The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-10-15

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drive spindlin' yeerlin' out o. the
thicket on the track jest in time to get
1t Knocked off by a through freight. The
detective went back an reported, an
they waited to see what Preston nd do.
BY the next mail they got a claim in
Which Preston said the yeerlin'
weighed 800 pound an was fine four
gallon milk COW. They threatened To
Jail I'm. an Preston agreed to with
dra" his claim. But he got downheart-
ed an traded his place fer farm on
t'other railroad, an the last I heerd a.
him he was at his old trade ag'fn. 7
reckon that's about the way We'll be
damaged by gettin' our stock killed
That's all I got to say, gentlemen.
Let's git this road an scrape our f1v.
specks off,"
The house shook with the APPLAUSE
that greeted this speech. Even the o.
position seemed to be wavering. OnIv
Bartell kept a rigid countenance. He
rose and in low voice invited his
group to repair with him to one Of the
jury rooms. They got up and followed
him out. AS he was about to close the
door after them he nodded to Miller
wen take vote on it an let you
know" he said coldly.
He's going to talk to them" said
Miller aloud to Wilson. 'Mr. Daniels
speech almost shook them out of their
boots, and he saw he was losing ground.
1t looks squally.''
"You are right" said Wilson gloomi-
~. 'Our chances are very SLIM"
Miller caught Adele's eye and went
to her.
"Tm bound to say the outlook is not
so favorable" he said. IF we could
have put it to vote just after your
uncle spoke, we would have clinched
them, but Bartell thinks his election
depends on beating us today, and, be-
ing the chief landowner, he has influ-
ence"
ut will break my heart" said the
girl TREMENDOUSLY. Poor father and
mother! They look as if they were on
trial for their lives. Oh, I had SO much
hope as we drove over here this morn
ing, but now
Il can't bear to see you take it that
way" said Miller tenderly. 81 did not
intend to speak to you so soon about
another matter, but 1 can't put it off.
You have become very, very dear to
me, little girl. In fact, I never dreamed
there was such a thing as genuine un-
selfish love till knew you. It seems to
me that you were actually created for
me. l want you to be my wife. Some
how l feel that you care for me at
least little, and l believe when you
realize how much love you and how
devoted l shall be you will love me as
I do you.''
TO his surprise she averted her face
and said nothing, though he remarked
that she had paled little and COM
pressed her lips. He waited moment.
then said anxiously:
Haven't you something to say,
Adele? Perhaps I have misread you
all along and really have no right to
hope. Oh, that would be hard to bear!'
ut is not that" she said, her breast
heaving suddenly. ut is not that"
mot that?' he repeated, his wonder
ing eyes fixed on hers.
| Then she turned to him.
| ALAN has told me of some of your
talks to him about love, and''-
| "Oh, he has" Miller laughed out un-
easily. But surely you wouldn't hold
anything against me that said before
met you in Atlanta and fell heels
over head in love with you. Besides, 1
was simply stretching my imaginati ton
to save him from making a serious mis-
take. But know what it is to care for
girl now, and have wanted to tell
him so, but simply could not face him
with my confession-when his
own sister was in question:
II have tried to believe" Adele hest
tated, that you had changed in your
ideas of love since-since we learned
to know each other, and I confess I
succeeded to some extent, but there
was one thing that simply sticks and
refuses to be eradicated It sticks more
right now than ever. I mean this morn
ing, SINCE
Nov you do surprise me-" declared
Miller. please explain. Don't you see
I'm simply dying with impatience%
"You pressed the point in one of
those talks with brother" said Adele
quite firmly, that it was impossible
for two people Of unequal fortune to be
happy together, and
"NoW, you wouldn't surely hurl that
rubbish at me-" broke in Miller. II
never would have dreamed of saying
such thing if had not thought Alan
was about to butt his head against
stone wall in the hostility of Colonel
Barclay. If he had been fairly well off
and she had been without money, I'd
have said sail in and take her, but I
knew what a mercenary old man Bar
clay is, and thought I could save the
boy from good many heartaches."
''That-even as you now put it.
would be hard for a girl in my position
to forget" Adele told him, 'sfor if
this enterprise fails today I shall-just
think of it'll shall not only be penni-
less, but my father will owe you a large