Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-05-24
B, IUDsoN DUNE BARnEY

1t was because OF THIS resolve tnat
Ned found himself guest at a little
old farmhouse four days later. It
fitted into way-back, old-fashioned sur
roundings:- Ned had been directed to
the, Warren home BY a :villager. who
said: .... :
'You see, it's where old Isaac: War
rem lives. him and his daughter,
Rhoda! They're poor, ever since he
was robbed Of the savings Of years last
winter. She's trim, tidy little house
keeper and you'll be sure to get whole
some, well cooked meals"
The quaintness OF the Warren home
and the characteristics Of ito inmates
quite interested Ned. Old Isaac was
not very cheerful company, but Rhoda
made up for this lack OF. brightness
and animation.
"You see." the old man would mourn
fully narrate, when the house was
broken into last winter the burglar
got away with all I had I kept my
savings in an old iron pot hidden un-
der q slab Of the fireplace. Whoever
got It must have seen me put 1t there.
Ten thousand dollars neariy-think Of
IT.
It was a cold winter night when the
old man, and his daughter, returning
from the village. saw a stranger
emerge from the house. He carried
something done up in an old shawl and
dove FOR the woods. Old Isaac dis
covered his great loss and aroused q
posse 81 neighborA The thief was
sighted, shot at driven from one
stretch of timber to another, and two
hours lateFfo; was discovered, shot
through the heart. lying dead In heap
Of lunderbrush.< !: The precious pot Of
gold and 'bankblilss was missing: .: :>.,'<
< Two days had not gone by before
Ned discovered that he was in love. The
simple, artless maiden who tried to
make the grim old house the abode OF
sunshine grew upon him as creature
Of rare grace and beauty. She was,
as we'll, the most Industrious Of house
keepers. The interior OF the house was
q miracle of neatness, the meals dain-
ty and appetizing. Her devoted atten-
ton to her old father to the mind Of
the fascinated Ned made her a VERT.
able household angel. Every day af-
ter dinner, however, Rhoda claimed
five hours Of absolute freedom.
Nov, don't get curious, father
DEAR" Ned overheard her say, but I
have engaged to give the afternoons
for: two weeks to some friends, who
will pay me well for my time. Think
what help that will be to us!"
Several days went by. Rhoda would
depart regularly about noon and re-
appear In time to prepare the evening
meal. One day, strolling along coun-
try road few miles from the village
Ned drew into covert, and was
considerably amazed to note IN
automobile flash by containing four
ladies most gayly !, and. extrava-
gant1y dressed. and Rhoda was
one Of them. It was the next after
noon that he was caught In the midst
of terrific storm A tornado blast,
had blown down trees all about him.
Then the clouds broke and a magni1-
cent rainbow spanned the azure. He
smiled quizzically as he strolled on.
"Perhaps good luck would come. to
me If / could find the rainbow's end 7"
he uttered whimsically. ut seems to dip
right into the middle Of that great
thicket yonder," and he continued in
its direction, until great monarch Of
the forest that had blown over In the
storm compelled detour to evade it's
tangled branches. Ned paused, SPELL
bound. Lying upon the ground where
the big hollow stem had snapped asun-
der was pot of gold-at the end of
the rainbow! The vessel had tipped
and its contents had spread all about.
In flash the truth presented to Ned !;
within this hollow tree the burglar,
pursued, wounded, had hidden old
Isaac Warren's. treasure. Ned started
as a moan reached his, hearing. He
sought its source to discover Rhoda ly-'
Ing where a descending branch Of the
tree had, kept herr PROSTATE. There
was a cruel bruise at one temple. His
solicitude, his love, drove him to lift
her In his arms. Her eyes opened, she
read his secret, and as they returned
home, he. carrying the recovered treas
ure, his other hand clasped her own
fondly.
They were closer than friends now,
and Rhoda explained that her mys-
terious employment had been with a
movie combination, taking scenes in
the wildwood. Isaac Warren carried
out cherished plan to employ his cap
ttal In business In the town, and The
took in Ned Porter, not only as q part.
ner, but as his son-in-law. s.