Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-08-12
BY
ROBERT J. C.
STEAD
Author Of The Cow
Punchsr. Etc.

They were the eyes of a man who had
been crushed who had been powdered
between the wheels of fate. The old
masterful quality, the old indomitable
will that stirred her anger and admira-
ton were gone, and in their place were
| Goals of sorrow and ashes of defeat.
For moment she held back; then,
with arms outstretched, she fell upon
her fathers breast.
And then he felt his strength return
He drew her to him as all that re-
manned in the world; crushed her to
him; then. very gently. released her a
| little. He found his fingers
threading her fine hair, as they had
loved to do when she was little
| child.
| She sank to her knees beside him,
and at last she looked up in his face.
Forgive me, my father" she whis.
pered
He kissed her forehead and strug-
gled with his voice. I'VE all make
mistakes, Beulah." he said. II have
made mine this 20 years, and there
there is the price!"
His words turned Beulah's thought
to Allan. and the necessity for action
brought her to her feet. 1--WE must
save him." she cried. 1--WE must. and
we will Is the policeman gone? We
must have the best doctors from Cal
gary" Looking about she found that
Grey and Arthurs had left the room
They had slipped out to. leave father
and child alone with their emotion
but she found them at the front of the
house.
She seized the policeman by the
arm. you must get us doctOr-the
best doctor in the country" she plead
ed. "We will spare nothing
my guest, Miss Harris, Sergeant
Grey" said Arthurs, and the police
man deftly converted her grasp into a
hand shake.
"Mr. Arthurs has told me the in
jured man is your brother. He shall
want for nothing. And the sooner
go the sooner you will have help"
So saying he rode down to the gate
thanked the cowboy who had beer
keeping an eye on the prisoner. ant
the two started off at a smart trO
down the trail.
Beulah returned to the house to min
lister to her brother, but Mrs. Arthur'
stopped her on the stairs.
"Your mother knows" she said
"They are both in the room with Al
lam"
Her first impulse was to rush in ant
| complete the family circle, but SOM
fine sense restrained her. For distrac
ton she plunged into the task Of pre-
pairing breakfast.
At length they came down. Beulal
| saw them on the stairs, and knew tina
The gulf was bridged.
| ALLAN is better" her mother said
when she saw the girl. He has aske'
for you" And the next minute Beu
lah was on her knees by the whit
bed, caressing the locks that would fal
over the pale forehead.
How did / get here, Beulahr' h
whispered. "How did we all get here
What has happenedY
You have been hurt, Allan" sh
said. You have been badly hurt, bu
you are going to get well again. Whe
you are stronger we will talk about II
but at present you must lie still an
rest"
Lie still and rest" he repeated
How good 1t Is to lie still and rest !!
Later in the day the pain in hi
wound began to give much discomfort
but he was able to swallow some pol
ridge with pure cream, and his breat
came easily. His father stayed abou
the house, coming every little Will
to look in upon son and daughter, an
as Allan's great constitution gave e,
idence of winning the fight deep hal
, piness came upon John Harris. II
, was able to sleep for short tim
and In the afternoon suggested a wal
with his wife. Beulah saw that the
were arm In arm as they disappeare
In the trees by the river.
II haven't told you all yet" Harr
said to her. II have done even wOrs
than you suppose. but In some way
\ doesn't seem SO bad today. Last nigl
J, was In Gethsemane."
q II was strange to hear q word SUI
gestive of religion from his lips. Ha
ris had not renowned religion he hs
) merely been too busy for 1t. But tn
: word showed that his mind had bee
e travelling back over Old tracks.
9 "And today we are in Olivet," 81
a answered, tenderly. what matters
,. If everything's all right?"
e IF only Allan" he faltered.
:. ALLAN will get WELL" she sal
y when he could Withstand the fir
q shock he will get well. OF course,
/ must have attention but he Is in Il
. right place for that"
1.-The Arthurs are wonderful people
ne ventured. after a pause. MAR
they have found something that v
missed"
But we have found 1t now, job
! We are going to take time to live. TIL
p Ia where we made our mistake"
J. CTO BE CONTINUED)
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