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

let the JOY of reconciliation with Won
prepare her, in measure. for the evil
news For years l have been a Arm
believer in luck, but here there is no
luck-it is Providence"
Where will you go, Darrell" asked
Lenyard, after short pause.
ANY place where can be quiet and
to myself"
It board at such place and Will
take you there
The words of the Mexicana at the
Half Way house came to him continue
ally, You may be honest. but YOU
can never be honorable"
These words brought up the rest
or her enigmatical prophecy and the
twisted sense became clear.
You are to die and after that Won
are to live" Had he not died as OAR
rel and lived as McCloud?
The second time you live you prove
your innocence of crime by fastening
1t upon yourself" AS McCIoud he had
fastened the murder of Stureis upon
himself and proven the innocence of
Darrell.
And the queen of hearts who was to
link her fate with his! Was that not
Elise Avery?
But the Mexicana was wrong The
girls fate and his had not been linked
together and never would be.
AS this occurred to him, he also re-
membered how he had CURLY cut the
fortune-teller short. is possible she
would have qualified that particular
utterance if he had given her time.
The Mexicana was right. Cards had
made him what he was and it was con-
sistent that cards should tell him what
he was to be-and do.
And then the other was saying:
Beware of three knaves and two red
sevens, senor."
''Why?"
when you hole that hand you never
leave the table alive!"
At the Half Way house he had
scoffed at the oracular words. Yet
here, at Sandy Bar, with a month be-
tween him and the fortuae-teller. he
did not scott. He believed.
Early in the afternoon he arose
dressed himself with care, had his
landlady bring him light breakfast
and then sat at window, smoking and
musing
His thoughts were tinged with mel
ancholy and took figurative forms
Drawing his chair to a table he put
them on paper to the best of his abil-
ity.
When he had finished and had light
ed another cigar and leaned back with
contemplative eyes on his work a rap
Tell on the door, In answer to his re-
quest Roy Lenyard entered.
'Bless you, my lad,' murmured Oar
rel. you've done it, haven't you?"
Il have made my peace with the
dearest girl in the world" exclaimed
Lenyard.
And you will be happy Elise Av-
cry is awoman to make any man hap
py-especially man as deserving as
yourself"
please do not overrate me-"
Il couldn't do that. Sit down."
Elise and her aunt want to come"
went on Lenyard, seating himself.
you have told them about-Stur-
gis?"
yes. 1t was hard, Darrell, to mar
her happiness, but Elise is bearing up
nobly. She had expected the worst and
that prepared her. in way"
yet you did not tell her the worst ?"
THAT her father had changed his
name and had become a gambler? No.
I spared her that"
1T was best that you did So
Il told Elise how you helped me,
Darrell; told her how 1 had come out
to this country entrusted with money
by some eastern friends who reposed
faith in my integrity and was to exam
inc mine and close a deal for it's pur-
chase. She knows that I was false to
my trust and lost the money at the
gambling table and that you won it
back for me. That is why she wants
to see you and thank you. We are all
leaving tomorrow for Anaconda and
the east. Won't you go with me now
to the hotel?"
Darrell shook his head.
Don't urge me. Ienyard. You have
repaid me hundredfold for everything
I did for YOU
Lenyard leaned forward and laid a
friendly hand on barrels knee.
What of the future, DARRELL" he
asked.
Let us not talk of my future. but of
yours"
81 must speak what is in my mind
and 1 trust you will take no offense.
You are fitted for better things, Oar
rel. and why not try for them?"
I'm other words you think I should
reform?'
$50 far as card-playins goes, yes"
mo, 1 will not. My reputation
would cling to me. You remember
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