Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1921-12-02
cODyrishA Ervins Baehsllag

troubles perhaps 70 die. / didn't
care"
"Harry is not Dead" said Samson.
Her right hand touched her fore
head; her lips fell apart; her eyes
took on look of tragic earnestness.
mot dead" she whispered.
HE is alive and we'll"
BIN staggered toward him and fell
to her knees and lay crouched upon
the ground, In the dusky twilight,
shaking and choked with sobs, and
with tears streaming from her eyes
but she was almost as silent as the
shadow Of the coming night. She
looked like one searching In the dust
for something very precious. The
strong heart of Samson was touched
BY the sorrowful look Of her so that
he could not speak.
Soon he was able to say In low,
trembling voice:
SIN every letter he tells of his love
for you. That article In the paper
was a cruel mistake"
After little silence BIN rose from
the ground. She stood, for moment,
wIping her eyes. Her form straight
ened and was presently erect. Her
soul resented the injustice she had
suffered. There was wonderful and
touching dignity In her voice and
manner when she asked: "Why didn't
he write to met"
He must have written to you"
Sadly, calmly, thoughtfully, she
spoke as she stood looking of at the
fading glow In the west:
1T is terrible how things can work
together to break the heart and will
Of woman. Write to Harry and tell
him that he must not come to see me
again. / have promised to marry an
other man."
Il hope 1t isn't Davis" said Samson.
'It Is Davis"
II don't like him. i don't think he's
honest"
"But he has been wonderfully kind
to us. Without his help we couldn't
have lived. We couldn't even have
given my father decent burial"
HAS he been out here to see your
'No."
"And he won't come. That man
knows how to keep out Of danger.
don't believe you'll marry him."
''WhyY
Because intend to be father to
you and pay all your debts" said
Samson.
The doctor called from the door of
the cabin.
BIN said: "God bless you and
Harry" as she turned away to take
up her task again.
That night both Of them began. as
they say, to put two and two together.
While he rode on In the growing dusk
the keen intellect of Samson saw a
convincing sequence OF circumstances |
the theft Of the mail sack, the false |
account of Harry's death, the failure
OF his letters to reach their destina-
ton. and the fact mat BIN had ae-
cepted money from Davis in time of
need. A strong suspicion of foul play |
grew upon him and he began to con-
slider what he could do In the matter.
Having forded a creek he caught |
the glow Of } light In the darkness,
a lite way up the road. It was the
lighted window Of a cabin, before
whose door he stopped his horse and
haIlooed:
Il am belated and hungry traveller
on my way to Chicago" he said to
the man who presently greeted him
from the open doorway.
Have you come through Honey
Greek settlement the latter asked
left there about an hour ago."
Sorry, mister, but / can't let you
come into the house. II you'll move Off
Il few feet I'll lay some grub on the
chopin block an up the road about
a half-mile you'll find 3 barn with
some hay In it, where you and your
horse can spend the night under
cover"
Samson moved away and soon the
man brought a package of food and
aid It on the block and ran back TO
The door.
"I'lI lay piece of silver on the
block" Samson called.
mot a darned cent" the man an
swered. II hate like p'ison to turn a
teller away in the night, but we're
awful skeered here with children I'm
he house. Good-by. You can't miss
he barn. It's close ag'in' the road"
Samson ate his luncheon In the dark
less, as he rode, and presently came
lpOn the barn and unsaddled and
litched and fed his horse In one end
i 1.-THE beast having drunk his ell
It the creek they had lately forded-
md lay down to rest for the nighf.
The Penny Was Lucky,
aot gurinQa man carried a Irol,.