Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-11-24

the wounded man to place of safety
within the hut.
"Ranchman Jack" he cried. looking
contemptuously upon the fellow to whom
he was playing the part of Good Sa-
marian"
Ten minutes later his guest regained
consciousness, and looking iato the face
of his rescuer, almost wept:
Don't kill mel l viii make good that
money, but do not kill mel'
"All | want is my fathers hard-earn-
ed money! Numbered the young man.
''Hand that out and l will nurse you
back to life and health. If you refuse,
shall again throw you out to the mercy
of the wolves'
II will, l will" groaned the man.
feebly. ut is down under the oak tree
| by the creek There is hollow in the
trunk. and there you will find box
containing the money / stole from your
home, and many hundreds in gold--ali
honestly earned in trade-I swear it,"
Binding up the torn scalp, Joseph
called to the dog, and left the hut, rifle
in hand. With rapid strides he went
towards the creek, never pausing until
he stood beneath the bare brown
branches of giant oak A careful
search brought to light the heavy box,
described by the ranchman. Opening II,
the first object that met his gaze was
the old blue stocking familiar to him
from childhood. 1t was now completely
stuffed with crisp, green bills. Replac-
ing it, he took the box in his arms and
, returned to the cabin.
Placing the precious burden upon the
table, he sat beside the bed, calmly
awaiting the time when his patient
[ should awake An hour thus passed In
gloomy meditation. Two years of his
70 life had been blasted by the thievlng,
/ helpless wretch now lost In slumber. At
n last the sleeper awoke Looking at Jo-
v seph, he feebly pointed to the box upon
l. the table. The young man placed it on
n the bed beside him. Painfully raising
is himself upon his elbow he opened il and
handed him the blue yarn stocking his
e mother had knitted with one foot on his
cradle
ID The sick man deliberately counted out
II two hundred dollars, and restored them
n to the stocking; then, with nervous haste
Iy added another fifty, feebly murmuring
THE market money" and he again
ne handed the stocking to Joseph who tool
Id it with gloomy air.
" Now get WELL Jack, for ! want Il
take you back to the old Bay State ant
- make an honest man Of you"
- A week later Joseph and his strang
companion arrived In Boston. Tha
d: night he teegraphed Eliza:
lis Am on the way home with thief ant
. " money. Tell mother"
20 This, then, was the secret of tina
n silent preparation which had so myst
ny fed Farmer Sloan.
mt Thanksgiving morning brought Elizi
lin radiant in new furs and brown stu
dress. Drawing the old man aside, sh
quietly read to him letter just recei'
on ed from Joseph
nv II swan, if l didn't think he VIZ
Is a-comin' by my dream" said the oil
m father, rubbing his hands in glee. al
nd to think that he run down that ar thi,
an in Texas. Come to think ont, that
aot fellow was on the road behind me
,be market day, but how he got into II
rcd house is the mystery" His eyes su
denly fell upon the table which moth
,rt was spreading "Six plates and s
hot chairs mean six persoDs-who can Il
INV other two beT" And he looked inqui
nd ingly at Eliza, who blushed to the roo
NJ of her black hair.
zone is for this latter day JudS
loo who has caused all the trouble, fath'
no and-the others for-the minister"
of Before the astonished fatRer cou
are reply, scream of joy from the moth
tho in the kitchen was heard, and looking O
oh they saw her clasped in the arms of
! a stalwart son. In his wake was mf
tote too feeble to make many steps aloi
link The farmer recognized him as Ranchm
al Jack. The repentant man reached
-ont hand to the man ne nau "ronseu'
ring was warmly ciaspeu' "nne ene nno'n
Ives too happy Tor speech pusneu ner
iobt into the little sitting room, where
into Eliza, and quietly shut them in.
was That afternoon there was joy'
home wedding on the hill and the m
TO lister said it was hard to tell which
yeen Of the quartette was the really haT
the one. but his verdict was in favor of
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