The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-06-23

hved over again the day when the seq
had cast up treasures at his feet. He
was alone-it was seven years back
after a phenomenal storm. He had
stood at the very edge Of the hungry
breakers. watching them rave and roar
when 1t swept tumbling in--the brass
bound oaken chest, full of gold and
bank notes and precious stones, unset
many uncut. There had been no name
no mark anywhere-only at the very
bottom of all, wrapped in silk, brace
let, slender hoop of gold set with 9
fanciful cameo He had half smiled
over the pattern of 1t, even though he
knew some heart tragedy lay back ci
It.
He had not told Of his fnd-search
for owners of such treasure-trove
seemed 50 helpless. He had meant tc
ask his uncle's advice, and be govern
ed by it. Then that very night came
the dlspatch--the good uncle was dead
and Hardy his sole heir. Altogether
Fate seemed bent on forcing him to
keep what he had found. He had kept
1t, accounting for his change Of estate
by true story Of inheritance greater
than he had had the right TO expect.
Now, he knew where the bulk of his
fortune belonged.
Almost he persuaded himself tc
hurry back to the city, take out the
accusing craven stone and pound II
to powder. Suddenly, somewhere high
above his head, robin sang clear
and gay. The sound brought back to
him a country church-himself rest
less little boy, sitting at his mothers
side, and suddenly growing calm as to
gether they got 10 their feet and re-
peated In unison with the rest the
Lords Prayer.
Lead us not into temptation, but
deliver US from evil" 1t rang In his
ears like the voice of friend. He
had flung himself face down upon
messy turf. Instantly he was up, and
racing back toward the Morris home
fast as his feet could go, There he
burst in upon Milly and Betty, wild,
eyed and white-raced, but joyous in.
deed, told them everythlng-making NO
reserve even over his temptation and
how he had been saved from 1t, and
wound up with: Nov my soul is at
peace; can dance and be happy. Let
things stand until tomorrow, please!
1t would be cruel, almost inhuman,
to spring a sensation such as this, and
eclipse Aunt Harriets party"
1--WE would never, never do thai"
Milly said joyously. "She hates me
enough as it is-because Billy likes me.
She thinks, as l do, he is quite wasted
on me. Indeed, she said to him when
he told her we we're engaged: "Oh,
you idiot! Why didn't you take Betty p
Billy asked himself that question be-
fore the party was over. He got home
an hour before the guests assembled.
Betty was easily far and away the
star of them. All In flmy white, with
strands of dull red coral at her throat
and twined In her golden hair, she
was so ravishing 1t Is small wonder
Birly's callow heart wavered. In the
third waltz he capitulated-los his
head entirely, and was only saved
from making himself pretty spectacle
by Betty's superior polse. Betty was
shrewdly observant-she had read
Hardy's face like an open book while
he waltzed with Milly. So she man
aged 1t that the four Of them should
meet in a shrubby nook outside the
dancing tent. There things straighten-
ed themselves, with hardly word
spoken But next day, with the great
news OF Mllly's fortune, the world
heard that she had lost a lover and
gained a brother In Billy Graham
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