Show BLACK ROCK A T Talc lIe of th the V I It B ly COl Connor nor V Jh Ah Michael you must pray pry lo It ion hon Jean Jesu lies lie's garde nM c mignon And site she bent over the Iho babe Ah Aim mon ellen rl mon men amour adieu adieu mon moo ang ange till 11 Slav in put hl his arms anna ann about her and took tool her het away for fm as silo ho was vas whispering her hel fare farewells Ol ati wells wels b baby ialy hy With a a. so sol sob passed Into the tu House with wih many rooms nn Annetto le larlin alln dont don't cry cryor for or th thO baby said Maid h her I husband busbani Its It's better belter off err than the the rest Tet av nv us it I 11 is An didn't yo ye hear heal what the said ld about the beautiful It I Is An n he wouldn't lie lieto lieto le lelo to lo us at ni all But pt a a. Q mother mothel cannot bo he comforted for 0 her first fIrs oln son Hon An hour later laler Nixon brought ht Father Goulet He was a lIttle lUtle Frenchman with wih gentle gente manners and tie te tle face lace of oC a n saint saint Craig Crie welcomed him warmly imi told toll him what h lift he and nna done That I is good gooc my brother Ito said with wih gentle courtesy and ld turning to the chic mother Yom Tour little one ole j is safo sate Behind Father Goulet came Nixon softly and gazed down cown upon the tho lio little quiet face faco 1 beautiful with the magic f C death dt Slavin came quietly and stood be beside ildo him Nixon turned and ant o offered r his hand nut Hut said al moving back I did y yo ye a rong a wrong Nixon an au Its It's Its It's a man maim I 1 am this day duy for fO It i. i Dont say SY a n word woid SlavIn answered answered an an- Nixon hurriedly I 1 know how V you fool feel Ive I've Ive got a n baby too loo I want to see it I again That's why the break hurts hum mo me ro so V As Go Gods Cods s 's above replied Slavin earnestly Ill 11 hinder cr yo ye no more more They shook hands and anti we passed out We Ve laid th baby miler under V t the c pines not far from flom Billy and the sweet spring wind blew through the gap gai cap and came camo softly softy down the valley g to tho ho pines and the Ir gross grass s sand and anti the tho hiding fow flowers rs of the thc new Jf life to the world AntI And the lI mothr mother moth moth- er r 1 must have heard herd Iho tho Will r pr In her heart hoart for 0 a as the priest was rac a saying the words of lie tho service she with Mrs Mayors Mayor's arms arm about her hel and her herye yes ye were looking far tal away beyond the he purple mountain lC tops 1115 sot sot-ing Wh what lt made her And Slain ln too looked hooked Indifferent rent His very features seemed finer The fhe coarseness s was wa gone out of his face race What had come cometo to him I 1 could not tell But nut when the doctor came Into Inlo SlavIn's Slavin's Slav Slav- Sla ins in's house that night night it was as the lie old lavin I J saw sav sw but with a look of such a ly fury fur on his taco face that I 1 tried to ta get gel the doctor out at once ance But h he vas Aas a half hult drunk and anel after his manner was hideously humorous humoro How flow do ladies ladles How do do gentlemen gentlemen gentle gentle- gente- gente men was hl his loud voiced salutation Quite a professional gathering clergy redo predominating Lion and lamb iamb too Ha o ha Which is the thc lamb Iamb eh h Ha ha ha hn Very good soo Awfully sorry to hear of your loss Mrs IrL Irs Slavin Did our best you know Cant Can't help this sort of thing Before any anyone one coy ld cO Id move Craig was ns ht ot at his side an and saying in a n clear firm rm voice One moment doctor caught aught nu ht him b by the arm and had ac hin him mt mut It of ar the lie room before he lie know knew it Il Slavin who vho hInd had hac been hec crouching In Ill hi his hair hai with wih hands hand twitching and eyes Oaring flaring rose comic H anti and nel followed st still i hurried crouching an as AH ho hu walked I titer him him him him- rul Turning L V 1 t n I nn ill so n terrifying In Iii hl his swill swift c crouching motion moton that the thc the doctor crying cry cry- ing log out in foar l Koop Pp him off orr fairly fairly fairly fair fair- ly turned tUnel and LIeu flod N He lie le was wn too ton late lato Like Lik a a. C tiger Sh in leaped upon him an and ind without walling to had him by the Iho throat with with- both hOlh hands banns and hearing bearing alln him to 0 lo tl PIP Pie worried him thieve there as aR a n log dog might a cat cat immediately Craig and I wore were WC upon him but though we wo l lifted him him clear ar iff Jrr th Iho i ground we wc could not loof loosen that t Iwo wo 0 strangling grip glip As we wc wore were struggling lrus ln there a light hand touched V ZU m my shoulder It I was Father G oilier Please let lot him go anti and ml stand stanc awa away from us ho lie said salmi v us hack AVe We cel He lie leaned leane over oer Slavin ind spoke pole a fow words or to to him Slavin as If it struck a n heavy hea blow looked up at the tIle priest t with wih fear tent eni in il ils- ils face fact el hut still sUI keeping hl his grip Lot Let him go o said Ic the Iho the priest Slavin hesitated Let him go quick said the lie pi priest lest t again and Slavin with Iti a narl let lel go his hold and anel stood facing the priest Father Goulet t Cl him steadily for 01 some sonic seconds and anti Men el What would you rou do 10 Ills Ils was as gentle ente enough even sweet but bul there Lucre was something S in III it that chilled o sll I would do ilo m my marrow What hal you ho he r lie Ho n lii t my child growled growled Slavin I IV V Ah Alit Ah How TIow V I lie He Ie was drunk anti and poisoned him Ah Ahil 0 I Who gave him drink Who Wilo made matle him a drunkard 11 two years cars a ago o oho Who ho ho has litLS wrecked his life V There was no answer alit ah and the tho even even- toned lonec voice oIce went relentlessly on Who ho is the murderer of Cf your om child now v 1 Slavin groaned nn and hu shuddered Go Co and anti the voice STew grew stern Repent of or your OUt sin and anel ad add not an- an V V Slavin turned l hi his eyes upon the lie motionless mo no- figure on the tho ground and then lien upon the lie Father Fathe took look one step toward him and stretchIng stretch stretch- tag Ing Ine out his hand and pointing with wih his ills finger said Go Anti And Slavin slowly slow backed away way and I went Into inlo time house bouse It ItUS was US au an un extra extra- u en and Il U Is often with me inc now th tho dark darl figure on the ground t the ie slight erect form of tile the priest with wih outstretched arm arm and fin finger rn- rn lii- lii ger gor Oi anti and Slavin Sla backing away fear foar I arid and fury luty struggling in hi his liR face ace T It l was a n near ni thing mr tile Iho Lle doctor however and anil two minutes more mor of oC thai grip grin rip would ha have havo mi done Ilono no tom for him As Af it ii I was wal wo we Wf hail tie lw greatest t difficulty culty culy In tc reviving him What i Inc no did dil wl with h Slavin after g getting hi hin in inside 1 I know not tint that ha has always been a mystery to tl me But Dut when we wore pu Downing pasing the saloon that lint night after r taking 11 Mrs Mayor Mavor home W wo saw SW a light and ami heard strange sounds within we e found another whisky ley raid In progress ess Slavin being the raider I We stood some moments watching him knocking in iii the heads of or casks and aoe emptying hotle bottles I thought he hc ha had gono gano mad muc and approaching hin cautiously Hollo Helio 10 Slavin I Cae called out What does this moan mean Ho lie Ie paused In his strange work orle and andI anc I 1 saw that his hll face though rp resolute aM as quiet enough V It I means Im I'm Im I'm Im done cone wid wil ute tile bush busl- nes ues I J am h ho he said Rail In a n determined voice Ill help no flO mo more morp lo to kill 11 anny man or oi In a lower tone mans man's baby rhe The priests priest's orel words hind had tc struck truck homo home Thank God Slavin said fl Craig offering his hand You Yon are arc much too good a n man for COl V the thc business Good or OF ba bad Im I'm Im done clono wid It I. I he replied going on ul with his hiE work You ae are tin throwing owing lit away good meney mon men ey Slavin I said as the head of a cask crashed InIs In Its Is that knows eno 9 it for the lie price of whisky has ha ris In town tills this week treek he lit answered giving m me a look hook lookout out of ot the corner of ot his Ills eye 00 Bedad it a i was wu a rare clever job joh referring to our Cu OUI Black Wack Rock flock Hotel lintel affair But nut wont won't you be le sorry orr for this a kel Craig urge ge z 7 te to tf nl I 1 will wH an Ihal's that's why hy Im I'm doln It before Im I'm Im for tor it It I. I he re replied re- re plied with a delightful hull bull hul Look Slavin said Craig earnestly earnestly ear ear- n nestly t It if I can an bp be br of t m use c to you yon in any anyway way count on me inc Its Is good to me the both boll of ot yes have been an Ill I'll Il not forget It I to yes he replied 1 with a 0 lUte like earnestness As we tol told Mrs Mayo Mavor 01 that night night night- for or Craig thought it I loo too good to lu keep keep keep- ep- ep 1 r ie-r eyes seemed to grow deeper and the light In the glow more Intense c cas as she listened to Craig pouring out his tale tate Then she gave Save him her he hand I V and said alel You have you yon man at last last What man mami man t The man you OU hov have havo een waiting V for Cor V V Slavin Why not I never thought of it i No more did he he lie nor n any ny of us u us Then after arter a n pause she site added gently genty lie lie has ha been sent to us Do you OU know I believe beleve your are arc right Craig said eaid slowly an and then added ad ad- ac- ac d ded doi d But Bu you ou always ys are arc I foar not sh she answel answered d but hut I thought she liked to heat hear 11 his word wont V Tho whole lown town was vas astounded next morning wh when hlen n Slavin wont vent to woi wOI k In th tIll tho mines mimics miles and Its Hs a astonishment only dc tl Ih as mc Ih the tho days ays wont went on and ho he ho stuck to II hl ills weeks n tl I i Jo UI I II bought 1 l' l and ll Oll hid 1111 Slavin ril us as ll r n H The he event mig of nf th thi tl reopening of r saloon faloon as It was wao still called cINI wis as long hung in iii flInch Black noe Il 1 ILaS W wis aS iho thic Ihl occasion of the Iho first appi ap- ap Pt pi o of the fhe Ila League Ut Minstrel ami alel Di troupe in what was waR ele described a as a 0 hair lifting hair ta tragedy ely wih pi ialo al selections rumen Thon there was a grand supper speeches and aUl greut enthusiasm wh which ichi readied ld its is climax when whon Nixon rose roseto roseto roseto to propose the lie toast of or tH lie tho evening evening- Our On saloon ills His liM speech was vas simply a quiet t manly account of his hiN lon long struggle with th tile tho deadly enemy When hen he lie came to speak of oC his recent defeat he said I And while I am nm blaming no one ono 10 but hul m myself I 1 am glad Iad tonight tint that this tills saloon loon Is Es on Oil our om side for my ins' own sake ke and for or mr the sake ak of those who have h boon en waiting long lo to see ee me mo limit But before I r sit 1 down clown I want to say a that limit while I live I shall hal not noL for forgot forget t that I Ioie OWe vo 11 my life to the lie man nian that lint took me ne that night to 0 his own shad shack and put ino me in iii his ilis own heel hod anti and anc met mot mo mno 10 lie tho tH next morning with ih an open ope-n hand for 01 I 1 tell tel you yon I had sworn oln to God Gol that that morning would be le my omy last speech a was characteristic After a brief f reference to tho mys mysterious ways o n 0 Providence 11 which ch ho lie acknowledged cd ho might sometimes fall fail I to understand ho lie wont went on to express his unqualified approval al of the time now new ill i-ill I Oh Ii Its a t CO cozy place 3 an theres there's nao Ilae sulphur abooL Be Besides id s a a that thai that he lIe went on enthusiastically Hll ho hc a terrible savin aln Ive I've ve mist been I In iii V great You emphasis bet bel ejaculated a aIe voice Ie with wih Ive Ive he been en went on Goor lc Ignoring the remark and ald the laugh which followed an its it's is i's an like awful mone money ye C pit hit OiOi wi wl the he Yo Ye can s see e ye c canna dae wI wl ana ano liO Jt gla glass yo ye C manu 01 or three at the he verra yeta host best for Its It's Is I's no verra vorra ye C git wi wl ane gla glass s. s l But Bul ul wl wi you ou coffee coCce ye e get a worth an ye 0 want nae one moh There was another shout hout of or laughter which puzzled G much I see se the Jowl but Ive I've l e ow r in Iii mai- mai nor 1111 a fl hunner dollars olar h Then 1 he lie paused ed looking hard bo- bo fore Core him twisting his face lace into extraordinary ex ex- shapes haps till ll the thc men looted at him him In Iii won l wonder l. l Jm lm vale ralo glad o this saloon but late for fUl the lie lad that thai its it's ower canna camina bo be heipt the he noo floe Hell He'll not be he nee ln help 0 o oars I clout doot ocH hut but there tire fire and and he lie stopped abruptly and sat s-at at down with no applause follow follow- Colow- Colow I ing n g. g But hut when WIlen Slavin n our OUI saloon keeper rose Iose to reply tho lie men muon jump jumped d U up on onlie the lie seats seals and anti yelled till Ul tIle the they V could yell el no more Slav ill il stood e evidently in in trouble with himself elC an and finally bl broke Je o out put t V its Js Jp s I 1 am mini entirely hat come to lo mo I know not nol nor Bor how hiti l itil HI come conte n lint But t Ill I'll tiP m lii my best liest for lO or And ld then the Iho yelling broke bloke out S again I 1 did dil not Ilot yell eil my myself l I 1 was waR too loo bu busy lISY watching the lie varying un lights V In Iii Mrs tirs IM ors or's nr's lla eyes s o as she looked from Cram coin Craig Craig to to the tho yelling men on un 0 tin tl lit benches nl tables tahle und then thou to 0 Slavin and I found myself w if it sh she Knew l W wl whal H it iL was us that clint camo Camile calc 10 to Slav Slav- liE Ir V V II ri 1 x vr r. r r V it 1111 yr o Jo Calls 1 il V With the cull to Mr Caig rais Ji if fancy no I had something q J to lo I dp tip In myself cl The call cum lU f froma a. a young oun congregation I In an Rn I city und li was his bin his rc nud palt partly ly ilium upon upon- S.- S. moro more upon the tue a advice ato to of r tro those hose am among n nI I the lie authorities 9 who le knew e his wo work In the mountains But nut I flatter myself myself my my- self elf that my mr Jeler ieter t to tp i s woo wore WP of oC importance In for I 1 Iwa wa Lion llon ton worA rA of or ver the tho thC not mind without that thai Influence the theman man who WW o ll handle mIC Butch Black Rock Hock miners millers as l' l lh life hh wa ivas ready for rOt h larger I th ban o i a mountain jim ml mission RIon ThaLlie Thal Thai he lie would lul i I hail had not imagined hl I n known him I though I 1 II ought r C nave navo oa o nn bettor better He lie was hut but little Jle tol Id lut O e J It f it lie Ho vont went wUl time iho call can calland an and the thc letters leters urging hl his acceptance t 1 to Mrs Irs Mavor toOl I wo was as putting pulling the last touches touch R to lo some ome of le my toy work In Iho tho room at thin Jock back of f Mrs frs Mavor's Mavors s when he lie camp caine In She Rhe read IOU lie tho the loiters and the tho f. f coil call I quietly and for him hini to seal speak Wt Well l 1 he ald ahil all Should I go She Sho started and grow grew n Q little pale Ills His question suggested a possibility that hail had not nol occurred to her That hat he ho liat hal could leave his work ore In had Black Rock flock noc she |