The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-10-23

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pot. .soor,.s ,.r n..riv % IN. hot.
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nnon IN. bo,.I ,ia,,a and hoard tho,
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r inc tho af,srno,on
Then tolloyyes ws.ks n, ,,aec,sio,
, Sometimes Olive wopld aacts rs N h.r
SELF ,bo, she world n.ver sec plact
Pat. ami, A, .uch ,tr,.s sbo ho,ad
bsrse,, far ha v,ng given hnr love IN a
hr.aker or the In hu, love had basn
ytvan md love ia nowey,nl above tbs
law Her r.rloss os r.vuls,op we're
surr IN he followed nv nsni,entiaI
nooss when sh. was GLAD IN mass
,br,ysb N. I.sfv sislss NJ m. fores,
10 THAR tr,st
Thu quest, NJ the hotel nroft.a bv
m. sbsorp,ion ot IN. bsnJi, for davs
n sss.-i when no holdup was recorded
and ~. ttsna. heg,, ~ fan an
Olive was glad that the depredatlons
were ye@s pIeptiruI. for these were
largely ~resrsonslbIs for her Moments Of
self accusation Finally inter one or
his most brilliant feats she ot last de
cIded to 20 where she might try to for
get that she had ever loved him.
with YES heavy with upshed tear
she made her way TO the little cave
where they frequently met. Here they
would say goodby. Pete had taught
her 10 move so lightly that her foot.
falls scarcely were audible, and so Il
happeaed that she came upon two men
talking Ia the shadows OF a clump OF
pines without betrayIng her presence.
Her heart almost ceased to beat for
a moment m she realized that the two
men were Pete mud Portman, the pro,
prictor OF the hotel.
You will have TO do better than
this" Portman was saying. You
have only pulled OF two holdups this
week II IS getting too tame for the
guests"
/ know Il" admitted Pete, but |
have been busy"
Il fay yoa Tor your time" was Port
mans angry retort- You we're 70 give
me az least One hokiup a dag. Ny
guests are disappointed X IL doesn't
happen. and you've got to earu your
salary"
I'm tired Of the game" said pete
shortly. Go get some one else TO be
your outlaw. I'm done"
Now, don't get hot aud throw IN the
lob like that" urged Portman, lyon
know | can't break In a new man
right Ia the middle Of q season. 1t
would take him d month to learn the
paths. and the sheriff would catch him
the first thing and spoil II all, | didn't
mean to be 80 short. I'll give you $40
more q month"
DO you think that II money was nm
object ia be an outlaw for $50 n
month";" demanded Pete. mo You
10 get some one else on the lob"
Portman's face was the picture Of
despair. His hired outlaw had been
the making Of the hotel. Ii would not
be possible at short notice to find any
one who could be trusted to rob the
guests and who had sufficient wood.
to escape capture.
lie was still seeking o new argu.
ment 10 advance when a call from the
underprusn caused 10th men ia start
Pete went bounding into the thicket
to confront olive.
$50 you've found out what a farce
he cried.
"And | am so glad" declared the girl.
Il knew II my heart that you were
worthy. Pete, can't we have a honey
moon here In the woods7 You can do 4.
the holdups In the morning, and I'll ,
help. II will be such fun" F.,
Pete's eyes twinkled. "rll make