The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-10-15
than in this moment of confession and

Il am so glad" She repeated, 10
your sake-and for my own. Now
again, you are really the Man-on-the
Hill. We have been In the valley O
late. You can so ahead now with you
high plans, with your Big Idea. You
will marry Miss Bruce. and forget"
II shall remember with chastenet
memory, but I shall never forget he
said at length. IL shall never forget
Zen Of the Y.D. And you-what will
you do?"
how much l had until tonight. Sud-
denly 1t came upon me that he was
everything. You won't understand,
Dennlson, but as we grow older our
hearts wrap up around our children
with love quite different from that
This love gives gives-gIves, lavishly
unselfishly, asking nothing in return"
81 think l understand" he said
again. II think / do"
They turned their eyes to the noun
tains. and as they looked the first
oIdil 10 VI ouDii6ht lCii Ou TIC WhllC
peaks and set them dazzling like mighty
diamond-points against the blue bosom
Of the West.
ut Is morning on the mountains
and on you'll" Grant exclaimed. "Zen,
you are very, very beautiful" He
raised her hand and pressed her fin
gers to his lips.
AS they stood watching the sunlight
pour into the valley a sharp knock
sounded on the door. "Come," said
Dennison, and the next moment 1t
swung open and Phyllis Bruce entered,
followed Immediately by Under. A
question leapt into her eyes at the re-
markable situation which greeted
them. and she paused in embarrass-
ment
"Phyllisw Grant exclaimed. you
here |"
1T would seem that l was not ex-
pected."
1T Is all very simple" Grant ex-
planned, with a laugh. Little Willie
rransley was my guest overnight On
account of the storm his mother be-
anne alarmed, and drove out from the
lily early this morning tor him. Mrs.
let me introduce Miss Bruce
Phyllis Bruce, of whom have told
ou"
Gems cordial handshake did more to
eassure Phyllis than any amount of
explanations. and Linder's timely OBJ
orr hof ha
here and was wondering about him
imself had valuable corroborative
fleet.
"But now-your expanationsT said
rant. How comes 1t, Linder?'
Simple enough. from our side.
Then l got your telephone call all
)uld catch was the fact That you were
lightly glad to get me, and had some
rgent message for Miss Bruce. Then
e connection broke"
81 see. And you, Of course, assured
ISIS Bruce that l was being murdered,
meeting some such happy and eff
ctive ending, out here In the wilder
SIS -
mot exactly that but I reported
hat l could. and Miss Bruce insisted
ION coming out at once. The roads
ere dreadful, but we had daylight.
so, we have trophy"
Linder went out and returned In q
,ment with a sadly bedragged hat.
MY poor hatl" Zen exclaimed. Il tn
It 1t on the way" al
1T Is the best kind Of evidence that WI
Il had but recently come over the ru
ID said Under significantly. tel
I think no more evidence need be an
led" said Phyllis. MAY l lay of ais
tbings?" TN
Certainly-certainly, Grant apollo ca
ed. But l must introduce one
re exhibit" He handed her the Tr
e he had written during the night. his
hat Is the message | wanted LIN er.
to rush to you" he said. and as pie
read 1t he saw the color deepen in fri
cheeks. hel
I'm going to make breakfast Mr.. ira
mt" Zen announced, with sudden in
st of energy. Everybody keep ing
of the Kitchen" Wit
Guess I'll feed up for you this los
ming. old chap" said Under. know hen
". At the door he glanced back. 4
.hink Miss Bruce has something to enc
to you" he added, mysteriously. rou
hey were alone-Phyllis and Den a $
IN. He caught her hand in his and wa
her to the French windows. The plo
was filling the valley with a flood Its
liver, and there was sunshine, too the
he heart Of Dennison Grant. He she
drunk his cup of remuneration, but resi-
lad not dreamed that at the bottom Il
ID lie pearl so beautiful. scic
phyllis-Phyllis." he breathed He z
he'd out to take her In his arms, ing
she held him gently away: when and
ooked In her eyes they shone back the
lin through tears. cess
Oh, Denny, you mustn't. I'm SO acre
y. You know what you have been p
ne. But you were so long. so long ton
terday | promised Under" con,
the days that followed Dennison eau
Mt drank his cup of remuneration mar
v. He worked his fields early and tere