The Washington times., 1909-01-23

Y " Holden walked along, carry
ing his suit case, down the
river road.
Ambition was what he lacked He
knew il. For She first time the feeling
strongly possessed him. He would
leave Marshall Since his father and
mother died there was nothing but Bess
held him IN the town, anyway.
Her words returned with sudden
force. She had said that II she were a
man, and not getting along any faster
llan he, she would jump on a horse.
turn his face wesr. and ride on and on
until she landed somewhere where. there
was work to do work that she could
do.
Work that ne could do was needed
The solution of the whole thing. he felt
lay in the fact that he had not seen
the world There was nothing to keep
him there IN Marshall. He would re-
turn 10 hiE boarding house and take
train out in the morning. He had
walked probably two miles when a sud
den rush OF feet and swapping Of
branches startled him.
stopping abruptly. he faced toward
the noise.
A man burst from the woods and
scrambled up the embaukment 10 the
road The form seemed familiar 10
Holden. AS he made out the face fixed
In lines OF fright. he staggered back
ar the realization that IT. was Bess'
brother
Rushing TO the side Of the road. ne
caught his arm and helped him up.
'Jlm!' gaEped young Brown. his ey~S
hClEing. What's the mattergF Holden
cried, catching Georges arm 10 steady
nin.
Brown started an exclamation. stlaed
ii, ana then answered. THAT new pair
OF horses just got away from me. 1 was
driving her over to tie races. Did you
see her go uD the road2"
Ne Holden replied, IN q wander
ing tone, 'J did not see her. SO
must have gone home
II hope So. 1 would not lose her for
anything II was some chase. butte
say. what's the matter with you2 What
are you Ou the road here with q suit
case ar this time of night, and that set
look about your jaw"
Eve just been thinking that Marshall
IS a deadly dull hole, and Ia Ike TO
take the first train 0It." answered HoI-
DEN lightly.
George looked at him with surprise,
Clearing his throat, Ie remarked
j feel a little as though ia get out,
too. Governors closed down 3n me.
Can't get a. cent out of him Tell YOU
the truth, Jim, I'd like 10 cut this lazy.
go0d-for-nOthiug life I've been living"
That's the way 1 feel" reiOiued the
other "HHt you've got a family,
GEORGE and have Soma 7-aaa... t.. ....--
As Tor me
Hang the folks George broke i'm.
mpdurnLlN- @ld do III lu minute, as
FAR as they're concerned Bess Is all
that Keeps me back. She 8 got so much
character, and everything like that
$50 Ould cut her up. don't like 90 hurt
her blls ll tell you, Jimmie, it gets
ures1me living Do that house with that
cousin oL mine whom everybody thinks
is the m-aa- of virtue
D Know sympaiHlzed Jim
There was silence for some minutas-
Then Brown pulled himself together
.NeI We got 20 get after that trot-
ter. iI you decide 10 pun out let me
kHo" and may be iA go along with
you
The pair parted and Jim walked on.
thinking or That cousin or Georges and
wondering vaguely IF Bess admired him
more for his steady ways.
lie had come 20 a point where the
railroad crossed his path near the water
tank Jim was just about 20 step over
the ties when his attentive ears caught
a low sound
AT first me thought it was made by
some animal $40 the roadbed.