The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-12-21

you. You are the best fellow | know.
l don't care what you are, ! want to
be your friend as long as we live. l
mean that. Some day | may be able to
do something half as great for you.
I'll do 1t. no matter what it costs"
Dick was abashed. He was not used
to this. His eyes wavered.
"Oh, thunder" he said in a futile at
tempt to sneer. Lets say no more
about II. 1t was Just fun for me-"
you chaps can settle all this some
other time" said Joey sharply. "Wot
we want to get at now IS this: Wot's
to be done next? Is David to set down
and wait or is he to go back there and
waltz"
go back there?' gasped Dick. "Why,
joey Noakes, amt you got a mite o
sensef You old noodle! OF course he
amt TO go back there. You mark my
words, purity soon his neighbors will
be advertiser for him TO come home
and forgive 'em. Read the Cincinnati
Enquirer every day, kid. You'll find
something TO interest you every little
while about the Jenison murder case.
You see. my buck, they're still lookin
for you"
81 hope Il all turns out al you
think, Dick" cried David ~fervently.
He was weak with excitement. "oh.
how | long to be cleared of this awful
thing! How | long for the sight Of
Jenison hall! And say. Dick! II l
should go back there as master ! want
you and Ernie to come there and stay
all the rest of your lives. T.
But Dick raised his hand; his eyes
had narrowed. II couldn't do that,
David" he said, a harsh note In his
usually pleasant voice. THANK you,
lust the same. Ernie and me are not
cut out for places like Jenison hall.
Viewed have all the silver inside or
a week-and maybe the furniture"
His face flushed as he made this banal
excuse for Jest.
Ruby cried out in protest Don't
say that, Dick Cronk! You could be
different. oh, why don't you try it.
DIckf'
He looked down. His lips worked
IN the effort to force a grin of deri-
sion. His hand was trembling. No
one spoke: somehow they felt the
struggle that was going on within
him. At last he lifted his eyes to hers.
Cant do IL, Ruby" he said quietly.
ct don't think I'm naturally a thief,
but it's got hold Of me. If | thought
there was a chance maybe Fd-oh, but
what's the use. Let's change the sub
ject. Jacky, before we part for the
night / want TO say something more 10
YOU. II hurts like the devil to say IT,
but / got to. You said you'd like me
and Ernie toto come down there.
Well, I may as well tell you right here
in from Of these friends of our'n that
Ernie, my brother, don't like you. Now
don't say anything! You can't under
stand. He's terrible bitter against
you. You'll excuse me II ] say there's
"a girl at the bottom of IT."
"a grip fell from David's lips.
"You-great heaven. Dick, you don't
mean-Chrlstineg'
Dick nodded and continued; Hes
liable TO get you some time If he can.
It's dirt mean of me to say this about
my brother, but ! don't want him 20
do ANYTHING like that. He-he might
get desperate, don't you see. and
well, Just keep your eye skinned mats
all. You-you got to remember pa
vid. that his dad swung for kiiiih d
man. Mebby it's in Ernle's system
TOO. He's had such a horrible uhhap-
nv life II somehow can't blame nm
for having II I'm for us fellers that are
strong and straight
David had sunk into a CHAIR APP
palled by his words.
"Rut he must know h a Chrlstlhe
doesn't care for him." he said meehau-
ically.
"Sure he does. That's the hard part
Of II. He's bitter jealous OF you
Course she wouldn't think or a Cripple
uka him. But he's got it into his nut
that h wouldn't look mt you either IL
Won was d~isfigured or your back was
smashed or something k that.
keen arguing with him. and mes sens.
HE when he takes time to think. but
,rst the same | wish you'd keep your
eye peeled"
David lay awake until nearly dawn
his mind whirling with thed disclosures
Of the night. That sweet IN
love still fingered uppermost IN MS
its fires fed afresh pv the
brand of hope that Dick had tossed
mon them. but disagreeably chilled ny
: prospect of new trouble in the
shane of Ernie Cronk. He fell asleep
thinking of those blissful moments un'
der the awning when he held her SIM,
unresIsting body close to his w anu
they were alone in the blacNest OF
NIGHTS with a tempest about them. Ia
the background Of his thoughts iurheu
Ernie Cronk. and still farther pach
was the ominous figure of Colonel BOD