The Washington herald., 1921-10-02


Surely It wants seeing tof''
Samson looked mp at the end Of the great
beam which crossed the ceiling from over
the fireplace to beside the door. The end
farthest from the fireplace seemed as II It
might hang loosely in the mortie Of its sup
porting beam, but Samson, REACHING up.
laid hands on II and proved It tight in it,
socket.
80 It's always Looked" he said, from
the tims whom I was little chap. But you
ZEE it don't shake"
mot q mere grip Ike that. perhaps"
said Lawyer Dsadham, but one mans
strength Il hardly enough proof"
Samson came over 10 where Deadham sat
In the rooms one armchair. ''Sit still.
SIR" he said. Then he reach ! out both
arms, gripping both arms Of the chair, and
at arms length lifted the chair with Dead
ham in It, and held him In air.
"A mere grip like that ought to Be
enough" he said. still holding MP chair
and Lawyer Dsadham.
Tor hsavsa's sake, put me down. man."
Dsadham begged.
CAMsON, smiling, lowered him ssntly to
~ the floor again, and with the handler
chief that Deadham took out to wipe his
lips he mopped his forehead a. well.
IT'S the grip Of 4 giant" he said
shakily.
They named mo Samson" Ansur re-
piled, "sn' twas right"
''weI." said Lawysr Deadham. rising to
90, tis enough test for me. now I know
what your grip q like-but trust you to
keep the house sound and watertight while
the mortgage gives me an interest in Ram
let's. 30 long as that Is done, and my in
terest paid, I'm content with the invest
ment-you need not fear that shall call In
the mortsass"
Elise" said Samson, regarding him
steadily, 'T'd not have come to you for the
money"
Then that's understood" ;" Deadham said,
and With Q handshake went.
TJHEREAFTER Samson farmed Ramlett's
L and at times paid OF bit Of the mort
gage, for ever a. Lily, his girl-child, grew,
he desired more and more to make the place
wholly bis own, that she might have .
heritage. The girls Of Oxett angled for him,
telling themselves that surely such Q man
must marry again, but Samson showed no
Sign Of responding to their wiles. he had
given himself and his heart to one woman,
and for him that was tho end Of romance.
There remained Lily, and Ramlett's to win
for LILY In the day when abe should come
10 womanhood. Beyond that day Samson
did not think.
There came a day when LILY, then ten
years old, went down with scarlet fever, and
Samson drove over to Bsntford for DR..
Ackermann. The doctor was Just going out
to another case, but Samson lifted him
bodily into his own trap, instrument case
and al.
You'll see nobody till you've seem my
, Lily" be said.
Ackermann looked at him and judged Il
wisest to accede. ''Then for heavens sake
let me 20 to the surgery and ft out for .
fever case" he answered testify. This
lots NO use unless you want the child
carved up"
Having fitted out for q fever case the
doctor climbed back into the trap and Sam
son took the co,ner that turned him into
Bentford main street on one wheel. Re
drove Ike q fury down the street, and out
in open country hicked the horse with the
whip while Alderman sripped tho aide Of
the trap.
Whats the use of getting there deadr'
Ackermann asked. Drive reasonably, man
I'm scared Of this"
samson gave the horss one more hick WITH
the whip for answer, and It was he one
too much-ths animal boltsd. They he'd q
turn that led to Oxett from Bentford, and
for half that distance Samson tiled to ret
back control Of his horse. Then the Oh rein
broke, and he dropped the other on the Aeor
Of the trap.
'Hoid tight, DOCTOR" he said.
BE stood up, and with mighty forward