The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-07-21


had hoped that this matter was dead
at last, bnt it seems that the man
desires Il malicious revenge. 1t says
emDeZzlemeEt.'
ice nodded his head as be looked
away over the prairie.
But it is false. 1t was a partner
ship business, and the other man was
seeking TO cheat father and fell into
his own trap"
1T was likely that way" nodded Joe.
But father even restored the money
after awhile, all but a paltry sum. He
would also have restored that, unjust
as it was, but he has been bounded
and driven till he has become des-
perate and determined. Is that wretch
TO follow him to his grave?"
Joe sat down on the ground and
dropped his chin on his hands and
appeared to be thinking. The girl had
put the warrant back into his hands,
and there was a sob in her throat as
she turned and entered the house. 1t
was quarter of an hour before she
reappeared. Joe looked up into her
face with eyes telling of sympathy and
love, and blush came to her cheek
as she asked:
well, what are you going to do
about it?'
ITS going-it's going to be the hard
est thing of my life" he replied, but
I've got to do my sworn duty. must
do it or stand impeached. Girl, you
don't know
Joe" she interrupted, calling him
by that name for the first time, "a
girl knows when she is loved"
Yes, she ought to, and you ought to
know that l love you"
Il do, Joe, and love you in return,
and you will break my heart if you
drag my old father to Jail. Say that
you won't do it-that you will leave
the warrant unserved."
Duty, girl" he whispered as he rose
up and put his arms around her and
kissed her for the first time.
Then you will arrest him?"
He kissed her again and turned
away toward the lake, looking at the
paper in his hand through tears in his
eyes. He had not taken a hundred
steps, however, before a rife cracked,
and he pitched forward on the grass.
His horse would have dashed off at
the sudden report, but it was secured
by the girl.
How did it come about?" asked the
doctor, who had hurried home at the
report of the rife and found his daugh-
ter standing over a wounded and I'M
conscious man.
'He-he started to the lake to find
you, and a gun went OFF, replied the
girl between her sobs.
"And-and did he have any legal
paper with him." Queried the father in
a whisper.
IF he had, it has been burned. Tell
me, father, is he fatally wounded|
mo. The bullet plowed along his
scalp, and he will be all right in a
week. 1 will load up the wagon, and
we must move on and find another
asylum"
But the man-Mr. Taylor joe"
she asked.
I'VE shall take him with US. He
will need my skill and your nursing
for some days to come"
1t was two weeks later when the
sheriff opened his eyes and saw Mollie
Davy seated near his bedside. The
old claim had been left hundred miles
behind and the abandoned cabin of
settler had been taken possession of.
Joe Taylor had been nursed and tend
ed through fever as the wagon rolled
along.
"Mollie, take it that it was betwixt
dad and meY' he said as she saw that
he had come back to earth again.
1T was, joe" she replied. But,
now
But now it's betwixt you and me,
and as soon as I can shake myself to-
gether I'll fix things so that you won't
have to do any more moving. Thanks,
dear, that you shot little too highr'