The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1920-04-02
A LITTLE DOGS
DAY
By n. LOUIS RAYBOLD

| the SMOOTH stare TOhi, us So'c w
pant an elderly man who had EVIL
IDENTITY walked with prosperity all MS
/ life.
This must be the place" he decio-
ed. as his glance fell upon tidy, com
Portable looking farmhouse under the
trees.
AlightIng NJ the gate he made his
way 10 the front porch where sat an
old man in his shirt-sleeves.
I'm Nas. York lumber dealer.
came up to look over some wood-lots
In the neighborhoOd," he explained.
expect TO he here two or three days.
was told back yonder that maybe
yOu would take care OF me. now thar
the only hotel In the place Is closed
for repairs"
Farmer Grimes got to his feet with
many rheumatic grunts.
"Guess we can put you up for that
long" he replied. "Ill see what Betty
says"
! He disappeared for moment with
In the house. then called out from the
doorway: "You Jest drive sour car
| round 10 the barn"
| Colonel Burton Obeyed with feel
ing Of extreme satisfaction. There
was n sweet wholesome atmosphere
about the place :1at made 1t far p. O.
ferable to any country hotel he had
ever known.
When he entered the house. Betty,
a pretty. slender girl in blue Bingham,
met him with shy and charming
smile. She had eyes bluer than her
pretty gown--the trustful look Of one
unacquanted with guile. The city
man thought he had never seen a girl
so innocent and sweet.
Presently, as firm step crossed the
kitchen floor. she turned quickly. her
whole face transformed by the ex-
preston that went over 1t. Interest
ed and curious. Colonel Burton
glanced through the half-open door
barely sitting an exclamation as he
did so. IT was no stranger upon whom
his startled gaze rested-this broad.
shouldered young man approaching
with confident tread.
How strangely things come about
SO this was where Tom Dudley had
been hiding for year and a half
The colonel's brow darkened and his
hands cllnched. All these months he
had hoped for meeting like this
The fellows status in the household
was easily guesscd-the hired man
But Of course these good people had
no suspicion that they were harbor
Ing thief! "Of all houses In this
village. It is curious that should
have been directed to this one" the
colonel thought gloatingly.
Meanwhile Tom Dudley had come
TO n sudden halt just across the
threshold. His face went paper-whlte
under his tan. and he reached out both
hands gropingly as IL seeking some
support.
TON! Tom! What Is it?" cried
Betty In alarm. "You are HI"
Her very tone was caress. II toIf
Colonel Burton that she had given tn,
priceless treasure Of her love to thu
graceless young scamp. There wa.
something In her expression. as sh,
sprang forward that went to the
worldly mans heart. For a momen,
he hesitated: then he did most sur
prislng thing. Instead OF denouncins
the rascal. he pushed forward chair
Better sit down. young man. unit
you get over It."
Pouring glass Of water he held i
to Toms lips, wondering at himsel,
as he did So. The latter drank gulp
ingly. looked up wildly and beseecb
ingly into the stern face bending owe,
him.
ut was hot In the field" he NUT
tered after a moment 'Guess I'd bet
ter go and lie down"
"Yes. do" said Betty. giving hin
her strong young shoulder to ,ea,
upon.
| The coloners hrows knitted ne n.
gazed after them. Something In RI,
attitude OF the two bridged n ruIf ~
forty years. His hard face softene'
a little as he met the implorinr loo,
with which the young man disan
peared
u am getting chickeu.heafted" h.
muttered. Il couldn't make nm m,
mind To speak before that girl. Thera',
something beautiful In such trustin,
love. The old man win have 70 heo,
| the tale"
Aloud he said:
That young fellow was taken ver,
suddenly ILL.,"
1T never happened afore." returne,
the unsuSpccting farmer "rom 4
strong as an OK. Does the work a. tw,
men about the place"
You seem fond os him.
Il Couldn'f git along without Ton,
TN all doubled up with rheuma,i,
YOU see, an since the war good bal,
can't be had for love or money. Rn
Tom looks arter everything--keen,
the place tidy and shipshape. He On,
Guido me when II comes 10 raisjn
crops, for all he's new hand az sic,
| work"
"Humph :" said Colonel Burton An,
hen, after a moment. he asked. .uou