The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-05

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II shall go at once 70 Tiger HiN-spot
fifty named! Whether Jack is dead or
alive I must see after him, Hale-he had
neither father nor mother"
Now look here" said he; haven't you
again and again written TO him that you
desired to make his future your csres
Didn't you bring him east and set him TO
work IN this very Office? Didn't you give
him 20 understand you were prepared to
treat him as a som You know all this is
truel And you know Jack declared his
work stupid, the paper poky. You know
ne was determined 70 be the maker Of his
own destiny. Grieve ss much as you
choose Dan, bat don't fall into womanish
reproach Of yourself Jack was fine fell
low, but he was pig headed. and truly
believe that when he fell in love with
Miss Woolstine it was partly because she
was out of his reach. He is just the boy
to want the moon and refuse The green
cheese"
you were jealous of Jack" said
feebly
That is stuff was not blind"
"And you are at this moment jealous
Of the girl l added.
What reply Hale would have made 70
this accusation / know not, for at that mo-
ment the door opened and Margaret came
in. Her face was still pale and her eyes
swollen, but she was perfectly calm. and I
noticed that her hands did not tremble "a
she held them together, her fingers lightly
clutched.
you are going at onces" she said.
got up and hunted the time tables, and
found my best train left the city at 1880 D.
m, bringing me to Tiger Hill the evening
Of the next day. This gave me time to 60
to Melvin and get what needed for the
trip.
"Well, then said the girl, AZ will be at
the station at 10 can meet you there"
"But-but that is impossible | ex-
claimed II cannot take you Il would
not do at all-nOt at all! will telegraph,
write-you should hear at once and fully,
but it is impossible to allow you to go"
Never in all my life did meet a look so
determined. 30 full of scorn for restraint as
the one Margaret shot at me! She said not
a word, but going into her Office returned
with her hat on, her veil tightly drawn, and
so silently left the Office.
Hale shrugged his shoulders.
''There was pair of them" he said 81
do not wonder they had tumultuous
scenes"
"She won't go-you do not think she
will gof"
Not if you wreck ali the trains But
even then she might walk. Yes, Crawford,
she will 60"
But she shall notl What could do with
her? Suppose she falls to weeping, to faint
ing in the train2 And after we get therel
Why, Hale, l am not sure of my own
safety; and with her to hamper me It is
impossible She must be locked up-tied-
not allowed to do it."
"She won't faint nor weep" said Hale;
''stiu she viii be a dreadful burden for you
I'll 70 see her, but have no hope of in
fuencing her"
go to her uncle said l. surely he has
some authority over her"
IN do my best" said he, ''but won't
promise you success"
went TO Melvin, packed up my hand
bag made arrangements with my house
keeper, and all the time my thoughts
dwelt on Margaret in fear and dismay.
NY only hope was that her violent agita-
ton might make her ill, and 80 PROSTATE
her that she would be unable to force her
SELF to take the journey.
When | reached the station a few min
utes after 10 l found Hale standing at the
entrance.
''Well?" said J.
He pointed with his thumb over his
shoulder. "She is In the waiting room"
he said, and taking my bag he added: "She
carries less baggage than you do"
Did you see her2' said l. Couldn't you
convince her? Surely you could have done
that"
Gould put the rings of Saturn around
Jupiter? Ny dear boy, l did not try 70
convince her She would not discuss the
question. She asked me about the mines
and the strike, but she knows FAR more
about it ali than we do. She has used the
exchanges to advantage, She even knows
the names OF the leaders among the
strikers. There is no end b her nerve,
think She won't break down again"
She'll break down as soon as the ex-
element of starting is over. Surely you,
q married man. know that a wonan's
calnness may be as hysterical ss her tears. +
Good heavens and ! stood still. II Will
not go until 7:15 tomorrow morning.
viii not lose much time. cannot do any
thing the night / get there"
Then she'll 90 alone She has her TICK
ct and when her train il called she viii be
OF. She won't wait for you-"
How do Won know she has her ticker
IL bought il for her. went to ber
boarding house and brought her here. then
/ bought her ticket
~JudasF' said l. And 40 not believe
you saw her uncle"
There was no use in seeing any one. /
Apollyon would not have stopped her. AL .
/ could do was 70 take q little care Of her 4" .
i believe II nv hear you encouraged /
her testify cried
Don't be unreasonable Dan " said he .
Don't quarrel tonight, my boy !, IL as
much as | can stand - see you 80 of, and .
/ declare win go with you OF c0urseI .
win. can look after Margaret aud leave .
you free -
And who VII 81 tins weeks mum .
Der out' No, DO, Ha.e'-end I fell into .
line ss the tickes olioe-'it wouldn't .
Be- wIse I'd do better by myself, and .
shree Of US would be ruin ~ everything F..
And never did quarrel with you. Begin .
tonight Not much, Reuben
And 50 getting M ticket 7 went into the .
waiting room and found Margaret com
2osed, alert AID confident.
Hale pressed through TIE gaa. carrying
DUP bags, aad when TIE train r2a oI1 81 .
.tss station glanced back o8- o. the VII
dow and sax him trying 20 .ook cbsery 4
and hopeful bot a none miserable. 1oa-
oecuns Esoe never did I sc lie vEsrei rs
lat - much ~ 10 say I knew you'd DO
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