The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-05-07
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Blue Moon
"A Tale of the Flatwoods
CHAPTER xil-contfnu.d.

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CHAPTER xil-continusd.
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"Huhi That wusn't nOthin'." Htl
voice was thin and sharp like his face
high like the peaked crown Of his
rusty hat
did your grandpa send your
"Uh-huhi I brung y'u q letter,
Gran'pa tends Z th' post ONCE now.
Tns o. postmaster had q stroke night
b'fore last. an hain't knowed nothin'
since So gran'pa tends to It"
He unbuttoned the bosom of his
waist, drew out . letter and handed 1t
over.
"Air you Box 23r'
T-yes| guess So" was the
startled answer as she took the letter.
"Huhi That's funny name-fer a
girl"
But she was too busy with the let
ter to notice the remark. 1t was ad
dressed In a very bold and legible
hand: Box %, Buckeye. Ind. The
postmark she could not be sure Of. 1t
appeared to be vincennes, but some of
the letters were too dull to read with
certainty.
'1s that your r'volverT
There was not much chance to read
letters-or do anything else-with
youngster like that In the house.
Eyes. Have they found that man
that escaped from jail last nlght7"
"Nawi An I hope they don't.
met that timber buyin' feller on the
way down here" He came near the
girls chair. "If they's anybody I hate,
it's him. Gran'pa says"-he leant
nearer, and spoke low-"he kills peo-
plsl Geel but wus skeered when 1
saw him a-comin' down tn road! He
wus awful mad. an a-swearin' to his
self He slashed at me with a switch.
But ducked. an cut dirt, an Skinned
over tn fence. When looked back
he was a-goin' on toward town, an I
streaked It through tn woods lickety-
split"
The very information she had been
about to venture forth into the woods
to acquire.
How is your grandma todayr'
"Oh, she's well ag'in. She cooks
lots OF things now. She fried me
some screv-cakes yisterd'y"
He was gone-'7ickety-split."
The girl closed the door, laughing
softly. and turned toward the curtains.
The Psarihunter was Just coming
through them. ut couldn't have
turned out better" he said. The
dark. one stroke more. and things viii
take 4 tarn."
THAT stroker She was very
thoughtful. her eyes searching the side
Of his face toward her. You speak
Of It lightly; but so you spoke Of that
dreadful fight with the mob"
He at still . long time.
Il don't know why shouldn't tell
yen" he said at last 1.-The only rea-
son didn't was to save you the
thought Of 1t. But girl like you'd
ask NO better backin' In tight place" :"
Her face lighted.
Then why not take me with you"
He started, turned his slow eyes
toward her. A moment he studied
her, and then shook his head.
''N0"-the word seemed final. 1T
won't do for girl-a lady-to hear
what will have to be heard tonight I;
and see what will have to be seem"
Her eyes dropped; so did his. They
both met at the same focus-the letter
in her hand. She passed 1t to him. He
turned 1t over and over, looked at the
address, the postscript, and handed 1t
back.
II never got letter in my life" he
said, nor wrote one"
Neither did l." She turned the let
ter over and over. studying 1t. BOX
g." she mused. "1t's for Daddyi He
couldn't read 1t, even II he were here.
Do you think should open it?"
Yes, think you should" he ad-
vised.
She tore open the end of the epvel-
ope and drew out folded sheet OF
legal Gap. As she unfolded 1t, q bill!
"A Ereenback-- fell out upon her lap
She pounced upon It
Fifty dollarsl Why-why-r
"The letter will TELL" he said. lean
Ing eagerly toward her.
She unfolded the stiff sheet. the in
ner side of 1t covered with the letter
written in clear, readable hand:
"vincennes Ind. June 15. 184-.
NY Dear Colonel:
Enclosed I am sending. the usua
monthly remittance. as per your orde
when you left.
"Why haven't you answered any Q
my letters7 / have sent the remit
tance regularly but have not heard
word from you for nearly seven year.
A. I have repeatedly told you, you
estate has increased till hardly kno'
how to invest 1t further. II l don
hear from you I shall have to com
up TO Buckeye for a consultation.
cThe little girl-littie Hesper Daw
must be quite q woman now. As
have written you, her grandfather. ol
Godfrey Dawn, died last year. He r
pented In his last hours and left b,
.nfa hafp IN hfa fortune which es VI