The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-07-29

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Who occupies 1t besidssr
lido"
And who else ~
WELL" drawled Teresa slowly with an OK.
travagant afYectatlon OF modesty. Nobody
else but us. ! reckon. Two's company. you
know. and three's none."
stop! Will you swear that there isnrs
young girl. his-his sweetheart-conoealed
there with your"
Tho fire In Teresa's eye was genuine % she
answered steadily: Well. 1t amt my styls TO
put up with that sort Of thing; at least II
wasn't over at Yolo. and you know 1t. Jim
Dunn, or wouldn't be here"
Yes. yes. said Dunn hurriedly, But I'm
ID fool. or worse. tho fool Of fool. Tell
me. Teresa. Is this man Low your lover2"
Teresa lowered her eyes a. II In maldenly
confusion:
We'll. II I'd known that you had any feeling OF
your own about it-if your spoken sooner--"
Answer me-you dsvil!'
"He Is"
And he has been with you here-yesterdsy
tonight"
lie has"
Enough" He laughed q weak. foolish
laugh. and. turning pale. suddenly lapsed
against tree He would have fallen. but with
supported him gently to q root. The action
over. they both looked astounded.
reckon that wasn't much like either you
or me-" said Dunn. slowly; was it2 But II
you'd lot mo drop then you'd have stretched
out the biggest fool in tho Serras." He paused
and looked at her curiously. What's come
over your Blessed II seem to know you now"
She was very pale again and quiet; that was
all.
Teresa! On M-look herel When was
hid up yonder in Excelsior I said wanted to
get well for only two things. One was to hunt
you down. tho other To marry Nellie Wynne.
When came here thought that last thing
could never DO. l came hore expecting to find
her here with Low. and kill him-perliaps kill
her too ! never oven thought OF you; not
once: You might have risen up before mo
between me and him-and I'd have passed you
by. And now that find it's all q mistake.
and 1t was you. not her was looking for
why
why" she interrupted bitterly. "you'll just
take me. of course. to save your time aud earn
your salary. I'm ready"
But I'm not Just yet. he said fnintly. Help
me up"
She mechanically assisted him to his feet.
Now stand where you are." he added. and
don't move beyond this tree till return"
He Strengthened himself with an effort.
clenched his fists until the nails were nearly
buried in his palms. and strobe with q hrm
steady step In the direction he had come. In
few moments he returned and stood before her.
I've sent away my deputy-the man who
brought me here. the fool who thought you
were Nellie. He knows now he made mis-.
take. But who 1t was he mistook for
Nellie he does not know. nor shall ever
know. nor shall any living being know.
other than myself And when / leave the
wood to-day shall know IT no longer. You are
safe here as far rs I am concerned. but I can
not screen you from others prying. Let Low
take you away from here as soon Us he can"
Let him take me away7 All. yes. For wbatl
TO save you" said Dunn. Look here,
Teresal Without knowing 1t. you lifted me
out OF hell Just now. ana because OF the wrong
you and shirk my duty"
For her sake" sasped the woman; for her
sake! Oh. yssl Go on
WELL" said Dunn. gloomly 81 reckon per-
haps you'd a. Iieve left me In hell for all the
love you bear me. And maybe you've grudge
enough agin me still to wish I'd found her and
him together"
You think So" she said. turning her head
away.
There. d-nlt! I didn't mean to make
you cry. Maybe you wouldn't then. Only tell
that fellow to take you out OF this and not run
away the next time he sees man coming"
He didn't rum" said Teresa with flashing
eyes. I'LL sent him away" she STAN
mered. Then. suddenly turning with fury
upon him. she broke OUT Run! Run from
you! Ha ha! You said just now I'd grudge
against you. Well. listen. Jim Dunn. I'd only
to bring you in range OF that young mans
rife and you'd have dropped In your tracks
like"
Like that bar tho other night" said Dunn,
with short laugh. so tha. Was your little
gamer" He checked his laugh suddenly-a
cloud passed over his face. Look here.
Teresa" he said. with an assumption OF care
lessness that was rs transparent as 1t WAS
utterly incompatible with his frank. open
selhshness. what became Of that bar? The
skin-eh? that was worth something? 2"
Yes" said Teresa quietly. Low ex-
changed 1t and got ring for mo from that
trader Isaacs 1t was worth more. you bet.
And tho ring didn't fit. eithor-"
Yes" interrupted Dunn. with an almost
childish eaGerness.
And made him take II back. and got the
value In money. / hear that Isaacs sold 1t
again and made another profit: but that's like
those traders" Tho dlsingsnuous candor OF
Toresas manner was in exquisite contrast to
Dunn. He rose and grasped her hand 50
hehrtily she was forced to turn her eyes away"
"Good-by!" he said.
You look tired" she murmured. with a sud
don gentleness that surprised him; lot mo 70
with yon part Of the way
1T isn't safe for you just now" no said.
thinking Of tho possible consequences OF the
alarm Brace had rnised.
Not the way you came" she replied; but
one known only to myself"
He hesitated only a moment. "All right,
them" he said finally. let us go at once. It's
sufYocating here. and seem to feel this dead
bark crlnke under my feet"
She C ~ a rapid glance around her. and then
seemed to sound with her eyes the far.otr
depths OF tho aisles beginning to grow pale
with the advancing day. but still holding a
strange culver OF heat in the air. When she
had finished her haif-abstracted scrutiny Of
the distance. she cast ono backward glance at
her own cabin and stopped.
viii you wait moment for me ?" she asked
gently.
Yes -but-no tricks. Teresa! 1t isn't worth
ha