The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-07-14

der and Raised Him.
live and get to work and earn n hun.
dred thousand dollars. 80 can say.
Come. little girl"
Again the restraining hand was laid
upon his lips, and again he went
through the motions OF kissing II.
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"
"Please!" he pleaded. That's moro
than enough about me. ! want to know
what happened"
THAT night. you mean? All the
things that you had planned for. Fa-
ther got the mine back. and Mr.. Lesh-
ington and the others got the riot
quelled after about half OF the city was
burned"
But Cortwright and Schermerhorn--
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 IL. 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 Gomorrah7" he asked.
She slipped an arm under his shoul
ders and raised him 80 he could look
out upon the mountain-girt sea dim
pling under the morning breeze.
There is where Il was" she said
soberly, where II 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 tho pill
lows OF comfort and closed his eyes.
Then It's all up to mo and the hun.
dred thousand" he whispered. And
Ill get IL honestly this time"
The violet eyes were smiling when
he looked into them again.
rs she-the one incompatible She
worth II, victor?"
Her price is above rubies. as ]
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
mo 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 I'll tell you something else
that has happened. Father and Stevie
have reorganlzed the 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.
lie says you got II back for him after
II was hopelessly lost, and that is
true"
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 Castner. and
tell him 10 bring a license along"
"Oh boy-foolish boy!" 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 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 90 forward as a
soul set free to meet the dawping day
OF fruition.