The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-06-19
CHAPTER THiRTY-SEvEN.
CONTINUED.

IL really shouldn't wonder II you
dnt do quite we'll, Landray, after
blu get started" Gibbs said. with
badly faith in this new enterprise.
rne farmers farm the land, you'll
rIa the farmers" and Stephens let
RS not appearing sufficiently hopeful
tone to his critical mind, he ended
drafting them for them. Now
exon they'll get you consideration,
lid he, when their labors came to
end. What. You amt got any
amps? Why didn't you tell me you
ere that hard put? | amt got much
yself, but | always put down little
egi-egg. | hoped you'd done the
Ame-why didn't you tell me?'
He brought from an inner pocket
old leathern wallet: II was limp
lOugh, but II contained two twenty
b!lar bills, one OF which he forced
(ephen TO accept.
II never give up quite all, and If I'd
iOwn about the county seat week
hrlier. there'd been few more
bne broke here, but IL wouldn't been
bl or me, Steve?"
4 week later Stephen was present
the formal opening OF the Golden
fest Saloon In their former Office,
ibis presiding with typical versatile
q.
There still fingered In Grant City
lose who either could not get away
were too Indifferent To try. whose
haginatiOn had utterly failed them;
bid occasionally, though rarely, the
agOns OF emigrants paused for re-
klrs at the blacksmith's: thus there
las still the semblance OF life. though
hif the houses in the town stood va
Int: these seemed to fade away, 10
|sappear in the rank grass that had
,ine back 10 flourish in the small
|ampled lots. and in the midst Of this
hiyersal decay. this final phase OF the
hall tragedy OF settlement. stephen
lated and organized the business
ibbs had suggested, but with no
(rge measure of faith in It.
IL Marian's condition would only
Improve sufficiently so that they
hight quit Grant City. he was almost
,rtaln that by some tremendous ef-
brt the money he would then require
ould be forthcoming.
However when he finally got 70
ork the effect on him was that OF
nic: and through that fall. and the
nsuing winter, over desperately bad
Dads, he travelled far and wide and
spring when he began to reap the
enefits OF his winters work. he saw
nat he was not only clear OF debt
ut that he had actually made some
honey.
l. Ill 81 h.. Tn Vnv,
las left alone with slatternly I'M
Ittached female, who was both house
eeper and nurse; and for medical
|t:endant there was DR.. Airing. who
|pund Grant City entirely congenial.
Drunk and sodden. he was not un-
|killful: and when he was needed he
|ould always be found at the Golden
Nest Saloon, where he loafed tireless-
Ii, and where he played countless
ames OF checkers with Gibbs.
/ II never. occurred TO Stephen that
Harlan might not recover. To him
i seemed only a question of time UNI
II her strength would return; but he
vas the only one who was really ig-
|iorant Of her condition. Airing had
10 doubts as To what the end would
le, nor had Mrs. Bassett, the sick wo-
bans attendant.
4 The end, when 1t came, came when
lie was least prepared to meet 1t. 1t
Vas fall again, and he had driven in
rom the country TO be with Marian
yer Sunday. He had stabbed his
torse. and had come up from the barn.
Intern In hand. cold and stiff from
bic drive home from a farm far out
IN the plains.
Mrs. Bassett was in the little kitchen
Iussing over his supper when he en-
Il -ad the house by the back door. She
had seen his light in the stable.
"I'Il have your supper ready for you
n Just minute. Mr.. Landray,' she
aid. you've got time to run up and
lee Mis- IAndray. She knows you're
Jack, I called UP and told her you'd
fome."
How Is she?" asked stephen.
well. she seems TO be about the
iame. don't see no difference" an
bwered Mrs. Bassett guardedly. She
turned and followed him with her eyes
De he went through the sittingrOom
Ind entered the narrow front hall from
which the stairs led 10 the floor above.
He was gone but a moment, then
be came quickly into the kitchen. his
lace very white.
"She is worse" he said in husky
b dsper. why didn't you tell me
p, ?" but he did not wait for. an an.
kwer. Where is the child he de-
handed.
II carried him across the back lots
10 Mis- Gibbs a spell ago. | couldn I
end him and her. too. he was real
|retfr!.
II must go for the doctor" said
Stephen.
you needn't. Mr.. Landray. Mis-
Filbbs said she'd go to the saloon for
pin: seen her lantern just woment
kgo You'd best have something TO
pat" she urged.
lie turned away impatiently.
I'm not hungry. Have the doctor
ccme upstairs as soon as he gets