American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1921-03-05

wyoming VI the third paragraph,
dropped her hands In her lap ana
turned to her companion. He had bent
forward and sat staring at the floor.
"What does 1t mean!"
1T MEANS" he said slowly after q
time. with his eyes still on the floor,
that you are rich heiress; and
you've got a--name"
"a name!" she repeated. her won.
ans Intuition instantly catching the
minor note. 80 have you. and"--she
reached In her bosom and drew out
the draft-"a fortune. and you made
them both yourself"
He glanced at the draft; waved Il
away without lifting his head.
keep 1t, please, for me till after
tonight"
She put II back In her bosom, picked
up the letter and sat bordering. steal.
ing IN occasional glance at his glum
face.
"Seven years the letters came" the
man unused, half aloud, "and you never
received them. The postmaster has
stroke-you receive the very next let.
ter that comes"
"You don't reckon"
"ReckOnl It's a plain case. Let's
see-every m0nth-six hundred year
seven years-seven times six hun
dred-no wonder he could build that
new house."
"Oh, well! Poor old man! He's
paying for It."
"And do you think that's the way a
man pays"
Sometimes-maybe."
The man raised his eyes after time
to the bright spots Of metal In the
gathering gloom above the mantel.
"The letter called him a famous SOL
der. Maybe that's his sword. and
spurs?"
'They are"
"And you keep them shining bright
like that?"
Always"
The man was silent long time. One
other question had come to him. but
he dreaded to ask It, lie twisted him.
self around so as TO look into the face
of his companion. 1t was deeply
thoughtful. Things had recently hap
pened In his own life that had brought
the question to his mind. Finally very
softly, reverently, he ventured 1t forth
"And your motherf"
The girl caught her breath; dropped
one hand, doubtless unconsciously, up
ON his shoulder. Her lashes dropped
low.
~ never saw herl" she said, after
a time. "And she--never saw meV
There was a pause. "Her grave Is
on a hill that ovcrlooks the river. Dad
dy took me and came up here In the
Flatwoods to forget. guess ne
couldn't forget. for he never wen
back"
The Pearlhuntcr was sorry he had
asked the question. The grave tha'
overlooked the river Was there moi
another such grnye-not three days
old; the orchids upon It still alive
The gray eyes followed the blue int
the pensive shadows.
~ wonder what II means" he medi
tated half aloud. "You are to fall he'll
to his fortune, II no word comes. VIVA
word, do you supposel And wh!
should any word prevent you faliinl
heir TO his fortune, your father 5 !!
81 wondered about that. ] guess III
| Toll A
should answer that letter."
~ think you should"
| "Hut what would ] say? As l sac
a while ago, never wrote a letter
"Nelther did l." lie saw the answe
did not relieve the pcrplexity on IN
thoughtful face, and went ON. "Bu
I'd tell him about your life here AM
about your father's-accident, AM
that this Is the first letter you've ~
ceiycd for seven years" lie hesitateo
seemed TO study his next word IMAM
added: "And ! believe III ASK MN U
come; yes, ! believe ! would-asR MI
to come"
"Why. OF course; why couldn't
think of that? Now you'd better II
down while get you mite OF SUI
per" e.,
In an instant he was on his zee
protesting. =,
II shall have to get supper 10
Daddy. anyhow" she emphasized
"And ! wouldn't think of letting yo
so without" -,
when a woman talks like that u
no use TO argue. The Pear'hunt'
dldn't-whlch shows that he W"
learning-fasl.
"Wnl you eat with me agaihF
She swept him deep courtesy,
"If the famous finder OF the biu
Moon Is not ashamed TO eat win u
cook"
He bowed low. II cost him pan
In his side, but It didn't get 10 n
face.
.If the rich heiress, Miss hesp'
Dawn. Is not above eating with the
the Pearlhunter-'
u Wonderful Is the residence OF you'
with n goy laugh she danced away