Yellowstone monitor., 1912-08-08

"Father:" she cried.
out. why did you not come on to the
] settlements? What reason was there
| for you not coming back at once to the
| valley Of the Platte? Here you are,
| hundred miles out Of your way, where
man Of any intelligence. 1t seems to
me, would naturally have turned back
| to the great trail Hundreds Of wag
ons pass there every day. There is
stage line with daily coaches, stations,
houses. A telegraph line runs from
one end Of the valley TO the other. You
could not have missed all this had you
| struck south. A fool would have known
that. But you took my girl He
| ehoked up and pointed TO me, ragged
and uncouth.
Good God! Colonel Meriwether," /
cried out at length, ''you are not re-
GREETING that brought her through!"
Almost, sir" he said. setting his lips
/ together-"a almost"
do you regret then that she brought
me through-that | owe my life to
herr"
Almost, sir" he repeated. I al
most regret il.
Then 20 back-leave us-report us
deadr' | broke out savagely.
"She is a splendid girl, noble be-
ing" said to him slowly at last. She
saved me when | was sick and unable
TO travel. There Is nothing | could do
that would pay the debt owe her.
She Is q noble woman, princess
among women body and soul"
.'She Is like her mother" said he
quietly. "She was too good for this.
sir, you have done my family griev-
Gus wrong. You have ruined my
daughters life.''
| struck my hand hard on his shout
der and looked him full in the eye.
Colonel Meriwether.' | said to him,
Il am ashamed Of you"
"What do you mean?'' He frowned
sternly and shook off my hand.
Il brought her through" | said. land
If it would do any good, | would lie
down here and die for her. II what
saw il not true. draw up your men FOR
q firing squad and LET US end it.
don't care to go back to Laramie"
ssWhat good would that dof'' he said
.Tt's the girls name that's compremis
ed. man. Why, the news Of this is al
over the country-the wires have car
r;ed II both sides Of the mountains
the napers are full Of 1t in the east
You have been gone nearly three
months together. and all the worlC
knows Il. Don't you suppose all TN
world will talk? Did | not see NJ
motioned his hand toward our encamp
ment II know men.
Yes" / said, i would have been u
man worth the name had not love'
your daughter. And | admit to yo'
that shall never love another woman
not in all my life.'
In answer be flung down on III
ground IN front Of me something tina
he carried-the scroll Of our covenant
signed by my name and 10 part 0.
hers.
..Vhat does this meanf'' he asked
eft means" said |. what It says
that here or anywhere. in sickness Q
D. health. in adYersity or prosperity
until / lie down to die aud she oesld
: me in her time. we two are IN the ey
of God married: and in the eye OF ma
: would have been. here or wherever els
: we might be-
saw his face pale. bat q somOe
fame came into his eyes. "And yo
! say this-you. after all | know regaF'
T. Ing your II.
n saw nv guilt once more. horriol
e as though an actual presence. ~
u membered what Ellen Meriwether HI
; said TO me regarding any o'heF
: earlier covenant. | recalled ny tFo''
lt pliehted earlier. before had ever see see
I her-my faith. pledged IN ahosas .s
: world. | turned to him win 10 i'''
: in my bearing, -,
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9 Grace sheraton hack therss .r.r
le His lips hui clio , the tighter. : =" :, !,
t vau fold her have you told THIS " -
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serve It. No. have not toiu ne, h.v
q MANNED TO do SOL should hsAs. i
Z, slloreefl her to sign her name toefs 80 :
re fore / had told her everythlns ~ ~
soir M j. har = i could. i9ut her a.
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