The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-05-26
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Coles wanted to 20 in with me last

HOW 3JudJ5 " QlQu5C take a partner when
Coles wanted to 20 in with me last
fall, 2
You are lucky not to be in. with
Coles" said she, decidedly; whoever
goes out for wool with that man viii
come home shorn, or miss my guess
But / don't want to talk Of that. Mark
dear Mark, you do love me, don't your
with the coaxing hand on his arm
again, the bright eyes fixed on his face
He took both her hands. and, hold.
ing them tightly, looked into her sweet
face as he answered with deep feel
ing:
Better than my own life, Susie!'
Il know it, Mark. Then will you
do me great, great favor?'
IF I can, assuredly, darling"
Then, Mark. dearest, have some
money-a few thousands-let ne lend
yOu-"
Mark dropped the hands he held, and
interrupted her with set resolve in his
flushed countenance.
stop, Sue! no! I speak reverently
when declare in Gods name that
will sink my all before I will risk one
dollar of the little your father left tc
his orphan grill" I,
But, Mark, you can return it!''
mo, I say! There, do not let it dis
tresss you. I cannot do this
But listen, Mark. There may be-
l have heard it limited that there is
danger to you from these men, ~
well, what of it?''
do you think I can bear that
Mark?' 1888 "., 4fz<E IL
Don't fear for me, Sue. I can take
care of myself here. We must end this
1t only troubles you. Go home, Susie
and be content. Good BY" .a&
He sprung over ledge leading tc
another quarter of the trail and was
gone
Content" sobbed she. Content
while he is So" :.-E
Miss Redmond, didn't see the cap
tain with We jest now?" suddenly asked
rough but kindly voice close to her
Sue turned, and saw old Dayton, Marks
foreman, coming round the point
beside her.
Yes, he was here" she replied. ''But
he has gone, you see."
Which way, miss?'
"Over the ledge, toward the shaft
house, think"
Good Lordy! He mustn't go there!'
why not, Dayton?" asked Sue
quickly.
Miss, the men are like ragina
wolves! They have lost all sense an
eft Mark Matthews has gone down
there, I'm going along to help him ct
he needs it, - ..-
he strobe away before she could ask
another question. She stood a moment
with pale face and tightly compressed
lips, then said:
And SO am I going to help him
whether he will or not"
She left the mountain-path, and with
fleet feet ran down to the level of the
settlement and into the wooden cabin
where she lived with her old uncle
Major Redmond, whose fortunes she
had followed into this wild region, and
who was her guardian and the trustee
or the small property left her at her
fathers death. - .~s~
She found the old man writing at
his desk. He looked up as she hurried
IN, and to her question::
Uncle Joe, have you seen Mark to-
day." he answered:
mo, child; but I am going to the
shaft-house in ten minutes. am afraid
the boy is in trouble
Uncle, I know he is! Don't wait
ten minutes! Go now. and take some
thing for me-"
"Why, how now" asked the major,
locking keenly into her face. "Auy-
thing new"
eyes, uncle. The men are angry be-
cause Mark has no money for them
and Dayton says they threaten yio-
lence. Uncle, you don't think thew
would really hurt him. do your" :
II don't know, child. A gang of
unpaid miners is an ugly thing to
handle. They have got no sense"
Neither has Mark Matthews!'
.''I'll tell him you said SOL
s'Do it; I don't care! Uncle. how
much of my money can you Law hold
of right now?"
"Well, it wouldn't break me to find
about fifteen hundred in the bank"
Good. Uncle, go as fast as Won
can to the bank, draw it, and hurry
to the Cordelia shaft house with it.
Then make Mark take it, as a loan
from you, not from me. Do you under
stand?"
The old man smiled knowingly, as
he answered.:
Rather think I do, child. He re-
fused to take it from you, did he?"
eyes," -.- s.-.... y. Z.
"Well, I don't blame the boy. But
the case looks bad just now for him
I haven't got much faith in the Cor.
della myself. Still, if Mark had asked
me to loan him the money I would
have done it, &
HE is too proud to ask anybody
Uncle Joe, but he shall not ruin him.
self while can help it. Oh, hurry
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