The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1924-01-10
CHAPTER vI-contlnued.


or a truth. the comparison between
the two mon could not well have been
more striking. The young preacher
was a very handsome man. The beard
and spsctaclss. the mass Of hair fall
ing about HIS ears. seemed TO invest
aim with an air OF exquisite mystery
an sir that has such power 10 compel
the attention OF women.
The young woodsman. o. the other
aand, with his uncouth and illnttlng
clothes, though far from plain, owed
whatever attractions hs possessed to
his magnificent physique. u bold regu-
lsrity OF features. and IN honest, open
frnnkness-s mans man.
With a jsrky. elaborate bow to
Jack. the young preacher turned to
Texie.
II was just hunting for you, Miss
Texie. They want you at this punch
bowl"
The giri must have known the
woodzman was about 10 speak 10 her.
His face was as easy TO read as the
signs OF spring. She glanced az him
dropped her eyes; laughed-n tribe
unessiiy he thought. knowing her so
weIl--and walked away beside tho
uinister.
The woodsman stood looking after
them. a queer sense OF emptiness In
his breast--a man nursed by nature,
rntaught TO Jungle with tho hearts
emotions.
The voice OF the gray-haired gentle
woman IN the rocking chair recalled
his straying thoughts
Aren't they fne-locking coupler"
shs was saying
"uh-huh."
AS look back over the years since
We came TO Buckeye. | remember that
you and zhs have always been play
mates My dear husband so often
used to speak OF tho beautiful com
between you. Long ascot
alton with one so sweet and innocent
must have had a most ennobllng lnnu-
snes upon you"
1T didn't hurt me none"
Dear me but you are Iaconic this
evening. my lad DO you always speak
With such spartan hrevityY'
she might as well have SAID II In
latin. Jack was frownlnx hard In an
,rors 10 make cut her meaning when
rrks Poilck. oficiously omnipresent.
topped at the old iady's chair.
The woodsman was saved. He
walked away In the crowd while Aunt
.isa. few seats away. never back
ward about airing her Views. lsaned
'ver toward the postmaster's wife and.
n hosrss half-whlspsrs. laid down her
iastly positive oplnlon on the very sub
Get he bad Just escaped discussing.
~klnt Il hurnln' shame the way
rexie lets the new parson carry on
With or. an leavin' Xix Jack out n
no cold IAN him wo'th any two O
no psrxon. the best breath = ever
Irawed she'll rue II. Mark my
sords. Hammer Pciick. shefl rue Il"
~Aw. shucks Aunt Lisa. you're ilst
ealoas rr IVA Jaek. him helm about
"a q much. an Uncle MEX ateachln'
m ala about the wc,ds an boxlu' an
lch.-
mick Nlck i''-is could be utterly
npo~sibie 10 commit 10 paper the ul-
Imate eontsnpt In the stiliad tones
rr the Ian seke< What a y'u spose
caro who The 81 man teaches Is
81 truck an boxin' tricks tot she'll
10 she day she drtr< bnc lad IKE
tx Jack bound though = bean
skcs ap with = teetotsl furrlncr. iisi
'rayse e harrens & be q mite <iicker-
,0kln' mcbhs-thouxh. or my part
Ont consait I'm oae totum better.
sokln' than Hix Jack Is she'll rue Il.
sanner pollek. she'll rue Il. That par. /
on halnr st all that PLAYER an
see<hln' ways r'r nothin'. now there's
be business % II. fjesminy
The pestmawsr's wife had her lips
ct ready for her reply when there
xms q sudden connection at the door.
strnara man tall and pDa arflkky