Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-03

1Ou Take Marylyn," he insisted
an the pistol. All en- git along fine
by myself. Charley II be comm. an
Ahli hang on & him. All reckon be.
tween US wen be o. X. sides. y,
know. All got a vessels tail"
The mention Of Charley won Dallas
TO her fathers view. He would not
be alone all day, for the outcast would
surely appear, On the other hand. she
longed to have Marylyn with her.
where she could shield her from cross
words and possible harm "Well have
Mr. Lounsbury with Us coming home"
she said.
At that Marylyn waxed still more
eager TO remain. And 1t took some
pleading to overcome her reluctance
and to bring about her consent Final
~, however, the two girls drove away.
Before she started the team Dallas
climbed down to say goodby. In all
their lives few caresses had ever pass
ed between father and daughter. and
those had been during her babyhood.
But now, moved by common i'm
pulse. each reached out at parting to
clasp the other. And there were tears
In the eyes Of both.
As the wagon trundled out of ear.
shot that one OF the trio least consult
ed In the AFFAIRS of the shack was hard
beset by temptation-to tell Dallas
about Lieutenant Fraser and his ear
nest oft repeated promise OF proteo-
tfon. But Marylyn hesitated. afraid
10 speak--no less afraid of her sister
than Of her father. She realized that
If she mentioned the officer she would
have to admit their meetings. And
such a confession would undoubtedly
result In an end to those meetings and
perhaps In severe blaming. Yet - It
would also cut short the drive to
Clark's. And what might not be await.
Ing them on that journey? Still there
were only two likely dangers Indians
and the Interpreters et'But Mr.. Fraser
says this upper side of the rivers
SAFE" she remembered. AS to Mat
thews, he would not be lingering be-
side the road to waylay them. Her
fears for her own safety were thus
argued down.
There was yet her fathers safety to
consider. Well. her gallant new
friend would look to that. Hell be
across again this afternoon" she
thought land he'll watch the house
careful. He couldn't do any more II
he knew about the pole So her con-
science satisfied, she decided to keep
her own counsel. That decision cost
her abundant grief and penitence In |
the months to come.
While Maryiyn was busy with her |
troublesome problem q similar one /
was running In Dallas brain, where 1t
called for calculation. Would Mat
thews threaten the shack that day? 1t I
was scarcely probable. Night offered
the best hours for an attack. There !
fore the wagon must return before |
night. But could Ben and Betty make |
Clark's and the return trip before |
then? So far they had never done it. |
The previous summer the drive was
begun at dawn, when dawn was at 8
o'clock. We'll just have to hike
along" she said aloud to Marylyn.
Into the coulee slid the wagon. its I
long tongue in the air, the loose tugs
hitting the mules In the back When
the team had scrambled up the farther /
side Dallas put them to a trot by a
dick Of the blacksnake. Then she
bent forward over the dashboard, her
eyes fixed eagerly on that distant
brown blotch at the eastern ridge top. /
But Marylyn as they drew away look
ed regretfully backward-to where
clump of tail cottonwoods, shaking
their heart shaped leaves in the wind,
aappled flower studded stretch below
the coulee mouth.
Ito Be Continued)