Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-08
DREAMS.
CHAPTER III

CHAPTER III
Grey saw 1t was midnight simply
he woke Billy from her dreaming with
told YOU ali. Nor have told you half
The man that drove your mother to her
death. his name is Blanu-Mil;c Bland.
and as reckless as he is. Somehow
Bland got it into his fool head that I
had buric'; :. box Of gold or something
day one Of his men got after your
mother abou, 1t ind shc told him
Thought over the words she told him.
However. after they hal Gussnd and
quarreted among themselves they
kill ns, hunt the house, then lTurn il,
They would II they could lind "A map
10 find the treasure. LAIR" got hold .:
1t some way and told -FOUR mother and
me Here Grey paused and once more
a tear rolled down his rugged check
Eut he plunged on. "Eilly. YOU can
alone with Larry, who was Just ten
ycarc old. bur-. Billy. he was like some
stay here aud fight it out aud tho
Guild looked al mo just as hard aud
said these very words: Dad. you can't
stay here ana let them hurt n!..m.. Why
not take tho trail into the mountain:
Once We get there we will he as. safe
as :, needle in a haystack. Yes. Billy.
the trail across the desert. How lie
ever found il is mystery, but as small
as he was he would disappear some
times and stay for months. and Il was
Larry WHO led us here. II was whilc
he was making camp that Your, mother
heard. Her words we're: oh. wouldn't
love 20 live here aHd a little over
there And she poined to the SPOT
where thi. cabin now stands. Then,
Billy. it was at sunset you were born.
Your mother looked up a, me and
said. Rod ] must leave YOU and Larry
IL :. T. I. - l.r,-
Billy for my sake and take good care
OF her And you saw the little Now-
cred box on my saddle. Well, give It TO
her the day she is is years old Ten
her the story Rod, and she viii under
stand: she will be q comfort TO you.
Then. Biiiy saw the shadow Of death
though, she had icft. But she opened
her eyes. They were deep blue like
Rod. you and Larry take good care Of
Billy and bury mo hero Then she
smiled and , With With. sigh she ief, Us. us
when YOU got sick unto death. and
Larry and me thought we would lose
YOU. but you pulled through Now
when we were. married. Your mothers
name was Nell Burton before we were
married: And tho men :hat followed
US was the same men, but their leader
wasn't with them
EinX locked at him and , Grey saw say.
come here. Then Grey replied mo,
Billy. they .rc not coming up here be
cause chez haven't any cause" Then
she lifted the box and carried il into hcr
room y: the door she stopped and
called 80 her father: az am going TO
turn in. dad She threw Grey a good
night kiss and went to bed. BilJ
didn't open tho box tight away )"
She put on her mightsown and said her
prayers. Then she sat down in the
middlc of ;he bed. put the box in her
lap and drew OFF the top. All Tie things
4, 4, q
turc. and that WaS turned face down.
Bill! took it al! in at a single glance.
and she saw shat The contents were as
they had bceu pu, in by her mother
They hadn't been touched by any ono.
Billy picked the photograph UP and
found herself looking at !; face Hike her
own. She sat till dawn Saz ing fondly
at the picture OF her mother. then
kissed /, and nut il back int" place in
IiTELI.E WILLIAMS.
TO be continued