The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-03

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WAL. waal," he was saying. don't
/ keep tn door open all nightr'
/ With a defiant step forward and as
/ if to bar intrusion she spread out her
arms. You're here" she said in
low tone.
I Dallas words did not penetrate the
I head covering worn by David Bond.
and the fire having died down for lack
/ Of fuel the interior of the shack was
/ so dark that he could see only her ges-
+ ture He thought her alone and
/ frightened
Have no fear, daughter" he begged.
Il will go somewhere else. But the
/ ice is So
His gentle address surprised and dis
armed her. She advanced relentingly
as her fat1er came up behind
WA stranger" cried the section
! boss.
she stopped him. yes, but we
wouldn't turn a dog away tonight,
dad" She motloned David Bond to
enter.
AS he crossed the sill Dallas for the
first 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 he
could see the others. My father and
my sister," she said. Then she put
the light on the table. retired to a cor
ner and suddenly sank down.
Squaw Charley, having brought in
and emptied the sack and blanket, fed
the blaze and crouched at one side of
the fireplace. Evan and Marylyn were
across from him, intently examining
the features and dress of the Traveller.
1t was Dallas who, eased yet shaken,
remembered to be hospitable
Come, Charley" she said, rising
"well put the horse up. No. no" as
their guest would have accompanied
!
are used to Charley now and Simons
pretty ugly to strangers" She started
out "Marylyn," she said from the
door, you take Mr.. Bonds coat
Then, to the evangelist, I'm glad it's
you and not-somebOdy-e A rare
smile crossed her face.
The aged man, Invested of his long
ulster, advanced and with fatherly
tenderness lightly touched her braids.
81 was n stranger and We took me
in" he quoted solemnIy.
Dallas fingered moment arrested
by the picture. Lancaster was lean
ing forward from his seat in unaccus-
toned silence. Marylyn sat beside
him, the nubia thrown across bar arm.
Nearer was the Indian, his copper col
ored face marvelously softened, and,
before them all stood the evangelist,
priestly, patriarchal.
When Dallas and Squaw Charley
We're gone the section boss and his
younger daughter were for a space
tongue tied through a lack Of some
thing to say Soon. however, David
Bond broke the quiet to assure Ian
caster of his gratitude. And there
after the two men talked freely.
You need not fear any trouble with
my horse" the evangelist said as Dali
las was heard bidding Simon keep to
his side of the stall 'Shadrach is a
gentle beast"
, At the name the section boss cooked
his head like an inquiring bird. MIN,
Shadrach," he began in important re-
Fiction "Y' call y boss Shadrach.
All seem t. hev heerd tibet name be-
fore"
Marylyn raised to her father quick,
warning finger It's in the Bible.
pa" she whispered.
"Heh|
Its in the Bible'
Don v think All know? Evan
poked the fire cheerfully He was
fairly started in conversation. Tibet
Shadrach was prophet, eff All recall
it jes' right" he said tentatively.
The evangelist shot him a sorrowful
, glance
mo. pa" whispered Marylyn again
"He was put in a furnace. Remember
! the furnace, pa?
| With tn lionsw cried the section
| boss Certainly All do
"Oh pa. that isn't the story"
Evan stroked his mustache. "Ah'm
kinda often tn trail, honey. amt Ah|
: he said aside. Then. to cover his mis-
: take and forestal any embarrassing
: explanation, he poked the fire again
and resolutely began, "Pahson how
; d y come t name you boss Shad
: rach?"
: He had been christened Spooks,
] began the evangelist. as if repeating
an oft told tale. because his last own
er mistook him one night for a ghost
could not bear to call the faithful
: animal by that name and day after
day thought over all the names | had
ever heard. striving to find one suita
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