The Delta independent., 1916-05-12

YOU.
You are at home-our home; at the
Little Susan Mr.. Leshington had
the men carry you up here, and Mr..
Ford ran a special train all the way
from Denver with the doctors.
Stevie's bullet struck you in the head.
and-and we all thought you were go
ing to die"
I'm not" he asserted, in feebly des-
perate determination. I'm going to
dred thousand dollars. so l can say.
Come. little girl"
Again the restraining hand was laid
upon his lips. and again he went
through the motions OF kissing It.
You mustn't talk!" she insisted.
you said you'd let me-" And when
he made the sign Of acquiescence. she
went on: AT first the doctors wouldn't
give US any hope at all; they said you
might live, but you'd-you'd never
never remember-never have your rea-
son again. But yesterday"
PLEASED" he pleaded. That's more
than enough about me. want to know
what happened"
things that you had planned for. Fa-
Their got the mine back. and Mr.. Lesh-
ington and the others got the riot
quelled after about half OF the city was
burned"
But Cartwright and Schermerhorn-
l promised them"
Mr.. Leshington carried out your
promise and helped them get the
money out Of the bank vault before the
mob sacked the Niquoia building and
dynamited 1t. But at the hotel they
were arrested on the order of the bank
examiner. and everything was taken
away rom them. We haven't heard
yet what II going to be done with
them" inn.
And Gomorrah Z" he asked.
She slipped an arm under his shout
ders and raised him SO he could look
out upon the mountain-girt sea dim
pling under the morning breeze.
There Is where II was" she said
soberly. where 1t was. and is not. and
never will be again. thank God Mr..
Leshington waited until everybody had
escaped. and then he shut the waste
way gates"
Brouillard sank back upon the pill
lows of comfort and closed his eyes.
Then it's all up to me and the hun
dred thousand" he whispered. And
I'll get 1t honestly this time"
The violet eyes were smiling when
he looked into them again.
rs she-the one incompatible she
| worth II. victor7"
I'd In h<.x- rfth
told you once n long time ngo."
You wouldn't let pride-a false
pride-stand in the way of her happi-
ness?"
Il haven't any: her love has made
me very humble and-and good. Amy.
dear. Don't laugh: it's the only word:
I'm just hungering and thirsting after
righteousness enough to be halfway
worthy of her."
Then III tell you something else
that has happened. Father and Stevis
have reorganized tho Little Susan
Mining company. dividing the stock
into four equal parts-one for each Of
US. You must take your share. Victor.
II will break fathers heart II you don't
He says you got II back for him after
It was hopelessly lost. and that u
true"
| He had closed his eyes again. and
what he said seemed totally irrelevant.
And after the man had climbed the
fourth mountain through all its seven
stages. he saw a bright light. and II
blinded him SO that he stumbled and
fell. and n great darkness rose up to
make the light seem far beyond his
reach. Then the light came near. and
he saw that II was Love. and that the
darkness was in his own SOUL
Kiss me. Amy. girl. and then go and
tell your father that he is a simple
hearted old spendthrift. and love him.
And II you could wire Cashier, and
tell,him to bring a license along"
"oh boy-foolish boyl' she said.
Wait; when you are well and strong
again. :"
But she did not make him wait for
the first OF the askings: and after q
healing silence had fallen to show tho
needlessness OF. speech between those
who have come through darkness into
light. he fell asleep again. perhaps to
dream that the uuieting hand upon his
forehead was the touch OF Love. angel
OF the bright and shining way. summon
ing him to rise up and go forward as a
soul set free to meet the dawning day
of fruItion.