The Arvada enterprise., 1921-01-27

directions where b bald the Aso, and
followed IL Pearihuntsr up thReagh
the undsrbeush beyond the strip Of
open shore. and to The cabin, tapping.
every few steps. he pocket whsrs the
pearl lay. He went straight to the
spring. sest
"You should eat supper nit me.
haindt it1' hs said, the dripping
Eourd poised in his hand ~
"Sure. But I'm not much On. that-
friend-of yours think III leave be-
fore he comeS."
The Pearihunter had for some time
been debating with himself whsthef
or not TO warn Solomon Of the danger.
Gus character Of the man that WAS com
ing. The one consideration that kept
him from speaking was the fact that
be had no proof--certain knowledes,
but no proof. he decided not to speek
"You NO like himr The, Jsw
laughed easily. hung the gourd back
on the stick and stood looking out ever
the landscape spreading away under
the genial sunshine.
"vot you do nowr
The question caught the Pearihunter
unawares. He, too. IVES gazing ont
over the landscape, but absorbed In
things Of which the placid little Jew
had not the remotest inkling.
II hardly kn0v," he answered slow
". As II feeling for each wsrd.
Thought maybe I'd 20 to school,"
SCHOOL," The Jew ridiculed the
word with his hands. II know a-ready
men could be professors, undt dey got
noting. 20 BY school not more -
two. weeks for mine life. undt look At
me-" a.
The Pearihunter did look At him
hal i-faced. red-nosed. yellowlsh teeth.
potty protuberance swung to the
front Of his waistline. It looked IKE
two weeks wasted.
"Why you don't buy timbsf1 Yoa
can shoot II dis waterfall into Z. nams
undt run . mill yet" ~
The Pearihunter made no answer.
The little Jew talked on. s
"You can buy II de Flatwoods' q.
ready yet, II you handle right your
money" He walked beck around the
end Of the cabin. The Pearihuntsr
followed. "vell. you come long ven
you get ready. hain'dt itf''
He went on down the slops, thfs1gh
the bushes toward bis skin: the Peasl-'
hunter turned In at the cabin door.
Alone at last. ha did The ver1. thiag
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done: took the draft out e his pockss'
and fingered II over--ths concrete and
tangible evidence Of q great day won.
He had seen II born At midnight: had
seen It drive In through the gates Of
dawn-and now Il was forever his. He
spelled out the magic words: Five
thousand, . wavy line. no hundredths,
dollars. He xaid each bold figure over
to himself. Slowly a face grew alive
among the words and figures; face
framed In yellow hair; eyes that
laughed. They had laughed for him.
he had made them laugh. The draft
would make them laugh again. And
tomorrow she should send for that sur.
ge0n.
The sound Of groaning came In at
the cabin door from the bushes down
the hill. The face was gone from the
draft. He thrust Il hack In his pocket
and stepped out into the yard. His
first thought was that the little Jew.
none too sure-footed among the rocks.
had stumbled nnd hurt himself.
The groan came again. He sprang
Into the bushes. The Jew had hurt
himself. A look 10 Wild and terrible
the Pearlhunter had never seen upon
the face Of man. He had fallen upon
bis hack. with onc arm cramped under
him. The other arm was free, bat hs
seemed unable to RISE With his free
hand he was clawing desperately At
his bosom. and the fingers Of the hand
were mussed with blood.
The Pearihunter leapsd down the
bin and bent over him. II WAS then
hs saw what the bloody hand was
ciawing at-the handle Of knife. hilt
raised him. and the other hand came
free. Il ciutchei = bit Of coth Of aam-
Ing red-a red mask.
The Jew opened his eyes. recognized
the man bearing him up.
dot timber buyer" he gasped out Of
hls flooded chest. He choke mel
tear on de mask-he shtlck me-" The
stricken Jew dropped the mask and
heat the pocket Of his vest. "Himmel
De pearl! De Blue Moon!" HIS eyes
grew vacant: hared up again. "Ainc
Gott! Rachel! Rachel"
His mouth quivered open - wide
that his beard rumpled upou his breast.
and the blood we,led out over his chin.
His eyes bulsed: The suearsd 0ngsfs
ceased clawinG At the knife: he saspsd
twice: and drnppesl baek-dead.
The Pearlhunter picked up The BIT
Of scarlet cloth that he'd fallen from
the. dead man's hand. Il b ssrprisans
how fast Q man ean thiak whea As has
%. The mystery Of the arm tAsuse In
at the cabin door across he 0eoalight
cleared. The 6ndine Of Q nd 0ask b.
ssds the body would ldsneify ~ 0sr.