Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-11-26
CHAPTER xxxiII.
A Mendacious God.


The man says he will wait for an an
swer. I'm just dying from curiosity"
Jessie Garden was reading when
Edith Hancock rushed into her room.
TOO impatient to wait she leaned
over Jessies shoulder. The note bore
the letterhead of hotel and was
written in a firm but scrawllns hand.
1t read:
Miss Jessie Garden.
Mr.. James Blake has been serious
ly wounded by pistol shot and may
not recover. He wishes 10 see you.
II possible. come at once
SAMUEL L. ROUNDS"
When the purport of the message
aawned upon her. Edith snatched the
paper from Jessies hand and de
vonred 1t with straining eyes.
He may not reeoper!' she moaned.
He may not recover, Oh, what has
happened? | am going to him, He
shat. not diei Hurry. Jessie. hurry"
Two white-faced girls rushed in
upon General Garden. His lips com
pressed as he read the message.
This is Morris work" he said.
tN+A AiAt hiiSStlSff We VIII come
once"
The hotel entrance was blocked by
a mob when the Bishop carriage drew
up. The blue helmets OF police of
ficers formed a line which marked
the edge of struggling crowd.
One moment. sir" ordered an Of
ficer holding his baton in front of Gen
eral Garden. Make way for the am
bulance corpsi"
The folding doors of the side on.
trance opened and four men slowly
advanced bearing stretcher II con.
toned "A motionless mass covered
with white cloth. Jessie clung to
her fathers arm.
With a low cry Edith Hancock
sprang forward and raised the cloth
She looked into the dead staring eyes
of Arthur Morris. The bearers pats.
ed while she Eazed intcntly at the
face. She nervonsly replaced the cev
ering and turned to Jessie and her
father.
It's Arthur Morris, He's dead
Perhaps It is all a mistake about Mr
Blake. Find out. general; find odt
at once' Wei wait for you here"
General Garden returned and silent.
ly conducted Jessie and Edith 10 n
room on the second floor.
A case Of surgical Instruments lay
on the center table. but the room had
ro occupant. As they stood hesitat
ingly by the entrance, the door cen.
Meeting an adjoining room open ed
and tall man with red hair, sharp
blue eyes and enormous hands enter.
ed. Jessie recognized Sam Rounds.
"Heou dew ye dol" he said softly.
advancing with an awkward bow.
Sorry tew meet you In such n place,
but the bitter goes with the sweet
Jim's badly hurt. ant he has chance
so the doctors say"
In whispers the four talked of the
tragedy. Sam mad entered the ho,e,
Office just before tho first shot was
fired.
ut all happened so quick ! couldn't
do thing. Sam explained. The
second shot fred by Morris Just miss
ed-some one e1se-some one J.m
was tryin' tew saye-an' went
through the top of Mr., Hawkins hat
Morris was dead before he struck the
floor"
The door opened and a gravefacad
surgeon entered the room.
Miss Garden may see Mr.. Blake
for a few minutes" he said.
In the dimly lighted room Jessie
Garden saw two figures-one propped
up with pillows so that only the head
and arms showed against the white
linen. The curling. black Locke fell
back from the pale brow. and the
handsome face seemed chiseled In
purest marble.
ITO be eontinued)
Answered the Call.
On the bank of the Mohawk river,
midway between Amsterdam and
Tribes Hill. New York, is the farm OF
Aaron Pepper. The proprietor is the
possessor of several horses, and
among them one that is blind, of
which Our Dumb Animals tells th:s
story:
The horses frequently resort TO tae
islands in the river for pasturage
They ford the stream at a point near
the dwelling. and the blind mare
usually follows the others. During
recent freshet the horses attempted
TO return, while MFR. Pepper, anxious
as to the result, stood watching them
from the north shore. Two horses
and colts had entered the stream.
then their blind companion followed
In a few minutes all were strug-
Cling against the rapid current and
failing to make any headway, the
leaders sought the large island, while
the blind beast became separated
from them and drifted considerable