The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-18
The Eue,,i1,e Story

(By Izola Forrester.)
THE girl married Tom for his
money. 1t was q straight. deliberate
scheme to get him. with her mother
and herself ever since he made that
overland trip with them in their car.
Now she's got him East and sure. and
it's all she viii get that belongs to
me-"
Yates leaned back with an air Of
complete satisfaction ACROSS from
listening with raised eyebrows, and .
qutxzical little smile to 1.-THE big boy
rage" - she called it. He had sent
for her to take this trip with him. He
wanted, 70 he said, to see just what
sort OF fool Tom was making Of him
pany that would be q sustaining in
fluence, although he would not have
acknowledged It to himself.
Don't you know what he ia doing
down here at all. Bob?
Living on my name, I suppose"
said Yates grimly.
''That isn't quite like Tom"
Hes not had one cent from me
since the day I learned he'd married
Trix Evarden. He couldn't take one
of our western girls. you know. Nell.
He had to go and marry this Norfolk
Belle. Belle! Oh. yes Bobe Yates
chuckled. Shell have fine chance
trying to be q belle out here. II she'd
loved the boy 1t would be different
thing, but I'll bet you now, Nell. after
q year of married life that she's cut
and run back to the sunny south. and
Toms hanging around as the junior
Yates. pulling the credulfty OF these
trusting Arizonians-'
The train was running slowly. 1t
was nearly noon. Mrs. Devereux
out of the window at the monotony
of barren hills with scattered punches
of mesquite-like tufts OF scalp locks
here and there. There was no sign
OF life except the existence Of some
long sheds at one side of the track
and a small train shack and platform.
Here the train pulled up. There was
| a girl standing on the platform.
dressed in q short khaki riding skirt
and blouse. She cAught a, box the
express agent tossed down to her. and
gave him a list, talking and smiling
up At him.
''How's things going, Mis- Yates ~
! called out the conductor from the car
steps.
Yates sat bolt upright, and put his
Devereux. with an utter lack of APP
pearances.~
Pretty good, thanks. We've not
lost single case this week, but Toms
not feeling well today. 80 rode down
! after the medicine. Wish I could get
I
afraid to come up there with me-
Suffering Noses" murmured old
Yates. seizing his suitcase and cap
from the rack overhead. Come along.
| Nell.
| So 1t happened that when the east
ern train pulled out of San ISABEL, it
left on the narrow platform the presi-
dent of the Alvarrad0. Smelter COM
pany, facing the bride Of his disowned
son, and looking mighty uncomfort-
I n nd m EVyk fxA TAw,sf
give himself away. Even Mrs. Dever-
eux had to smile at the dexterous tact
with which he avoided all personal
tiles. He was interested in a business
way in that part of the country. he
explained. He had just heard what
she said to the trainmen. and had
wished to know what the real trouble
was and where it was.
ITS an outbreak of fever among
the men in my husbands engineering
she said. HE il Tom Yates. mining
engineer with the eastern interests,
the Kennedy-Lawton Consolidated.
Il heard you say you needed doc
II should say we do" smiled the
girl wistfu1ly. I've wired east for
.ielp from the company, but it takes q
lot Of red tape before anything can
get through here"
Yates stared down at her for an in
slant. lips set, his face in deep lines
laround mouth and jaw. Then he turn
ed to the lanky young station agent.
You wire for . special with doc
tors, nurses and complete outfit, see,
for fever camp. and you sign the
wire with my name. R. G. Yates
Trix's face lost its smile. She step
ped back. head q bit raised, but before
she could speak the words on her lips
Nell Devereux had tossed convention
atty to the four winds.
Don't be q little goose. Trix. You
can afford to be generous to poor old
Bob, because you've won out on all
points. am delighted to welcome you
into the family. How do we get up to
this fever camp of yours? Must
rfde?''
Tears filled rrix's blue eyes. Old
| Yates was smiling over at her As hi
sat on q baggage truck. arranging de-
Toms terrible dad who had cut him
off from every channel Of love or hell
from the day of their marriage. She
thought Of the months OF struggling
for foothold. Of how they had hap
pened on this chance with the Ken.
nedy-Lawton interests through one Of
Toms college friends, and OF her OWL
lonely life up at the barren camp II
1.-THE hills
Don't do it, girlie.'' Bob said. = bi!
> | Joined them. ''Cut out the sobs- Tina
time II over. and I'll bet you newell
thought Of It then. I've been severA
kinds OF an old fool, but I'm here nov
on the job. and you needn't worry IN.
: other minute. Wen take care Of thu
boy, and HIS camp. and you. too"
: .Tfix looked MP At him with laughing
! shyness through her tears And tn
baby. too?s
Il "Greaf suffering Mo8ee!" snid Boil
n Xafea The what 90
we've nAced him Bob. too
81 YA&oo turned to the station master
: I'm Give You twenty mare II you'll
Erunh that team hers, ana ret me n