The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-10-14

:. -o,rta4,on of being a singularN
saHo,-baaded woman, shrewd LII
Judgment, decisive and firm III I haro"
1T is good of you to come OUT nI -
said the boy. 81 wanted 80 mucn ~
have a quiet talk with you, anu .n~
osn,+ nossible indoors. Il n"'0
mnch to say, much to ask you"
Har heart beat warmly at his "otuN'
"First Of ALL" he said, when lney
had found a seat, Il want 10 asa
what a man should do VINO ID 49,
lost so far as the world would Juuse'
vat who believes that he might sui oe
redeemed by his love for won ana
who ia to him as a star Of hope TO ono
who-who has lost his way. re
She looked at him wonderlnSV' VI
whom was he speakingF
"A child" he went on, thlnkS "9
those among whom it Is Drouen' up
teach it to think. Its tnougnts' I'D
acts are not Its own, and by the llne
~ ia able to reason for itself, to hate
itself the evil has been DONE
revelation flashed upon her.
"You are telling me OF yourseiI'
she said. 10
yves" he answered. And then ne
took her gloved hand and placed II Oh
his lips. Remember this" ne Salu
"whatever you hear of me- never
had a chance, never understood untll
it was too late. -
But his words were interrupted AL
alert little man had darted IKE
shadow from among the laurel bushes
that grew close by.
Blake rose swiftly to his feet Mrs
Savage herd sharp click Of STEEL
"This man is a thief, madam O
whom we have long been in search
'' He has probably made your acqualh'
a snce. as he has that Of other ladles
5 with view of stealing your diamonds
z I see that you are wearing some nh
; stones, You are fortunate to nav
: kept them so long"
. Mrs. Savage felt as If the wnoi
scene were swaying before her oeWA
a dered eyes.
ir "Is it true?" she asked.
le ut is true" he answered in Frencl
n that at first it was with the Idea
er taking your jewels Installations
ne but afterwards-the woman l told yo
about was yourself. I love you.
ke shall 20 to prison, be shut out fro
ty the light of day, and serve out n
it time gladly; and 1t will seem no long
than a few months to me, because
re my love FOR you, though others ms
ks count it as years. And when l con
. out again there will be time for q
= to make something different Of n
life"
Look at me-" she said.
! He looked straight into her eyes:
4 For a moment the ics silence
I'M tween them.
WI II believe you," she said simply.
Ini4l
EI $50 our interesting friend has &
off with a lighter sentence than o
might have expected" remarked NJ
COMMISSION few weeks later. "Fi
years only. l wonder what he W
do-afterwards. He was certainly
boy with charming manners"
shall l tel! you what his futV
will be2" replied Mrs. Savage. I"
will be met at the prison gates by
woman whom he loves, who loves hi
and they will go away together,
and she, caring nothing at all for
rest of the world, and in coun
. which knows them not she will b
10Y him to start again"
yer Mrs. Conneston never allowed
self to show surprise.
otel "You are an astonishing woma
1oc- she said II suppose It's the outcc
ers' Of reading Tolstoi. Yet think my
that he is a boy for whose sake
anne might risk the experiment l b
est faith in him STILL"
the $50 have l." replied Mrs. Savag
tne Indianapolis Sun.