The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1921-03-17


= havsar The pleasure Il yeur 20.
qusintance." b said With tie stately
poaltsnsss of Q day long gooa MAY
] ask-T
'Tm-Tm-
He hssitatsd. flushed The gin,
calm again. cane TO the rescue.
"He's the Pearihunter. Daddy. Hes
been-good to me-siqcs you've bssa
sick."
The Old man reached out his ha.d.
II seemed heavy for him. The Pearl
hunter gfasped It He was startled to
and It cold. He glanced hastily into
the old mans face. 4 palloe was
spreading over It that was unmistak-
able-the momentary return to co.,
sciousness. was bat the gieam that, at
the end Of gray day. sometimes fares
out between shutdown and dark. He
said nothing Of It to the GIRL who was
happily busy again With the water and
0andages.
The sheriff had left the couch and
was squatted over the body Of The
fallen bandit. Tho Pearfhunter hap
peoed 10 glance that way. Ths sheriff
bsckoned to him.
This teller amt dead Jet" he said,
when the Pearlhunter bad Joined him.
Ths young man stopped over tie
sprawlsd robber. He was stu brsath-
ing.
HE don't deserve IT." the sheriff
went o., but It's only common d.
esocy to get him mp"
He put bis arm under The man and
raised hin. while the PeafihuntSr
brought . damp cloth nom The basia
~ the coach, and wiped bis face. TAs
tooch of ths cold cloth railied hin.
sWateri" 10 mumbIed. husky and
strained.
The gi1a had turned and was locking
a. She ran 70 the kitchen and broaght
eupful. Ths Pearihuntsr hsad It -
tie mass lipA He couldn't swallow.
but the touch Of the water seemed 70
rsvivs hin. as opened his syss and
starsd, like man trying to make oot
objects In . veg dim light HIk syss
caught the siittF of the shsfi6V staE.
frowned, raised, found the Pearihuntef
and strained hard 1t him.
And It WAS . .cussed WaEbsittoa
that got me at last!"
"Who speaks the name q Wasbsit-
toor' came . hoarss veses from ~
eeueh.
The dying bandit started. relied his
eyes toward the sound.
"What vas thatl That velcsi"
TAs PeaSlhsntef caught the test q
tie couch and msvd Il aroand % he
two inst sinking men could - each
othsf. No sooner had the sray giant
o. he coach caught . glimpse of the
man 90 the aooe than, with . great
az. b. trisd 70 rise His utmost
strength only served to bring him part
" up o. an s,bow.-and that oaly With
the Pearihanter's aid.
Martin Redmoudi" hs cfted-and
almonst instantly: "Whsre u she3
ne woman you distained1 And The
boyf Tell me! I've stu the strength
TO tear It out Of your cursed throat!"
TIE dying robber nxsd his failing
syes o. the ceuch. Only God knows-
who giveth his grace to the Just and
70 the uljust-how he found strength
for further words.
'Warbrittoo-i" He nutteeed the
name huskily. the bloody froth upoa
his lips. "She was not distainsd. Il
was all Q mistake. let you think Il
because I hated you-bscauss I leved
her-because she loved you and net
me. Twenty years she's rovsd thess
rivers, pure ~ the dew At dawn. She
sleeps tonight In q grave -four days old
At Fallen Rock"
He picked up his hand from where
It sagged down upon the door. carried
II at great labor to his bosom. fumblsd
under the fancy vest drew forth Q
picture and laid II against bis lipA
The Pearihuntef snatched It away. Ths
action brought the picture near ths oA
man. He seised II. held Il an instant
before his eyes. and With 6ssp gfoaA
laid Il against bis bosom.
.And The boyf" be crisd to ~ naA
% the door. The bsyr
CTO Be CONTINUED
~ossd Anger Unspprselats1
Many times our best angels are. nee
appreciated. The very fact that ~
are 20 accustomed to their ministsy