The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1893-08-10

caused DN business connected WIN
the new home that was to be- But
she, foolish girl. hoped that some
thing would happen to keep him in
the city uutil she and Winslow could
be safely married, and by and by she
allowed herself to believe what she so
much desired would certainly happen.
4 letter frankly stating her changed
feelings would have made certain his
absence, but this she was too indolent
or too cowardly to write
Three weeks and more had gone by
when one evening, Dora and George
being away, Claude invited Irma for
a walk. They took the same direc-
ton as that which she had taken with
NewIove nearly a month before, and
arriving at the same oak tree sat down
on the log beneath it.
A number of teams had come in
from the city that night and one of
them passed them as they reached the
tree The load was heavy The horses
were weary and the driver was walk
ing.
Another man had been walking be-
hind the wagon, but as they neared
the tree, he had stepped to one side,
lifted his hat that the wind might
cool his heated brow and stood still
with one hand on the tree, looking
down the road over which he had just
come, when the lovers took their seat.
He did not see them until they were
seated and their backs being toward
him they did not see him at all and
once seated the trunk Of the great tree
hid him from their view even if they
had CHANGED to look around.
The twilight was deepening, the
darkness gathering and even each
others faces were but dimly visible
to the lovers.
"We can be married right away.
can we not, Irma?" Winslow was ask
ing as they sat down.
If you wish" answered Irma bash
fully, at which Winslow caught her
in his arms and kissed her ardently.
The dark man behind the tree
crushed his hat over his eyes and
leaned against the rough trunk for
support, his hands cleDched, his whole
form quivering with inward pain.
DO you know" said Winslow pres
entity; Il was awfully jealous Of New
love for awhile. He intimated to me
that you were engaged to him.
"Oh, no. said Irma sweetly, Il
liked him until you came because
there was no one else. He was well
enough for company, but of course l
couldn't think of marrying 4 half In
dian"
"Of course not, he would have led
you sorry life if you had. The saw
age in him would be sure to crop out
some day, and you are too sweet to be
wasted on such man"
The savage i'll him? Oscar New
love had never before realized that
there was anything savage in his ma
true. But now, as he clenched his
hands and ground his teeth behind
the tree, something very like a savage
purpose cleaned in his dark eyes.
But he held himself perfectly still
The two lovers talked awhile long
er then went away. As soon as they
were gore Oscar Newlove threw him
self upon the ground and burst into a
passionate fit Of weeping. He had
been fortunate in his business of late
and the heavy load he had brought
from Milwaukee contained rich car
pets and handsome furniture for his
new home. He had meant to surprise
lrma with the richness Of the gifts he
would lavish on her and their home,
and oh, the bitterness Of the disap-
pOlntment.
But over and over in his mind, as
he wept, would come the sentence
that had struck him so cruelty, The
savage in him would be sure to crop
out some day." and gradually as he
wept he felt the savage in him crop
ping out with force that was ire
sistible. 1t was near morning when
he arose from his weeping and went
silently on to the hotel and up to his
room.
Next morning when he appeared at
breakfast there was no change in his
usual demeanor. He ordered his
goods taken to the new house, spoke
frankly Of his approaching marriage,
and none of those who had exchanged
significant glances as they had noted
Irma's evident encouragement OF
Winslow dared utter word to him OF
what they had seen.
When he met Irma, late in the fore
noon, he pretended not to see how she
started at his approach, but gave hen
the costly jewels he had bought fol
her and told her Of the new furniture
as if there were no doubt Of their fu
ture union. And Irma, suddenly
conscious of the strong will and deter
mined purpose that shot out of his
dark eyes, dared do nothing but ac
cept the presents IN silence.
/ That night. just after sundown, as
/ Claude Winslow was returning from
one of his usual expeditions to sec
some land recently purchased, he wa:
startled by q man stepping out from
under the shadow Of an oak tree. di
rectly in front of his horse, and com
manding him to stop.
"Who are you?' he asked angrily
get out of my way, or I'll run owe
yoif."
Il am Oscar Newlove," was the an
swer, land have something to sa,
which you had better stop to hear"
Nv ell. what do you want p
1--WE may be disturbed here, leave
your horse and come with me beyonC
the hazel brush to the oak tree neal
the big spring.
! Winslow saw that Newloye was yer!
determined, and thought best to hu
NOR him. So he dismounted and fol
| lowed him to the place designated
! which was not far from where the