The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-12-12

! green leaves and which spread abroad
an ambrosial odor, which the major
shined approvlngly as the other set
'he burden on the desk at his elbow
'Majah," said the latter solemnlv
you reck'n Mars John en- Miss Shir.
ley"
Good lord!" said the major, wheel.
ing to the small ormolu clock on the
desk. It's most four o'clock. Haven't
you any Idea where he's gomez"
NO, sub. less'n he's gwineter look
ovah dem walnut trees. Whut Abs
swine ter say-yo reck'n Mars John
en- Miss"
Walnut trees1 Is he going to sell
them?
Tree man come rom up norf' some.
whah ter Sc erbout ct yistidday, Vas,
sub. Yo' reck'n Mars John en-"
Nice pot OF money tied up in that
timber! He saw 1t right off. You're
lucky old rascal to have him for a
master"
"Hyuh, hyuh!" agreed Uncle Jeffer-
son. Danny Co'ot er heap bettah
dan drivin' er OIL stage ter de deepo
Ter drummahs en- lightnin'rod agents.
All sho' do pray de Good Man ter mex
Mars John happy" he added soberly,
but Abs mought1y 'sturbed in NAH
mind-mought'ly sturbed!"
The hidden watcher waited motion.
less. From where he stood he could
look. He waited till through the rear
window he saw the Negroes bent figure
disappear into the kitchens. Then he
noiselessly lifted himself upright, and
resting the pistol on the screen-top,
took deliberate aim and pulled the
trigger.
The hammer clicked sharply on the
worthless thirty-yearold cartridge, and
the major sprang around with an ex.
clamation, as with an oath, the other
dashed the screen aside and again
pulled the trigger.
you Internal murderer" cried the
major. 1t was all he said, for. as he
swung his chair up. the one-time bully
OF Hell's-Half-Acre rushed in and
struck him a single sledge-hammer
blow with the dubbed pistol. 1t fell
full on the majors temple and the
heavy iron crashed through.
Greet King stood an instant breath
ing hard. then. without withdrawing
his eyes from the PROSTATE form. his
hand CROPPED for the cold goblet and
lifting 1t to his lips. drained 1t to its
dregs "There!" he said. There's my
six-years' debt paid in full, ye lily-liv.
cred, fancy-weskited hellion! Take
that from the mayor OF the Dome!"
There was mans step on the
gravel and the sudden bark of a dog.
The pistol fell from his hand. He
stole on tiptoe along the corridor and
leaped through the French window.
AS he dashed across the lawn, a
startled cry came from the house be-
hind him.
No human eye had seen him. but he
had been observed for all that. Run
your best now, Greet King! Double
and turn how you will, there is a swift.
err Nemesis pursuing 1t is only a dog.
and not big one at that, but 1t is OF a
faithful breed that knows neither fear
nor quarter. Like white lightning,
without q bark or growl, Chum
launched himself on the fleeing quar-.
ry, and In the shadow of the trees his
teeth met in the ragged trousers-leg.
Kicking. beating with HIS hands at
the dragging weight. the man dashed
on. Not till they had reached the hem
locks was that fierce grip broken, and
then 1t was with tearing Of flesh and
sinew Painting, snarling with rage and
pain. the man seized fallen branch
and stood at bay, striking out with
vicious sweeping blows. Eut the bull
dog, the hair bristling up on his thick
neck, his red-rimmed eyes fiery, cir
cled beyond reach OF the fail, crouch
ing for another spring.
Again he launched himself. and the
man, lodging. Numbered full-face into
thorn-bush. The sharp spines
slashed his forehead and the starting
blood blinded him. so that he ran with
out sense OF direction-etraight upor
the declivity OF Lovers Leap.
He was topping on its edge before
he could stop. and then threw himself
backward, clutching desperately at the
slippery fern-covered rock, feeling his
feet dangling over nothing. He dul
his fingers into the yielding soil ant
with knee and elbow strove frenziedly
to crawl to the path.
But the white bulldog was upon him
The clamping teeth met In the striving
fingers, and with a scream OF pair
Greet Kings hold let go and dog and
man went down together.
Ten minutes later a motor was hurl
ing itself along the Red Road to the
village. The doctor was In his Office
and TO time was lost in the return. Er
route they passed Judge Chalmer:
driving, and seeing the flying haste
he turned his sweating pair and lashet
them after the car.
So that when the major finally
opened his eyes from the big leather
couch. he looked on the faces OF two o.
his oldest friehds. Recollection ano
understanding seemed to come at once
"Well-Southall7
The Doctors hand closed over Tho
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