The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-06-28
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put him, for I've always thought
hight left things a sort OF blank
"a me. | only remember what hap
ned back of II by Ats and starts.
hat I'd like to know. though, is how
ose folks In Ohio learned about the
INT and what come OF it-or did
sey ever learn"
Mr. Benson went west 10 find out.
100 bad don't know more, but
w only heard the older people talk
bout IT, Mr.. Benson was the Ian
RAYS lawyer, and people say he was
n love with Stephen Landray's wife.
Did she marry him.
NO, she never married again. nor
Mrs. Walsh either. She makes her
home with Mrs Landray mostly,
though she's got a married daughter
Mrs. Norton"
IL Wish you'd tell me something
about the Landrays.' said Rogers.
Why, there is Mrs. Landray, ana
stephen I.andray a young fellow just
sct OF college said RoGdy.
Whose son is he, Riley asked
'Why he's Mrs. Landray's nephew
sid Reddy
Her granddaughter" corrected his
n,ther HE Is Captain Landray's
$50" 49,, ,.,o ..r,n
Eyes"
Rogers hit the table sharply with
hl open hand.
Il swear then he's the man ! met at
Apomattox, You've seen him.
MAN. OF course? What's become
ofhim?"
He's dead: he died years ago out
inKansas"
land only Mrs. Landray and his
sofs left?"
Yes, least | never heard of any
othrsr
f"ort of makes me feel like the ast
leafon the bough," the colonel stroked
4 his grey beard refiectively This all
fts into what can call up. You
knw after the Indian fight. was
tasn In and brought up by old man
Ramond-Tom's father. Riley-you
aim forgot Tom
Teddy shook his head Rogers
checked
~ takes all my influence TO Keep
EN- from running Tom out or the
country. Tom1l happen along mere
sor day. ma'am. and you'll wonder
VII. any ones prejudiced against
Ton" The colonel's lady made as IL
m nterrupt the conversation, but the
colnel restrained her by gesture
81 iont indorse Tom, but his tather
wa mighty good friend to me when
frinds we're scarce, and that gives
Ton a sort of hold; I've kind OIL maze
, mvelf responsible for him. mere
. ne,er was a better man than Ola
Eniram Raymond Mormon or no
Mormon, He brought me up, and
gaveme my start in life; amt TOT
got int. and Y reckon I'll put up WIN
/, Considerable OF Toms cussedness yet
for hi sake
He was thoughtful for a moment.
rnhrim Raymond had done all that
va ba, said and more. That he had
a,oa ,hile Rogers was still in the
armv had always been matter Oh
Iaan epret 10 the latter; for Ray
mond', daughter had married years
before, and had gone to the coast WIZ
her husband. an apostate Moi mo-,
and there had only been rom WIN
him ir his last sickness rom WIZ
was aways' on the verge or trouoie
mere Or less serious. Inc coiohei
.hough OF all this, and regretted those
v,cissiudes which had left him WIN
a vag,e and uncertain memory OF ms
avn Ather. and had separated MN
FROM lis hest friend at time wnen
be, mf,ht have been of some comfort
70 hin. 40
tie turned with more questions 10
Mrs Crittendon, but the Landrays ana
nc Rpnson and California Mining and
trading Company, had long since
,,ten their place among the traditions
~ the Ohio town She had the sent-
men, OF the tragedy rather than the
deails.
Mr. BENSON could tell you all you
v,r, tn know: he must have known
vnr father He came west ana
br,ught back the news OF the mass
are. he could tell you all about the
company. Just who was In II, ana
eysrything." 80,
We'll. maybe some day I'll write
8him.' .,
gesed Reddy ,s ~
"fhere;s no such hurry said the
colonel hastily. Guess I'll wait UNI
~ Margaret gets home. I'll have her
wrie the letter for me-.
you know you'll never write az
all II YOU wait; do 1t now, said Mrs
Rorers.
-he colonel gave her pleasant
suile as he pushed back his chair
anflreached for his pipe.
vust think Of the Jobs I've saved
myself, mother, by putting them on.
H,If the things | make up my nina
TODD I find by waiting amt so urgent
asI supposed; but I'm going to write
that letter the first thing when Mar
gmet gets back.
The next day the colonel and Mrs
Rogers departed for home.
"Now bring your mother over soon
Urged Mrs. Rogers, as they prepared
n :. drive away. Don't wait for Mar
saret 10 finish her visit In Cheyenne.
\ Reddy blushed guiltily. This was ex'
.ctly what he intended doing But
ust come whenever you can.
The colonel added his voice to hers
as thev drove off. then he lapsed into
silence at her side, and the silence
endured for many miles. He was
thinking of the conversation OF the
dav before. and he was still gropine
vaguely among memories OF the past
Al last he turned TO his wife, and
began telling her of the trip across
the plains. with the .I.andrays and his
father. II was a confused narrative