Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1903-12-03

1 M& MA&S Mt&8 MM6 Tile M%NM 4 Will
ritsnl I wilt | Wilt wllIap and she
struggled II, cIlnched her fists and
sank back faint and weak Il wae not
| pleasant sight bit grewsome Her
| rage against that Unseen Omnlpotence
was 10 defiant and so helpless.
Those were dreadful weeks u Gwen
and % iii about her Tie constant
Epain could not break her proud spirit;
she shed no tears. but she fretted and
chafpd and grew more tmperiousIy ex-
acting every day. Ponka and Joe she
drove like d slave master. and even her
/ father when lie could not understand
her wishes. she impatiently banished
from her room. Only the Duke could
please ar bring her any cheer, and even
| the Duke began to feel that the day
was moi far on when he, too, would
fan, and the thought made him despair.
| Her pain WIS hard ii bear. but harder
! than the pain was her longing for the
open Ar and the free, flower strewn
! breeze swept prairie But most pitiful
l.pf bill were tie days when In her hitter
wearlncss and uncomfortable unrest
she would pray to be taken down into
the canyon.
s.Oh III in 40 cool and shady. she
would plead, and tile COVERS up In the
rocks and the ZINES and things are all
10 lovely / am always better there. 1
know should he better. ill the Duke
would Be distracted and would come to
me ma wonder what the end would be-
One day. when the strain had been
more terrible than usual the Duke
rode down fn me and said
Look here This thing can't 30 on
| Where II fhe Tsilot gone Why doesn't
be stay where he belongs7 wish 10
heaven be would get through with his
absurd rambling
ssHe's gone where be WIS sent" re-
| piled shortly You don't set much
store BY him when he does come round
kHe Is gone on m exploring trip through
the Dog lake country He'll be back
BIZ the end of next week =
II say, bring him up, for heavens
salke! said the Duke. He may be OF
some use, and anyway X will be d new
face Tor her. poor child Then he
added. rather panitentIy II fear this
thing Is getting Oh 70 my nerves. She
almost drove me out today. Don't lay
Il up against 6ie, Old chap
II was 1 new thing ID hear the Duke
confess his need OF any man. much less
penitence for fault \ felt my eyes
growing DIM. but said roughly
You be hanged! I'LL bring the Pilot
up when he comes
1t was wonderful how we had ali
come 70 confide in the Pilot during his
year Of missionary work among us.
Somehow the cowboys name of Sky
Pilot seemed to express better than
anything else the place he held with
Us. Certain i Il that when. In their
dark hours. any of the fellows felt iii
need of help To strike the upward
trail'' they went 70 the pilot and 80
The name first given Ill char came To
be the name chat expressed most truly
the sleeN ard tender feeling these
rough. big hearted men cherished for
him.
When the Pilot came home care
fully prepared him for his trial. telling
all that Gwen had suffered aud striy-
Ing to make him feel how desperate
WAS her case when even the Duke had
to confess himself beaten. he did not
seem sufficiently impressed Then
pictured for him all het fierce Willfnl-
ness and Her fletful huEnofs, her impa-
lence with those who loved her and
were wearing OUT their souls and