The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-10-12

Hun shrugged his shoulders,
III | had burned n tenement full Of
people"
"A o was nearly killed, lie was
on the ridge.pole Of the church aud
they turned the full strength Of the
water on him. / saw It. I-almost
fninted."
"You saw ~"
Il was there" said Ellnor quietly.
Hun rose angrily.
"lou were there And vino was II
who almost fell or the roof Your
parson, ! suppose
Talbot sitenced the boy. II was
Lethbrldge who took up the argument.
lie understood her position and sym
rathi2ed. he said. The fire wal q mis-
tase, hut now that IL was dome
lie spoke az Boroday's critical condl-
tlon, of their safety that depended on
hla, and finding her attitude 10 be I'M
yielding, took refuge In her fathers
memory
'ttf anything comes out, II VIII all
come out he reminded her. ut seems
% me Eltunr, that you owe II 20 your
father not 10 interfere. This isn't Il
new plan, -Four or Ave years ago when
the purtsh house was first built we
talked II over here, And II isn't as
though wa mean 20 hurt Tits fellow
Ward, Ii viii lie three 10 one he'll
make no resistance"
YES she said. 'Three 10 one.
That Il the way we fight. Oh, I'm one
% you, / know that-hut II sickens me,
sometimes"
The men were astounded, frankly
uncomfortable.
The conference got nowhere. Ellnor
acknowledged their duty 10 the Rus.
Sian, offered an her Jewels, In fact. for
his defense, hut she stuhbornly re-
fused to countenance the attack on
atr. Ward. HUI lapsed into sullen ST.
leuee. his eyes on her, The other men
found every argument met by silence,
except for u passionate outburst,
"IIe Is my friend" she cried. II
have had any friends, except
once. years age, a girl. 1t was Boro-
day then who used my friendship for
her, Il was the Rutherford matter.
Walter would not remember, but the
rest % yon--i tell you. l won't do this
thing"
Talbot tried a new method, TITS
a wealthy congregation, he explained.
III Is not much for them, and it's
, safety for us. II we let noroday so
: up aud he thinks what he will about
us, he can make Il bad for ali Of as"
Elinor turned on him.
Il dent care u rap Tor the congre-
{ g0tten. no you think he win let that
money SO without u ~strugglc2 The
moment Il gees into che oflertory II
7 ceases 20 be money and becomes d IA.
: vine trust "a him, He'll fight and-
2 someone viii be killed.
II dawued even on Talbot after a
time that her solleitude was for none
{ Il them, When he realized Il. at hast,
: he sat back with folded arms and
= trowntng Grows. Here was mockery.
! for sure old uIlary's daughter, reared
Z on pure violence, and 10 love with i
9 parson -old Hllary's daughter ant
successor, defying the band In Ii,
hour e need and quoting a diyiu,
4 trust. Ia extenuntiou3
In view nf her attitude. there seeueS
20 BE- nothing 20 do,
= Wen give Il mp o. course, sal,
y Eethbrldge, after a pause,
y There haI never heen any drinGinl
u Ia old Nliayy's house Only abstain
ers were ever t0ken Into the band. Ru
q II wtls the custom % the two older me-
y e. remain ii the table over their cigar.
giving Waiter and Elinor a hatthon
together, That night when elmo
n Tpse from the table. Hun, although n
Y rose With the others made 40 moy
. g follow her She loaeed hack fret
the doorway. n slim. almost childls
q figure. with b~eseechlng eyes.
eYou must al try 10 think kindly I
me-. she said wistfully. 4 care II
q yog as much as | e.er did. You are Il
~ have. You three. Il Is only that l.
NJ have been thinking
For the FIRST time since the organ
zntion OF the band. there was Quarre
uu ing that night In old Hilary's panel,
gu library. At sle end of an hour Walt,
r. HaR flung cut Of the door, white vii
le lury. He stumbled through the ga
den toward the garage, muttering