Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-06

/ copied the boy for the cunning that lay
/ in his fingers.
| Raymond wrote that night to Ann rs
| formally as the riot in his brain would
permit:
| 1 planned to take myself out Of your
4! life as completely as II | were dead, but
Louis would not have 1t so. When
| met him on the bill today and he told me
| how long he had been from home, i de-
| termined TO hustle him back to the
| Springs, but he asked to stay a day or
| two. and here he Is. VIII you trust him
| with me? He will tire Of ii here by and
| by and SO back to you OF his own accord.
| Just now he is mad over the life and the
| scenery. AS for myself. | am a new man.
with new aspirations. They may not
| seem very high TO YOU. for am striving
| now TO acquire gold but that Is only a
| means to an end. There is something else
| In the world for me to do. l don't know
what 1t is TO he-perhaps my care of this
wonderful boy Is a part of 1t. AT any
| rate, he is here and not to be driven away
without great risk to him and deep pain
| to me- So. unless you object. l shall keep
| him Our life is rough but not contain
| mating. ] will see that no harm comes to
| him.
There was nothing more personal IN
the letter than this, but AIMS heart
warmed to the writer unaccountably
| And yet the thought of Louis in a min.
| ing camp troubled her. Il ought to &c
and fetch him 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 measure he had formulated
J during the night. He called Louis to
him. and together they assembled the
Lookout" as Kelly called the ledge
| back of his cabin. See here. lad, I've
brought you up here to ask you few
| questions" said he.
Louis braced himself. "Fire away!
"As understand it, you and-Ann
are alone In the world mean you are
closer to each other than to any one
| else-she's your best friend. You've
given her great deal Of anxiety, my
lad, and that isn't right. You must 60
straight back to her and apologize and
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 run
away again, and I'd do it!' he added
deflantly.
| Raymond, after a pause, slowly re-
sumed: "Now, want to make COM
pact with you. If you'll go down and
see her, l will write letter interceding
for you and asking her to let you re-
/ turn"
The lads face was suddenly illumi-
mated. He threw out his small palm
.Ill do it!' he cried out, and his tone
carried conviction.
Raymond continued: "You like me,
and l 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,
bark ye, you must mind what say,
or I'll take birch to you"
This threat seemed not to appall the
boy. Can work in the mine?"
"No; you can't work in the mine, but
I'll find something on top for you to
do You must take care Of those lungs
| of yours for awhile. But come, let's
see if we can't catch the stage"
| "Oh, let me stay till tomorrow!
pleaded the boy. II don't want to 90
today. It's too beautiful to miss"
Raymond reflected moment. VERY
well, but you'll want that stage ride.
It's one of the finest roads in the
mountains. You rattle down the can
yon tomorrow, sure thing. Remember
| thatv'
Together they went down toward the
mine, where group of men were
building a log cabin. Here Is where
we are to live, provided your sister
consents"
Barnett came riding up the hill about
shutdown and Immediately at sight of
Louis began jocose TRADE. "You
scamp! You young fyaway! A nice
interlude you've given u.s. Ann hadn't
slept wink for week till she got
your message yesterday. How long
have you been here?"
Raymond fastened to say, Il induced
him to wire as soon as he turned up"
clad you been here all the time, you
young rattlepatey'
Louis was not afraid Of Barnett.
eyes; was down there looking for
Rob-" He pointed toward the town OF
Bozle.
"Well, I'm to bring you home-in'
stantlyv'
Louis took shelter behind Raymond.
'No, you don't. Tell him, Rob-"
| Raymond winked at Barnett. Hes
going tomorrow on promise to me,
Don. I've made bargain with him.
He can tell you about it on the way.
Moreover, lie is going by stage. Hes
on honor"
When they were alone Barnett said:
"The most unaccountable Of all things
is the human heart That boy Is crazy
about you. BY the way, how's the
lung"
almost as good as ever"
"Your constitution is wonder. ana
the mining deal?''
Every promising"
In the talk that followed Raymond
learned for the first time Of the pro-
posed consolidation Of the Red Star
with two or three other heavy proper
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