Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-11-07
CHAPTER Xxx.

Three days later, Daylight rode to
Berkeley in his red car. 1t was for the
last time, for on the morrow the big
machine passed into yahother's pos
session. 1t had been strenuous three
days, for his smash had been the big
gest the panic had preeipitated in Cal
ifornia. The papers had been filed
with 1t, and a great cry Of indignation
had gone up from the very men who
later found that Daylight had fully
protected their interests It was these
facts, coming slowly to light, that
gave rise to the widely repeated
charge that Daylight had gone in
sane. It was the unanimous conviction
among business men that no sane
man could possibly behave in such
fashion. On the other hand, neither
his prolonged steady drinking nor his
affair with Dede became public, so
the only conclusion attainable was
! that. the wild financier from Alaska
had gone lunatic. And Daylight had
grinned and confirmed the suspicion
by refusing to see the reporter. He
halted the automobile before Dede's
door, and met her with his same rush
ing tactics, enclosing her in his arms
before a word could be uttered,
I've done It," he announced.
you've seen the newspapers, OF
course. I'm plumb cleaned out, and
I've Just called around to find out
what day you feel like starting for
Glen Ellen. It'll have to be soon, for
IT'S real expensive living in Oakland
these days. My board at the hotel is
only paid to the end of the week, and
l can't afford to stay on after that
And beginning with tomorrow I've got
to use the street cars, and they sure
eat up the nickels."
He paused, and waited, and looked
at her. Indecision and trouble showed
on her face. Then the smile he knew
so well began to grow on her lips and
in her eyes, until she threw back her
head and laughed in the old fortnight
boyish way.
"When are those men coming to
pack for me?" she asked.
And again she laughed and simu-
lated vain attempt to escape his
bear.llke arms.
Dear Elam," she whispered; dear
Elam." And Of herself, for the first
time, she kissed him.
Nov. I've got an idea" Daylight
said. "We're running away from cit
les. and you have no kith nor kin, SO
Il don't seem exactly right that we
should start of by getting married in
a city. SO here's the idea: I'll run
I'D TO the ranch and get things In
shape around the house and give the
caretaier his walking.papers. You
follow me in q couple of days, coming
on the morning train. I'll have the
preacher fixed and waiting. And here's
another idea. You bring your riding
toys in suit case. And as soon as
the ceremony's over you can go to
the hotel and change. Then out you
come, and you find me waiting with Q
couple Of horses, and we'll ride ovei
the landscape so as you can see the
prettiest parts Of the ranch the frs
thing. And she's sure pretty, thai
ranch. And now that it's settled III
be waiting for you at the morning
train day after tomorrow"
Dede blushed as she spoke.
you are such a hurricane"
"well, ma'am," he drawled, II SURF
hate to burn daylight. And you and
have burned a heap Of daylight We've
been scandalously extravagant W.
might have been married years ago.
Two days later, Daylight stood wait
ing outside the little Glen Ellen hotel
The ceremony was over, and he ha'
left Dede to 80 inside and chang
into her riding-habit while he brough
the horses. He held them now, Boz
and Nab, and in the shadow Of TIL
watering.trough Wolf lay and looked
on. Already two days ofardent' Call
fornia sun and touched with new fire
the ancient bronze in nngligbts face
But warmer ell was the glow tina
; came into his cheeks and burned Il
his eyes as be saw pede coming ou
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