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

3NE morning early in June, as
NJ Alan was passing Pole Ba-
bsryP7aY hcr's cabin on his way to
LI barley. Poles wife came out
r~-|. fence and stopped him. She was
slender I'D clad woman, who had
,.., nr.n pretty and her face still had
SORT If Wistful attractiveness that
rres ann.a,lag to one who knew what
sa. had been through since her mar
r.aGa
Arr you goin to town, Mr.. Alan|
She asked ueryouSly.
Yes. Mrs. Baker," Alan answered.
~I~ there anything can do for your
She did not reply at once, but came
tLrau-u the little gate, which swung
OIL wooa.. hinges and stood looking up
at him. thin. hesitating hand on his
brdl rein.
"Im ateerl someu's happened to
Pole She taltered. He hain't been
home fer two whole days an nights.
Its about time fer i'm to spree agin,
aa I'm powerful afeerd he's in trouble
lowed while YOU was in town that
you uou@ht inquire about i'm am let
ne know when you come back. That d
sorror free my mind little. | didn't
clos" uy eyes all last night"
"Ill do all cam Mrs. Baker" Alan
Promised "But You mustn't worry.
Pole cam take care of himself, drunk or
soocr. III he back tonight"
Alan rode ou. leaving the pathetic
figure ut The gate looking after him. Il
wonagr' he unused, what Uncle Alb
would say about love that has that sort
Of reward. Poor woman, Pole was her
choice, and she has to make the best OF
H. Perhaps she loves the good that's
III the rascal"
lie found RayhUrn Miller at Lis desk
making out some legal document.
"IaAa seat" said Miller. IN be
through in a minute What's the news
our your way" ne asked as he finished
his work and put down his PEN
Nothing new. l believe" said Alan.
1--WE been away for two days. Not
aayH- anything else TO do, l made /:
VI ..~.'s~ 10 ride over every foot Of
l-E fathers biz investment, and, to tell
}.. I'll. truth, I've come to you with
-a-. ..... Don't laugh | can't help it.
D. "".. into my head and sticks,
'-HE Let me have it."
i".o"" / tell you what it is" said
A-.- . want you to promise not to
'...'a.' me- I'm as green as gourd in
Nas.-o~s matters. But the idea has
L'4- .. Inc. and | don't know that even
your a.~a1proval will make me let it
loose"
HINTS q good way to put it." laugh
~ MILLER The idea has hold of you,
-4o You can't let it loose 1t applies
1'~' closely to investments than any
'~-- else Once get into a deal and
.'l are afraid to let it go, like the chap
,.'. held The calf and called for help
WELL here it is" said Alan. I've
'~'"4 W my mind that a railroad can
-''- N4a.l DO built from these two main
''e> I" my fathers lumber bonanza"
'l-'"r whistled. A broad smile in
---el die pucker Of his lips, and then
-> '@ea dropped into seriousness. A
'.A almost Of pity for his friends ere
1~aty and inexperience came into his
eyes.
/ must say you don't want a little
'-- my boy" he said indulgently.
''''-'lnoer you are talking to fel-
~" -at has rubbed up against the
~oAeF ed world considerably for chap
'9'sed IN the country. The trouble
''0A You, Alan, is that you have got
"N'el4ty TO contend with; you are
I.P OF the old block in spite of your
''"AE3ng to a later generation. You
0'e inherited your fathers big ideas
1'H are sort of Colonel Sellers, who
7S millions in everything you look at"
Al5ns face fell, but there remained
- tenacious expression that won
.erS admiration even while he de
%toFed 1t. There was, too, a ring of
No-naence in the young farmers tone
when he replied:
low much would a railroad through
'No' country, eighteen miles in length.
cost?"
Nothing but survey by an expert
youid answer that even approximate
- said the lawyer, leaning back in
LIS creaSlses chair. If you had the