Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-03-11

1rOm the 0f8e, I00y Qullo mduS up
their minds about him when he dis
appeared once more after Shickshack's
funeral 1t became generally known
how he had followed that poor Indian
to rob a girl. The winter of the deep
snow gave shut-in householders plenty
Of time to talk. The.fact that Pedro
.Lorimer had been harbored at Ciaryss
Grove added no sweetness to his rep
utation.s = Some were afraid he vonid
come back and organize the wild sptr-
| it's there for any kind OF local annex
alton which might strike his fancy.
But the northern winter, from when
o tropical nature shrank, went by with
out disturbance. II Black Hawk had
stirred in the northwest, he settled
down to await better season People
no longer rode IN siedsTo over buried
take-apd>r1dered fences. vast Wnlee
frosted loaves OF prairies, and forests
standing knee-deep in snow, returned
| to their natural aspect. Streams ran
the valley during the spring thaw.~
Peggy had plenty OF chances to loan
her money at high rate OF interest
to impecunious people, with little pros
pect of getting it back. Lincoln SAID
he was not good adviser. for he had
failed at storekeeping, and made debts
which must cost him years OF hafd
work. But 1t appeared TO MIN tnat her
i gold was safer In the snakeskln co1ied
around his waist than 1T would De
turned into anything else, until she
could buy and hold land.
| Antywine and Peggy had gone pacK
to Sally's cabin. But as the season ao-
vanced and it was time to take up the
work of surveying again. Antywine
consulted Lincoln.
81 have made up my mind, he de-
clared, mot to live with that woman
some more at all. She have my fathers
goods, and her first mans goods. and
Shickshack's cabin. She is well off.
There is that Onslow house at the
west end of the road. ! can buy 1t
myself for some trade. We will keep
house."
| Peggy and your?
| YES" replied Antywfne, with fnno-
cent enthusiasm. II will take care OF
her. Me, can make moccasins;
can kill plenty deer and cure venison.
When I am away with you to carry
the chain. she can bar the door and
keen Sally out, and l sleep easy. 1
not sleep easy. Sieur Abe, to go away
and leave her alone with that Sally,
Who NAV cast an evil eye or a stick of
wood at her the minute my back is
tNrn',"
"You better nut of the housekeeping
! until wa come home" suggested
Iancoau smiling. "and let Peggy
hoard at the tavern while we are away.
She has plenty OF money"
| Antywine's blue ewes flashed 10y at
the unfolding of this brilliant plan.
He had never thought of Peggy's
money an currency which might be
put to use. It was simply valuable
possession. boarded for her.
/ Peggy was directly received into the
Rutledze family. where she had an
abundance of good food and AIMS
teaching and companionship for
stinulated sum in shillings and fps
amounting tn less than two dollars a
week. To her it was a season of 10Y
and rapid DEVELOPMENT. Viane Rut-
n4TS4iI
watched the spaniard with surprise and
reluctant approval. Peggy's angles
disappeared. She shot up taller. Her
/ lissome limbs were round, and her
hating step without a crutch had an
appealing charm. Her little face
gathered a sweetness which provoked
kisses. It had the clean polish of a
flower petal. She was so good and so
happy. 40 busy learning how to man
age the affairs of daily living, and SO
i glad to draw her breath, that every
/ body said, "She is growing pretty:
Whoever imagined that little weazened
! Spaniard would turn out like this?'
| Antvw,ne and lincoln were awavun-
/ ri aar,vin Iune Thev came driving an
,x.w, oon from tho wast intoNav Salem
ono evening At sunset and drew nm at
-the vacant cahin vb,cb Antvw;ne in
.