The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-08-10
Their Signal of Success
By GEOFFREY SHARPE

OF. and 1 knew that you would aoe
share home you had not sarnsa.
Nov l know. chR. that would
rather live her-w!th you-thaA 70 -
hack home and live IL luxury. I cane
70 tell you that, Che
But you we're right bsfoes." urged
the man. "You nay thiAk that Il
would be fun to camp out asd search
for gold. but you have bsea bora asd
bred in the purple. AddiA YoS cost
know what 1t u to live o. bread asA
bacon and to make the brsaA snA eook
the bacon yourself"
I do. because you Vt ne DO Il lase
SUMNER" she reminded. 1T 10 b.
cause l miss tboss dear o,1 days that
have come hack. CHE Doat you want
ns!"
Want your" be repeated tsassiy. Il
thought that bad fought ny nght
asd had voa. but ! haven't There
has not bssn . ninuts IN the day. A.
~. that ! have not wanted you
Then veil bs married and live
happy ever aftsr." shs cried eoatent-
sdly. kiss me. CliR. thea bandass my
ankle and get dova to The hotel q
auntie will b crasy about me-
Their lips met II . long carsss.
oincs the early summer. when Addie
Spence had stumbled across the pros
pectors cabin. be haA loved The
dainty little woman. but with the
, worldly wisdom Of her class she had
begged her release from the engage
nsnt. pleading that she never could
b happy II the woods. wilbur had
ignored her plea that she had enough
for two In her own right, and that her
fathers death would Isavs her . mil.
liooairs. He wanted to b the head
Of the house. and hs could not take
that position unless he was the bread
winner. Now she had como back to
him in sweet surrender and he was
supremely happy.
1t took but q moment to bandage
the sprained ankle. then hs caught
her up in bis arms and strods down
the well-marked trail that led to the
village The town had grown up
about the hotel built for the beneflt
Of those who sought the luxury Of an
expensive hotel even when they talked
Of communing with nature. Wilbur
had little in common with the guests
Of the hotel for hs despissd their
love Of luxury.
He kept away from the village a.
much as possible. but he had worn
the trail when he and Addis used to
stroll In the twilight. and plan the
roseate future that should bs theirs.
When the practical side had thrust
itself on the girl she had coaxed her
aunt to take her further west that
she might forget Wilbur. Now she
haA come back to make . confession
of surrender. and Wilbur whistlsd hap
PLY - b made his way along Addis
was scarcely q burden to his arms.
and he made good time until his foot
struck . rounded stone and hs went
heavily to the earth
He saved her from hurt by twisting
as hs fell but when he did not rise
digging the earth away with his
hands and he did not seem to hear.
Presently hs arose and built . little
fire Of fat pine, and. with an exclama-
ton Of satisfaction. he turned toward
the girl.
I've founa It," he cried. exultantly.
Il thought that the vein would bs
found further up. but this IL It The
rains have washed away the dirt and
have left the outcrop showing. Well
be rich. Addie girl; As rich ~ your
father. We can be married and live
in the lap of luxury or In the heart Of
the woods. Just as you prefer. Your
two guns were not to call me to aid
your distress; they were the signals
of Dame Fortune. who had q wife
and q gold mine to offer me. 1t was
the signal Of success. dear. We have
won-together."