The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1906-05-04
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I Continued.)

thew Kelly. Gee, but you're a. won
der! ! must do you" nv? - !.
Kelly was puzzled and a little EN-
lbarrassed by this outspoken adnira-
ton and regarded Louis with definite
disfavor till he presented him with
cil4drawing of the lads playing OH
i the doorstep, and then he said: "The
Lord God has made power O. people
THAT the Kellys have not seen. This Is.
wan OF them. Now, isn't that Won
der? He put the whole thing together
lin ave minutes" Thereafter he &C.
j ceDted the boy for the cunning that lay
I'm hissfngers. r.. -
Raymond wrote that night to Ann as
formally as the riot in his brain would
Epern1it: -. -. = - '-:....t
4 planned to take myself out Of your
life as completely as r. were dead, but
Louis would not have it. so. When 1
Emet him on the hill today and he told me
4 how long he had been from home. de-
{termined to hustle him back to the
Isprings, but he asked to stay a day or
4 two and here he Is. Will you trust him
n with me? He will tire of it here by and
by and 60 back to you Of his own accord.
=EJust now he is mad over the life and the
81 scenery. AS for myself, am a new man.
I with new aspirations. They may not
seem very high to you for am striving
n rnow to acquire gold, but that Is only a
means to an end. There is something else
/ in the world for me to do. don't know
q what 1t is to be-perhaps my care OF this
4 EWonderful boy is a part OF 1t. AT any
d lsrate, he is here and not to be driven away
q without great risk to him and deep pain
q to me-. So, unless you object, [. shall Keep
= Sc, hl,< mot n.
Il mating / will see that no harm comes to
Him. :
There was nothing more personal in
the letter than this, but AIMS heart
& lswarmed to the writer unaccountably.
And vet the thought of Louis in min
ing camp troubled her. Il ought to 60
I and fetch him away" she said to Don.
NO, no. You remain here, and !
II will 20 over and see the little scamp
and bring him back if possible"
The next morning Raymond put into
action measure he had formulated
during the night. He called. Louis to
him, and together they assembled the
..Lookout,' as Kelly called the ledge
I back of his cabin. "See here, lad, I've
4 brought you up here to ask You few
s. questions" said lie. a.. Il -. ss.4
Louis ~braced himself. "Fire away!'
LAS ]. understand 1t, you and-Ann
4 are alone In the world mean you are
closer to each other than to any one
III else-she' q your best friend. You've
given her a great deal of anxiety, my
CIiad. and that isn't right. Y GU must 60
.straIght back to her and apologize and
z ask her permission to come back. If
she consents, then I'll make place for
! you here" 80
4 "She won't consent. I'd have to run
s away again, and I'd do it!' he added
defiantly. -, u 49,. {, s,s 81 p y, =
ID Raymond, after "a pause, slowly re-
sumed: Nov, I want to make a COM
) pact with you. If you'll 60 down and
Esee her, i will write a letter interceding
for you and asking herSto let you re-
turn" r.. IT .rt-.i9 =ss5! ..,i,
III The lads face was suddenly .illumi-
aEnated. He threw out his small palm
d :"I'll do 4it!', he cried out, and his tone
II carried conviction. -s = :. : ?. s.,'
a. Raymond continued: you like me,
land I Ike you. You2 can't live in the
4 Springs, and your sister can't live
sEhere. So It seems! that Il must be your
sjsbig brother and look after you; And,
lhark ye, you must mind what say,
Tor I'll take 9 birch toyou.''
! This threat seemed not to appall the
boy. Can / work IN the mine?'
~ mo; you can't work in the mine, but
It'll find something on top for you to
do. You must take care Of those lungs
OF yours for awhile. But come, let's
esee if we can't catch the stage"
I Lob, let me stay till tomorrow
pleaded the boy. 81 don't want to go
today. It's too beautiful to MISS"
l. Raymond reelected moment. every
well, but you'll want that stage ride.
Its one OF the finest roads in the
lmountains. You rattle down the can
lyon tomorrow, sure: thing. Remember
-that!' sss Y 4 AZ? ~ w. 80.
Together they went down: toward the
mine, where group Of men were
building a log cabin. Here is where
we are to i've provided your sister
consents. < ss ~ 90 ~ { FIJI ~s%s +&
y Barnett came riding ii Up the hin about |
shutdown and Immediately at sight Of |
Louis begun q jocose trade. 'You
scamp! You young tgaway! "a nice
hteriude you've given ~. Ann hadn't |
slept wink for week till she got |
your message yesterday How long
have you been here r -
81 Raymond hasteneed u say II induced
Sih to vile assso6nsass he turnedSup."T I
Had you b}eh here iii the time, you
young fattlepate 4, / III 4 50 Il.
s1.ouis was not afraid OF Barnett.
Eyes; l was down there looking for.
Rob" He pointed toward the town Of
Bozle. r.. 5ss. .ass-s. r..
>"Well, I'm to bring you home-in-
stantlyy'5s s=s > 5+ss ~. ..za-,-, =. Il
, Louis took shelter behind Raymond.
s''No, you don't Tell him, Rob- = I
Raymond winked at Barnett. Hes
going tomorrow on promise to me,
Don. I've made 4 tbarpDius with him