The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-02-22
The Minister'S Wife
BY r HENRY WOOD

child In each hand, as she had fondly
pictured; he was alone.
i cannot see or hear anything oil
them" he said, in answer to his wife's
impulsive question. II don't think they
can have gone to the fair"
Mr.. B~aumgarten was utterly f~atigued
and quite at a loss to decide which way
would be the best next to start upon.
Grace shivered inwardly, picturing the
harm which would come, or had come, to
Charley.
DO you think they have been kid
mapped, Ryle? Both are beautiful boys"
mo, no." said Mr.. B%aumgarten.
BY degrees they became aware that sun
dry people were speeding along the high
way one after another, not toward the
fair. but in the other direction.
Where can they be going?" cried
Grace. "Has anything happened?" she
inquired, running to arrest one Of them
a working man from a cottage hard by.
Its reported that there has just been
a great landslip in that cutting they were
making for the railway, my lady, and
some people are buried under it," an
swered the man. Zone boys killed"
Lady Grace cried out in terror. "Oh,
Ryle, Ryle, do you hear?" she moaned.
That's where the children are gone. The
other day when l had them out with me
l could hardly get them past It. They
wanted to 60 down into the cutting"
Mr.. Baumgarten turned very pale.
Hush, ny dear! |" he said, In a low, ten
der tone, I'VE must hope for the best. Go
indoors, my love; keep yourself as tran
quill a. you can, while l 90 on with
Brice."
Indoors! In that suspense? No;
Lady Grace could not be tranquil enough
for that. She paced about the avenue,
and sat down on the bench, and stood in
the highway watching the runners speed
ing to the scene, all by fits and starts.
Twilight was coming on when she saw her
husband returning. Mr.. Brice was with
him.
The landslip had not been so bad as
reported. Landslips and other mishaps
rarely are. Two men only were injured,
and the boy spoken of; none Of them
mortally, and Mr.. Brice had attended to
them. No trace had been found there of
the children.
I'm sure l don't know where to look
now" said Mr.. Baumgarten, his voice be.
his WEAKNESS. Grace, l believe
60 out again."
She put her arm within his at once.
and led him down the avenue. "Are you
too, Mr.. Brice?" she said, hold
ing out her hand. THAT'S right. I'm
sure you must need something"
just as she was speaking the gate
opened and a group came in. A tall man,
with flashing black eyes and a yellow
skin, evidently a gypsy, and-the two
boys. He was carrying Charley in his
arms; Cyras trotted beside him.
Mamma, mamma !" cried Charley. And
Grace Baumgarten wondered whether she
had ever before given such heartfelt
thanks to God.
Instead of advancing to meet the chill
1ren and the man, Mr.. Baumgarten sud
lenly sat down on a garden seat. The
curious sickness, or pain, or oppres- |
'ion-he hardly knew what 1t was-which |
lad attacked him once or twice before, |
him now. Mr.. Brice and Lady
Grace were asking questions.
Yes, master" said the man, address,
ing Mr.. Brice, when we got back to the
women and children this evening these
:wo little gents was there with 'em round
he fire SO I set of again and brought
EN- home"
Looking white and Ill, Mr.. Baumgar-
ZEN came forward. The paroxysm had
passed. He spoke a few heartfelt thanks
o the man and rewarded him, and took
lin indoors that something to eat and
might be given to him.
Il shall never speak against gypsies
impulsively declared Lady Grace