Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1919-06-26
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And &c having lived long on this
mountain ! am going to try another
life. I leave dear Ethel and what
have to you. John. and your cousin
Hawk Morgan. When ypu are to.
gether In the cabin my faithful Rain
face will give you my papers. You
will then know what { do. God bless
you-and farewell. Your uncle. John
Carr"
Silently. he and the Indian strobe 10
tho edge Of the abyss and looked down.
Far below them a pair Of wolves were
Sneaking away from n dark object that
lay upon tho snow. and still without
words they began scrambling down the
almost sheer descent. Fifteen minutes
later they stood before torn clothing.
a gun. a cap and other scattered things.
Wolf tracks were everywhere. They
uncovered their heads.
They retraced their steps to the
cabin and entered. Their looks told
the grswsonle story. With q little cry
Ethel ran to John and buried her face
upon his shoulder. Gently his arms
stole about her.
"And you are going to leave me
now after this dreadful thing has hap
penedY" she asked at length when he
had told her all. He nodded.
II must 60 tonight. It was John
Carr's last wish that I find Hawk
Morgan and bring him back here for
the reading of the will. These good
friends will take are Of you. child.
until I return" Kissing her lightly
upon the brow he turned away.
John Davis. knowing but little of his
cousin Hawk Morgan, found him in
San Francisco. Drawing him aside
from the gambling table at which he
had almost lost his last dollar, briefly
he told him the conditions Of John
Carr's death. The face of Morgan lit
with an evil grin.
"And you don't know what the
terms of the will are. or whether he
had anything to leaveT" John shook
his head.
mo. I had not seer him for years
until he sent for me to visit him a
week ago. He said he wrote you at the
am time"
II never got the letter." growled
Morgan. "Aieet my friend, generally
and popularity known as Spider Bellas."
DsapprovinGiy Davis looked into the
M-fav0red face of the man who stood
before him.
"Ail I know about the matter Is that
John Carr left you. Hawk Morgan.
and me joint guardians rs 1t were of Il
little girl" Morgan uttered q brutal
laugh.
GOOD God! I wash my hands of
that part Of the inheritance at least.
l don't want to be saddled with any
female critter-Of that age anyway.
But I suppose we have got to go back
together and find out what It is all
about" Suspicious. already dislik-
ing each other. they left the place.
Rainface. entering the cabin, found
Ethel sitting modify upon a couch.
A week had gone BY, a week without
word Of Davis and worry had haunted
her like an evil spirit. Without speak
Ing the Indian pointed down the trail.
and with her heart leaping like a
bounded ball she arose and rushed to
the door.
"He Is coming back. Do you suppose
he will like me as weil-1ressed I'm
thisT For the first time she had taken
her hair from its long braid, and gone.
too. were the mOceasins and leggings.
The simple skirt that nov came to the
top of her neat shoes was that Of n
woman Of the cities; her whole cos
tune and wonderfully trans
formed from the girl of the wilderness
to the woman of civilization" Bridget
drew back In wOnderment
'The man who wouldn't be after low
ing q m like you would not be n
man at all, at all. but a haythen with
out soul or red blood In his veins" she
said admlringIy. Morgan. throwing
open the door. stood gazing first at her
and then at the closely following John.
II thought you said she was a little
girl" he laughed.
II was a little girl when he knew
me, but trouble has made me q wO-
man," was her reply. The bold eyes Of
Morgan devoured her.
"And q blamed fine one ut that.
Here. come and kiss your guardian"
"If I did not let him kiss me, whnt
right have you to expect such q thingT'
she demanded. With an exclamation
Of disgust John took Morgan by the
arm.
"Pd wait q while before proposing
such a thing. II ! were you" he said