in
side. angrily slamming the door and
locking it,
Luther rose. dazed and overwhelmed.
Slowly he walked across the road,
climbed the fence and trod on through
the high. wet grass. oblivious to the
fact that he was wearing his new
| shoes
The glamour Of wealth had departed
from him. He was no longer the pros
porous, envied heir of Uncle Bildad
the man upon whom fortune had so
richly smiled.
He was only the country boy who
had thought every night for two years
of Myrtle Gillett-every night until
that Hateful one when his unc,e died.
and his head had been turned
Myrtle-why, of course. there could
be no other-never has been. Without
her,
Luther groaned and stumbled on, hat
ing himself and cursing.
Funny? Yes, very What was he
thinking of? o. he was not to be
ovelrilden by any woman. The Giil It's
We're to he shown that he was different
now. They We're poor. He was rich
He intended to have them all see the
difference. Myrtle had always been
quick of comprehension.
Surely. there was no reason for
breaking out like that, not even giving
him n chance to explain. Didn't she
| u IL MN ~ ~ Uit III w no ever SUP
POSED go d humored fun-Mving Myrtle
Gllett couldn't take Il joke: No, he
| had lost hcr-loSt her,
How dark it was in the WOO Is
What? Was he stepping in water?
Yes. and mud-mud. He must have
sirayed into one of those mireS.
Luther plunged wildly about. feeling
for frmer ground, and becoming moe
and more confused. That was the way
-no-this.
Help
The frightened cry peaIed out in the
gloom. Going down. down. Now he
screamed, knowing what it meant Gil
let's COW had gone the same way.
His struggles and cries We're growing
fainter. The mud slowly came up to
his chest. 1t hurt him to breathe. II
Myrtle could only know he was sorry.
Almost unconscious with horror and
weakness, his breath nearly gone. he
walled feebly, Myrtle. Myrtle! O-h-h,
Myrtle!'
There he is, father! Hurry! for
| heavens sake hurrXf'