Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-01-20

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shadow of the coming night. She
4ooked like one searching in the dust
fbr something very precious. The
s|rong heart of Samson was touched
~ the sorrowful look of her so that
81 could not speak.
Soon he was able to say in a low,
&<embling voice:
"In every letter he tells of his love
u you. That article in the paper
las a cruel mistake"
After a little silence BIN rose from
be ground. She stood, for a moment,
Hiping her eyes. Her form straight
he'd and was presently erect. Her
zoul resented the injustice she had
altered. There was a wonderful and
<Duching dignity in her voice and
s. amer when she asked: "Why didn't
& write to me?"
HE must have written to you"
Sadly, calmly, thoughtfully, she
poke as she stood looking off at the
aiding glow in the west:
II Is aSTTlDlc now things Sdh WOAh
{bgether TO break the heart and will
u a woman. Write to Berry and tell
linn that he must not come to see me
again. 1 have promised to marry an
ftben1ash."
M.NVope it isn't Davis" said Samson.
is Davis"
Rf1lon't like him. 1 don't think he's
Fbnest."
But he has been wonderfully kind
d us. Without his help we couldn't
lave lived. We couldn't ever have
Fiven my father a decent burial"
HAS he been out here to see your
mo"
"And he won't come. That man
Enows how to keep out of danger. I
cont believe you'll marry him."
"Why"
Because 1 intend to be a father to
lou and pay all your debts" said
Manson.
The doctor called from the door Of
he cabin.
BIN said: "God bless you and
3 arry!" as she turned away to take
p her task again.
That night both of them began, as
hey say, to put two and two together.
While he rode on in the growing dusk
he keen intellect of Samson saw a
convincing sequence Of circumstances
the theft of the mail sack, the false
Recount of Harry's death, the failure
u his letters to reach their destina-
lon, and the fact that BIN had &C
opted money from Davis in time of
need- A strong suspicion of foul W
Few upon him and he began to-
der what he could do in the maj
Having forded a creek he caught
p glow Of a light in the darkness,
a little way up the road. It was the
4 ghted window of a cabin, before
those door he stopped his horse and
IAllooed:
Il am a belated and hungry traveller
"a my way to Chicago" he said to.
{ne mar who presently greeted him
g ON the open doorway.
Have you come through Honey
&reek settlementY' the latter asked.
Left there about an hour ago."
Sorry, mister, but 1 can't let you
= me into the house. If you'll move off
few feet I'll lay some grub on the
loppin' block an up the road about
half-mile you'll find a barn with
me hay in it, where you and your
Prise can spend the night under
bver.'
samson moved away and soon the
ian brought a package of food and
pa 1t on the block and ran back to
Pc door.
III lay a piece of silver on the
ock," Samson called.
Not a darned cent" the man an
Fered. Il hate like p'ison to turn a
Fiier away in the night, but we're
"Iul skeered here with children In
pc mouse. Good-by. You can't miss
e barn. It's close ag'in' the road"
samson ate his luncheon In the dark
ess' as he rode, and presently came
zpon the barn and unsaddled and
fltched and fed his horse in one end
1.-THE beast having drunk his fill
the creek they had lately forded-
~ lay down to rest for the night,