The Huttig news., 1916-07-22

fOu are at home-Our home: at the Little SGsan.' MT. Leshington had the men carry you up here, and MT. Ford ran 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 live and get to work and earn a hun. dred thousand dollars, so I 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-youd never never remember-never have your req son again. But yesterday"
 "Please!" he pleaded. That's moro than enough about me. want to know WHdl happened.
 That night, you mean? All the things that you had planned for. Fla ther got the mine back. and Mir Lesh. ington and the others get the riot qua,led after about half of the city was burned"
 But Cartwright and Scherm erhorn- l promised them"
 MT 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 it. But at the hotel they were arrested on the order of the bank examiner, and everything was taken away from them. We haven't heard yet what is going to be done with them"
 And Gomorrah?" he asked.
 She slipped an arm under his shoul- ders and raised him so he could look out upon the mountain-girt sea dim. bling under the morning breeze.
 There is where it was," she said soberly. where it was. and Is not, and never will be again, thank God! Mir. 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.
 "Is she-the one incompatible she worth it, Victor?"
 Her price is above rubies, as I told you once long time ago."
 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 aftel righteousness enough to be halfway worthy of her."
 Then I'll tell you something elst that has happened. Father and Stevit have reorganized the Little Susan Mining company, dividing the stock into four equal parts-one for each of us. You must take your share, Victor. It will break fathers heart if you don't He says you got it back for him after it was hopelessly lost. and that Is true"
 He had closed his eyes again, and hot h
 And after the man had climbed the fourth mountain through all it's seven stages. he saw bright light, and it blinded him so that he stumbled and fell, and great darkness rose up to make the light seem far beyond his reach. Then the light came near and he saw that it 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 if you could wire Castner, and tell him to bring license along"
 "Oh boy-foolish boy!" she said. Wait; when you are we'll and strong again.
 But she did not make him wait for the first of the askings: and after a healing silence had fallen to show the needlessness of speech between those who have come through darkness into light. he fell asleep again. perhaps to dream that the quieting 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 soul set free to meet the dawning day of fruition.
 THE END.