Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-05-27

as they all -an. Curran trying to keep
her hand in his, as 1t hung from Har-
II arm. the ans man Kept mutt
tering L didpst knew-God help me,
Wiiey.-l didn't know"
They thrust Old Michigan aside In
the car and were in The two men
seemed against struggitux to hold her.
AS the machine xcvaaG off Through the
Held Janet was conscious OF. the
aws1 white ases-tsoasaNds OF them.
it seeSmea-aicaS the roads to town.
was being borne FROM her old hesue new
Shot-riddled and burning. n that the
outlaw OF the Pocket was dead. They
could not hear Mtcis's bewilderSd
aunfbllngs IN the AZ, W Wiley Cur
ran. as she shifted his child's body
from the widening pools of blood on
the cushions. Whispering Calling to
You. boy, Just kept on goSuS-calltnS
that she loved yo0t~
The car was In the Van Hart yard.
Harlan dragged his burden fcom them,
silent. fierce with possession, He laid
her on a bed on the lower Zoo before
his mother new OF their entrance. In
the hall Janet Vance was trying to
comfort Michigan who baebled on
about his little giri-the little Sirl he
had done brought up-rivsr. They were
trying TO take her away from him
they would not let him touch her hand.
The Yankees had killed her. so,ueway
or other.
The judges wife touched Harlan's
shoulder as he knelt: Telephone for
the Doctor he said-"for Brown and
Lenberg both. And a nurse. Go"
He stopped the question on her lips.
a young Caesar graSping power as her
Roman matron's pride in him would
have had. She turned and went out
wit al yr-N~1 rs ~ r. AA~
hall she found Michigan. a shaggy AMI
NAL tortured beyond further outcry,
swaying his head and whispering:
Done cd come, Lord"
When she went back the two men
were by Aurelie's side. They had been
muttering to each other. Curran was
staring at the younger.
You knew-last night? How could
you know"
Father old me. And Tanner we
choked it u of him. And no one else
knows, Wiley. Ladeau is dead-and
Tanner dares not speak. I'd swing him
county," Then Harlan's new-found
wonder broke again. But your little
girl. Wiley!'
"Yes-God help me. I let her grow
up any way-without care. without
love. Just fighting her own way, al
ways! could understand what
IVY "AS . 0O1ASAS
she gave me. And you. boy-you
thought'-he whispered it-'she'd
come between US! Why. she loved you
always-put it away / n her mighty
loved you always! Why.
with all her laughter and her
her as you did. Oh. the wonder of it!
She led me on to her land of joy!"
BE still" the younger man NUT
tered. She's trying to say something.
Home! She's home now" Harlan's
eyes went to his mother cool. fair,
arm down about Aurelie's head to
watch the tleck Of crimson on her lips.
Home, mother!!"
The mother put her hand upon his
shoulder: the other on Aurelie's brow.
You'd better go now. The doctors are
here. She's shot low in the side. Will
you "a her a moment?"
Curran was moving to the door. But
Harlan. as he tried to rise. found Au-
relies fingers stealing through his
hair; he was listening t. his name up
on her lips.
Mrs. Van Hart was with curran as
he passed out. With a gesture she held
out her hand to him. There are things
beyond us all. Mr.. Curran. Deeps Of
life that move and sweep us all to
things we have eve ~dreamed-that
we cannot evade or compromise. And
so We accept-with courage and with
gladness. I am sorry-humbly sorry
will you believe me?" He
looked long at her and his face did not
soften.
"a word from you-a kind word
any little gracious act would have
changed it all. Would have given her
to Harlan long ago and saved us this.
It's hard to forget"-his brief smile
came bitterly: Cali this life Of hers
that you held cheap. unworthy-her
love for your son kept her good and
fine and simple through 1t all !.
and that meant nothing to you."
I'm sorry" the mother whispered.
He will have his way-and we accept.
Some day shall we tell her alp"
Yes. But not now"