The Red Cloud chief., 1908-05-08

cy Law even now on the JarlOr tB,u'~
where he had cast II! This added iiU'
physical fear Of thieves. Down size
went and got the money, counted Vdt-
to her uninitigatc1 astonislnIcHi. $50"
and thrust II beneath her pillow, VIII
II SILVER. She wished she had thought
70 tell him 10 take cnrc Of II. But sup
pose the thieves were to- fall on hh
no he slept Reds friends woukfhs''
spent their sympathy on the thiev''-
She reloiccd that the money wat
where IL was. Then she tried to re
member what she had said ~throughOu't
the evening.
"Well, I suppose I must have acit
like n ninny." she conclude !. "EN-
isn't he Just splcnlid!' And rs CoNsiia
| WINS handsome face. with It's daring
kind eyes, came to her vision she lei
comfortcd. Il don't believe but WIS
he'll nnkc every allowance for low
excited | was" said She. "IIc 'cc'G'
TO understand those things for all he.
such Il large Well. " d'"sn
seem as IL II could be true" with ;
half sigh, Miss Matte knclt aud scri
up her modest petition TO her Make
and got into her little white bed.
In the meantime Reds actions wmil'b
have awakened suspicion. He nuut"a
around until he found a tin c!i,. thclr
lit n match and rummagcd the barr
amid terror stricken squawks FROM IL
inhabitants. tn" hens.
"Onc. two, three. FOUR he counted
"Rcckon I can last out TIL morning az
J chat Nntti., uIn'S yl,Itn nnt,nl, ms 4
the incest ! cvcr saw-but she aint
used 10 providing for u fun grow
man"
He stepped 10 the back OF the Larl.
ard looked ahout him. "\"b"dy ca
see me from here he said in :ati"
faction. Then lie Scrapcd together 8:
pile of chips and sticks AMI hutIt :.
fire. filled the tin can at the brook, 80
II on two stones over the fire, rulic't
himself Il cigarette ana waited. 4
large, yellow tomcat anne cut "t tn
brush and throw his green lc.yulight'
on him. wcaowing tentatively.
Hello. pussy said Red. YOU ur.
CRY too? Well. Just wait Il miuut" auti
well help that feeling. Like l'rca',.
pussy?' The cat gobblcd the morse,
grccdily, came closer and begged fur
more. The tin can boiled over. Re-
popped the riggs in. puilvd his zig:
rcttc To- n bright coal and looked ut his
watch 10y the light. Gee! Ten mil
utes more now said liz. 'liardiS
seems to me us If l could wait H."
pulled The watch out several times
whats the matter with The III
thing? l believe it's stopped D."
growled. But at last Time" lie
shouted gleefully. kicked the eau o,,.
and gathered up its treasures it, hi
handkerchief.
"NOw, Mr.. Cat. we're going 10 ,".
some real eating" said he. just Sit
right down and make yourself al
home. This Is Kind OF fun, by links"
Down went The eggs, and down went
the loaf .of bread in generous slices
never forgetting n fair share for tie
eat.
"Woosh. feel better..' cried Req
"And 10Y for some sleep" lie swung
up into the hayloft, spread The hlar
kct on the still fragrant old hay Wrd
rolled himself up in II tricc.
Il did u good turn when ] came or
mere, lc UiuSeu. IL L ndNc ttt bH'y
ono relation. she's Il dandy so pretty
and quiet ana nice. She's a mnrkcr
for all I've got, is Matte"
The cat came up, purring ami max
ing bread" lie shifted feline fashi"t
ut Reds face.
goo, Shoe. Go way. pussy. Set
lie Yourself down and well pound our
ear for another forty miles. | Ike You
first rate when you don't walk GA ~!
face" II" stretched and !:tWncd cuor
mouSly. Yes. sir, Mattlc's all right!
said ilc. "A-a.a.ll RI And chantn
Scccloc Red was in the land of dreams
Here, back in Gods country. within
twenty miles Of the place where lie
was born. the wandcrcr laid him dowT
again. and In spite Of raid and f"ray
whisky and poker cards, wear an'
tear. hard times and, hardest test o.
all. sudden fortune, he was mucII tn
same impulsiyc, honest. generous
devil-may-carc boy who had '"ft ther'
twcnty.fOur years ago.
ITO be continued.