Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1911-09-01

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~Eu.S," replied the captain. You
tel! him ne owes H. "a drink and as Il
particular favor t" me please not to
INT hi, frauics over tnut foot apart IN
mat ground
We'll. boys. / can thank you. ana
I'm going to-" said Bad. That man
IS my friend. and If you hadn't come
rs you did
Say. let go" interrupted the cap
tain YOU'D have done the same
thing if you'd been us. wouldn't youy'
Yes" admitted Bud reluctantly.
And you wouldn't want TO he
thanked for It a white chip more'I we
do" concluded the captain. IF there's
any thanks coming IT Is to that little
two foot chunk OF man yOnder. Snak-
ing over that fall was n thing to put
crimp In anybody. You was bound to
belp your pardner. wasn't you. SOM"
The boy looked UP into the captains
| eagle face. I'D er got to jim" he aa-
swered simply. "'f had ter chew me
! way in like rat
The captain stepped back and looked
| at him.
by thunder" he said slowly. Il
| believe You would" change came
| over the thin. arrogant face. He
stopped suddenly. raised the boy and
kissed him. Now. get out o this"
/ he reared at the driver rs he leaped
into the wagon.
Pretty good folks when you're In
trouble. amt they. Chess" said Bud
| What 'ud we have done If dey
hadn't come? Amt it mos time Jim
was moving. Bud
I'm give him another spoonful OF
whisky. but you can't expect him to
start right up aud hop around. He
got an awful crack. boy"
For all that as the dose Of strong
LIQUOR went down Jims throat he
opened his eyes.
Hello. Bud! Hello. Chess" he said
wonderingly. "IIave i been asleep!
Why. what the devils the matter with
my head?" He raised his hand to the
spruce gum bandage. "Phew, but !
feel weak he sighed as his hand
dropped Sonnet hing'S happened. What
is IT."
There. with a friend on each side
holding q hand. they told him the sto-
~. 1t was a sacred reunion.
The gratitude of the man saved and
the protestations Of the others that
they would have done oil they did a
thousand times again would only seem
childish In repetition. They cried. too
which is excusable In a child. but not
in two big men. Men don't cry. 1t Is
! the monopoly of v-1uen. Neverthe.
less Bud and Jim az "bes cried and
swore and shook han; and cried
. again until 1t was a pI iful thing &c
=. see.
WELL" said BUD e last. this
makes you feel better. but 1t won't gel
/ the work done. I've got to so out and
Tx old Buck and get in some fire
wood"
"Oh. Ill do that cried Jim. raising
: himself on his elbow.
, "You!" jeered Bud. You look like
, It! Now. you lie right down there aud
} get we'll. That's your play. 1t would
D make us feel rs If wed wasted Oul
time II we had 10 turn to and bury
you after all the trouble we've had
You're good for two weeks in tina,
bunk. old horse
1.-TWO weeks. l can't Bud; can't
e I must get up before that.'
/. "You lie down there Hear me-"
But Iii have to see to things
D around You can't stay"
. II stay right here TIL you're we'll"
( But the mail?"
THE devil take the mail or anybody
t else that wants the job. Uncle Sam
my won't hop on to my collac buttor
: because Of the fine sendoff my FRIEND
q the inspector IL give. And somebod!
y will get Orry eyed up In town ant
come down to find what's loose. Hell
- take the bags then. It's all settled"
= But there are other things
LET 'em rest Now I'm of to d.
= the chores. Oh. say. speaking OF mail
here's a letter for you. forgot al
5 about In the excitement. Here you 60
e Come along. Ches. and help me carr!
8 wood"
: The miner looked at the letter In hi
Il hand. and tinge Of blood crept int
e his white cheeks. then ebbed. Leaving
them whittier than before.
8 Suppose there were other men VIII,
o wanted her. men with money. learn
Ing. wit and influence: Was this bit
!. terest Of blows TO fall upon him wheI
he was already down? He looked n
t his hands. green from loss Of blood
II tried" he muttered: II tried"
}. Still the very touch Of the pape
n seemed to have something warm ant
q" heartening in It 1t was from her
:. anyhow. With sudden strength b,
!. tore 1t open and read:
l. Dearest. Dearest JIM yield the Who'll
case. You are right.
1t Is to my shame that clear sIghtednes
came from no source within me- but from
u q brave example set.
My little cousin married tho man sh
/. loved last week. and of course Miss Ann
=. was a high functionary
. Oh. what q stirring there was In me
% Jim. watching them and thinking Of you
They will be as poor as church mice
o but they do not care. and theirs Is tn
n wise economy
Life Is too short to waste. Jim &c
now. I put 1t all In your hands dear
% est n you cannot come to me I shal
It come to you
o l believe I'm only iukewarm by habit
not by nature
:, i wish could tell you how sorry I an
IL Tor the time have squandered.
I'll show you. That will be better
n Any time or any place and no condl
n items now. Jim. That's all. my dear. brav
y lover. Good night
u Your own. ANNE
He was sitting bolt upright Ono
more he devoured the letter. Then h
sank back and closed his eyes.
Thank you. my darling can res
now" he said.
The golden suEgH light played II
riotous joyousness on the cabin walls
the little creek laughed out loud; s.
did Ches and Bud approaching tn
cabin. Ii %as q beauty, and happ,