Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-17
CHAPTER VII.

dim room from its high nail above the
hearth and held it over her head.
Then, standing In the opening. with
the icy wind fluttering the wide fame
I'LL 1t leaped and smoked in its socket.
she met not the faltering eyes of the
faithful Indian. but the piercing gaze
OF aged David Bond.
She fell back and let the lantern
drop to her waist. There she held 1t,
her fingers trembling despite her eff
fort to appear calm. Many days and
nights she had waited expectantly for
4aha man who by voice and fist had dis
pzayed m enmity toward them. She
Rad pictured his arrival or that of his
emissary and planned what she would
say and do Now, certain that he was
come at last-after she had long ceased
60 watch for him-and reading justice
and fearlessness in the stern yisage
Before her, she was dumb and help
less.
Her fathers voice, rising from the
hearthside, brought her to action.
e'waal, waal," he was saying. don't
keep tn door open all nightv'
With a defiant step forward and as
e TO bar intrusion she spread out her
arms. You're here" she said in n
lew tone.
Dallas words did not penetrate the
Aead covering worn by David Bond,
and the fire having died down for lack
of fuel the interior Of the shack was
20 dark that he could see only her ges-
aure. He thought her alone and
frightened.
tHave no fear, daughter" he begged.
II will go somewhere else. But the
1ce is so''
His gentle address surprised and dis
armed her. She advanced relentingly
% her father came up behind.
1W'y-a strangerT cried the section
Noss.
she stopped him. Eyes, but we
wouldn't turn a dog away tonight
dad" She motioned David Bond to
enter.
AS he crossed the sill Dallas for the
Grgt time caught a glimpse of the
white horse and the pung and saw
Squaw Charley lifting his load of chips
from the wagon box
"You came together" she asked.
''Charley pointed out your house to
me-" was the answer.
A sudden hope came to her. May
be / made a mistake" she said. '"Tell
me, who are your"
David Bond-an evangelist by the
grace of God"
She lifted the lantern so that be
could see the others. MY father and
my sister," she said. Then she put
the light on the table, retired to cor
ner and suddenly sank down.
Equaw Charley, having brought IL
and emptied the sack and blanket, fec
the blaze and crouched at one side o
the fireplace. Evan and Marylyn wer
across from him, intently examining
the features and dress of the traveller
e was Dallas who, eased yet shaker
surrendered to be hospitable.
"Come, Charley" she said, rising
well put the horse up. No, no." a
their guest would have accompanie
her, 1--WE won't need help. The mule
aEe used to Charley now and Simon
Wretty ugly to strangers" She starte
out. ''Marylyn,' she said from tn
AOor, ''you take Mr.. Bonds coat.
Then. to the evangelist, I'm glad 1t
you and -somebody-else." A rar
smile crossed her face.
The aged man, Invested of his Ion
nlster, advanced and with fatherl
tenderness lightly touched her braid
at was a stranger and We took m
in,'" he quoted solemnly.
Dallas fingered a moment, arreste
by the picture. Lancaster was leal
ing forward from his seat In unaccu
toned silence. Marylyn sat besid
him, the nubia thrown across her arm
Nearer was the Indian, his copper CO
Ored face marvelously softened, ant
before them all stood the evangelis
priestly, patriarchal.
When Dallas and Squaw Charlie
were gone the section boss and b
younger daughter were for a spaC
tongue tied through a lack Of som
thing to say. Soon, however, Dayi
Bond broke the quiet to assure La,
caster of his gratitude And Their
after the two men talked freely.
"You need not fear any trouble wit
my horse" the evangelist said as Da
las was heard bidding Simon keep
his side of the stall "Shadrach is
gentle beast"
At the name the section boss cooke
his head like an inquiring bird 'M-I
Shadrach." he began in important T
6ection. "Y' call v boss Shadrac
All seem T. hev heerd tibet name b
fore"
Marylyn raised to her father quic
warning finger. IT'S in the Bib
pa" she whispered.
"HehT
Its in the Bible"
''Don' y think All known Evf
poked the fire cheerfully. he vi
fairly starfed In q conversation 9Th