Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-04-06

And. Of course, ne wouldn't let ysu
have 1t for any such wretchsd pur-
posel" she famed out.
No, you are mistakspj It's just the
other way around. l told him what 1t
was for. hoping rather vaguely. think,
that he'd sit on me and make the crime
impossible. But he didn't. He took
the trouble to try to explain away my
scruples; made 1t seem quite virtu-
Gus thing before he got through. You
wouldn't believe 1t now, would your"
But. Tom you didn't take the mon
ey?"
How could I refuse SO good man?
Norman Is on his way to Pennsylvania
at this present moment, with letter OF
credit In his pocket big enough TO make
the mouth OF even a professional graft
er water. At least, I hope 1t Is big
enough"
She was hurt shocked, horrified. and
he knew it and found pleasure OF a GER
tain sort in the knowledge. When a
man has done violence to his own best
impulses, the thing that somes nearest
to the holy Joy of penitence Is the un-
holy Joy OF making somebody else sor-
ry for him. There were unmistakabls
tears in her voice when she said:
Tom. why have you told me this
this unspeakable thing?"
'Why-I guess 1t was because
wanted to ask you how you supposed
the Mr.. Henniker kind OF mon square
such things with their oonscience; or
don't they have any conscience"
What can I say to help you. Tom7
would do anything that true friend
may bel"
There might have been a thing; but
you have made 1t impossible. No. don't
freeze me again-its the last time. If
I could have won your love
but what is the use of trying to put it
In words; you know-you have always
known. And now 1t Is too late"
For q single instant Vincent Farley's
chance of marrying the Deer Trace coal
lands trembled in the balance. Ardea
forgot him. forgot Nan, thought of
nothing but the passionate yearning
that was drawing her like gripping
hands toward the man who had barred
his Utmost heart to her.
ut II not too late for you to be
man. noble. upright, honorable. Let the
world find that for which 1t II looking
my friend-my brother: tho strong man
armed who can stand where others
faint and fall. Oh. wish I know how
to say the word that would make you
the man you were meant to bel"
When 1t was said. she was gone and
tho sound of the closing door was In
his ears when he turned and went
slowly down the driveway and out on
the white pike. lying like snowy rib
bon under the Decemh<r stars. On the
highway he hung undecided for a mo-
ment; but an hour later. William
Layne, driving homeward from South
Tredesar. overlook him plodding slow
ly southwark far beyond the head Of
Paradise; and 1t was nearing midnight
when he won back, pacing steadily past
the Deer Trace and Woodlawn gates
and holding his way down the pike 10
Gordonia-
Tho railway station was his goal;
and when he had aroused the sleepy
night operator and gained admittance,
he sat at the telegraph table to write
a message. 1t was to Norman. adj
dressed to intercept the salesman at
the breakfast stop.
Cancel Pennsylvania date and come
in at once to take managership OF
plant" was the wording of It; and At
the breakfast table the following morn
ing Tom announced his intention of
leaving the industrial pillow in the fur
row while he should go to Boston to
complete his course in the technical
school.
Ito be continued.)