The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-02-04


the end; then he looked up slowly.
''Then it's only because you can't af-
ford to marry that you don't ask Let
typ" demanded Bruce
| Chiswick nodded. 1t seemed the one
insnrncuntahle objection that he could
advance. He had no intention OF marA
rying Lefty.
She was a pretty child, and she had
helped to pass the time, but also there
was always the hope that his work in
this wilderness would result in a call
to the city, and there Lefty would ba
sad hindrahce
"ycu needn't worry about that"
cried Bruce You look here! I sup
pose you know the branch they cali
Cat creek?"
Chiswick nodded, and Bruce contin-
ued: There is gulch leading of
that creek with tall pine at the
mouth At the top of the gulch is a
spruce. Walk along a line with those
two trees until you come to a place
where there is a cleft in the rocks uIi-
derfoot. You stake that claim, and L
guess that you can afford to be mar
ried"
ChiSwick thanked him profuseiy. and
by the next night the camp knew that
Chiswick had fallen upon a bonanza
'"The darned little fool wasn't even
looking for it." explained one of the
miners. HE just naturally fell up
against it, but unless I'm mistaken its
going to be the making of this camp.
It's pity that man didn't locate if.F
The sentiment was generally echoed.
but there is no questioning the fayorx
OF fate. In six weeks development
work had shown clearly that the mine
was winner, and on the heels of the
assurance came the announcements
that ChiSWick had sold a third interest
for 100000.
Then the town looked for the an
nouncement Of his engagement 30 Let
ty, but the announcement was not
Forthcoming. Not until Bruce remind
ed him Of their understanding and
threatened to publish him as liar did
Chiswi9l speak
1t was q grudging, ungracious pro-
posal that he made, but Lefty was to0
happy to question the degree OF his
enthusiasm. Vet before she uttered q
trembling Yes she hesitated.
Il wonder what my guardian will
say" she said with a little shlyer.
He doesn't like you, Jack. Perhaps
we can't set married until after I come
of age"
''BruceY' asked Chiswick with
laugh. why, he put me wise to this
mine, because [ explained that [ did
not have enough money to marry on
l don't suppose that he knew how
good it was, but he knew 1t was some
thing good, and that shows that he is
not only willing, but anxious"
SIZE gave you the mine-to marry
me?' she gasped.
"Sure' assented Chiswick. Don't
you worry about Bruce"
81 am not worrying about Mr
Bruce" said Lefty, with a sudden
revulsicn Of feeling. Il don't care
whether he is willing or not. I shah
not marry you" With a woman's In
tuition she read the truth.
"But I say began Chiswick. Lefty
checked his speech. 81 thought you
wanted to marry me-" she said 81
did net know that dear old Harry had
to bride you to propose Please go
away" And ChisWick went, only too
glad to escape the scene his blunder
promised to cause.
Bruce coming in that evening is
make certain that all was right found
the girl he loved still sobbing on tA2
couch
"And you were so anxious to get rid
Of me that you bribed Jack Chiswick
with NINE, she cried when the
cause of her tears had been explained
II thought you loved him. explained
Bruce simply, "and without money
you could not have been happy-with
| him"
II can be happy without money
with you" she reminded, and Bruce
took her in his arms, well content to
lose the mine and find a heart Of gold.