Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-04-14

He'll! I'd walk through an ant hill as
scared as | would through that mob.
Thanks for telling me, Dan but Jim
Cargan won't be in the mollycoddle
class for century or two yet"
Yes, SIR said the patrolman adj
miringly. He hurried out of the car.
and the mayor turned to find Lou Max
pale and fearful by his side.
what ails you now?" he asked.
I I'm afraid" cried Max did you
mob once. Never again for me- He
tried to smile, to pass 1t off as pleas
ant jest but he had to wet his lips
with his tongue before he could go on.
Come on, Jim. Get off here. Don't
+, be a FOOL
| The train began to move.
| Get off yourself, you coward"
sneered Cargan. "Oh, know you. It
doesn't take much to make your stom-
ach shrink. Get off,"
| Max eagerly seized his hat and bag.
II will, if you don't mind" he said.
See you later at Charles" And in
a flash Of tawdry attire, he was gone.
The mapor of Reuton no longer sat
limp in his seat. That brief moment
of seeming surrender was put behind
forever. He walked the aisle Of the
can, fire in his eyes, battle in his
heart.
$50 they're waiting for me, eh?" he
said aloud. Waiting for Jim Cargan.
Now amt it nice of them to come and
meet their mayor?"
| Mr. Magee and the professor went
into the day coach for their baggage.
Mrs. Norton motioned to the former.
"Well,' she said, "you know now,
suppose. And It didn't do you no
harm to wait. sure am glad this to-
do Is all over, and that child is safe.
And l hope you'll remember what I
said 1t amt no work for woman,
no how, what with the shooting and
the late hours"
"Your words" said Mr.. Magee. ARE
engraven on my heart" He proceeded
to gather her baggage with his own,
and was thus engaged when Kendrick
came up. The shadow of his discov-
cry in the smoking-car an hour before
still haunted his sunken eyes, but his
lips were half smiling with the new
Joy Of living that had come to him.
'Mr. Magee,' he began, II hardly
need mention that the terrible thing
which happened-in there's between
you and me-and the man who's dead.
No one must know. Least of all, the
girl who is to become my wife-it
would embitter her whole life-as it
has mine."
Don't say that" Magee pleaded.
"You will forget in time, I'm sure.
And you may trust mel had forgot
ten already" And indeed he had, on
the instant when his eyes fell upon
the Reuton Star.
Miss Thornhill approached. her dark
smiling eyes on Magee. Kendrick
looked at her proudly, and spoke sud
denly, determinedly:
you're right, will forget. She
shall help me-"
"Mr. Magee," said the girl, I'm SO
pleased at the splendid end to your
impulsive philanthropy. I just knew
the adventure couldn't have anything
but a happy ending-it was so full of
youth and faith and-and charity or it's
synonym. This mustn't be good-by.
You must come and see income and
see us-all."
II shall be happy to-" answered Ma
| gee SluCeFely. IL VIII always Uc
| matter of regret to me that was not
able to serve you-also-on Baldpate
Mountain. But out of it you come
with something more precious than
fine gold. ami that shall be my con-
ISOLATION"
Let it be-" smiled Myra Thornhill,
las it Is surely mine. Good-by."
"And good luck" whispered Magee,
as he took Hendricks hand.
| Over his shoulder, as he passed to
the platform, he saw them look into
each others eyes, and he felt that the
memory of the admirals game would
in time cease to haunt David Ken
drick.
| Ito be Continued.)
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