Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-07-30

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81 don't like it. not one bitr ex-
claimed Reuben Hall, in worried
way.
What is the trouble now. Reuben7"
Inquired his wife
''Verda. She's on my mind and II
makes me suspicious and uneasy"
Suspicious of what? Uneasy
whyf" demanded Mrs. Hall. rousing up
considerably. for her favorite niece
/ had won from her almost motherIy
/ regard.
Just this Martha" explained Reu
/ ben Soberly "Verda has been here a
month. and talks of staying two
Doesn't it look to You as if there Is
something in The wind when a city
bred girl prefers this dull. way-back
life of ours to the excitement Of the
! town. Then again. who supposed
when Brother Luke sent her on that
the be"i'chins little fairy was going
to have every young man in the village
fail head over heels in love with herr"
You great goose Verda is Simnly
enjoying the hrydey Of her beautiful
youth DO you want to shut her up
like prisoner in a nunnery?"
Il don't" diSsented Reuben, "but .
I owe "A duty to her father to see thar 4
she doesn't fan in love with some poor .
shiftleSS fellow and us get blamed by
Luke for it To- the end Of the chapter"
She is up to enjoying life like the
sweet, rational creature she is" per /
sisted Mrs Hall. "and don't 90. like /
the meddling simpletOn you are. and [
interfere with her innocent pleasures.
It was coincidental and suggestive
quite that at the general store thai
evening the usual incident. gosspine
group making their headquarters there
should be discussing a new legal meas
ure, the search and seizure law"
Now Reuben did not very deeply take
in the merits of The proposition and
Rugged the deluSion to his narrow
mind that he had discovered a way ouj
OF his troubles
search and seizure" he meditated
on his way home THAT strikes me
right. It must mean that when a per.
son. say a relative or guardian
wishes to protect Il person under hi>
care and responsibility the law says
search and seize for the benefit of the
relative or ward Ny duty Is plain.
won't tell Martha; she'd only encour-
age Yerda under all circumstances.
owe ii 10 my brother and to my con
science to keep a close eye on the
girl and I'm going to do il -
Verda went away with some girl ac-
quaintances the next day and Mrs.
Hall had occasion To visit the town /;
stores. As soon as he was alone Reu
ben locked himself in the house. so as
TO be sure there would be no Interrupt
ton. and went upstairs to the room
to Yerda.
Il Ike the girl" he Soliloquized
"and I'm no prying spy. rs for her
own good and my duty to Brother
Luke" and he Went to the bureau in
one corner Of the room and opened its
top drawer. There was ring with
dainty hit of ribbon tied around it, and
q faded rose and little packet OF let
-erS The first of these began with
Dear Miss Hail." the next three or
four with Dear Verda." and the last.
irdeut fun of love and expressed de-.
,otion. bore such words as darling"
md dearest" They were signed with
IN initial only-it was r."
"Who is 'R?'" ruminated Reuben.
and I wonder what Martha would say 4
o all that guShy trash. Why the fell
ow writes as if he owned Verda En-
aged? oh. l must advise her father.
T. get the girl back home At once
Reuben sat down under tree in the
arden and cogitated deeply over the
INFECT in hand. Then the hayracs A
agon came up and Verda went up TO v
or room. but came down again almost A
and. with an expression !!
palpahle anxiety and excitement Il
Guiding her face. discovered Reuben 4
nd ran up to him. NJ
"Oh Uncle Reuben ;" She exclaimed "
some one has been ram A
lcking my bureau and they have VI
ken SOMEONE things l wouldn't
se for the world Maybe some bur NJ
lar has visited the house"
WAS it some letters you have
isSed?" questioned her uncle.
why. yes. uncle-how did YOU Al
low?" VI
"Sit down. yerda. l have something
say to you" ana forthwith he eX- XII
aimed the merits of the case. while
: niece, open-eyed and aStoniShed. Al.
AIRED at him as though he were a VI
OCCASIONAL rObber All
ooh. uncle How could you?" she Ut
red poignansly. BIZ
And who is II. :? he challenged Hi
He is the only man l shall ever
re-" declared Verda He is Ray All
md Breer, and although | only knew VII
n two weeks. ana he has gone away All
r spell. he writes me every day VII
d who has better right?" and ll