The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-28


/ peryerseiy sharp gait. 80 ne heId The
oans down 10 a snaiI's pace (if II be
rue that snnirs natural gait Is not q
roD for the rest Of the way. and they
alked of Tom Meredith and books and
music. and discovered that they dif.
cred widely about fbsen.
They found Mr.. Fisbes In the yard.
nlking TO Judge Briseos. As they
irove up and before the horses had
quite stopped Helen lesped to the
ground and ran TO the old scholar with
both her. hands ontstretched to him.
tie looked tifnidly at her and took the
hands she gave him: then be produced
from his pocket yellow telegraph en-.
yelope, watching her anxiousIy as she
received II. However. she seemed 20
attach no particular importance to II.
and instead Of opening 1t leaned 20.
ward him, still holding one Of his
hands. W
These awful old men, Harkless
groaned inwanlly as he handed the
horses over to the Judge. Il dare say
bell kiss her too" But when the ed.
itor aGd Mr.. wllIetts had gone It was
Helen who kissed Fisbee.
They're coming out to spend the
evening. aren't theyY asked Briscoe
nodding to the young men as they SET
or down the road.
''Llge has to come whether be wants
to or not" Minnie laughed rather con
sciously. ITS bis turn tonight to look
after Mr. HarkIess."
Il guess be won't mind coming. /" said
the Judge.
WELL" returned bis daughter. gianc-
ing at Helen. who stood apart reading
the telegram TO Fisbee, II know II he
follows Mr. Harkiess he'll get here
pretty soon after supper-as soon as
the moon comes up. anyway"
The editor Of the Herald was late to-
his evening meal that night II was
dusk when he reached the hotel, and
for the first time in history q gentle
man sat down to meat In that house
OF entertainment In evening dress.
There was no one In the dining room
when he went in-the other boarders
had finished, and IL was Cynthia's
evening out"--but the landlord, Co
lumbus lands, came and attended to
his wants himself and chatted with
him while he ate.
There's picture Of Henry Clay
remarked Lands In cevious relevancy
to his companions attire-"there's a
picture CT Henry Clay somewheres
about the house In swallow tail. Gov
ernor Ray spoke here In one, Bodeffer
says; always wore one. except Ii was
higher built up n yourn about the col
lar and had brass buttons. think
Ole man Windy was here again to-
night the landlord continued, chang
ing the subject. "He waited around fer
ye a good while, but last he had to 60
He's ben mighty wrought up sence the
trouble this morning an wanted to see
ye bad. l don't know IL you seen II. but
that feller I knocked your hat OF with
q club got mighty near tore to pieces
in the crowd before he got away.
Seems some of the boys re-cog- g-nized
him as one OF the Crossroads SkiIlets
and sicked the dogs on him. and he
had pretty mean time of II. Windy
says the Crossroads folks II be worse
IN ever, and. says he. Tell him to stick
close to town. says he. They'll do
anything to git him now says he. and
resk anything told him you wouldn't
take no stock in what any one says
and knowed well enough you'd laugh
that away. But. see here, we don't
put nothin' too mean for them folks.
tell We, Mr.. HAIRLESS. all of us are
scared for ye."
The good fellow was so earnest that
when the editors supper was finished
and he would have departed. Lands
detained him almost by force until the
arrival OF Mr.. Willetts who. the land
lord knew. was his allotted escort for
the evening. When Llge came (wear-
ing a new tie. pink one he had has
tened to buy as soon as his engage
ments had given opportunity the land
lord hissed a savage word OF rcprOach
for his tardiness In his ear and whisper
ingly babe him not let the other out Of
reach that night. Mr.. Willetts replied
with a nod implying his trustworthi-
ness. and the young men went out into
the darkness.