Gunnison news-champion., 1919-01-31
-Eart." she said. u suppose you're

2Ot going 10 speak TO me"
II yoG'lI speak 10 me-" I answered.
i love 10 speak 70 you" she said
I've been looking all around for you.
Mother wants you TO come over to
tlnner With u al just twelve O'Clock.
You're going way with father as soon
~ w~ get through"
wanted 10 20 but got the notion all
sr once that the Dunkelhcrss were in
a,,-L II Information about me and that
the time had come TO lnpart II. SO
hen and there that ancient Olympus
4 "ur family received notice as II
acre.
Il can't" said. I've got 70 study
NJ lessons before go away with your
'uIher."
- Il was blow TO her. saw the
shadow that fell upon her face. She
was yeI-t and turned and ran away
from me without another word and I
ieli a pang OF regret as went TO the
,rn.ly and deserted home Of the
.choOImaster.
Al twelvs-thirty Mr. DunkeIberg
-ume for me, with hIgh-stsppIug
horse in n new harness and shiny.
ItilI-runnIng buggy. He wore gloves
and beaver hat and sat very erect
and had little TO say.
I hear you met the president" he
remarked.
Yes. sir. ! was Introduced to him
his morning" ! answered bit too
proudly. and wondering how he had
heard Of my good fortune but deeply
gra,lfird at his knowIr,l." of IT,
What did he have 10 suyT'
| described the Interview and the
ooks OF the great man. Not much
more vas said as We sped away
'rward the deep woods and the high
allls.
| was eager 10 get home but won
Ier-d why he should De going with me
o tnlk with Mr. Grimshaw and my
luclc. OF course 7 SUSPECTED that II
lad To do with Amos, but how knew
Tot. He hUlumrd 10 IN" rough going
md thoughlfuny licked the bushes
rith his whip. never knew a more
persistent hummer.
Aunt Drel shook hands with Mr.
ounkclberG and then came to me and
mId:
Wal, Bart Baynes' I never was so
:lad TO see anybody In all tn" days o
ny life-aycs We been lo"kin' UP
he road for an hour - eyes! You
,omc right into the house this MIN
iie-both % you"
The table vas spread with the
hInEs | enjoyed most-blg, brown bis
.uits and "A great comb NJ honey sur
uunded with It's nectar and pitcher
" milk and plate Of cheese and some
Icrkcd meat and an apple pie.
"Sct right down an eat-I just
want to So" ye cnt-uyes do"
Mr. Grimshaw came soon after we
Iad finished our luncheon. He hitched
lis horse at the post and came In.
Good day" he said, once and for
Ill, "a hc came in at the open door.
haynes, want TO have talk with
Iuu and the boy. Tell me what you
iE"w about that murder"
wal. had some business over to
'lattsburG," my uncle began. while
/. was there l thought I'd 20 and see
Amos. So drove out to Bcckman's
arm. They told me that Amos had
eft thcr" after wurkn' four days.
They gave him fourteen shIIllns an
le was gUIn to take the stage In the
nornin'. He left somo time In the
iight an took Bcckmau's rifle with
him, so they said. There was piece
J wood broke out o the stock o. the
life. That was the kind o gun that
vas used In the murder"
II surprised me that my uncle knew
Ill this. He had said nothing to me
,f his journey or It's result.
How do you known snapped Mr..
Grimshaw.
This boy see 1t plain. 1t was
,un with n piece O wood broke out
J the stock"
! ''ls that soT' WAS the brusQue de-
nand of the money lender as he
.urned to me.
Yes. sir" l answered.
The boy lies" he snapped. and
I .urHiils 10 my untIc uuueu Ter Luu
cause I'm tryin' to make ye pay yer
honest debts-ain't ye nowr'
Uncle Peabody. keeping his temper.
hook his head and calmly said: mo.
. amt anything ag'in' you or Amos.
,ut It's got to be so thnt a man can
:ravel the roads o this town without
gettin' his head blowed or"
Mr.. Dunkelberg turned to me and
asked:
Are you sure that the stock Of the
gun you saw WIS brokenT
"Yes, sir-and I'm almost sure II
vas Amos that ran away with It"
"whyT'
Il picked up stone and threw II
It him and 1t grazed the left side Of
ais face. and the other night I saw
he scar II made"
NV aunt and uncle and Mr. Dunkel-