The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-07-11

kind Of you-especially as fathers
In the field just over yonder, and IL ]
called he'd come"
the fire and held IL near her glow
ing cheek, looking at him the while.
you seem 10 forget that other
people may be worried about you as
well as your father" he said. with
an emphasis that was tenderer than
he had really meant to make IL.
The girl opened her eyes with a
babylike stare as she rubbed the
iron smooth on a cloth. 'Other peo-
ple?' she repeated. "Oh. yes; you
mean my mother, and Aunt Lucy,
and Cousin Jim. They are all in town
to-day. but perhaps they'll hurry back
| because they are worried"
He felt that he was not making
much Roadway. The abrupt motion
he made tipped his chair down with
q crash.
"You know" said the girl, spread
ing out a garment with elaborate
care and beginning to u the iron
over II with skllful haste. II never
felt so fattered in my life. Here is
a criminal loose in the country-not
so very much Of a criminal, either,
Just the man tina: got into n fight
with Sol Virgins. and laid Sol up
for a while-and here ZONES an officer
and stands guard over me, so that /
won't be harmed. Now. isn't that
beautiful? l suppose that's what
the country hires officers for-to
come and sit here and watch me
iron. and scare Oft criminals"
Her mockery set his face ablaze;
but he would not allow himself to be
r~idiculed out Of his purpose.
I'D do more than hat for you.'
he said, leaning his elbow on the
table and looking UP at her.
Would you?" she asked. II wish
) you knew how to iron. If You coul
only take that off my hands now
, or perhaps you wouldn't mind split
ting up a little wood there and max
ing a fire in the stove"
Ben Pringle frowned. II dom
: know nothin' about that kind O
work." he said, firmly; but / know
how 10 catch up with people that
Z hiding criminals from the officers
She set the iron down before tn
q fire and perched herself on the edg'
! of the table. Are there people VIII
{ do such a thing as that?" she aske'
. with I'VE. Mercy, what wicked pee
! pie they must be, When you cate
: people at a thing like that, what d
you do to them? Take them TO Jail?
I'VE settle with EN-" he sale
s darkly.
N .Oh, how awful that sounds" sh
n said. with a shudder. And nov
with so many criminals to catch an
id people to be settled with, how ca
you stay here and bother me with III
e ironing? Do hurry of now and te
Sheriff Barton he isn't hiding here
IS She slipped down from the tab
and began ironing again. hummin
~ the remainder of that little tune. .
though the discussion was qui'
ks finished as far as she was concerne
y. IN look around a little first"
er said. rising with a darkened cou
in tenance. His eyes we're fastened u
en- on the door Of the closet, and he DIRE
near II.
to The girl stepped back toward q
u door and flung up her head like
II. deer. The time for testing was owe
if what are you going to do?" she q
We manded.
tn ..I'm goin' to see who's hid in tn
We closet" he Numbered. extending
hand.
go But she was too quick for him. a.
lat spranr 10 the closet door and sto
he with her back against it. her rour
he Young arm laid out on either SIC
Her blood was up, and her bro'
o eyes flashed fire into his.
if. ..Don't dare 10 touch me-" :
i'm cried. the red glow surging into !
icy face: and determined as he was
hit. fell back discounted.
you've got somebody in Their
,gh he said. sternly. IAN I'm going to
Sen who II is before ! leave
ing .Are your" she said. smiling at !
ent n untingly. as though she dared
= - Nl
4 a with all his height and. strength. :"
nd right-come push me away n br'
ert. down the doori"
Of He stood and looked at her "
, he the kind of helplessncss that STR
,ost men feel in a clash of wills v
ting women. He could have crushed
per- with one hand. He could have TIM
her aside as though she had bee
gnat. Yet there she was, stand
ling ur and defylng him.
self. 81 have to do it. Miss Bert" ne 5
med falteringly. Il hate to DO II mig
.oat. w. but the law compels me to see
her to that closet"
nave ..The law doesn't know anyti
han about it," she ~rctorted, with q
own woman's
Int .Hut it has 10 know he said
that most suppliantly. Just stand
and o. the way. now, Miss Bert, an
putv me look into that closet"
,salf She stood still, her pretty head