The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-10-28


stay in Boise. She ran away and tried
to go on foot TO hiE away up in the
mountains. where the mining camp was.
When be heard OF IT. they say be laughed.
and ! suspect that ne swore an oath or
two-he lived among rough men you know
but II he did, they were swear words Of
admiration; he said II was just like her
independence and pluck. But ne made her
stay IN Boise"
He knew what was right and what Has
due both him and her. because now he
was becoming a great man in the North
west. He rose to power in both financial
and public lie, and his daughter must be
equal 10 her fortune. But he spoiled her.
you can sec that. and how could he help
itq"
She was fifteen before We heard that
she was alive. and then CIR Grayson and
ner other relatives wanted 20 taJ<a hcY
and care for her, but Mr. PIummer "a
fused 10 give her ND. and he was right
He had saved her when he found her q
little girl alone in ali those vast noun
tains. and he was entitled to her. Don't
you think so. AIR HsrIey2
J dc" replied Harley. with conviction.
We yielded 10 his superior claim. bu5
he sent her more than once TO see US. We
loved her from the first. and We love her
yet"
Here Mrs. Grayson paused and hest
tated over her words, as If in embarrass-
ment
But it is not you and Mr.. Grayson
alone who love her" suggested Harley.
1T is not We alone; in Boise every
body loves her and at the mines and on
Mr- Plummer's ranches they all love
her. too"
I did not mean just that kind Of love"
Mrs. GTayson flushed a little, but she
continued:
You are speaking OF Mr.. Plummer
himself: she was his daughter at first.
and so long as she was a little girl 7 SUP
pose that he never dreamed OF her in any
other light But when she began 70 grow
into young woman. Dir. HaTley--and a
beautiful one too, as beautiful as she j.
goOd-he began 10 look at her in a dif-
ferent way. When these elderly men.
who have been so busy that they have
not had time TO fall in love. DO fall in
love, the fail is sudden and complete
Mr. Plummer was like the others And
what else could she do? She was too
young 20 have seen much OF the world
There was no young man, none Of her
own age who had taken her heart Mr..
Plummer is a good man, and she owed
him everything. OF course. she accepted
him. l ask you, what else could she
do?'
There was . defensive note in her voice
when she said: L ask you, what else
could she do?" and Harley replied, with
due celebration.
Perhaps she could do nothing else, but
sometimes, Mrs. Grayson I have my
doubts whether twenty and fifty can ever
90 happily together"
We Ike Mr.. Plummer. and he is a
great friend of my husbands"
Harley said nothing, but he. too. liked
Mr. PlummeT and he held him IN the
highest respect II required little effort
o. the imagination 10 draw q picture 81
the brave mOuntaineer riding from the
Indian massacre with that little girl upon
his saddle bow. And much Of his criti-
cism Of Sylvia Morgan herself was dis
armed She was more child Of the
mountains even than his first fancy had
made her and it was not a wonder that
her spirit was often masculine in its
strength and holiness. It was involun-
tary, but he thought Of her with new
warmth and admiration. Incited by this
feeling. he soon joined her and the group
that was with her lie had expected 70
ind her sad and comparatively silent. but
he had never seen her IN q more lively
mood, full OF light talk and Jest and a
gay good humor that could not have
failed To infect the most hardened cynic.
Certainly he did not escape its influence,
nor did he seek TO do So but as he watch
ed her he thought there was a slight
touch OF feveTishness TO her high spirits
as If she had Just escaped from some
great danger.
Before they reached Detroit he talked
a while with Mr.. Grayson, in the pr
vSte drawing-rOom of the car-Mrs. Gray
son had Joined the others-and King
Plummer was the subject Of their talk
Is he really such, q great political
power in the Northwest asked Harley.
He is. Even greater than popular re-
port makes him. believe that in a Pres
idential election he could decide the vote
Of five OF six Of those lightly populated
States. He has so many interests. 50
many strings that he holds. and he Is a
man Of so much energy and will. You
see. I want 10 keep King Plummer my
friend"
L surely would. II I were in your
place" said Harley, with conviction.
TO BE CONTINUED NEXT SUNDAY.