Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-19
THE TURNING POINT
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p6HE crude wagon that drawn by pair of
thin, jaded horses, was slowly ascend
@8SM ing the rocky slope of the craggy
NWyNG mountain, held and very
0X@&\Ma pretty girl They had reached clear,
7ASSN& swift running stream that crossed the
INZAA\ road, and the man stopped his horses.
HYll0INV4 "Thar hant no use in going step
WlSGlMI furder, Nettie," he said, It'll give
WSG|W that wheel a good soakin'. If
W@GW don't, the blame tire will flop off
M@N/ every hundred yards betwixt here and
"a ~ o. home. When we begin to go down
@ - hill it will be wuss than ever.
M "Well, Uncle Joe" the girl pro-
Ok9 posed "I'1 tell ou what III do. Mr..
and Mrs. Tingley's cabin is just ahead.
They good friends of mine, and I'd like to pay them
little visit I'll walk to their house and wait for you
@Al right. Nette, that will suit me-" her uncle
drawed out. III whistle pass the fence AS fur
I'm concerned, though think you've got peculiar taste
for person OF your age and bringing up. Folks say
that old man and woman in cahoot with that gang of
mountain robbers that have been waylayin travellers
Il don't what folks say" Nette Benson said
she got out of the wagon, revealing fine, erect figure
against the verna background of the far reaching valley
beyond Il don't believe half that has been circulated
know just about how the report got started That old
couple in their dotage near it, and they may
have allowed that gang fghten them into not report
ing all they may know; but that's about all they are
guilt" aWe Of h.,o ho.ra and % +ho hos+ ,,+hor+
marked the man. he drove his horses into the shallow
stream and wading in himself began revolving the in
ured wheel under water II have heard that stolen
goods found in their corncrb and that nothing but
downright pity caused the Sheriff to make complaint.
I've heard that the gang stops there for hot
meals whenever they out a rampage"
"Well all that may be true answered Nette Benson;
"but they do it under compulson and like them and
they like me- Poor things, I'm about the only living
soul that goes to them! Whistle you pass,
and | II come out"
A FEW hundred yards farther up the narrow rain
washed road the girl to the cabin in question.
Old man Tingey and his wife seated just outside
of their tworoom cabin Both gray and feeble
looking; but they took considerable animation
their young friend opened the little saggng gate the
rail fence and came in.
@Heo!" she called out cheerily. give just got few
minutes to stay. Uncle Joe is soaking wheel in the
branch. I'm just back from visit to the Smith girls at
Sprngtown. Oh, my Mrs Tingley, had the time of
my life! Yes I'm going to kiss you you dear old thing"
Mrs. Tingeys sallow and sunken cheek took
touch of color she awkwardly submitted the girls
wont you sit DOWN." she asked proffering
chair.
well, don't if do" Nettie smiled and she sat
down near the old woman and took hold of her gaunt
hand and began to stroke it afectonately "Yes
tainly had glorious time" she II there
party every night and picnic excursion of sort
The Smiths promised me a good time, and certainly
had it."
Il know you must have liked it, Mrs Tingley found
herself saying paintively "and I'm glad you got go.
You hant never had your share of pleasure noway,
being an orphan and having to work so hard Then
thars nothn' goin' on in the way of amusements
your way"
III bet my hat you across some young chap that