The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1921-10-21

convincing sequence u 'aicuSsslancea
the theft of the mali &et. the false
account of Harry's deSNh, the failure
Of his letters TO reach their destina-
ton, and the fact that BIN had &C
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 a light In the darkness,
little way up the road. 1t was the
lighted window of cabin, before
whose door he stopped his horse and
hallooed:
II 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 settlements" the latter asked.
Left there about an hour ago.
"Sorry, mister. but l can't let you
some into the house. If you'll move or
few feet I'll lay some grub ON the
cheSDin' block an up the road about
a hAV~miie you'll find a barn with
some hay In II. where you and your
horse C,n spend the night under
corsr."
Samson moved away and soor. the
man brought a package of food and
laid it on the block and ran back to
the door.
I'm lay a piece of silver on the
block" Samson called.
Not darned cent" the man an.
swered. 81 hate like p'ison 10 turn
Teller away In the night. but we're
the house. Good-by. You cant miss
the barn. It's close ag'in' the road"
Samson ate his luncheon In tn dark
ness, as he rode. and presently came
upon the barn and unsaddlei and
hitched and fed his horse in one enr
Of 1.-THE beast having drunk his IN
at the creek they had lately forded--
and lay down to rest for the night,
with the saddle blanket beneath him
and his coat for cover. A wind
from the north began to wall and
whistle through the cracks In the barn
and over its roof, bringing cold wealth
er. Samson's feet and legs had been
wet in the crossing, so that he found
Ii difficult TO keep warm. He crept
to the side of his horse, which had
laid down, and found degree of com.
fort in the heat of the animal. But
IL was bad night, at best.
''1've had many long, hard night,
but this is the worst of them," Sam
son thought.
There's many a bad night In the
history of the pioneers. its shadows
falling on lonely. lila rked roads.
rut by rivers. creeks and marshes and
strung through unnumbered miles of
wild country. Samson was up and
Dff al daylight in bitter wind and
six inches of snow. 1t was kind OF
work he would not have undertaken
upon any call less commanding than
hat of friendship
He reached Chicago at noon, having
lad nothing to eat that day. There
vas no such eager. noisy crowd in the
streets as he had seen before. The
ever of speculation had passed. But
here were many people on the main
among whom were
europeans who had arrived the
utumn before. They were charging
'ut the marks of the yoke were still
Ipon them. In Chicago were the
itals of the West and they were very
nuch alive In spite Of the panic.
Samson bought some new clothes |
nd had bath and a good dinner at |
he City hotel. Then he went to the |
flee of Mr.. Lionel Davis. There to |
is surprise he met his old acquaint-
nee. ELI Fre6enberg, who greeted
i'm with great warmth and told OF
aving settled in Chicago.
well-aressed young man came out
an inner office.
I'D like 10 see Mr.. Davis" said
amson. Tell him that I've got some
Ioney that belongs TO him and that
N ready to deliver it,"
(TO BE CONTINUED)