The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-10-11
CHAPTER XXxvI-corti,,,o.


man could see their faces, and he b
came suddely coherent, smiling
them in the old way,
why have you come so far in II
night? he asked Prudence tal,in
one OF her cool hands between his ow
that burned.
But, you poor little father! VIII
nave you come, when You sbouId h.
nome in bed? You are burning wifi
fever" WA
Yes, yes, dear, but it's over now
lnlS IS the end, | came hereto he
neFe-l came to say my last PRAYER
IN the body. And they will come
70 ma me here. You must 20 before
they come" N''' :
Who will find your"
Ihey from the church, 7 didn't
mean 10 do it, but when was on NV
Net something forced it out of me-
l knew what they would do, but
was ready to die, and | hoped l could
awaken some of them"
But no one shall hurt YOU"
ION tempt me to stay anv
longer, dear, even if they would Iat
me- On, you dont know, you don't
hno"-and that devils drumming over
Inere to madden me as on that other |
. night But it's juSt-my God, how
just" O' III"
Come away, then. Ruel will find
your morse and Well ride home"
us TOO late-dOn't ask me to leave
my nell now 1t would only follow
, me. 1t was this way that night-tbo
HiSht before-the beating got into NV
pIood and hammered on nv brain
uil didn't know. Prudence, 7 must
tell you-everything-"
lie glanced at Follett annnaI;ro1r
as he had looked at the others w6en
ne .elt the platform that day, be-.
Seec-Hng some expressions of frtond.
illness +1'eHu'
Yes l must tell you-evervtbtng
But his face lighted as Follett inter-
rupted him. '''eI-
you ell her." said Follett, dog.
seaIy,, row you saved her that day /
ana Kept her like your own anJ /
brought her up to be a good woman 4
= 'naI what you tell her" The graf. Y
ltuue IN the little mans eyes had |.
grown with each word. III
YES, yes, dear, l have loved Won ID
Ike my own little child, but vour "
amer and mother were killed hero \
nat day-and l found YOU and loved /
ou-Such dear. forlorn little girl /
VII you hate me 1ow?" he broke oY n
n&lousIy She had both his hands III
her own. n''nuS "
but why, how could hate vouq
Gu are my dear little sorry father
Il I've known. l shall always Ioro
Jul" lo'e
mat will be good to take with mo -
sald' smiling again. It's all Two
u 10 take-its all I've had since the
" found you. You are good" bo
ID, turning to Follett.
|oh, shucks!"' answered Fo,Iett
"A smile of rare contentment PLAYED
er the little mans face. ''u
In the silence THAI followed Tho
neral drum came booming ia mon
I'm over the ridge, and once tber
an indian from the encampmnnt wedt
'iuihe on top of the hill tn IDOL, ity-
wa at their fire. Then the little Tn
n spoke again. 1''i0 MIA q
lou Will go with him." he said to ed fl
'uehce' He will take you ont If ance
e ana back to your mothers moo. C
c, your
SHE'S going to marry me-" said and t
Inc niue man smiled at taking
r. promi
II is right-the Gentle has como r. whats
=, - ". """S' Inc Lord is cum alone
III his vengeance. l felt it must VIII
.. 20 "hen | saw you together" snons,
l'er this he was so quiet for . heath
tnat they thought he was slean. them
n and sois nc grew restless them
want you to have me burjed houo tb bo''o vi
mere TO the north, 800 yards from, immor -.
ling oIoro ~. u"aff cedar Whe
from +hot over the words
,tner Side is another cedar grow. reacbir
| lne 1901 OF ledge. Below that Tbev -
fiat ara e'e are stones die bla
d the oodou 0u' III the one and tn
hat ono 49,, want d grave be. wood.
m Ponor,L p"C lle IN lt-just When
st he tbat anat-uncofined. reciting
8 E++Io L way remember. to quiet
lot ~ o1 oA mere IN this Yea
uncoftlned, remember, as-as fear y NJ y
fatber n,h,' Thy ROD
49,, IA, tath So! You are me-"
ra doan ~" ,t u.s. Follett
eel KIND about me always when his face
member me?" N ; no l''oe
.at hooti. N 90. the next
rain~ 49, ., "ouiu only stay out somethin
, ago;nI ~ s 10 craving be- Il wor
Nv tbio u,th nv not yet-not screams,
Lord is my Shepherd; I shau YOU" n,