Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-03-22

your father Is far away by this time"
He Is down at the lake fishing. We
mad hoped that this matter was dead
at last, but it seems that the man
desires malicious revenge. 1t SAYS
embezzlement."
Joe nodded his head as he looked
away over the prairie.
But it is false. 1t was partner.
snip 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 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 graveY'
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 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
We'll, 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. l must
do 1t 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 love you"
Il do. Joe. and l love you in return
and you will break my heart IL 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 himY"
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 hundred
steps, however, before a rife cracked,
and he pitched forward on the grass.
| His horse would have dashed of 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 rifle and found his daugh
ter standing over a wounded and un
conscious man.
"He-he started to the lake to find
you, and gun went OF" replied the
girl between her sobs.
"And-and did he have any lega
paper with himT" queried the father ii
whisper
'If he had, it has been burned. Tel
me, father, Is he fatally wounded"
mo. The bullet plowed along hi
scalp. and he will be all right in ,
week. l will load up the wagon, ant
we must move on and find anothe
asylum"
but the man-Mr. Taylor-Joe:
she asked.
1--WE shall take him with us. II
will need my skill and your NURSING
for some days to come"
It was two weeks later when tn
sheriff opened his eyes and saw Molli
Davy seated near his bedside. TIL
old claim had been left hundred mile
behind and the abandoned cabin Of
settler had been taken possession Of
Joe Taylor had been nursed and tent
ed through fever as the wagon role
along. ~
"Mollie, l take It that It was betwiz
dad and me?" he said as she saw tha
he had come back to earth again.
ut was. joe" she replied. "Bu
now
"But now it's betwixt you and m
and as soon as can shake myself t
gether I'll fix things 50 that you won
have to do any more moving. Thank