Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-03-21

great. Burson remembered, for the
older brother TO make for the younger
And now he was dead-shot down
like dog, All, well. there was but
one thing to do-and as burson
sprang TO his feet and reached for his
revolver TO examine its efficiency
there seemed To be grim satlsiac-
tion In the thought that Il didn't mat
ter much now. anyway. what hap
pened 10 him. The light and hope OF
his life in the person of Mrs, Grisgs
having faded away. perhaps IL might
be for the best that this mission OF
vengeance had come TO him, Not
that he would have shrunk from his
duty to his brother, even II his fond
est dreams were about TO be realized,
for TO the hill man the fundamental
law Is IAN eye for an eye and tooth
for a TOOTH" also life for life.
He strobe rapidly toward Mrs,
Griggs' boarding house, intent on
gathering together a few essentials
preparatory to his journey TO the hills.
As he approached he saw Mrs,
Griggs leaving the house, aceompa-
MED by tall. athletic man. while in
front of them the little boy ran laugh.
ing and shouting.
Being In no mood for conventionali'
ties Burson stepped into the shadow
OF the trees, and the party passed
without seeing him.
As they passed Burson looked full
In the face of the man with Mrs.
Griggs, Great heaven. 1t was Pete
Simpson. He scarcely could believe
his eyes. He followed them swiftly,
| still skulking In the shadows, until
he had convinced himself IL was no
hallucination. No, sure enough, 1t was
Pete Simpson. His vengeance had
been brought to his very feet.
AT first he thought to shoot him
then and there. Then he thought Of
the shock it would give to Mrs, Griggs
and the little boy. and decided to
await they return. Pete evidently
was boarding at the Griggs home, and
he would get him later. He fondled
his Colts lovingly and returned TO
the Griggs place. where he lurked in
the shadow of the big tree and wait.
ed-patiently, grimly. murderously.
After awhile they returned, and
Mrs. Griggs tripped lightly into the
house, look of happiness on her
face Burson could not remember ever
to have seen before The man start.
ed to follow, but the little boy chung
to him and begged him to stay out
until supper was ready.
He took the little fellow by the
hand and walked down the broad
walk. The picture of Jack dead on
the ground swan before Bursons
eyes aud he leveled his revolver at
Simpson. oh! the fierce Joy that
surged through his veins. Jack would
rest easier in his grave up in the hills
after this nights work.
Then the voice of the little boy
startled him.
Papa, papa" he said, "why did you
stay away so long?"
Il had to, Tony" the man replied
taking the boy in his arms. But
am never going away any more"
| why is your name Simpson ant
mammals name Griggs?' persisted
the boy.
| You cannot understand it yet
lad" replied the man. "She has beer
calling herself by the name she uset
to have before she married me. Som,
day you will understand"
Burson in the shadow was stupe
fed. What did it all mean? Thel
the door opened and Mrs. Grigg
stood on the porch.
"Pete!" she called, Come in Will
cook supper. | am jealous to hav,
you out of my sight after all thes
lonely months
1t all flashed across Burson in a mo
ment. Pete Simpson, his brother
murderer, was the husband of tn
woman he loved.
Burson thought faster in the me
ment that followed than he ha
thought in all his life Then he threy
his revolver as far into the weeds a
he could and walked rapidly towar,
the depot
And so ended one Kentucky feud.
Copyright. 1906. by Daily Story Pub. Co