CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-03-10


the other; then in a louder tone: "All
I'm afraid OF is that he'll get blown TO
pieces or catch his death of cold. That's
all there is to worry about. They
wouldn't try it again so soon after last
night. Fin not bothering about that:
not at all. That needn't worry any
body"
But this morning
"Pshaw, He's likely home and dry
by this time. All foolishness. Don't
be an old woman
The two men re-entered the room
and found Helen clinging to AIinnie's
hand on the sofa. She looked up at
them quickly.
do you think-do you-what do
you
go on.
The judge pinched her cheek and pat
ted it Il think he's home and dry. but
/ think he got wet first. That's what
think Never you fear. He's a good
hand at taking care of himself. Sit
down. Lige- You can't go for awhile"
Nor could he 1t wasa long. long while
before lie could venture out The storm
ragged and 'roared without abatement
1t was Carlow's worst since 81, the
old gentleman said. They heard the
great limbs crack and break outside.
while the thunder pealed and doomed.
and the wind ripped at I'll" caves till
II seemed as II the roof must go. Mean
while the judge. after some apology, lit
his pipe and told long stories Of the
storms of ea-ly days and of odd freaks
of the wind. He talked on calmly, the
picture of repose. and blew rings above
his head but Helen saw that one OF
his big slippers beat an unceasing little
tattoo on the carpet. She sat with fix
ed eyes, in silence, holding Minn.e's
hand tightly. and her face was color
less. growing whittier as the slow hours
dragged 10y.
Every moment Mr.. Willerts became
more restless lie assured the ladies
he had no anxiety regarding Mr. Hark-
less. II was only his own dereliction OF
duty that he regretted The boys
would have the laugh on him, he said
But he yisibly chafed more and more
under the judges stories and constant
ly rose to peer out of the window into
the wrack and turmoil. and once or
twice he struck lis hands together with
muttered CALCULATIONS At last there
was lull in the fury without and as
soon as IL was perceptble he announced
his intention of making his way into
town He "had ought TO have went
before" lie declared apprehensiyely.
and then. with immediate amendment.
Of course he would find the editor at
work in the Herald office. There
wasn't the slightest doubt of that. he
agreed with the judge. but be better
see about it He would return early in
the morning and bid Miss Sherwood
goodby Hoped she'd come back some
day; hoped IL wasn't her last visit TO
Plattviile. They gave him an umbrella,
and he plunged into the night. and as
they stood for moment ct the door.
the old man calling after him cheery
good nights and laughing messages to
Harkless. they could see him fight with
his umbrella when he got out into the
road
Helen's room was over the porch. the
windows facing north, looking out up
on the pike and across the fields
please don't light the lamp. Minnie"
she said when they had gone upstairs
81 don't need it." Miss Briscoe was
lifting about the room hunting for
matches. In the darkness she came to
her friend and laid kind. large hand
on Helen's eyes. and the hand became
wet. She drew Helen's head down on