Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-15

"The first snow fall but light; not heavy enough
to spoil the torch light procession and fire works
with which the Reliefs planning to honor
Steae tonight" said one of the newcomers.
"a very unwise procedure accordin to my way
O. thinkin', suh," answered countryman enjoying
his pipe by the fire. Its little TOO much ike
shakin' red flag in mad bulls face. They've
got all the offices sub, an the Guvner an all we
pore farmers is gut is the bad money Ell tney
dom min they'll have sum trubble. l hope It'll
snow cats an dogs an put every blamed Ight
out" Darrall walked to the door and looked out
The snow was falling lightly in almost 1mper-
ceptible flakes and the streets were full OF people
gathering for the procession.
81 saw Col. Steale's house as | came Dy all
lighted up from top to BOTTOM said another OF
the newcomers hanging his hat upon the rack
"Ruther bad night for the fireworks volun-
teered third Having rid themselves OF tnelr top
coats they walked straight to the bar. They were
old timers and the keeper of the bar did not need
to ask what they would take; but stra1ghtway
mixed for them each, certain mint JUMP Ior
which the house in those days was famous. "A
leete water; leete sugar, plenty of whiskey, and
a sprig of fresh mint for seasoning IL IL were
summer, crushed ice added or used instead OF
water, but for such night as this;-'well even
leete waters risky" volunteered the attendant
Darrall was invited to join them but declined
There was no such thing then as the telegraph
scarcely mail facilities, but who may say teepathy
was not? His heart sent message to her tnrough
space which perhaps she received.
"Be patient dear wife; there is no other re.
course l am here to rescue your name, mysen
from such dishonor no mans heart could pear
without breaking; to wrest from MIN the only
amend which in the future will give me strength
of will and heart to atone to you for all the days
of suffering you have borne because OF this man.
Weary for lack of rest he fell into feverisn
troubled sleep.
Pleading fatigue he thereafter repaired TO MS
room where throwing himself upon his bed he de-
livered himself over to the serious reflection Tor
which he had no opportunity during the day.
Nothing is altered 1t is simply postponed
he said to himself, then stra1ghtway MS tnougnts
flew over space to the dear one waiting at nome
for the news so long delayed yet dreading to hear
it.
CHAPTER XIV.
It was near noon the next day when Darrall
awaking. from a profound sleep found the sun
shining bright and unclouded through MS WIN
dows 1t effort at first to recali the eVenls
of the past twenty-four hours, but they soon came
crowding thick and fast upon him.
Rising quickly from his bed he proceeded 10
dress himself with more than his usual care ana
descended to the midday meal which was now an.
nounced to all interested therein, both inside and
outside of the house. by a furious tattoo beaten
upon brazen gong by dusky waiter statloneo
beneath his window.
AS he beat he talked to a crony outside. and
soon there was quite little, crowd collected, for
his was evidently exciting theme
All of this Darrall marked from MS wlnooW;
and there was quite a concourSe gathered at the
corner across the street.
In the office he found number OF people COL
1ected talking soberly and earnestly together; SO
interested was everybody in the story that no one
not even the clerk at the desk, whose business IL
was seemed to have thought of him. or observed
that he had been cheated out of his breakfast. He
was of the group gathered about spokesman III
the center of the floor instead OF at his desK.
Being both hungry and faint after his long
fast Darral went at once to the dining room
where he observed the same air OF earnest con-
versation The guests were seated at one l9ns
table. as was the custom of that day, and I'M
mediatelv after taking a chair his next ne1ghDor,