Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-03-27
CHAPTER Xxx.
Cousin Percy Wires.

days absence that Beasley and I left
the train at Atropia and took the
mountain trail in reverse for a return
to h high bench on Old Cinnabar.
Beasley riding a borrowed horse, and
] the calico pony, which Daddy Hiram
had sent down to the state by one of
the newly imported workmen.
Just as we were leaving the rail.
road station Buddy Fuller, the opera
tor, ran out to hand me a telegram.
Since it was too dark to see to read 1t,
and | supposed, naturally, that it was
nothing moro important than a. bid
from some machinery firm anxious to
supply u needs, 1 thought it might
wait. stuck it into my pocket-and
promptly forgot it.
Our talk, as We rod together up
the now familiar trail, was chiefly OF
business; the business of reopening
the mine; and it was not until. we
were nearing our destination thatsthe
ex-marshal said:
"Still stickin' in your craw that you
amt a-goin' to pop the whip at Char
ley Bullerton?"
1T is" ! answered.
Well, now, why not?"
. Principally because I have prom
Used somebody that l wouldn't prose-
cute"
Not III IWomb1y; he'd never asst
you TO do anything like that"
No; not Daddy Hiram"
ne didn't press the matter any
further, and we rode on.in silence AZ
we approached the ~neighborhood Of
the mine, evidences of the forthput-
ing activities began to manifest
themselves.
Daddy Hiram met us at the door Of
ms newly repaired cabin across the
dump head and insisted upon taking
care of the horses. Beasley and (
WASHED up at the outdoor. bench-and-
pas!n avatory; and when we went in.
eSnle nad supper ready for us.
She didn't sit at table with US
from which argued that she and her
Iatner had already eaten-and I
thought she purposely avoided me:
avoided meeting my eye, at least. r
dlon't wonder at it. Her position. "a
l hau 1t inquired out, vas rather awk-
"ardly anomalous. BY this time. 7
hao inly convinced myself that she
was IN love with Bullerton and wa.
probably engaged to be married to
nm; n that it was only her native
honesty that had driven her tn taks
sides against him in the struggle for
a cinnabar, prompting her to do the
one thing which had knocked his ne
Iarlous scheme on the head-namelv
the recording Of my deed.
moving nothing but hard work
Dauoy hiram was running the deep
wen pumps himself. or rather, taking
nc night shift on them; and about
ven CLOCK, just as had made up my
in1no 10 go to bed and let the repair
ing, activities take care Of themselves
saw Jeanie going over to he oilcr
sfled with a pot OF freshly made COT
zee Tor her father. Here was NV
chance, thought; so 1 waited and
cofnered her as she came shack.
Let's nave it out,' Jeanie," I said:
Whlcn, confess, was a sort Of brutal
way to begin on the woman I loved
ana yet n only way if I was to 60 on
remembering that she belonged to an
otner man. I'VE can at least be good
friends. can't we?" %
NO. she returned, with a queer lit
se twist of her pretty lips and a flash
OF the blue eyes I'm afraid We can't
e be that-or those-anv moro
Mr.. Broughton."
1t was awkward for both Of us
Standing there before the open cabin
ooor' and l pointed to the bench
Wllere Daddy Hiram was wont to
smoke his evening pipe in good
Won't you sit down until we can
~ ~ Oul! 1
Its no use. whatever" she ohiect-
ca; nevertheless, she did sit down and
let me sit beside her. 80
! know just how distressed you
nlust Pc began, "and perhaps 7 car
nit a DIT or the load from your shoul-
utrs, Ihere will be no legal stems
B%ullerton.' 80
as that. 90 ~
And that isn't ALL" went =,
After we get into the ore and heu:
some real money to show for II. I'm
gong to make yer a share in the
to- your father and nut him
IN a position to do the right>thine bv
YOU When you marry. And he'll do it:
you know he'll do it,,
How kind!" she murmured, look
ing stralght out in front of her.
~ isn't Kindness; it's bare, justice.
Sstween you. two have saved my
LEGACY for me."9
= wish, now, 1t hadn't been saved!.
she exclaimed, as .yindictiveiy a. Won
please. ="
truly. ! thought, the ways of wom-
en- are past finding out; or at least the
way OF a maid with a man is.
cant say anything at all with
out putting my foot into it," I asked
~ Despair. You break a mans back
with q load OF obligation one day. and
loss him lightly out Of your youngt
NE the next! I haven't done. anything
70 earn your-to earn the back Of
Jeanie; or II I have, sI don't
know what It Is"
You have committed the unpar-
sin she accused cooliy. II
aont wonder that Miss Randis took
your ring or
wasn't going to- let the : shift
Lsette; not II I knew Il, ana could
help It. ~,
TO snieunAssstand: 10 think 1 per-
capable OF q thing when . pArsoA /
= I to--5ust take It Tor granted
mat a person is guilty-oh"-with .
little stamp of her fpot-"I can't heat.