The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-06-08

.vou'rs splendid" she insisted. -No-
body could bs brsvsr."
voice faltered. and the reflective look
In the mothers eyes deepened a. she
learned that her daughter had shared
her tent with the young man. 1T was
the only thing to do. mother" Berris
bravely said ut was cold and wet
outside. and you know he isn't very
strong. and his teeth were chattsring
be was so chilled know II sounds
strange down here. but up there In the
woods In the storm what did seemed
right and natural You know what
mean. don't your"
"Yes. I understand. I don't blame
you-only-if others should hear Of
IT,
But they won't No one knows Of
our being alone there except Tony and
father"
Are you sure, Doesn't Ma Be'der
known
u don't think so-not yet"
MIA McFarlane's nervousness grsw.
Il wish you hadn't gone on this triR
II the Beldens find out you were alon0
with Mr. Norcross they'll make much
Of It. IL will give them q chance at
your father" Her mind turned upon
another point when did Mr.. Nor
cross get his failT'
"On the way back" Here Berrie
hesitated again Il don't like to tell
you, mother. but he didn't fall: CHI
jumped him and tried to kill him"
The mother doubted her ears. ''Cli6
didi How did he happen to meet
your
Berrie was quick to answer. Il don't
know how he found out we were on
the trail. suppose the old lady
phoned him. Anyhow. while We were
camped for noon yesterday"-her face
named again at thought Of that tender,
beautiful moment when they were
resting on the grnss-"while We were
at our lunch he came tearing down the
hill on that big bay horse Of his and
took a Tying jump at wayland Az
Wayland went down he struck his
head on q stone. thought he was
dead, and 1 was paralyzed for q SEC
ond- Then l few at CHI and Just
about choked the life out Of him. Id
have ended him right there II he hadn't
let TO-"
Mra McFariane. looking upon her
daughter In amazement. saw on her
face the shadow Of the deadly rage
which had burned In her heart as she
clinched young Beiden's throat
what theni What happened thenr'
He Yet 20. you bet" Her smile
came back.
when did this take placer
Yesterday about 2 OF course Way
land couldn't ride. he was % dizzy and
kind O. confused. and so went into
camp right there At timber line. Along
about sunset Nash came riding up from
this side and insisted on staying to
help me. 30 I let him"
Mrs. McFarlane's tense attitude re-
laxed. Mash Is not the kind that tat
ties. I'm glad he turned up"
"And this morning ! saddled and
came down"
"Did Nash 20 orr
Yes. Daddy was waiting for him.
30 I let him go along"
"It's all sad business" groaned Mrs
McFarlane. land l can see you're keep
ing something back. How did CHI
happen 20 know just where you were.
and what started you back without
your fatherT
For the first time Berrie showed
signs Of weakness and distress. why.
you see, Alec Belden and Mr.. Moore
were over there TO look at some tim
ber and old Marin Belden and that
Moore girl went along. ! suppose they
sent word to CHI. and l presume that
Moore girl put him on our trail Least
wise that's the way ! figure 1t out
That's the worst of the whole busi-
ness" She admitted this with dark
ened brow. Mrs. Belden's tongue Is
hung I'm the middle and loose at both
ends-and that Moore girl Is spiteful
mean" She could not keep the con-
tempt out OF her voice.
"Oh. wish you hadn't goner' ex-
claimed the worried mother.
1T can't be helped now. and IL hasn't
done me any real harm. It's all In the
days work anyhow. I've always gone
with daddy before. and this trip isn't
going TO spoil me. The boys all know
me. and they win treat me fair"
Yea hut Mr.. Narcross Ia an ontsid