The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-03-13

Car1yn"
lie heard the little girl screaming
"oh. Uncle Joel On. Uncle Joe! Here
we arel"
Cherry ratified the blackboard down
90 the bottom OF the hollow and
stopped. There was some smoke here,
but not much. The man ieaped to the
ground when he saw a figure rise up
from the foot OF a tree by the spring
n figure in brown.
.JosephI Thank Godi" murmured
Amanda.
The hardware dealer strobe 10 her.
She had put out, both her hands to
him, and he saw that they were trem-
bling, and that tears filled her great
brown eyes.
"0h. Joe!" she said. II feared you
would come too late I"
'But I'm here, Mandy, and I'm not
TOO late :" he cried; and, somehow
neither OF them could, perhaps. have
explained just how--his arms went
around her and her hands rested on
his shoulders. while she looked earn
estiy into his face.
-Oh, Joel Joer' 1t was like a sur
rendering sob.
IT'S not too late. is It. Mandy? Say
II isn't too latej" he pleaded.
mo. It's not too late" she whis-
pered. Tiff we're not too old"
'Oldr I" almost shouted Joseph Stage.
81 don't remember of ever feeling so
young as I do right now!" and sud
denly he stopped and kissed her.
"Tiess mel what fools we've been all
this time I"
"oh. Uncle Joel Oh, Miss A.nanaa ="
cried Carolyn May. standing before
them, and pointing with a rather grimy
index finger. You aren't mad at each
other any more. are your Oh. I am 80
gladi so glad |" and her face showed
her pleasure.
But the situation was too difficult to
allow OF much but practical thoughts.
Where's the old womanf" asked 10
seph Stagg quickly.
Her husband came with a horse
and buggy late last night and took her
over to the new camp" was the reply.
The fire was coming into the camp
when I left. We must get out of here
in a hurry" declared Mr.. Stage.
I'VE aren't going to be burned ND
now, when Uncle Joe Is here, Miss
Mandy Carolyn May declared with
confidence. "See how nice he and
Prince found usi Why. they are regular
heroes. aren't theyY"
They are, indeed, child" agreed the
woman She turned to Joseph Stage.
happiness aiming In her eyes. and
looking prettier than ever before In
her life. he thought.
The hollow was rapidly becoming
allied with smoke. The man did not
understand thir. but It foreboded
trouble. He turned Cherry and the
blackboard around. and then he helped
Amanda into the seat.
up you g too. Cnrlyn May be
said. lifting the little girl Into the rear
Of yhs blackboard
Joseph Stage felt very serious an he
seated himself BY Amanda's side and
picked up the relns. The horse quick
~ retraced his steps up the hill to the
tote road Al they came out into this
broader path they saw the smoke pour
sing through It In . choking cloud.
j. %, joe gasped Amanda. ats
Eoining r
zft surely H." agreed the hardware
mepehant "We,re In a hot corner, my
girL But trust to me-
'On. I do. Joel" she exclaimed.
,sQueeztng bis arm. II am sure you
know what Is best to do"
"fu ny 60 prove that 60. he said
with . subdued chuckle.
"Oh. Uncle Joel" cried Carolyn May
~can't wa get out Of this
awful smoket It--it chokes mel"
"Walt,s whispered Amanda to the
man TN lit her over the back Of
Me seat. I think she had better be In
lap
sPsrsaps that's So he agreed, ana
he held In the nervous Cherry for q
moment TIL the change was accom-
plished-
The roarins u ths flra srsv iora>.
md londsr IN thelr ears.
Suddenly Joseph Stasy dzagxed
Cheryy's had around The horse
nnortsd ana hsrltatsd for he smoke
lvas binding him.
n prefky near missed these forksl r /
- hardware msrcAant.
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