Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-24

ed appreciably from his long
euIk. What d y s'pose Lounsbury
rwckoned could happen t my gals?"
no demanded of David Bond.
The evangelist shook the reins at
Ehadrach. "a storm, cold, want" he
replied. There are many evils that
might befall two young women alone
I'm shanty on the prairie"
"Waal, nothin' s ever happened t
iem before" declared Lancaster. But
he whistled to stay change in good
fortune and raped the wood of the
wagon box with his bare knuckles.
David Bond busted himself with
urging on his horse. God will watch
over Them" he said devoutly. BE
hold, he that keepeth Israel shall nei-
fher slumber nor sleep"
y. The section boss shifted. Sure of the
sale trend of his AFFAIRS he was in a
mood to scott at any religious allusion-
Reverence with him was entirely
matter of urgent physical need. He
had called to his Maker but twice In
his life--once when an ugly tempered
econ threatened him with a spade,
again when, falling from his swiftly
moving fiat car, he felt the heavy
wheels grinding him flesh and bone.
storm KANT tech tn shack" he
aaid proudly. "She's built like ship,
& stan any win She's warm, too,
an tibet Injun he brings us plenty of
wood An they g grub 'nough t
Las"
The evangelist was politely atten-
i've.
'gThey IS jes' one man thet might
come botherin' 'em," Lancaster went
On. EBut faint likely he'll see these
parts before spring. An All dom
b'iieve he'll come them
David Bond set his brows together.
The previous night an unshaped
thought had made him pause second
before leaving Dallas. Now that
thought became a suspicion-a sus-
pfcion of the real truth. "A mani" he
said questioningly. "A manT'
Being thus prompted on the subject
Of the claim, Lancaster was willing to
proceed for he had no feeling that he
was obeying Dallas. "Ah'm speakin'
of a man tibet fled on my section in
Juiy," he said. His six months Is up
fsday. So All reckon he'll hev t. work
d new piece of track. For All inten' t
hang on t tibet quarter-it's goin' {
Ne worth pile"
The evangelist threw him swift
glance. What is the name of that
mann he asked.
"Ah dunno. All clean gone an f'got
Is
%Would you know it If you heard
itT'
''W'y, yes-'twas some ornery name"
WAS twas it Matthews?"
Complete bewilderment spoke from
IAncaster's wide open eyes and mouth
He whirled about upon the evangelis
and seized the reins. Shadrach came
10 squatting stop, his ears turning
round to catch command. "Thet's it
Thet's it, cried the section boss. "An
how d. you know?"
The two men looked at each other IL
Silence Lancasters face was darl
with distrust; David Bonds pale witt
alarm,
"How?' exclaimed the latter. whel
his tongue at last answered his will
How? Because Matthews came nortl
with me yesterday"
II Shadrach possessed the sense hi
master claimed for him he must hav
concluded then and there that the hu
man beings in the pung had gon
stark mad. For after some excite
shouting. the one to the other, the
Brought him square about and sen
him scurrying back toward Brannon.
They did not retrace their way, Blu
steered due south, thus saving the fey
miles that could take them agai
through Clark's. Shadrach approve
the change In direction, which pointe
10 q snug corner beside the friendl
bull calf. and fairly skinned the har
snow. He had already gore forty lon
miles since morning Yet undauntet
be took up the return with good res
holding a smart pace unwearily. "a
breathed deep, and his long Roma
nose-thrust out on line with b
rocking back--smoked like an cage
chargers.
In the first half hour that followe
the evangelist's disquieting admissio
he listened to wild, profane TRADE
against himself for having failed
speak of Matthews, against Dallas fl
being in such a tarnal hurry, againi
Lounsbury on general principles. I'll
section boss found only one perso
wholly exempt from biame-himsel
So he cursed, threatened, he wrun
his hands, he grabbed a crutch ant
leaning forward. poked the strainin
danlS of the white horse.
Gentle, gentle" admonished pavl
Bond. "TIe goes fastest who go'
steadily. have driven Shadrach min
ty miles In twenty-five hours. And
we are patient with him now he wi
get us home 10y reveile."
But Lancaster only groaned u
gratefully and continued to ply Il