Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-10-28

esty. which moved him deeply. II
don't know what | should do II you
went away think OF nothing but you
now"
Her face was pitiful. and he put his
arm about her neck as II she were a
child. you mustn't do that. You
must go on with your life just as II
I'd never been. Think of your fathers
iob-of the forest and the ranch"
II can't do IL. I've lost interest I'm
the service. | never want TO go into
the high country again. and don't
want you TO go either It's too savage
ana cruel"
THAT is only mood" he said con
tidently. 1T is splendid up there !
shall certainly 20 back some time"
"Of course. we are not rich. but we
are not poor. and my mothers famil,
is one of the oldest I'm Kentucky" She
uttered this with "A touch of her moth
er's quiet dignity. Your father need
not despise u.s.
so far as my father is concerned.
family don't count and neither does
money. But he confidently expects me
TO take up his business in Chicago. ami
suppose it is my duty to do so. II
he finds me looking MT he may order
me into the rarAs ut once"
I'll go there. I'll do anything you
want me &C. do" she urged. You can
tell VOW father that I'll help you i'm
the Office. | can learn. I'm ready Ia
nse IA ypewriter-anything.
He was silent i'm the face of hei
naive expression of self sacrificing
love. and after IA moment she added
hesitatingly: IL wish could meet your
father Perhaps he'd come up here If
YOU asked him to do so.
He seized upon the suggestion. by
George. | believe he would don't
want TO go 10 town. | just believe III
,ire him that I'm laid up here and
can't come"
\ knock at the door interrupted Way
land and Mrs. McFarlane's voice. filed
with new excitement. called out, Der
lie, the district office Is on the wire.'
Berrie opened the door and confront
ed her mother, who said. Mr. Ewing.
Asiih PHVH'H iudl tue hlitiuOOu DdDti
contain an account Of q fight at Coal
city between Settle and one of Alec
Belden's men and that the district for
ester is coming down TO investigate IL.
Let him come" answered Berrie de
nantly He can't do us any harm
What was the row about" vs-s-j
). :. aIdYf hear mucSs G: i; Your e
What is it all abapt- father:" ask
I'd Berrie.
Why, L seems that after | left yes
day Settle rode down the valley
With Belden's outfit. and they all got
to drinking, ending In a row, and Tony
beat one OF Belden's men almost TO
death, The sheriff has gone over y
get Tony, and the Beldens declare
they're going TO railroad him That
meairs we'll all he brought into it
Belden has seized the moment to ore
Ger charges against me for keeping
Settle in the service and foI/putting
a nonresident on the roll AS guard
The whelp will dig up everything he
can to queer me with. the Office. All
that kept him from doing IL before
was Cliffs interest In you
He can't make any OF his charges
stick" declared Berrie
"Of course he can't. He knows that
But he can bring us all into court. You
and Mr. Norcross will both be called
as witnesses. for il seems that Tony
was defending your name. The pa
pers call 1t "A fight for girl oh, it's
sweet mess. You and Berrie and Mrs
McFarlane must get out of here before
YOU are subpoenaed.
And leave you to fight it out alone|
! exclaimed his wife. II shall do moth
ing OF the kind. Berrie and Mr. Nor
cross can go"
THAT won't do" retorted McFarlane
quickly THAT won't do at all. You
must go with them. can take care
Of myself will not have you drag
ged into this muckhole.
| Berrie now argued against running
away. Her blood was up. She Joined
her mother We won't leave YOU to
inherit all this trouble. Who will look
after the ranch? Who will keep house
| for you?"
McFarlane remained firm I'll man
age. Don't worry about me. Just get
out OF reach. The more consider this
thing the more worrisome II gets. Sup
pose Gin should come back To testify"
He won't IL he does I'll have him
arrested for trying to kill Wayland."
retOrted Berrle.
And make the whole thing worse.
No; you are all going TO cross the
.ange You can start out as If for a
little turn round the valley and just
naturally keep going Ii can't do any
harm, and 1t may save "A nasty time IN
court
One would think we were Il lot of
criminals" remarked Wayland
That's the way you'll be treated"
retorted McFarane. "Beden has re-
.ained old Whitby. the fouleSt OLD brute
in the business. aud he'll bring you
all into ii if he can"
But running away from it will not
prevent talk" argued his wife.
Not entirely. but talk and testimony
are two different things. Suppose they
call daughter to the standy DO you
want her cross examined as TO what
, basis there was for this gossip? They
| know something Of Cliffs being let out
and that will infame them. lie may
h.. NJ he. mil Ia.