The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-11-17

come into the house. If you'll move OF
u few feet IA lay some grub on the
'hoppIn block an up the road about
q half-mIle you'll find barn with
some hay in II, where you and your
horse can spend the night under
cover"
samson msved away and soon the
man brought package Of food and
aid II on the block and ran back TO
The door.
an lay piece OF silver on the
block" Samson called.
Not darncd cent" the man an
swered. IL hate like p'ison TO turn a
Teller away In the night, but we're
awful skeered here with children IN
The house. Good-by. You can't miss
Inc hnrn. It's close ag'in' the road"
Samson ate his luncheon In the dark.
ness, ms he rode, and presently came
upon the barn and unsaddled and
iitched and fed his horse In one end
T 1.-THE beast having drunk his I'LL
: the creek they had lately forded-
nd lay down to rest for the night,
with the saddle blanket beneath him
and his coat for a cover. A wind
from the north began to wall and
whistle through the cracks In the barn
and over Its roof. bringing cold wealth
err. Samson's feet and legs had been
wet In the crossing, so that he found
II difficult 10 keep warm. lie crept
10 the side OF his horse, which had
laid down. and found degree OF com.
fort In the heat OF the animal. But
II was bad night, at best.
'Ive had many long, hard night,
but this il the worst of them," Sam
son thought.
| There's many q bad night In the
history OF the pioneers, its shadows
falling on lonely. Unmarked roads,
cut by rivers. creeks and marshes and
strung through unnumbered miles OF
wild country. Samson was up and
OF AT daylight In a bitter wind and
six inches of snow. 1t was kind OF
work he would not have undertaken
upon any call less commanding than
that OF friendship.
lie reached Chicago at noon, having
had nothing TO eat that day. Their,
was no such eager. noisy crowd In the
streets as he had seen before. The
fever OF speculation had passed. Bu
there were many people on the mali
thoroughfares, among whom were
Europeans who had arrived thu
autumn before. They were changing
but the marks OF the yoke were still
upon them. In Chicago were thu
vitals OF the West and they were Yer!
much alive In spite Of the panic.
Samson bought some new clothe
and had bath and a good dinner a
the City hotel Then he went to tn
Office OF Mr.. Lionel Davis There 4
his surprise he mel his old scQuaint
ance. Eli Fredenberg, who greeted
him with great warmth and told o
having settled In Chicago.
A well-dressed young man came gu
of m inner Office.
I'D liz, 10 see Mr.. Davis" sal
Samson. Tell him that I've got som
]
I'm ready TO deliver It,"
The young man disappeared throug
the door Of the private office and 500
returned and conducted Samson Int
the presence OF Mr.. Davis. The Nv
men recognized each other.
,"Mell, sir, what is II aboutr III
young Spectator demanded.
The daughter of my old frien'
Jack Kelso, owes you some money an
/ | want To pay IL" said Samson.
"Oh, that Is matter between Mis-
kclSo and me-" Mr.. Davis spoke p'
utcly and with smile.
"Not eNactly-since l knew abot
IT," samson answered.
81 refuse to discuss her affairs wit
you" Davis declared.
II suppose you mistrust me- sal
Samson. well I've offered to pa
you aud I'm going to make IL plain
them that they don't have to worr
any more about the money you loane
them"
VERY well, I bid you good morI
; ing"
Don't be In hurry" Samson al
swered. Il have a note Of five thol
! sand dollars against you. II Is II
dorsed TO me by Henry Brimstead an
= want to collect It,"
81 refuse to pay IT," Davis prompt
y answered.
. "Fhen | shall have TO put II In q
: hands OF lawyer" said Samson.
E PUT IL where you like but don
I consume any more OF my time"
"But you'll have TO hear me say TN
c I don't think you're honest"
! II have heard you" Davis answers
E calmly.
, Samson withdrew and went TO Il
home of Mrs. Kelso. He found h
o with Bins boy in her lap-a han
5 some little lad. then bit over tv
: years old--at the house on La Sal
4 street. Samson told OF the failure
I Bins letter 90 reach him and of h
offer 10 return the money which ID
Wis had paid for their relief.
= "I don't like the man and i dol