The Arvada enterprise., 1922-01-05
By IRVING BACHELLER

against bis and whispered: Don't
cry. It's all over now. I'm going "a
cut these ropes"
II was - II she had known and
loved him always. She was re Z
young mother with her FIRST child
Tenderiy she wiped his tears away
With her blond, silksn hair. She cut
his bonds and hs rose and stood be-
fore her. Her facs changed like
magic.
"Oh what Q foo, rye bsen I" she
exclaimed.
"Why sof' he 1sksd.
II cried and I kissed Jon and We
never have been Introduced to each
other"
She covered her eyes with her hair
and with bent head went out Of the
door.
"I'll never forget that kiss a. long
a. I live" said the boy a. he followed
her. "Tu never forget your help or
your crying either"
"Go away from mel won't speak
to you." she said. "Go back to your
work. I'll stay here and keep watch. /"
The boy returned to his task point.
ing up the inside walls but his mind
and heart were out In the sunlight
talking with BIN. Once he looked out
Of the door and saw her leaning
against the neck Of the pony. her face
hidden In his .mane. When the sun
was low she came 70 the door and
said:
"You had better stop now and %
homo"
She looked down At the ground and
added:
"Piease. please, don't tel On me-"
"Of course not" he answered. "But
I hope you won't b afraid Of me any
more"
She looked up at him with q little
smile. do you think I'm afraid Of
your she asked ~ II II were too ab-
surd to he thought Of. She unhitched
and mounted her pony but did not 20.
II do wish you could raise q mus
tache." she said. looking wistfully Int
his face. II can't bear to ses you
look 70 terribly young: you get worse
and worse every time I see you.
want you to bs Q regular man right
quick"
He wondered what he ought to say
and presently stammered: "I-I-in-
tend to. ] guess I'm more Of Q man
than anybody would think to look at
me-"
you're too young to ever fall II
love. I reckon"
"No. I'm not" hs answered with de-
cision.
"Have you got . razor1" she asked.
"No."
II reckon II would BE- . powerful
help. You put soap on your lip and
NOW Il on with . razor. Ny father
says II makes the grass grow."
There was . moment Of silence dur.
ing which she brushed the mare e
hes poay. Thsn she asked timldiy: {:
"De yos Ike yellow Asirr"
"Yes. II II ioeks like yours."
"lf yoa 1sqH nisd IN put . nus-
tacAs - yes jsst-just 70 lsek at
every tine I think q you."
"whsa ! thiak ef yos put viossts
In yeur hair" hs an.
He tesk Q stse tswsrd her % he
spoke asA % hs did - she started
her pony. A little way e6 she checked
him and said:
I'm sorry. Thsss srs no vIolsts
now"
She rode away slowly waving her
hand and singing with the Joy Of .
bird In the sprinstime.
That evening when Harry was help
ing Samson with the horses he said:
"l'm going to tell yeu = secret. I
wish you wouldn't say anything about
H."
Samson stood pulling the hair cut
Of his card and looking very stern -
he listened while Harry told Of the
assault upon him and how BIN had
arrived and driven he 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 30 that he could not hear 70
have II talked about.
samson's eyes siowed with anger.
They searched the face Of the hoy.
His voice was deep and solemn when
~ said:
This 10 q serious matter. Why 10
you wish to keep Il Q secretr'
The boy biushsd. For q moment he
knew not what to Ay. Then he
spoke: 1T amt me - much-ita
her." no managed 70 aay. "shs
wouldn't vast Il 70 - talked about
and don't either
Samson began - understand. "Shs's
cutie . sirl. I gusss." he said thought.
fully. "she must have the nerve Of q
mani declare shs must"
"Yes-sir.eei They'd O. got hurt Il
they hadn't gone away. that's sure.
said Harry.
"ws'u look out fss them after this,
Samson sejoined. "The drat time
meet that man AcNoli he'll have u
settle with me asd he'll pay cash or
the paii."