Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-19
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| ly . he@ Want to stay with lnn. Ga you: We'll everybody works where=t ! live. We don't allow idlors. IT vog =#2taething to do you'd keep oul i J p2iscIlef'
 Louis twisted his small right arm. I'm ready fer anything
 "Gct your outtit--your whole kit:
 I've got one camera and my drav.. i ing ln:.tcrials.''
 Raymond packed his hand bags O. the horse, and together they set out uI1 ! the trail N first the l53d exalted anq cried out ike a blue jay. Ent his brcatllinS gre~ Iabo!vd aS they rose. and 1t last Raymond turned. ",low. see here, Louis tfils air is pretty thin | till fellow gets u>el t. |. you'd bet- Ger mount. Youli sljay tie scenery i better"
 Nith a feelin& t2l5t lta was saecun4b= ing te Hn lllia.14y WeahnesS Louis claa.terod to the horses Lack ;eaa perci41.i ;p!4s.l@ 4iS p84ze-~i0ttz. Willie I.a. .5a9Id.=5tii ing ahead. led the way ui' and uI Ill 1..a #h,le world seamea coming into view oh this is tiae. Jupiter, this i@ the place for me-
 lie was Qat..l&ae.ly delighted With everything #i1ll t.Ie new slacks. with the slab ta9ies anl the plank chairs and With s.3e liberal and smoking (tII- Hel which Mrs. Kelly provided bjt lie drew q his#ins breath of adnlra- ton oVer tie grand figure of oa Mat. thew Kelly. Gee, but you're d woa= ] der, must do yatl.'
 Kelly was puzzled and a little etG= balrassed by lhis outspoken admire ton and regarded Louis With deIiuis7 di&fa7or til he presented hlHl With a reacil drawing of the l1ds playing 0tt tile doorstep. and fhen lie >ait: ''1 he Lord G9l has Hs}t.e {; power. O !5e Dc dat the Heiiys have not seen. I'll < L. Wan ef them. Now. isn't that T Vo?l= der? He put the whole thing together in five minates.' The. eafter he ae= cented= the Ley for the cunning that lay n hi5 fingers.
 Raymond wrote that night 10 Ann a. formally as the r0t ill his brain would permit:
 | planned to take myself out of youl life as completely as if 1 were dead, but Louis would not have it so. N.'cu me- him on the hjlI today and he told nle how long he had been from home, l de- termiGed to hustle him back to the Springs, but he asked to stay a day or two. and here he is. Will Nou trust him with me? lie will t.re of it here hy and by and go back to you of his own aceorf Just now he is mad over the life and tht- scenery. As fa. ,ssEssrIf, I an d neW man. with new aspirations. They may not seem very high to you. for i am sriViAs now to acquire gold, but that is only q means to dI end. There is something else in tie world for me to do. l don't know what il s to be-perhaps my care of this wonderful boy is part of it. At any rate, he is here and not to be driven away without great risk 10 him and deep pain to me. So, unless you object, l shall keep him. Our life is. rough, but not contam- mating: l will see that no harm comes to him.
 There was nothing more personal iii the letter than this, but Ann's heart warmed to the writer unaccountably. And yet the thought of Louis ill mia ing camp troubled her. .I ought to go and fetch lim away" she said to Don.
 No. no. You remain here. and will go over and see the little scamp and bring him back if possible
 The next morning Raymond put into action d measure he had formulated during the night. He called Louis to him. aud together they asecn9ed tie lookout. 'as Kelly called the ledge back of lis cabin. "s'ee here, lad, I've brought yoG ulo here to ask you few queatenS, said he.
 Louis blaeed himself. "Fire away"
 ''.is I understand it, you and-Ann are alone in the world-l mean you are closer to each other than to any one else-she's your best friend. You 've given her d great deal of anxiety. my lad, and that isn't right. You must % straight back to her and apologize ani ask her permission to come back. If she consents, then I'll make place for you here
 "She won't consent I'd have to ruh away again. and I'd do it.' he added defantly.
 Raymond. after a pause. slowly re- \ 1 pact with you. If you'll go down and see her, will write letter intercedinG for you and asking her to let you re- turn.'
 The lads face was suddenly illumi- nated He threw out his small paiin "I'll do it." he cried out, and his tone carried conviction.
 Raymond continued: You like me, and I like you. You can't live in the Springs. and your sister can't live here. So it seems that l must be your big brother and look after you. And. hark ye. you must mind what l say. or I'll take birch to you
 This threat seemed not to appall the boy. "Can I work in the mine?
 No; you can't work in the mine, but I'll find something on top for you 10 do. You must take care of those lungs of yours for awhile. But come, let's see if we can't catch the stage