The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-06-27

managed 70 knock tne gun 10 one sue
lest barely ia time Then Mike and
three or four others that come out
from behind things separated 'em, both
of EN- sfghtin' to git at each other.
They locked Mr.. Cory up in Mixes
room and took Mr.. Fear over to where
they hitch the horses. Then Mike sent
fer Mr. Louden to come out to talk to
my husband and take care of him
he's the only one can do anything with
him when he's like that-but before
Mr.. Louden could git there Mr.. Fear
broke loose and run through cornfeld
and got away-at least they couldn't
find him. And Mr.. Cory jumped through
a window and slid down into one Of
Mixes boats, so they'd both gone.
When Mr.. Louden come he only stayed
long enough to hear what had happen
ed and started out to find Happy-that's
my husband. He's bound to keep them
apart, but he hasn't found Mr.. Fear
vet or he'd be Lere."
Ariel had sunk back in her chair.
"Nhy should Jour husband hide?" she
asked in low voice.
.'Waitin fer his chance at Cory" the
woman answered huskily. Il expect
he's afraid the cops are after him, too,
on account of the trouble. and he
doesn't want to git locked up till he's
met Cory again. They amt after him,
but he may not know it. They haven't
heard of the trouble, l reckon, or
they'd Of run Cory in. He's around
town today, drinkin' heavy, and l
guess he's lookin' fer Mr.. Fear about
as hard as Mr.. Louden is" She rose
to her feet, lifted her coarse hands and
dropped them despairingly. ooh, I'm
scaredw she said. "Mr. Fears ben
mighty good to me-"
A slow and tired footstep was heard
upon the stairs, and Joe's dog ran into
the room droopingly, wagged his tail
with no energy and crept under the
desk. Mrs. Fear wheeled toward the
door and stood, rigid, her hands clinch-
ed tight, her whole body still except
her breast, which rose and fell with
her tumultuous breathing. She could
not wait till the laggard step reached
the landing
Mr.. Loudonv' she called suddenly.
Joe's voice came from the stairway
'Its all right, Claudine. It's all fixed
up. Don't worry" '.'..~~ -
Mrs. Fear gave a thick cry Of relief
and sank back in her chair as Joe en-
tered the room. He came in sham
blingly, with his hand over his eyes
as if they were very tired and the
light hurt them, so that for moment
or two he did not perceive the second
visitor. Then he let his hand fall, re
vealing a face white and worn.
'It's all right. Claudine," he repeated
tits all right
He was moving to lay his hat on the
desk when his eye caught first the
roses, then fell upon Ariel, and he stop
ped stock still with one arm out
stretched, remaining for perhaps ter
seconds in that attitude, while she he!
lips parted. her eyes Iustrous, returned
his gaze with a look. that was as in
scrutable as it was kind.
YES" she said, as if in answer to 6
question, 81 have come here twice to
day" She nodded slightly teward Mrs
Fear. 81 can wait. l am very glat
you bring good news"
Joe turned dazedly toward the other
"Claudine," he said, you've been tell
ing Miss Tabor"
II cert'nly have" Mrs. Fears ex
preston had cleared, and her tone was
cheerful. # don't see no harm il
that. I'm sure she's a good friend Of
yours, Mr.. Louden.'
Joe glanced at Ariel with a faint
troubled smile and turned again tt
Mrs. Fear. give had long talk witt
Happy"
"Tm awful glad. Is he ready to lis
ten to reasonT She asked with litter
Hes waiting fsr you"
"Where?" She rose quickly.
"Stop," said Joe sharply. 'You mus
be very careful with him.
Don't you s'pose I'm goiti' to be?'
SIZE interrupted, with a catch i'd hel
voice. Don't you s'pose I've hat
trouble enough?"
mo-" said Joe deliberately and i'm
personally, II don't. Unless you keeI
remembering to be careful all the
time youth follow the frst impulse
YOU have, as you did yesterday, and
Your excuse will be that you never
Hbdght any harm would come Of 1t
Heiy III a queer mood, but he will for
give y0H II you ask HIM
.'Well, afHt that what l want te
do?s she exaainned.
Il know, I know," he said, dropping
into the desk chair and passing his
Sand over bis eyes with a gesture OF
fHanite wesriness. "But you must be
very careful. I hunssd for HIM most
Of de night and ALL dap. He was try
iitg to keep out Of .my way becaitse he
didrf want me to- find hini' until be
had. mes this fellow Nashv1AE HAPPY
is a hard man to come at When. he
deesnit care to be found, and he kept
sfHfting fF0m place to place until !
RAM kim down. Then I got him in a
corner and told him that you hadn't
meant any hArm-which Is always
true of you; poor woman-and didn't
leave him Till he had promised me to
forgive you il. you would come and
ask him. And. yod must keep him out
Of Cory's way until. can arrange tt,
have him Cory, r raean-sent out of
town. Will your"
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