The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-11-09
ROBINSON'S
CHANCE
By A. NJ. DAVIES
OGDEN
Copyright. Iool. IN 7. C. lfcC7are

Ih vat GiOuAtl Tux COtitAUtAO+
warningly. Tie bishop. with a fina
hand pressure. turned to tic car s.eps
Nov. don't forget" he sad earnest
ly. Il am not DESTROYS Of seeming to
preach" his kindly smile flashing ua;
for Il second. bat If the opportunity
comes give Il fellow creature IL chance.
Tie way to make people trustworthy
Is to trIst them" he added impressive
Is. Tie listener nodded. Clad as he
was il rough corduroy trousers thrust
into long boots. blue flannel shirt and
handkerchief knotted loosely about tie
powerful throat he looked q man to III
flucnce others, and the bishop, no
mean reader of men. was satisfied.
Il wish that | could lave remained
a bit longer" lie thought regretfully rs
he settled himself comfortably in the
vide seat. -Four days is really TOO
slcrt for a paroclIiaI visit"
The man left behind Heartily echoed
tie bishops sentiments. 1t had been
like a breath out CT another word. tl.is
few days intercourse with IL lofty ana
cultivated personality. Under his otsIi
calm Lluc eyes lay an ardent ana en-
thus,astic nature. which had as yet
found bur. little to deve.op 1t. The
Bishops inspiring talk Lad awakened
an instant response dat now made IL
self felt rs an unsatisfed want. Ills
eyes followed he train like those OF q
hungry dog. tEcn driftcd back to tie
primitive station. tie long. straight
line CT tracks ard Tie siding where d
row CT freight cars stood waiting fer
the morning. with a vague distasee for
it all.
Makes Il fellow sorter want some
thing better" he rejected. turn Il
slowly away. Give scme fellow crea-
ture a CHARGE. hey? Vel. there's plen-
ty out LcIe needs it. Dare say | do
myself"
With n grim chuck,e he strcde or
down the narrow cabin lined street,
where Tic afternoon sun was now
dinging long shadows acToss is ugh
ness. Men in groups hung about the
doors Of rival saloons. Several hailed
him. bat Robinson only shook his he'd
absently. Then. as lis eyes fell or 4
man s%lonching iaz.ly along. his face
frightened.
THAT pcsky tramp has been hanging
about for a week asking for work he
thought. 'Suppese | try him. Here.
YOU" he called aloud. The man. star.
tied. came forward susp.cious,y. his
eye on Robinson's hip p3c.iet. Tie lat
ter frowncI.
Here. wake ua." he growlad. lyon
say you van work. Go UP to my cab
in then. fix 1t ~ ard tlen-thal wait
till | come" his Invention giving Il
The man only stared, and RobinSo1fs
wrath overeowed.
Don't stand gaping there Ike a
blasted IDIOT" he roarcd. Get aloag
with you AMI dcatle quick too. See
you have things wei c,eanel up by the
time | get there. CT III make ii hot for
you. Here's the key"
Robinsoa's met.ols we're c~olvipc.rg.
and the man after one glance to assure
himself of the speakers Sincerity
turned ard departed iii haste. With 4
relieved sigh Robinson crossed to tie
nearest saloon.
Its on me. hoys." lie remarked
checrfully. "Whct'l you have:"
When finally Robinson mounted the
hill t. his cabin night had fallen. ar.l
the memory of the tramp ha1 entirely
escaped Lin. To his Gston,shuaent the
cabin door stool open. Il thing u2prec-
edentel. and on tie hearth lay the
las. cabers of q fire. R~eco!lectiol
came swiftly. and with hurried fingers
he lighted a candle to gaze about the
tidied rooll. Everything Sc med in or
der. Bat the man vas gone. and. w.th
an exclamation. Robinson dGrtel TO
the cupboard. where were kept his
dearest possessions. These new booes,
One glance sldice1 = the boots were
gone In their place stool Il pair OF
rusty high lows. ana at that sight Fob
inson's rage found worSs. In fluent and
picturesque English he cursed cE,phat-
Ically ana catcgoricaily himself. his be-
%longings. the tramp and all belonging
to him. He even began on the bish2p,
but checked that. The bishops theory
might be good.
"But ont here it's burned poor prac-
tice." thought Robinson ruefully.
Where can. The skunk have gone: He
must have EN- on
There. was practically only n way
out of the town IKE railroad-and .
sudden remembrance OF the waiting
freight cars flashed across Rob.nson's
mind. TO seize the lantern. light it
and lock the door behind him was but
the work of Il minute. In tie next he
had started down tho hill on a dog
trot. tie eSD.cSsion of his mouth bod
Ing i'll for tie tramp were he careless
enough to be >aught.
Into the dark, dirty car. where lay n
few tattercd relics. turned OF now ami
tEcn by irate conductor or busy fre.ght
land. but always slipping back, eslae
Robinson with determined men. Ian
ten in one hand. pistol in tie other.
Hold UP your feet" he said sharply.