Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-04-16
The Iron Workers Daughter |
HOWARD FORESTER.

hailed her She was Christian and
come. You'll have to help me home with
her. says she. How farT says I. She
pointed around the corner, and we man
aged to carry her there"
as she there nowp
eyes She didn't faint-just gave out,
weak like But she's spraincd her an
kle."
"a sprain. o! Why didn't you say so
at first. | will go with you. We must
get physician at once, Jones, IL she
needs one"
"Im glad | met you. didn't know
what to do"
They were walking quickly to the house
Irene was carried to, Directly they
reached 1t. The place was mean, shah
by beyond expression, but the woman
who met them i'm the doorway inspired
confidence. Mayberry and his companion
stepped in, and bcheld Irene sitting on the
solitary sound chair in the dingy room.
II am panied to see you here" said
Mayberry, going to her side.
at is a trine. have sprained my an
kle. am so glad have met you.
want you to 60"
She checked herself, and her lover took
up the sentence for her
you want me to see your father?
was on my way to him. There are
friends with him now. have sent law
yer to him"
"If you will be so kind as to procure
a liniment for me and bandages---
But her lover had disappeared. He
brought back not only the articles re-
quired but a physician, who pronounced
the injury slight, applied a lotion that
gave immediate relief, and after advising
Irene not to use her feet, but to rest as
much as possible retired.
II must see my father" said Irene to
| her lover.
Jack Jones had returned to the police
! station to inform Anterior that he had
notified his friends, and of the accident
that detained his daughter. Bobby Wal
tiers, who had kept in the background,
now came forward, and Irene started on
seeing him.
you are the boy who brought me n
note for my fatherf Mr.. Grip gave 1t
to you"
"Yesm."
81 knew It," said Irene. 81 suspected
It,"
Bobby" said the woman of the house
what was it2"
why, pshaw! only note Mr.. Gripr
told me to give to Athertons."
Are you Mr.. Atherton's daughter"
The woman of the house looked at hel
curiously.
81 am. In great trouble"
1T will soon be over" said Mayberry
in reassuring tone.
MAY 1 ask what it isY''
81 will tell YOU" said Mayberry. sud
denly. ''He is arrested for numbering
Mrs. Cole"
"Cole! Why am Mrs. Cole. There Il
no other Mrs. Cole"
"Ol yes there was, mother" said Bob
, by. ~ took messages to her for MI
Grip"
, This is important information" sal
Mayberry.
Don't be alarmed unnecessarily" sal
Mrs. Cole to Irene. "There is no doub
: as to the murderer now in my mind. You
: father is as innocent as you-as | am"
81 know it." said Irene, 'but | mus
see him. l cannot go home until l Sc
him"
"You shall see him." said Mayberry
D and again he disappeared. He was 9l
e sent only a few minutes; he found a cal
1 returned quickly, and with Mrs. Cole
= aid placed Irene in the carriage and drov
4 rapidly to the police station.
Mayberry was anxious to see Alberto
= and to rejon his friends. He thanke
: the fortune that threw him, as 1t were
= beside Irene again.
}, ~ do not know what | would do Will
:. out your aid" she said.
e You would manage some other way,
e he said, CALAMITY.
Y But not so well. You are sure the
: will release him soon?"
+ II do not see how they can hold him."
He had ventured to take her han,
d she did not withdraw it, but let it lie
e his. She did not speak again; she SCENE
It to be content to be silent while he rea
in her face the happiness and content tn,
o comes of true love.
a Drawer faith than these two had
IS each other could not be found; and Y,
a their love seemed so sudden, of such swi
& growth. The love that grows at fir
il sight Is sometimes-often--d deep roote
!. lasting