The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-11-16

. a little In the dusk Of the evenings
After that his strength returned rapid
/. ~. And II was only at the end of this
long siege that he recovered his spirits.
During most OF his Illness he had been
silent. moody.
Jennie I'll be riding OF soon," he
said, one evening. II can't impose on
this good man Andrews much longer.
I'll never forget his kindness. His
Wife, too-she's been so good to us,
Yes, Jennie. you and will have to
say good-by very soon"
Don't hurry away" she replied
LATELY Jennie had appeared strange
10 him. She had changed from the
girl he used to see at Mrs. BANDS
house. He took her reluctance to say
| good-by as another Indication Of her
regret that he must go back to the
| brakes. Yet somehow IL made him
observe her more closely.
IT'S likely that we won't see each
other again" he said "That's strange
10 think Of. We've been through some
hard days, and seem to have known
you long time"
Jennie appeared shy, almost sad, so
Dunno change the subject to some
thing less personal.
Andrews returned one evening from
several days trip to Huntsville.
Duane, everybody's talkin' about
how you cleaned up the Bland outfit"
he said, important and all full Of news.
ITS some exaggerated, accordin to
what you told me; but you've shore
made friends on this side of the |
Nueces. ] reckon there amt a town |
where you wouldn't find people to |
welcome you"
did you hear of any outlaws hunt
ing me?" asked Duane.
Nobody from BANDS outfit is hunt
In you, thet's Shore" replied Andrews.
Fisher said there never was a boss
Straddled to go on your trail. Nobody
lad any use for Bland. Anyhow, his
men would be afraid to trail you. An
you could go right in to Huntsville,
where you'd be some popular. Reckon
'ou'd be safe, too, except where some
If them fool saloon loafers or bad
'owpunchers would try to shoot you
or the glory in it, Them kind of men
will bob up everywhere you go,
Duane"
IN be able to ride and take care Of
Myself in a day or two," went on
)uane, "Then I'll go-Pd like to talk
0 you about Jennie"
She's welcome to home here with
s."
"Thank you, Andrews. You're a.
ind man. But I want Jennie to get I
lrther away from the Rio Grande.
he'd never be safe here" +
All right, Duane. Whatever you
link best. reckon now you'd better
D north an strike for Shelbyville.
II tell Jennie the names of men WHOM
clip her. You needn't ride into town
ALL"
At sunset two days later Duane and
'nnie mounted their horses and said
'od-by to the rancher and his wife.
ndrews would not listen to Duane's
anks.
tSiA Spu L Ii btllOlueu 10 you yet, |
, declared
'Well what can I do for your
ked Duane. 81 may come along here
ain some day"
get down an come in, then, or
u're no friend of mine. An good
elk to you bOthr III
Duane and Jennie trotted away into OF
e gathering twilight. The sky was IN
ercast with heavy clouds; there was
air moving; the heat and oppres- 81
IN threatened storm. BY and by
lane could not see a rod in front of gu
n, though his horse had no difficulty
keeping to the road. To his an so
vance, however, a fine, misty rain
in. Jennie was not well dressed
: wet weather; and. for that matter,
ther was he. His coat which in )
It dry warm climate he seldom z
eded, was tied behind his saddle.
! he put it on Jennie The night x
ssed quickly despite the discomfort, =
soon n gray, dismal rainy dawn <
eted the travellers 2
.ennie insisted that he find some Z
liter where fire could be built to .
his clothes He WAS not in AZ w