The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1906-12-06

to him. and no sacrifice lad been TOO
great, Burson remembered, for the
older brother to make for the younger.
And now he was dead-siot down
like dog. All! well. there WIS but
one thing to do-and as Eurson
sprang to Lis feet and reached fer his
eynlyer to examine its efficiency
here seemed to be grim satisfac-
ion in the thought that 1t didn': mat
-er much now, anyway, what hap
]cncd to him. The light aad hope OF
lis life in the person OF Mrs. Gr.ggs
having faded away, perhaps it might
De for the best that this mission OF
vengeance had come to him. Not
hat he would have shrunI; from his
iuty to his brother. even Il his fond
st dreams were about to be realized
or to the hill man the fundamental
aW ls "an eye for an eye and a tooth
or TOOTH" also lifo for a life.
lie strobe rapidly toward cIrs
iriggs' boarding house, intent OF
;athcring together q few essentials
preparatory to his journey to the SiIls
AS he approached he saw Mrs
iriggs leaving the house. accompa
1ied by tall. athletic man. while In
'ront OF them the little boy ran laugh
ng and shouting.
BcirE In no mood for conventional
les Burson stepped into the shadow
IF the trees. and tho party passed
without seeing him.
AS they passed Durson looked fun
In the face of tho man with Mrs
GriGgs. Great heaven! It was Pete
simpson. He scarcely could believe
llig TJn
still skuIking in the shadows. until
he had convinced himself 1t was nc
hallucination- No. sure enough, It was
Pete Simpson. Ills vengeance had
been brought to his very feet.
At first he thought to shoot him
then and there. Then he thought o.
tho shock 1t would give to Mrs. Grigc
and the little boy. and decided tc
awfit their return. Pete evidently
was boarding at the Griggs home, and
he would get him later. lie foudleG
his Colts lovingly and returned tc
the GriSgs place. where he lurkcd In
the shadow OF the big tree and walt
ed--ratlcntly. grimly. murderously.
Alter awhile they returned, and
Mrs. GrigEs trippcd lightly into the
house. look OF happiness on her
race Burson could not remember ever
10 nave seen before. The man start
cd to follow. but tho little boy clune
TO him and begged him to stay out
until supper was ready.
lie took the little fellow by the
hand and walked down the broad
walk. The picture of Jack dead on
the ground swan before Burson's
eyes and he levclcd his revolver al
Simpson. oh, the fierce Joy that
sur2ed through his veins. Jack would
rest easier In his grave up In the hills
after this nights work.
Then the voice OF tho little boy
startled him.
Papa. papa" he said. why did you
stay away SO long?"
~ had to. Tony" the man replied
taking the boy in his arms. But /
am never going away any more"
s. why is your name Simpson and
mammals name Griggs?" persisted
the boy.
You cannot understand 1t yet
lad" replied the man. "Shc has been
calling herself by the name she used
to have before she married me. Some
day you will understand"
Burson in the shadow was stupc
fed. What did it all mean? Then
the door opened and Mrs. Grigss
stood on the porch.
'Pete!" she called, Come in while
cook supper. l am jealous to have
you out OF my sight after all these
lonely months
1t all flashed across Bursou in q mo
ment- Pete Simpson, his brothers
murderer. was the husband OF the
woman he loved.
Burson thought faster in the mo-
ment that followed than he had
thought in ali his life. Then he threw
his revolver as fer into the weeds as
he could and walked rapidly toward
the depot.
And so ended one Kentucky fcud.
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