The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-09-25

ised to try his best and to forward at
once n letter that came to him. If
1 don't hear after Il while, when work
gets SLACK so o can spare me, I'm
gong to Chicago and go through it
with a fine tooth comb. Reils. will
heip me follow every girl by th.2 :laaie
OF Marta that's ever lived there
Hurts eyes, full OF definite pity and
regret, turned to 10 as no broke the
little pause that followed.
She is doubtless & poor little stray
OF a girl and luck has been against her,
puI 10, put all thoughts of marrying
her away, just as she has. Wait he
hurrled on, seeing the ange kindling
IN the a eyes-'if it were any other
onense-But u thief, Once a thief,
always a thief is the truest saying
know. Your o v couldn't"
~ oidn't make any change In my
Feelings when she told me-" said Joe
stanchly. She could steal ANYTHING !
had"
~ might not change your feelings.
pus II should change you Intentions.
10 you mean. you'd marry" Kurt had
an i~hcreduious expression on his face.
In a second, If she'd have me. I'd
guy her everything she wanted so she
wouldn't have to steal"
but after you were married and
people found out what she was, you'd
be ashamed"
Ashamed! I'd put my little thief on
a throne, and whoever dared to try to
axe her off would get it in the neck"
n CT speeded up again. The man
at inc wheel saw the utter futiltty of
further expostulation.
IN leave 1t to time and COW punch
ing ne thought sagely. Time and
work are the best healers. especially
LOT the young. Preaching is of no
avail"
Night came on. 10 looked nm n. ,
niue lone star which was irving To
make Its light shine without a properly
darkened background.
That's n poor little orpb,n s+.r-
her. I'll look for 1t every night
now. / wish / hadn't blabbed to Kurt
ne hasnt a nose for orange blossoms"
In the fortnight that followed In
worked indefatigably, but his heart and
his thoughts were back in CHICAGO ax-
icept when o and then his ewes
turned to a fertile little beauty spot
valieyed between the hills. For ehere he
Lad located an imaginary c~ottape-h;
cottage and hers. This mirage. of
course, always showed a little slin ~
a Elrl standing in the doorway. To
the surprise and dismay of b;s .sso-
clates 10 the spender became Ia the
saver mat ms dream might come true.
ne ohered on addendum to the reve-
lation he had mad eto Kurt ,Tbey ma+
orten, but in ranch life discouse is not
,iequent' and 10 instinctively felt that
ms recital of Loves Young Dream bad
an upon unsympathetic ears, while
the foreman. unversed in the LanpJape
| silence.
Three weeks later the "man without
. nose Tor a blossoms was again
N town. AS acting sheriff of the coun-
" laely, Kurt had dropped ~ IN Co.
the jailer.
"How's business, Bender? Anv nsu,
boarders?" he asked.
q gal run in for stealing,
Diuh. ma the goods on her; but she's
q ~ one with the record Of being a
nieiohs .hlef. She strayed up here from
Chicago"
What's her name?" he asked eas-
ually.
Marta Silis."
! Wonder If ii could be JOS Marta"
Inc acting sheriff thought suddenly
she may have followed him I'M here ;.
no walked back to the hotel. tryinp
60 oeclde whether he should tell TO-; II
shs mould prove to be his girl, her ar
rest up here should show him that his
rove hadn't worked the miracle he ex-
pected. 10 had been a little quiet since
MS return, but he gave no signs Of
pihing away, and maybe IL nothing re-
'yiVeo MS interest. 1t might die a nat
urai death. The story 10 had told him
Oh the little swaif had made a deep i'm
preston upon him, however.
"Foor little brat!" he thought. what
fchance does her kind have? / D
! ought to give her one. There is one
person IN the world who might reform
her, and I'd put her in that PERSONS
charge II 1t weren't for wrecking JOS
All through the afternoon while
!~ransacting the business that had
brought him to town, his heart and his
mead We're having a wrestling match.
the former being at the disadvantage
OF being underworked.
III go up and take a look at her.
- uSCIuSu. MAYBE j can
tell from o descriptions whether she
Is his Marta OF not"
On his way to the Jail he was ac-
costed by a big jovial man.
Don't know where I can get an ex-
ira helper, do you Kurt? Simpson,
my right hand, has gone back to Cana
da to enlist"
How p~rovidential!. thought kurt,
Why. yes; Mr.. Westcott."" he rc-
piled: We're well up with our work
and ! could par 10 Gary for i few
weeks"
10 Gary! May heaven bless you!
When can / get him 2"
Going out home now? Z,
Yes; on my way?"
Stop at the ranch and lake hin
along with you. Tell him / SAT- TO go
Itl be all right with Kingdom.
Westcott renewed his blessings upor
Kurt md drove on.
Al h Jail Kurt looked In on the lat.
est arrival, She was sitting at . tabl,
In Bender's back office, her head bowed
u In -.---As-s-r
appealing In the dropping of her shoul.
aers and In her shabby attire.
Nov 10 is disposed OF, she hal
n hoxtn hays nln - - - Hs& /. /.