Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-16
WINE HAEHELLER-
AuTfio& Or
eHfN HOLDEN. Dai AND l. DARRfL or THE BLESSED ISLES
KEEPING UP WITH LIZZIE. ETC. ETC


river shore, watching them, as
passed, on my way to the mill on an
errand. The two statesmen were in
br0adcloth and white linen and beaver
hats. They stopped as l approached
them.
"Well, partner, we shall be leaving
in an hour or So" said Mr.. Wright as
he gave me his hand. "You may look
for me here soon after the close Of the
session. Take care of yourself and 60
often to see Mrs. Wright and obey
your captain and remember me to your
aunt and uncle"
"See that you keep coming, my good
boy" said the president as he gave me
his hand, with playful reference, nc
doubt, to Mr.. Wright's remark that
was coming man.
Bart, I've some wheat to be
thrashed in the barn on the back lot"
said the senator as l was leaving
them. "You can do 1t Saturdays, ii
you care to, at shilling an hour
Stack the straw out of doors until
you've finished, then put it back in the
bay. Winnow the wheat carefully and
sack 1t and bring it down TO the gran.
ary and I'll settle with you when ]
return"
remember that number of men
who worked in Grimshaw's sawmill
were passing as he spoke.
Eyes, sir" answered, much elated
by the prospect of earning money.
The examination of Amos was sci
down for Monday and the people OF
the village We're stirred and shaken
| by widest rumors regarding the evi
dence to be adduced. Every day men
ami women stopped me in the street
10 ask what knew of the murder. ]
! followed the advice of Bishop Per
klns and kept my knowledge to myself
Saturday came, and when the chores
were done ! went alone to the grair
barn in the back lot of the senator's
| farm with fail and measure and broom
| and fork and shovel and sacks and my
luncheon, iu pushcart, with all OF
which Mrs. Wright had provided me
II was lonely place with woods
on three sides Of the field and rond
on the other. l kept laying down
beds OF wheat on the barn floor and
beating them out with the fail until
the sun was well over the roof, when
sat down to eat my luncheon. Then
swept up the grain and winn0wed
out the chaff and filed one of my
sacks. That done, covered the floor
again and the thuinp of the Hail eased
my loneliness until In the middle OF
the afternoon two of my schoolmates
came and asked me to go swimming
with them. The river was not forty
rods away and a good trail led to the
swimming hole. II was warm, bright
day and / was hot and thirsty. The
thought of cool waters and friendly
companlonshlp was too much for me-
went with them and stayed with
them longer than intended. re-
member saying as | dressed that
should have TO work late and 90 With
out my supper in order to finish my
stint.
II was almost dark when | was put
ting the last sack of wheat into my
cart In the gloomy barn and getting
ready to go.
A rustling In the straw where
stood stopped me suddenly. | heard
stealthy footsteps in the darkness.
stood my ground and demanded:
"Who's there?"
saw a form approaching in the
gloom with feet as noiseless as cats.
| tool step backward and, seeing
that II was woman, stopped.
tits Kate came in hoarse whls-
per as ! recognized her form and staff.
"Run, boy-they have just come out
o. the woods. | saw them. They will
take you away. Run"
She had picked up the fail, and now
she put II In my hands and gave me
push toward the door. l ran, and
none too quickly, for L had not gone
fifty feet from the barn In the stubble
when | heard them coming after me,
whoever they were. / saw that they
were gaining and turned quickly. !
had time to raise my fail and bring It
down upon the head of the leader,
who fell as had seen beef fall un-
der the nx. Another man stopped be-
yond the reach of my fail and, after
a seconds hesitation. turned and run
away in the darkness.
could hear or see no other motion
in the field. | turned and ran on
down the slope toward the village. In
a moment saw someone coming out
OF the maple grove at the fields end,
Just ahead. with a lantern.
Then | heard the voice of the school.
master saying:
us 1t you, my lad?"
"Yes," l answered, as came up to
him and Mary, in condition of
breathless excitement.
! told them of the curious adventure
l had had.
"Come quick said the schoolmas-
ter. Lets 20 back and find the man
In the stuhbie."
I remembered that l had struck the
path In my flight just before stopping
to swing the fall. The man must have