The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-12-17
He was doing her n kindness, but 1t

He was doing her n kindness, but 1t
occurred to her that he was do
ing more still. She knew that by that
simple act he had opened the door of
her heart n little wider and had edged
his way q little farther into her esteem.
Neither Of them knew the danger
there Is in n good man continually
showing kindnesses and sympathy to
a neglected wife.
1t cas- again late at night b
George Stevens returned. Instead OF
slouchinr in, mcrose and taciturn, he
came with an air &C bravado. holding
his head well up and vcluble to an I'M
NEUTRAL degree.
But his air Of cleerfulness did no
deceive his wife. She saw at a glance
that it was all %affectation and that I'M
dcrneath it there flowed a deeper cur
rent of another kind. He would not
meet her eyes with his, and lie was
restless and uneasy.
To her he appeared like a man try
ing to forget a deep trouble.
The following day Ross went over to
Hicks store. He found Hank Benson,
Bob Crook and two or three other
farmers there. They were all gathered
around Hicks. in a great state Of ex-
element. listening to something he
was telling. The mail carrier, who
came up on horseback twice a week
from the county seat, had just been
there and told Hicks some strange and
startling news.
1t was this news Hicks was telling,
and when Ross came in it had to all
be told Over again for his benefit.
Ross took but little interest in it, but
out of common courtesy listened to the
whole story. Then he made a few
purchases and went back home.
That night at the supper table George
Stevens said:
"Nervy told me you Wen down to
Hicks store today, Mr.. Stone"
II did," Ross replied.
"Any news afloat down that way?"
''They were all considerably worked
up ovcr a bank robbery that took
place at the county seat yesterday"
George Stevens gave a sudden start
and became first red, then pale. He
glanced quickly up to see if any one
was watching him and found Miner
vas eyes fixed on his face. With af-
fected carelessness he said:
"a bank robbery. eh? Tell us about
it. l s'pose you heard all the pertic'-
lars?"
eyes. Mr.. Hicks was good enough to
tell it for my especial benefit. 1t seems
that twelve men with masked faces
rode up to the bank just at noon, and
while ten of them remained outside on
their horses ready to shoot anybody
who should approach to interfere with
them the other two dismounted and
went in the bank and at the point of
their revolyers demanded the funds. 1t
was all done in short order, and five
minutes from the time the men entered
the town they were away again with
the banks money in their possession"
"Waal, I'm blamed!" George eXclaim-
ed. Want that a doggone bold trick
for you:"
Very"
"Reckon they amt no idea who them
men WASP"
"No. but they think they will soon
learn. AS they rode out of town some
body fired on them from a second story
window, wounding one of them so that
he fell from his horse. He is now in
custody, and it is believed that the au-
thorities will be able to get him to tell
who the others are"
George Stevens brought his fist down
on the table with Il thump. vehemently
exclaiming:
"They'll never do it. That man'll
never tell"
Minerva looked at her husband, and
her face became deathly pale. Then
she arose from the table and left the
room.