The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-11-16

A Secret Spring Was Touched In the
Breast Of Kansas EN-.
TO aid him in running and caring for
the great car. Durand departed from
Mammoth with his still unconscious
patient swathed in blankets.
When Esther had recovered herself
the improvised automobile ambulance
was gone. Esther knew nothing of
Durand save what Peter Hun could
tell her In answer to her frantic In
Quiries. Hes doctor. kid. That's all
I know" Mr.. HUFF had replied. Hes
a big doctor, too. and an old friend OF
your friend, Mr.. Powell. At least, he's
friend Of friends OF his. You ought
to be thankful. Doc Durand told me
Mr.. Powell wouldn't have a chance for
his life unless he was taken to a hos
pital at once and operated on"
There were tears In Kansas Ems
worldly wise eyes at Esther's sorrow
and distress.
III you're not satisfied you go follow
them," EN- whispered. Have you any
money, pet?'
Yes. thank you," murmured Esther,
II have quite enough money. l will
have Quabba here get our horses from
the stable, and we will ride to the
station and take the first train to Los
Angeles"
"You will think sometimes Of me.
won't your asked Kansas EN- husk-
lily. Here is the prayer from the lock-
ct Did you know that 1t was in it?'
mo-" said Esther. II don't think
| any one knew it. There seemed to be
concealed secret spring that was
| touched"
A secret spring was touched in the
sinful breast Of /. Kansas EN-. "Your
mother put 1t there when you were a
baby" she murmured. II knew it.
| felt it There Is faint perfume like
lavender about it. A mothers prayerv'
She sobbed as she took the paper from
her bosom. where she had thrust 1t
when the fight had begun in the dance
hail.
Even sinner like am is made the
better by It," continued EN-. "And will
| you pray for me?'
| always" said Esther brokenly as
she took the crumpled paper, with its
faint, vague, old time perfume. Their
Esther put her arms around the out
cast older woman and kissed her il
token Of pity and gratitude.
!
But the diamond from the sky? o,
all the world Marmaduke Smythe /.
unmOved by its powers for good or i'll
Whether it be baleful to those wht
have no claim or right to it or wheth
er it be truly charm against harm
for Stanleys of the blood meanl
and matters nothing to Marmaduk,
Smythe. He feels 1t his duty to sur
render it to the Stanley heir, bu
meanwhile it is responsibility hi
does not deem devolves upon him. H.
{ will be rid of it.
He halts by signpost that reads
Twenty Miles to Mammoth 81,
mops his brow and thinks, and, truly
IT'S long, long twenty miles that hi
has come, bearing with him by 1t.
shawl strap handle the deer head tina
he bought at the auction at Stanle,
hall. Personally the deer head is fal
more to Marmaduke Smythe than tn,
diamond from the sky.
4 Some thirty feet from the road, in {
straight line with the signpost. is {
great live oak tree. In its trunk {
hole is followed. Smythe hides the dia
mond in this hole and makes careful
memorandum Of the hiding place ant
nearby landmarks and his paced meas
urement to the road and signboard
Then he goes his way.
His way leads him to where twl
children Toodles and Polly-come tod
ding down the road with their doll
and playthings. A glass Of milk would
refresh him, Smythe thinks. The chill
dren indicate their dooryard to thu
gaunt but kindly stranger. and Their
6mythe makes his way and Is regaiet
with milk and bread and butter ant
honey by the rancher's kindly wife
the mother Of Toodles and Polly. tn
little children.
The children 60 down the road Il
} play "house," as Is their custom. be
meath the live oak. Toodles finds th
gleal1ing bauble. She is girl child
She Knows It is q necklace. and witt