The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-07-28
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You shall have a splendid ecommend-
ation-you have been a good girl"
Margaret began to weep loudly with
incoherent protests.
"Stop crying, now" said Saylow; Vt
cannot be helped. Do as l say and
leave everything"
1t was a very thoroughly closed DOM
icile that Alfred Saylow contemplated
from the pavement, when, at half-past
four, he watched q Withholding girl
take her departure.
Margaret's fears had grown to
frightful dimensions during the last
two hours. as she heard the enraged
man Of the house tearing about and
fumbling With locks. Now he stood
glaring after her and jingling a big
bunch of keys. Surely it was a FORUM
ate escape.
A short but impressive note was ly-
ing on Julia's little writing desk for her
edification, in view of the time when
she SHOULD gain admittance. Her nus
band locke cautiously about, mentally
noting such articles as might be used
for battering rams. He was quite posi-
tive hat his better half would not de-
lay operations. All the afternoon he
had worked in a frenzy of anger. Now
he stopped, wondering at himself.
It's DONE" he murmered. Am l a
foo or not?" A curious reaction pos
sessed him. Thoughts of Julia. of the
SlIlS, OIL llllle Villa SIIdIlBe lllcuiey
of their loving ways n tender words
and kindly acts, of the home-comings
and home-goings of the past, Of the
trustful look Of the slender-faced bride
Of the long ago, the babies faces, the
burdens and joys borne and shared.
rushed through his brain.
He started irresolutely up the steps,
his eyes full OF tears. Then he shook
himself together and walked rapidly
away, hardening his soul.
A boy stopped him-a boy who was
GREATNESS and painting. Here, sir"
he gasped, holding out a paper. It's
from the stable"
Tell 'em l ant pay that bill today.
I'm too busy to attend to it," snapped
Saylow.
NO. no." cried the lad; "taint no
bill. It's about your folks. They are
all drowned in the lake"
Saylow clutched the note, glanced at
1t and ran. making little moaning
sounds Xix a tortured, dying animal.
like the wind through the dust on the
road to the lake. People yelled at him.
Its a madman!" they shouted. Get
out of the way!" Then the pounding
hoof and the savage lash of the whip
We're by and out of hearing of their
shocked ears.
THANK God and that soctor, Mr..
S~aylow!" exclaimed the proprietor Of
the boat house; we thought your wife
and one of the girls were gone. The
young man kept the other girl up and
the little fellow swan ashore. Lucky
they We're close in, and lucky the doc
tor knowed how to bring folks to.
They're all right now, l think. All IN
bed up at the hotel" .
Alfred leaned against him. white and
trembling. The rough man covered his
eyes. The other was praying aloud, a
strange, incOherent mixture Of heartfelt
words. Presently he stopped with a
hotel tonight he said. "Ill go there
now if you'll lend me your arm. Send
their wagonette home, Boz. I'll ride
back. l think Mr.. Lowell had better
stay TOO, to look after them. Our girl
had to go away suddenly, and they'll
be more comfortable here. I'll drive
out in the morning and get them, and
I'll send out everything they need this
evening. l ave some business l must
attend to and 1 may not be able to
come myself"
Saylow sat by Julia's bed for a long
time, holding her hand in happy silence
She was very weak and glad to stay
Alfred, a carpenter and a locksmith
were busily engaged from Z o'clock UNI
til 8. Maggie was recovered imme-
diately and silence purchased with the
extra months wages, but she has beer
known to say that MIR. Saylow is q
queer man.
Yes said Julia, as she went up the
steps the next day on her husbands
arm, I'VE were very comfortable at the
hotel. but, after all. Alfred dear, there
Is nothing like the comforts of ones
own home. Why, what's that litter II
the corner?"
"Oh, nothing" answered Saylow
meekly. II had a man to mend some o.
the doors. They squeaked, you know
and the locks needed mending."
Yes. they did," replied his wife. Tn
glad it's done"