The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-05-21

| through the broken crockery on Ine
| top shelves of the kitchen cupboard. P"
she ran on. rs If she were delighted to
hear the sound of her own voice and
| couldn't talk fast enough. Il always
leave my purse on the dressing case
! though Tom has told ME time and
again it wasn't safe. But out here
.'Stop!" thundered the man, IF you
know enough to stop. Stop. or I'll cut
your cursed tongue out! That's not
what l want though I'll take it. I've
told you time aud again that | want
| the paymasters money. I'll put day
light through that little false heart of
yours if you don't give it 10 me with
out five more words"
And I've told you just rs often that
I've nothing to do with the paymaster's S
money" and with the great limpid
tears overfiowing her blue eyes Rose
| Laughton knew that the face she turn
| ed up at him was enough to melt the
strongest heart going.
DO you mean to tell me" said
he. evidently wavering. and possibly
| inclined to doubt if after all she were
not telling the truth.
Il don't mean to tell you anythingn'
she cried. You won't believe a word
| say, and / never had any one doubt
my word before. | hate to have YOU
take that $15. though. You never
would in the world if you knew how
much self-denial it stands for.
Every time think would like an
ice-cream out here in this wilderness
I've made Tom give me the price OF
| one. You won't find anything but
ribbons there. And when I've felt as
| if | should 90 wild if [ couldn't have q
box of HuyIers candy Eve made Tom
| give me the price of that. There's only
| powder and tweeZerS and frizzes in
| those boxes" as he went over the top
| of the dressing-casc. still keeping a
| lookout on her That's my laces,
and l wish you wouldn't finger them;
| don't believe your hands are clean.
What makes you look at me SOP" For
the man had left his search again. and
his glance was piercing her through.
"Oh; your eyes are like augers turn
| ing to live coalsf' she cried. is that
the way you look at your wife? Do
you look at your little children the
| same way?"
Il ant got no wife or kids"
I'm sure that's fortunate" said
Mrs. Laughton. "A family wouldn't
have any peace of their lives with you
following such Il dangerous business.
And they couldn't see much of you
| either
Look here!" cried the man, his
| patience gone. Are you a fool. or
are you blufflng me? I've half Il mind
to knock your head in," he cried. land
hunt the house over for myself"
You wouldn't find anything if you
did, she returned. leaning back in
| her chair. I've looked often enough.
| when thought Tom had some money.
| never found any. What are YOU 60
ing to do now?" with a cry of alarm at
| his movement.
! I'm going to tie you hand and foot. "
'Oh. | wouldn't! I'd rather you
wouldn't. really. | promise you l
won't leave this chair. -"
Il don't mean you shall"
'Oh, how can you treat me so?" she
| exclaimed. lifting up her streaming
face You don't look like a person
to treat woman so. l don't like to
i be tied; it makes one feel so helpless" )"
| W
any way?" said the man. stopping Il
moment to stare at her. And he made
step then toward the high chest of
drawers, half bureau. half writing
desk, for ball of tape he saw lying
there.
OH" she cried. don't! Don't 90
there. For mercy's sake, don't 90
therc!' raising her voice till it was
like the wind in the chimney. "Oh.
please don't 90 therer At which us
if feeling morally. or rather immorally.
sure that what he had come for
was in that spot, he seized the handles
of a drawer and down fell the lid upon
his head with a whack that jammed
his hat over his eyes and blind
ed him with pain and fury for an
instant. Il knew itr' she cried, II
knew it would! l told you not to gor'
You shut your mouth quick!'
roared the man with splutter of oaths.
That's right she said. her face
like a plying saints. Don't mind ME.
Ialwavs tell Tom to swear when he
lambs his thumb, | know how it is my
self when I'm driving a nail"
The man went and sat down in the
cnalf on WHOSE Oack ne nau Dceu leaH-
ing.
Il swear don't know what to make
of you" said he, rubbing his head rue
fully.
You can make friends with me"
| said she. That's what you can do.
I'm sure I've shown you that I'm
friendly enough. | never believe any
| harm of any one till see it myself.
| don't blame you for wanting
| the money. I'm always in want OF
money. I've told You you might take
mine though | don't want you to.
But shouldn't give you Toms money.
even if l knew where it was. Tom
would Kill me if did. and l might as
well be killed by you as by Tom-and
| better. You can make friends with
| me and be some protection to me till
my husband comes. I'm expecting
him and Jules every moment"
The man started to his feet.
do ycu see that?" he cried, holding
| his revolver under her nose. Look
right into that gun! Well have no
more fooling. It'll be your last look if
you don't tell me where that money is
before | count three"
| She put out her hand ana calmly
moved it aside.
I've looked into these Things ever
since I've lived on the prairie" said
she. And | dare say it won't 90 Oft
mine won't Besides, | know very
| well you wouldn't shoot woman, and
you can't make bricks without straw.
and Eve told you l don't know any
| a.;
You're game one" said he.
No. I'm not" she replied. I'm
the most tremendous coward. I'm
alone a great deal aud 1qnake at every
sound, every creak of a timber. every
rustic of the grass, and you don't know
what it is to have your heart stand
still with horror of Il wild beast or a
wild Indian, or deserted-a desert
ing soldier. There's Il great Apache
down there now stretched out in his
blanket on the floor before the fire in
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