The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-02-08

They rode back across the valley 10
the cabin Miller pointed out the spot
where the stolen treasure was cached
With an old axe as i spade Dave
dug away the dirt tin he came 10 the
sack.
CHAPTER XVIII
Reluctantly. Miller repeated his
story 10 Sheriff Applega,e. Under the
circumstances he was not sorry that
he was 10 be returned TO the peniten-
tiary. Tor he recognized that his life
would not be safe so long as Shorty
and Doble were ranging the mills.
The sheriff gave Crawford u receipt
for the gold after they had counted it
and found none missing.
The old catueman rose from the
table ana reached for his hat.
Come on. son" he said TO Dave.
I'm say we've done 4 good day
work. Eoth Of US were under L cloud.
Nov were clear. Appesate. you Il
set both Of the confessions Of Miller
liked up. won't you? III want the one
about George Doble's death TO take
with me 10 the governor Of Colorado.
I'm takin' the train tomorrow.
I'm have the district attorney fix
up The papers" the sheriff promised
Emerson Crawford hooked an arm
under the elbow Of Sanders and left
the office
TIN wondern about one thing,
boy" he said. Did Miller Kill George
Dobls accidentally or on purpose"
That Denver bartender said they
had been quarreling a good deal. They
We're having q row at the very time
vhcn | met them at the gate OF the
corral It's ten-to-one shot that Miller
took The chance TO plug Doble and
make me pay for it,
Looks likely, but well never know.
son. you've mad rotten deal handed
YOU
Nobody can give you back the years
Of yore life you've lost" the cattle
record Strengthened out, anyhow. so
that won't stand against you. | know
one lii girl will be tickled to hear
The news. Joy always has stuck out
that You were treated shameful"
There's somethin' else I'm goin'
10 have put into the minutes OF the
next mcetin', Dave" Crawford went
on. And that's yore election as treas.
trrr al the company. / want officers
around me that l can trust, SON"
II don't know anything about fl.
nance or about bookkeeping" Dave
said
"Youll learn. | want someone for
treasurer that's level headed and knows
how 10 make a quick turn when he
has 10, someone that uses the gray
stuff in his cocoanut. Wen fix Il
salary when We get goin'. You and
Bob are goin' TO have the active man.
asement Of this concern. Cattle's my
line an ! aim to sticl; to It. Him
and yoa can talk il over and fix yore
duties so they won't conflict. Burns.
OF course. will run the actual drillin'
Hes an Al man. Don't let him go.''
Dave was profoundly touched No
man could be kinder TO his own son,
could show more confidence in him.
than Emerson Crawford was 10 one
who had no claims upon him.
liz murmered 4 dry Thank you"
then feeling this 10 be inadequate,
added. I'm try 10 see you don't re-
goi this"
The cattleman was shrewd Judge
ot men. His action now was not
ha I'd solely on humanitarian motives.
II vas good business TO make il
worth his while TO stick 10 Crawford's
eu-erprises.
CHAPTER XIX
l,mc.-on Crawford helped himself
~ another fried egg from the platter
a'i .hool. his knife al The brighteyed
gin opposite.
'rii you. honey. the boys . won.
der Doe insisted Knows what he
wants ana goes right after II. Don't
v. lr aGy words. Don, heat around
The bush.
Joyce jumped mp ana ran round
tur al.a 10 hsm She sat on the arm
q h, chair. - straight. slim creature
'c' uu,h alive. and tressed her face
ci flushed lcyliness against his head
II aon't he your fault old duck. il
ih.'' don't go wen with him. But
De- '--so--Oh. DOM kuow-stirf
80 poker Acts 49, il bee doesn't
E.'l. 20 be friends. as 10 we're al
rsIdy TO tum against him. He makes
lac '.ld aud Tired Dad Whyi can't
hlmar2'
\aw lOy you got 10 remember 90
IS l.. ones got 10 blow up mat
vDans r.n Ike Dutch uncle. and
} urE Ina elected, Ten ue tuu To
g. luW re takes it,
tN." found her chauc, next day.
u, would have passed with 81 how. it
Sd, had let him
She DO. i,Ited uncertain OF her op.
'u,r Then You're disappointing
}ou friends, Nit sanders" She said
lishl,
"l-,s walk" she continued ans he
noticed that the eyes and mouth had
lofIrutd 10 tender smile u cant
t.lt here, Dave
They walked cut Of the town into
the golden autumn sunlight u the
foothills. Neither ui them spoke. She
carried herself bouyanuy. chin up
h.r f1ce flushed cameo ot loyellness
A. she took the uphm trail small
breath of wind wrapped the white
s-tt about her slender limbs lie
found an her new note one Of un.
accustomed shyness
The silence grew a, last too signi.
ficant: She was driven to break II.
- suppose I'm foolish she began.
hol,lnely. But had been expect.
mo-Jn ~ us had-that when YOU
oome home from--frnm Denver--thc
flrs, ume. nean.-you would he the
old Dave Sanders we "A knew and
llRed We wanted or friendship to
to help make up to you for what YOU
must have suffered. We didn't think
Vnl'd hold us OF like this"
~ could fell you" he said II In
= whisper to himself bul She Just
CAUGHT lhs words
Wont you ny she said over sc