The Springdale news., 1914-03-06

Just bel four head You reucnra lhet 4a1.. eEolyer to Gus, for | cotIdn use his ak quick enough, OH account Of the tree tAnk. Lucky foe you he was steady and sure. It's Lo small trick to put ball through U snake. lie told me he sat down and bawled, just thinkin of the look in your eyes Yes. l recollect that. And 50 you let him have it cheap
 Mr Clews shifted uneasily. He. too, reAe mbered
 got another-same make, said he clumsi!y, producing d heavy re volyer for comparison Gus is round, 1 $ pose?'
 stopped in a while ago for drink, replied Melinda calmly T mad only cookin' water from the rain barrel, and he went up to the spring clean forgot to ask him to bring me some drinkln'. Said he, I'll leave my gun here, Mel. It's hot toting it, and Il get it when l come back Say, Dave, if you hurry. you'll catch him. Then you can help carry the water Its warm lug for one Set your re- Folyer by his, 1T you want to. l don mind 'em. Heres the pail. You're comm to our weddin next month, of course?"
 IT hope so, answered the man, absently Yes, might as well leave 1t. so long as" he paused and put down his weapon. " our pa ain't heard heard of any row iately?t
 Row? No. If he had, I'd know it. I'm praying for his sake that rows will be scarce" She smiled meaning. ly, and her visitor grinned MT. Han wood had recently returned from a period of incarceration due to one of those episodes of violence for which he had predilection.
 Clews, drumming lightly on tae up turned pail, strolled up the narrow, bushy path
 Mel hain't been told, that's sartin. ue ruminated Il don | feel quite 50 anxious Tor gore, specially Gus Shaf- icy $. If he Il come half way, III meet hlm, if not-hum. burn te girl, She apsot me Well. with no guns, We cant do nothin serious, and Fl speak hIn iair.
 Ten minutes later, two men were waking towards the dingy cottage. carrying between them pail of Wa ter. IheIr faces We're serious, put I4eg angry They were not speaking It1e .he recUncned The solemn eaIHHeas Nas an omlnous presage of merely de. erred trouble
 Aelvina, watching eagerly for hope lul signs, felt her neart sink
 he pail Was set down
 hank you very much, boys, sob Was behind the cheerful words. She Mas trying hard-Yery hard
 Mel Sharleys face was ayerted - amt sure but what II need lie halted CIeWs hat was oyer Ills eyes.
 ~Oh your revolyer2a said the girl brightly Yes. you left 1t. Dave 5, too Wait moment She ran IL side
 he men Ioitered apart, the. .rap ture only halt healed, their blood stlII longing for deadly settlement the old bond of affection urging for rec oucillation, thorough and complete.
 Suddenly, before either could give detaining spring, flying figure darted between them and across the yards t3 the old well curb
 They heard two dull, heavy splashes. and gazed at each other aghast.
 "Boys! rang Melyina' 5 triumphant shout. If you re not sure, l am. Get your old guns if you can. They re at the bottom of the well.
 Alter that, Dave Clews spoke first, as the pair carried the fainting form to the house.
 Gus, he said, softly. I'm eomin 10 the weddin, yer know.
 As best man. or nothln, returned Mir. Sharley, firmly.
 They both gazed at the pale, girlish face, then at each other for long, steady gaze, then away, quickly.
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