Show L LOVE M AW IL M V E BY JOSEPH jo J PORTER 1 I I 1 continued from last week wily why jerry what in the world Is tile the matter asked clonia clenia you ought to have a little love in your heart tor for your neighbor anti follow fellow man mail yes love sneered jerry that la Is all you think 0 of Is bi love it makes mo ilia you cant men tion anything without you talk level forget it and dont mention lovo love to ino ilia again ag atall all right jerry never again to you all right clem hacka supper clem supper SUP por clema supper the invitation came to clema from every camp and mouth but Jer jerrys ryn ator after supper all tile the boys boya had a good visit with jerry who did not even appear at the main camp tire where the boys were chatting what Is the tha matter with jerry boys asked ono one ali ah hoa hes mad because N nellie ollie prefers clems attentions to ilia his volunteered another besides lies hes just an old grouch you cant do anything to please gleaso him lately im glad lies hes going why said another he wont oven even let us go and got get a drink of water while working under this blazing you a water boy asked clema why no he said we need one well said cloma ill send bond down to mr cummings and ask hini him to see it if he can got little mickey holt halt front from over to newton ind and solid send him up to be our water loy boy you know dickeys Mic keys mother died when he was eight years bearg old awhile later his father left and been heard of since mickey la Is living with some of life hla neighbors and im sure aure he would be tickled to death to come 1 I should hould say he would agreed the rest of the boys boya got get him the poor kid when morning came jerry was wag soon on his way ile he would hardly talk when clema handed him a letter tor for mr cummings all through the day everyone seemed to be happy it was not necessary for clema to say anything to anyone about his work they all know knew their work and were more willing under olema clema than they had been under jerry that night someone remarked gee it seems good to have some gome one over you who Is not driving you all the time im glad you feel that way toward me said clema and ana about the work I 1 certainly appreciate I 1 it and nd some day we will all take a holiday we will go down bovyn to the brook and have a fishing trip and forget hard war wort and enjoy our for a day fine said the boys a nice mess mesa of trout would be delicious after a few songs and stories they all retired for the night land ind arose the he next morning to go about their usual tasks this went on for several days when one day a horseman could be seen at a distance all were anxious to find out who the visitor was finally one of the boys boya cried out that it was mickey the water boy A cheer went up for mickey and he bo was wag glad to meet tho the boys all gave him i a hearty handshake which made him appreciate his company gosh boys said quid mickey 1 11 I am glad to got get this job whore where I 1 can get out in the mountains and enjoy the fresh air and sunshine oh clem I 1 am so eo glad to see you my DIV dreams dreama have hava always been that it if I 1 could be with you all my life alto I 1 would want nothing more fine mickey said clema perhaps some day your dreams will come true 1 I hope so BO clem I 1 do said mickey the days rolled by and the water boy was always at lilt his post and finally the fishing day camo came that had find boon been promised them livery ono one with hooks and linea were on oil their way to the brook to try th air luck at tile tho sp speckled ackloo beauties while tile the boys wore out fishing jerry hunter arrived in camp front from the ranch to release clenia clema he found the place vacated and it seemed strange to him that no work was waa being done this gavio jerry ample time to think what hal had happened at the ranch during hla his stay lie ile had found olt oat that nellie thought of him only as aa a friend and that her heart wits was with clema clellia those these thoughts mado made him say oh it if I 1 could only forget that sunday afternoon when nellie I 1 rode over the ranch when we both seemed so happy we talked of the first time wo we met of the birds that sang in the branches da as we passed by of the beautiful things that wore were on oil tho the ranch we stopped to give the horses a drink while there wo we sat down on a log together it was there that I 1 told her that I 1 would give all the world it if silo aho were mine dut but it was then she told mo me that bilo considered me only as a friend and that clonia clema was first in her heart but that slie silo would always remember me as a friend and would help me any way she ehe could it if I 1 could only forget it these theae were tho the main thoughts that were running through jerrys mind when the fishermen bogan began to stroll into camp exclaiming why hello jerry how to is everything at the ranch T jerry answered them in the shortest way possible and the boys could be heard to remark iles hes tho the same old grouch most moat of 0 the boys finally arrived and began telling about big ones that had got away when clem asked where Is mickey no one seemed to know nor had anyone seen him since they had loft left the brook one said he had last seen him fit at the tha forks of the crook creek and just juat after this he ha had seen where a large bear had passed going the way mickey had gone clenia clema became somewhat alarmed as the hour of darkness was now coming on ile he appealed to jerry who said let him go it he elou enough gh judgment to find camp let him lay out As aa for me I 1 am not going ou to hunt for him film tonight why jerry said clema would you stay hero here and lot let that little boy roam these hilts hills all night without an effort to find him you any love in your heart tor for your fellow ellov men no I 1 said jer jerry and furthermore I 1 dont want you to mention that love stuff to me any more oh very well said clema 1 I bif ner will so remember that I 1 mi 11 will ring in n your era tile dio lu t day your le li ing to hi 1 0 boyt bo ho he i ahu lu will go they all arose and wore were ready for the hunt each group had a different direction to go clema took the longest route down to tho the forks of the creek where mickey wail wag last seen jerry avas was left in camp and the hunt was waa on clema was fortunate enough to have a flash light clema reached the forks and after searching awhile he discovered dickeys Mic keys tracks with tho the old grizzly s track on top of at it clonia cloma could only think that perhaps mickey had mot met his fato fate in tho the fury of tho the grizzly what would ho he over do it tills this sad oad fato fate como come to mickey ile iio stopped and pondered over what lie ought to to do lie ile took the tracks and followed them tor for say oral eral miles they lott left the stream going west up the mountain side aide into I 1 ugh crags anti and rocks clema was determined to find tho the boy but the trail was getting harder and harder to follow at last tile tho tracks became lost to him and lie ho searched in valli vain to find thol them many terrible and a 9 0 n 1 zo d thoughts wont through gil its hla mind oh it if I 1 had never sent tor for himl him I 1 what will mr cummings say anti anil above all what will nellie say it I 1 could only find him I 1 suddenly whilo while these thoughts wore were torturing him aleina seemed to have a feeling of rest and contentment tent ment come over him thon something urged him film to pray lie ile fell on life h knees anti and told the lord ilia his desire and upon arising lie ho heard something wn was it a worn 1 ains voice no it be but thero there camo came the same sound and still again tor for tile the third time ile ho started out forgetting about tracks ile ho wits waa so BO sure ho he hoard heard someone Ro meone ile ho flashed his light on the ground and there was dickeys track again ho yelled once and the reply came back here I 1 am ile ho climbed a few hundred yards further up tip tho the hill and yelled again Is that you cloma chomat camo came the answer YOS yea it la in L I 1 said clenia clema and out from under a clump of bushes c crawling on 94 all puree fours wile wag ajac mickey ey clema grabbed him and maid thank god ile he la Is al alive lyell clema gave a signal with three shots from ilia hla revolver and ro re calved an answer from several other of the boys boasi he was yo so over joyed ile he started back to camp at once with mickey arriving there toward morning tho the rest of the boys had reached camp about tile the same time they were all joyful I 1 over finding mickey except jerry ile he lid did not even ask about him after they had eaten they listened to dickeys Mic keys stary attar after we fill all reached the stream I 1 tried to keep in sight eight of someone I 1 did very well for awhile until I 1 got interested in fishing I 1 hooked a nice one and said to myself ill just save that for clem oh yes he reached into hla his pocket and camo came out with tile the fish im so sorry item clem it la Is ruined I 1 wont long along fine until I 1 found I 1 was alone I 1 was just juit thinking about boat going into camp when I 1 looked around and there stood a huge bear showing his teeth at me and growling like a flash I 1 dropped my fishing flab ing tackle and began to run I 1 went straight up the mountain side lda I 1 ran until I 1 was give out ont I 1 stopped to rest I 1 looked around lint but ifould not see the bear and I 1 dont know where he went he followed you quite alays said clema and then turned oft off in another direction im glad of that said mickey 1 I would not have tilled filled him up anyway he was waa so go large it was waff getting dark when I 1 stopped to rest and I 1 did not know what to do I 1 tried to find out where I 1 was but I 1 could not then I 1 found that big clump of bushes thero there I 1 said a little prayer and boys believe aitor it or not heard my mother say here mickey brushed a tear from hla his eye mickey you crowl crawl into that clump of bushes bushea and go to sleep clema will find you after awhile then t knew you would I 1 ikney it was mamma because I 1 know her voice when cloma clema yelled I 1 knew it was him concluded mickey how many times did you hear me call asked clema only once said mickey that womanly homana voice 4 I 1 heard board could have been his mother calling to me to come said clema this Is strange to me and I 1 cant under linder stand it but as it to Is mickey we are here and safe and oh how glad I 1 am ami I 1 this la Is one fishing trip that will never be forgotten the dawn of day was now breaking and it would soon be time for work jerry rose rosa and handed clema a letter dikter train from mr cum lags inge dear clem C lam it said gald crowd I 1 tho the work as fast fas t as possible I 1 am getting anxious for the completion of the line I 1 hope mickey arrived all right I 1 love him the poor kid seems seams to do something for himself take good care of him and the letter asked clenia clema jerry did mr cummings send any orders with you besides the let lottery terAl asked clema yos yen ho he said bald tor for you to stay atay oil 01 I 1 the line tor for it 11 week anil ani then return to tile the 1 linch pine fine said eald cloma yos yon I 1 duoss auosa lla its fine oil all snapped jerry why jorry jerry said cloina what la is the matter tile tho ft fact Is tills returned jerry you have won Nol No lloa Illos heart from me 1110 the only tro troa auro asuro I 1 hold on oil earth wily why jorry jerry sald said clenia tills this la Is news to ino 1110 how do you know this 1 I asked her for her hand sattl jorry jerry and silo sho told me that silo she could only look upon tile me na as a friend that her heart belonged bolon g od to you yet well chilt la 16 worth returning to tho the ranch for it said cloina wily why yes returned jerry 1 I would llave have gone through glades for hor her but now my lily chance Is lost loit lost nothing 1 said clema 1 1 11 I think it to Is it i groat lionor honor to 11 have ave such ft a sweat girl ovon even tor for a friend wen well said jorry lots lets not talk of it longer it Is in time to go to work you yon win clem clam I 1 hope gain boino lay day to use her 11 fille sald said clema 1 I liepe so 80 too tn in another month tile the line alno will ho finished into newton sali jorry jerry then I 1 shall make my il got et away tor for some now place 0 of abode to be concluded next week |