The Glenwood post., 1922-01-19

"Yes. If 1t looks like yours"
"If you don't mind I'll put mus
tache on you just-just to look at
every time think of you."
"whenI think of you put violets
In your hair" he said.
He took step toward ner as ne
spoke and as he did so she started
her pony. A little way off she checked
him and said: .r.
"Tm sorry. There are no viole1
now"
She rode away slowly waving her
hand and singing with the joy Of a
bird In the springtitne.
That evening when Harry was help
ing Samson with the horses he said:
"Tm going to tell you a secret. I
wish you wouldn't say anything about
It."
Samson stood pulling the hair out
of his card and looking very stern us
he listened while Harry told of the
assault upon him and how BIN had
arrived and driven the rowdies away
with her gun but he said not word
of her demonstration of tender sym.
pathy. To him, that had clothed the
whole adventure with kind of
sanctity so that he could not bear to
have it talked about.
Samson's eyes glowed with anger.
They searched the face of the boy.
he said:
"Ths Is a serious matter. Why do
you wish to keep it a secret?'
The boy blushed. For moment he
knew not what to say. Then he
spoke: at amt me so much-it's
her" he managed to say. "She
wouldn't want it to be talked about
and | don't either"
Samson began to understand. "She's
quite girl, guess" he said thought
fully. "She must have the nerve of a
mani declare she must"
"Yes-s stree! They'd "a got hurt If
they hadn't gone away, that's sure"
said Harry.
"We'l look out for them after this"
Samson rejoincd. "The first time I
meet that man McNoll he'll have to
the nail"
BIN. having heard of Harry's part
in Abe's fight and Of the fact that he
wns to be working alone all day at the
new house. had ridden out through
the woods to the open prairie and
hunted in sight of the new cabin that
afternoon. Unwilling to confess her
nS-fv- t~fo t. lie h.
said not word of her brave act II
was not shame: 1t was partly kind
of rebellion against the tyranny OF
youthful ardor; it was partly the fear
of ridicule.
So it happened that the adventure
Of Harry Needles made scarcely rip
pie on the sensitive surface of the vii
lage life. II will be seen however,
that 1t had started strong undercur-
rents likely, In time. to make them
selves felt.
The house and barn were finished,
whereupon Samson and Harry drove
to Springfield-a muddy. crude and
growing village with thick woods on
its north side-and bought furniture
lHelT wagon WIS lDuueu anu lHeN
were ready to start for home. They
were walking on the main street when
Harry touched Samsons arm and
whispered:
"There's McNoll and Callyhan."
The pair were walking few steps
ahead Of Samson and Harry. In a
second Samsons big hand was on Nc
Nolls shoulder
"This is Mr.. McNoll, believe" said
Samson.
The other turned with scared
look.
"what do you want O. me?" he de-
manded.
Samson threw him to the ground
with jerk so strong and violent that
1t rent the sleeve from his shoulder.
McNoll's companion, who had felt the
weight Of Samson's hand and had had
enough Of 1t, turned and ran.
"What do We want O. mer McNoll
asked again as he struggled f6 free
himself.
"What do I want O. you-you puny
little coward" said Samson, as he
lifted the bully to his feet and gave
him toss and swung him In the air
and continued to address him. "Pm
Just goin' to muss you up proper. II