Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-11-23
CHAPTER vi.
KERR RESORTS TO VIOLENCE

Alma's avowal instantly plunged the
Kanaka into state Of mind bordering
upon frenzy.
1T Is as | supposed, thenl" he NUT
tered, as he came nearer, while hil
eyes CLEANED as savagely as a VOLTS,
"You rejected me because Of this
strangely"
Alma made gesture 81 disgust.
NO." she declared, with angry EN-,
phasis. Must I tell you a thousand
times over how the case standsp | re.
jected you for the reasons J. have given,
and at the date OF that rejection had
never set eyes upon Mr.. Benning."
then you have fallen in love with
this man since that time?"
"Yes, have-since you are such q
fool as to force me to say so many
things that must annoy you. expect
TO become his wife at an early day, and
that day will come all the sooner, be.
cause OF the annoyances to which you
are now subjecting me. So, you now
know that / will have nothing to do
with you, and the sooner you take your
self off the better"
The realization Of the hopelessness OF
his suit that dawned upon Keeris mind
was such as to drive him to despera-
tion.
81 thank you for your nfdence," he
muttered, with an icy sheer, land will
answer 1t in kind. You say that you
are going to marry this Mr. Benning
but am resolved that you shall never,
never marry him. I'd sooner kill you
both, and'myself afterward."
FLUSH! What does all this mean?"
suddenly broke from the old sailor, as
he emerged into view around the cor.
ner Of his dwelling.
The Joy of Alma was so great at this
timely interruption that she could not
Immediately find voice to tell what had
happened. But when she did find IT.,
she talked so fast that her father was
soon in possession of the facts, as seen
from the daughters standpoint.
"And now, hear me, sir, said the
Kanaka, with lily repressed excite.
ment, as soon as he could cast a word
into the torrent OF explanation and de-
nunciatiOn that flowed from the lips Of
Alma. as 1t not better that your
daughter should marry man she has
always known, and"
flush! You don't know what you are
talking aboutw interrupted Bullet.
Familiarity breeds contempt, A girl
should always marry as far away as
possible from the paternal mansion, and
choose, II possible, a husband with
whom she has had no previous acquaint-
ance."
At these declarations the Kanaka
looked as blank as II he had received q
slap in the face. But his passion was
too ardent for him to be easily re-
pulsed and he hurriedly resumed:
since l last had the pleasure of see
ing you, Mr.. Bullet, a remarkable
stroke of good fortune has befallen me.
My only aunt has died"
"Silence! This is horrible!" cried
Bullet, recoiling in pretended amaze
ment. "What! you are 50 lost to all
sense of shame, so hard-hearted us to
rejoice with these untimely jibes over
the scarcely closed grave Of your UNI
fortunate relative. Out upon you.
Why, sir, If you were the husband of
my daughter / should expect, at the
very first reverse of fortune to be cart
ed off to the hospital"
Keeri raised both of his hands in q
frenzy of vexation.
II did not mean that l was glad Of my
aunt's death, he hurriedly protested
IL merely meant to say that having, In
her own good time, reached happy
and peaceful end, she has been so good
as to leave me all her wealth and as
sets, including the well-known Creeka
premises, so that am now the posses
sor of considerable money"
Enough! You shock mel" broke in
Bullet again. "Am ! indeed such a
viper that you should suppose me capa-
BILE Of selling my only daughter for
money? What is wealth but vanity
and vexation of the spirit?' The mar
riages am In favor of are marriages.
OF pure affection, and such, sir, l am
proud and happy to say, is the mar
riage upon which my daughter Is about
to enter. Not world There is not
the least use, Mr.. Keeri, of Fostering
us with your vain hopes. We shall
never, never marry you. And so, hail
and FAREWELL
He whipped his daughter into the
house by dexterous and significant
pressure, and then as dexterously en-
tered himself, closing the door in the
very face Of the rejected sutton, and as
promptly locking it.
That's an iron we'll planted" NUT
tered the old harpooner, as he dropped
into chair and rubbed his hands glee-
fully together, land only hope it will
hold until after you are married"
For minute or two the Kanaka
stood motionless at the door, as II at a
less what to do with himself, and then
he walked modify away, soon disap-
pearing in the direction in which he
resided.
To BE CONTINUED.