Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-10-30
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YN ALMOND wAs gone for nearly
- two hours, but when be I'D
IN appear be was entirely sslf
i \ contained and ysry gentle.
t'Tou must 20 to Sleep he said at |
eece. II VII watch. I want to beg
pour pardon for seiatns Munro In your |
pressncs, but II was necessary both
1os his sake and 70 prevent b!oodshed.
I saw 10 other chance Of disarming |
rim. I.hepeyou will excuse my harsh
nass II, sending 1ou away"
@xop, need mt apologize. under
etpodsss he answsssd. What have
yvu dpne with htmr
sKaaiy hAs tak6n him away out Of
danger. Have any Of his men called
- htmT'
ska, ons. but he rode away again.
Here you any arther news7''
'HouAsthtns - going on In Bczle. I
souM hsa1 ohssnlnG, and thought L
Gould d,1unsuash the salloptng Of
Aespss. whseevar u coming, my duty
II hasA ana now vt me take you to
49,
Ala ~! sant slssp now. Ny
bastn = wh6sfnB with this nights
staats. ifsG ~ II ! were about to
Witnsss some great storm, some eatas-
phA Sleep y Impossible tonight"
H turned With low voiced intensity.
sNhaA en- ! Do 10 rapair tbs injury I
paes doAs 1ou and suws' When ]
III Beznett's homo ! was resolved
psrr 10 rs-snter Your LIE again. !
AoaestH t14sd to GET away from Louis
qpd 70 tahe m3sSlf absoluteiy out Of
yogs world"
~ Interrupted him With a gesture
81 protsst "Ynp must not blame your
o6A-at bad 10 b. Do you believe in
&tsrs
Il DO not nor In fual1" he answered
slowly.
'.1eeathss DO !, but believe in COM
psnsations. Since came up here /
havs woxkad out theory Of life. I've
bssn happy hs1s. That should comfort
yoN"
IT would only cannot rid myself
! q be thought sf Ehat you have sacri-
4psd 10 b hsse. Each day has pluns.
| q ron dsspsr into tbs iawfess barba.
tksm.s
~1hess Is wa,ssc my theory helps
pa Qnfs HI has q general average.
~ Mls h1d 10 rel value to me nor
Many one eh6 I'll I came west Pleas-
o. 6ums TO M itow wtssa least sx-
paat fhsm. 36zs Il = wunfsrfui thing
t1sGh4. ! tho1am I bad Int Ill power
s Md1 suJsu, ba hvsuft Do
Rou - am not accusing you or any
Inc ] have only reason to be thank
gu, i only no harm comes to Louis
= M friends here. shall not COM
pBa4n,"
TT u very sweet OF you to try to
t9asAts. mp ssese Of saliit. he replied
esntu, "But I cannot absolve myself
b sasdiy. can understand your theo-
u, but cannot understand how you
ind disappointment. You have ev-
11ything 10 maAs you happy"
ehA went on, II am by heritage a
Mpskse. I know that now. Ny fathers
beopls were ACTIVE and calculating
I'LL, and my Afe In the city was un-
hstnsaL Ts been deliciously hungry
"a wse1y stnes I'VE been here life
pssms restored TO its balance. You
Aye done me good-you and splendid
~ Matt and sweet Nora"
He sprang from his chair and faced
hss. "xpu mustn't talk to me So" he
unclaimed, almost harshly. IT shall
u forget my promises and say forbidden
, Nprds TO you. You unseat all my good
resolutions"
shs heard, but ignored his passionate
words. A sort OF mental and spiritua
yecklsssness had satzed her. "All my
Ne In the east and In the old world
svs1ythtng in the past, seems gray, al
Il covered By mist. The realities
; sssm to be hefA I feel grateful t.
, you, and I want 10 ask q favor OF
tou1'
Anything Jon ask, except renewa
6 my promise Of silence"
ehs hesitatad before the rising storm
q his levs. II want you to let me-
1opas and ms-hsip rebuild your NINE
what do yov meant
IT'S - simple You and Matt need
nooay. I want you to take Louis into
pour mine e. partnss. Hushp' she
Harninsiy Whispered - the slsepers
bead mevsd On his pillow. "If he lvsl
- WIN want to work with you. II h,
IN ! must hslp you fur his saks."
Hs VII not d1A He Will hive. Blu
! |yeu1Ann, fhsue h something back o.
mAr HI laid tds strong hands upor