The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-09-03
copyright, 1897. by the Author.l
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ference Impossible. CIe Saw her nus
band az his best during the whole time,
and there was no incident Of their trav-
el 10 distract her from him, nothing
that caught and held her attention
which was not associated closely with
him.
More than all, however, he was a
man born 70 be loved BY wOmen-strong
70 command where strength was need
ed. gentle az child where gentleness
served, "a brave a. a man can be and
courteous 10 the point Of long suffering
In all bodily exercises he was excep-
tionally agile and enduring, and he pos
sessed in marked and extraordinary
degree Just those qualities which 20
Lola were the type and embodiment Of
manhood.
She was bound 10 yield in time 70
the forceful influence which be exer-
cised, and the more she perceived this
and struggled against II the more ire
sistible did she find 1t.
As her feelings softened so her fears
waved. She was afraid to grow 10 love
him, because she saw all the dangers Of
il 10 her
One thing she bad learned clearly
about her husband With all the stub
born tenacity Of his race be held the
honor Of bis name AID family az high
as q religious creed and perhaps higher.
Straight dealing was an instinct and
deceit and treacbeTy an sbomination.
She had seen 30 instances Of this IN the
months Of the honeymoon. and she was
shrewd enough 70 understand that the
deceit which she had practiced he would
punish remCrselessly and visit with i'm
placsble unfoTgiyeuess If he ever dis
covered H.
His faith ouoe given was given alb
solutely; once betrayed, was withdrawn
fCreyer.
She did not care while she knew that
the tie between them was On her side
one Il trngur and lot Of heart. she
knew. q rCuTse that IN the future,
whether Pierre reappesred OF not, she
would need aclear head and calm judg-
meHt u walk safely, but if she grew tc
love her husband she would be neither
clear IN head Dor calm in Judgment
20 long a. she could part from him,
if all were discovered, without any loss
except such az touched her social posi-.
tion and her money interests, she felt
that she could 20 through all with the
certainty Of ultimate success.
But If she loved her husband there
were thousand and one complications
which might follow, each Of which
would be a source Of undoing.
IL was no trouble % her 10 feign love,
70 school herself TO seem happy in her
husbands presence, TO be bright and
cheerful with him and TO shower upon
him a hundred attentions which seemed
the spontaneous outcome Of desire to
please, but were in reality the more
shrewdly chosen because clever cal
culation prompted each and all.
Gradually she was surprised at the
ease with which this acting was done
and the pleasure which it seemed 10
give her in the doing, nor did she guess
the real source Of the pleasure until an
incident which happened when they
had been away some two or three
months revealed the truth to her.
They had ridden into far outlying
town in one Of the southern states, and
Lola was standing in the street alone
waiting for her husband, who had been
detained at the place where they had
stabbed the horses A couple Of drunken
rowdies passed, and, noticing her beauty,
stopped and spoke 10 her. She took no
notice except TO glance at them with 50
much contempt in her expression that
one Of them lost his temper and, with
deep oath, tried to clutch her by the
wrist, vowing he'd kiss her for her in
science.
He reckOned without her strength
and pluck, however, and as he grasped
at her she pushed him violently back.
ward and struck him with the heavy
end Of her big riding whip in tho face.
lie staggered back and measured his
length ON the roadway, TO the intense
amusement Of his companion, who
laughed and swore glocfully.
When be got up, the rufian, red
with rage ana swearing that no would
have revenge approached Lola, who
awaited his attack with unfinchiug
courage, eying him steadily the whole
time. Rendered cautious by his first de-
feat, he held of for "a moment watching
his opportunity, aid then with a Gun.
ming feint he put her off her guaid ant
rushed IN, pinioned her arms and held
her.
She struggled to free her hands, bu
the fellows sinews We're too much fot
her, and she was beginning to fear tina
he would overpower her when sh
heard him vent hoarse, cultural, chok
ing sound and saw that Sir Jaffray ha,
come up and caught him by the throat
half strangling him in his fierce tenn
per. The next instant the man was o.
his back again in the roadway, fun
there with great violence by her hui
band.