The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-10-23

Dut suppOSS VIC uuSe &Ot- 10 BO od'n
together and 0nd our what II is all
about-' suspicious. already lislik-
ing each other. they left the place.
Rainface. entering the cabin. found
Ethel sitttag moodily upon couch.
A week had-'sone BY. 9 week without
word Of Davis As4 worry had haunted
her iike an evil spifsls. Without. speak
Ing the Indian pointed 0svp the trail.
ana with her heart leapfnH like 9
bounded ball she arose aud rushed to
the door.
~He IL coming back. Do you suppose
he win IKE me as weli-dressesi in
this?~ For the nrst time she had taken
her hair from its long braisi and gone.
too. were the nseccasins and leggings.
The simple skirt that now came to the
top Of her neat shoes was that Of
woman Of the cities; her whole COS
tune and manner wonderfully trnns-
formed from the girl of the wilderness
to the woman Of csviiizafIon." Bridget
drew back In wouderlnent.
The man who wouldn't be after low
ing . woman like you would NOT he
man ut all. at ALL but . haythen with
out soul or red blood In his veins" she
said admirlugly. Morgan. throwing
open the door. stood gnxing first Mt her
and then At the closely following John.
II thought you said she WAS little
girl" he laughed.
n was little girl when he knew
me. but trouble has made me wo-
man." was her reply. The bold eyes OF
Morgan devouretl her.
"And = blamed fine one at thai.
Here. come and kiss your guardian"
'Tf did mt let him kiss me. what
right have you TO expect such n thinr7''
she demanded With IN exclamation
Of disgust Johs took Aiorgnn ny the
arm.
sJ'd wait a while hefore proposing
such thing. n were YOU" he xaid
sternly.
Supper" announced Bridget from
the other room. Hungry from the jour.
nev n the day In the mountain air.
Hawk turned from the girl.
"AlI good thlngs In their time. and
supper for ms now" he announced
They finished entinR and gathered
about the table Of the living room.
wondering what the last worsi. of Jnhn
Carr might he. Rainfnce. producing the
will and plan. handed them to Dnvia
and the latter. spreading the map upon
the fable. began to read from the other
paree.
.My Last win and Trstm,nent.~ II
besnn. Eagerly they h~nt ferwnrt.
"-therefore my sNI,s n~uhewr John
Davia and Hnwk Morgan are directed
to work said mine After settling arnft
ten per cent to 0ach of them. and q
like amount to. my adopted daughter.
Ethel Carr. Of whom they mre nswde
Joint Ruardians and hve r~r ceaf for
the maintenance Of my faithful aer
wants the Indian Rainface and Bridget
WeGnn. all tie other prniits are To ne
devoted to the uae and henes1f n the
John Carr Foundation for the rapport
and assastapce Of war widows and or
phans according to the plnp herewith
marked exhibit "a" and Furthermore
Il n my wish that In Gaze Of the death
Of one administration. the other .suc-
ceeds to the double duty Of trust and
guardianship with double the revenue
to himself"
Silently thsy sat looking Into each
others face 40 the full meaning Of the
words branded themselves upon their
minds. then With = mutfered impreca-
tion Morgan bads Bridget take the
cir, away. Morgan leered after their
retreatinx f0rms. sfs
"Damn One Giri. wouldn't mind
having her along with my share Of the
legacy" ignoring Johns look Of con-
tempt he west on:
-Of ecurss ~ won't pay any atten-
don to that Widows and orphans rot
in the will- Wen WORT the mine. AXE
all for ourselves an1 6ght. play or
draw for the giri." Raanhnce. who had