The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1911-06-23

river-bed TO Buckamuck for the first
time in two years and Scotty fol
lowed almost gaily for night-rides had
come to mean action. Dawn was per
ceptitble when he reached the Belle
Mare" claim. His old cabin had been
enlarged and improved. He stumbled
over a circlet Of stones and the smell
Of geranium leaves was borne up to
him, The voice Of the woman which
answered his knock was softer than
he had ever heard IT,
Hello, Nettie. It's me-Magoon. D."
"Oh, all right, Danny. Just a min
ute and I'll let you I'M"
Then Magoon's throat frightened as
If in the wrenching of powerful fin
gers. There was another voice in the
cottage. The door was opened and
she stood before him in the lamp
light, the red hair hanging down in
thick braids, her face pale and anX-
ious, but ineffably sweeter to him
and a bit of babe in her arms.
81 told him to go to you Have you
seen him, Danny?" she asked quickly
He's safe in me shack up the
river" he answered and his eyes were
moving about the room 1t was not
as he had left it, There were plush
chairs about and a comfortable, sup
porting books and fancy lamp whose
light brought out vividly the sweeping
figure of the carpet on the floor. The
child was grieying a little
IN trouble-I thought of you first,
Danny"
Il toll ye T. do ut, Nettie, gurrl."
But why are you here?"
He turned to her swiftly and an
swered "T' larn if ye wore happy,
deere. Is he good { ye?"
Good as gold, Danny No woman
could have been happier than l till
now. l tell you it's a shame-no word
is strong enough-that they can't let
him alone with their horse-play.
Haven't ! always been square to the
boys? Then why can't they let me
be happy, Danny? He was with me
at nine o'clock the night Vanreb was
killed. He's home every evening
reading or talking with me or playing
with little Danny here"
did l hear you say Danny in
reference t. annything?"
ITS the name of the baby" she
said, smiling at him.
"Oh Larud, let me holt av ut"
at was his fathers suggestion
and mine" the woman answered.
Full day was upon the Mammon
when he emerged from the cottage A
couple of miners were passing
"Ill take case of you. 'Tis nothin'
but a misunderstanding, on the part
av tn byes. I'll set thin straight,
Nettie, deere. Come Scotty lad.
Goodbye an wipe your eyes, gurrl."
He turned in the saddle and saw
her standing in the morning light,
holding the child and waving her free
hand to him. He set his jaw hard,
but 1t would not stop the twitching
of his lips Buckamuck was quiet.
The two miners who had seen him in
the Golfer doorway rode hurriedly
through the town headed north. At
Broderics saloon Magoon learned
that most Of the miners had laid off |
to find Golfer; that the men had been
drinking heavily for three days and |
that a party of a dozen had left a |
half hour before, riding up the river
toward Contention The sheriff re-
mounted and rode for two hours, far |
to the right of the river-bed; then re-
gained the old trall mile ahead of |
the men, whose voices were borne to
him at intervals up through the can
yon. He reached his own shack in
Contention early in the afternoon All |
was well there.
Magoon sat in his old place in the
doorway as the revelry in the town
grew louder The racket disturbed
Scotty who woofed frequently and
showed his head under the mans arm
for an explanation Contention had
stopped work to entertain it's guests.
In the early twilight the voices drew
nearer, but became hushed as the
men swayed closer to Magoon, which
popularity made plain to the sheriff
that there was deviltry in the wind.
The two who had seen him leave Col
ters were in the crowd, which num-
bered 25 at least, including the citi-
zens of Contention
"'Tis great honor, byes, that
you're bestowin'," the Irishman said
MY oriental mandareen
is bringin' ou tn dhrink an tn see
gars; an whilst we're waitin' for tn
kittle t bile, so t. speak, tell me
what's festerin' av your minds"
We're loollin' for Golfer, Danny,
hayin news fur him brought from