The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-12-12
By KATHLEEN NORRIS
Copyright BY Kathleen Norris

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Lizzier
| why, she was up In mothers room
| wasn't sure that grandpa was fool
/ ing, though maybe he was. was
afraid purraps I'd hurt him"
Then why didn't you run and tell
mother at once If you thought so?"
"Well-a l didn't think could have
hurt him much because he didn't say
Ouch or anything" Tommy eluci-
dated cheerfully. And then l thought
maybe Lizzie would be cross al me
for getting out of bed"
Getting out of bed?"
Eyes. when I went downstairs. But
she was still In mothers room when
got upstairs. so | got into bed and
thought I'd tell her grandpa wanted to
see her when she came back"
And why didn't you, Tommy"
81 don't remember. guess I went
to Sleep"
And what made you go downstairs
in the first place. Tommy" his mother
asked. her voice trembling In spite of
her effort for control.
81 couldn't go to sleep because you
and Lizzie were talking so loud and
Lizzie was crying. / looked out into
the hall. the door was open-and
grandpa was there and / asked him
what he was doing and he said he
was sending telegram"
Eyes. that's perfectly correct"
George said. 1--WE found II on the
hall table"
$50 then he said, Come on down
and pay me a visit, old scout = and
I went. And mother told me next day
he was SICK" Tommy went on pleas
antly. as he worked busily with the
swivel of Georges watch chain. $50
purraps that was when he was begin
ming to feel a little bit sick. If was
a spy, and they caught me-" Tommy
added vaingloriously. I'D shoot so
fast, and my horse would ride so fast,
that I'd get away from them, whether
they liked II or not I'd"
Listen, Tom" George said "Down
at my place at Sands Point, do you
know what I've got? I've got a
the isle of Shetland"
"A ponyi" Tommy whispered. his
eyes alight Mother. has he really
got a pony?" he asked, digging his
dark hair into his mothers shoulder.
and smiling in bashful delight
Il suppose he has" Ellen answered,
smiling.
"And that pony" George said i'm
will be your pony If you'll
do something for me.
Tommy glanced at his mother, ac-
tually pale with joy.
"Mother-he is going to give me
that ponyi'' he said, on an excited
breath. "Oh. mother, can I have a
pony?~ He can stay at Hewlett's." he
decided swiftly. until we can have
q little stable built for him could
build it--or If man came to do some
of It. could help him. All you need
Is planks and nails"
"But how about doing something
for me?" George asked.
"Sure !" said Tommy, In the man.
like, careless voice BETTING the
owner of a pony. 'T'll do anything"
81 want you to come over to Mine
ola with mother and me-" George
said. "And tell all this to man
there-a friend of mine-all about
your grandfather. you know. and the
whole thingl"
"Why?" asked Tommy. round-eyed. 4
That's just what don't want you
% ask, Tommy. and just what can't |
very well explain to you. | don't ask |
you why you want This pony" George
said pointedly. "Now. this man will
ask you lots of questions" he went
IN. land you must answer them. And |
+ you can't remember anything. just
'ay So"
"Al right" Tommy agreed indif-
erently. HAS he got saddleT
Mothers going to give Won
addle." Ellen promised She called
lizzie Lizzie. will you take Tommy
lpstairs and read TO him. and talk
the pony?" she asked with
ignificnnt look And when they were
.one she turned TO George. ana she
md George and Joe stared at each
ther.
THAT Is the most extraordinary
hing tina. has come 10 me in the
ntire course of my profession"
;eorge said. slowly. as If he had been
TUNED. II must get hold Of Ryan
I once. There's point OF two
that do you make of his saying he
red the pistol twice?"
"Lizzie's story agrees with thatl
he had loaded II with only one
hell" Ellen supplied quickly. "All
he chambers hut one were empty"
ut was like the old mani could
ear his voice." George unused. "T
urrenderr II can get hold of
.yanl Ellen. could you take the
hid over there at onceY'
neutrality-suspicious. y Her face
louded. but. George. they won't
Ike that baby into court-they won't
Tommy"
"No--noi" he said. smiling. Hell;
imply talk 10 him. and II will be
iken down. You may trust Tommy
, me-"