The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-03


BILE.
Floyd" she looked him steadily in
the eyes, Il am tired of the whole bust
ness. / want TO 90 away. ] can't live il
out here till the river breaks. If I try,
III die 1 am sure of it. want to quit
it all and go away. and want to do
it at once"
She laid her hand in mute appeal
upon the back of his. which turned over
and became a prison. Another one, he
thought. just throwing herself at him.
Guess il wouldn't hurt Lorraine to cool
her feet by the water-hOle a little long
err
"Well?" This time from Freda, but
softly and anXiously.
Il don't know what to say" he
FASTENED TO answer, adding TO himself
that it was coming along quicker than
he had expected. Nothing I'd like bet
ter Freda- You know that we'll
enough" He pressed her hand, palm
to palm. She nodded. Could she Won
Ger that she despised the breed?
But. you see. I'm engaged. OF
course you know that. And the girls
coming into the country 10 marry me.
Don't know what was up with me when
asked her. but it was a long while
back, and was ALFRED young"
Il want TO go away, out OF the land.
anywhere" she went on, disregardin6
the obstacle he had reared up and apol-
ogized for. 4 have been running over
the men 1 knew and reached the con-
! clusion that-that-"
II was the likeliest Of the lot?"
She smiled her gratitude for his hav-
ing saved her the embarrassment Of
confession. He drew her head against
his shoulder with the free hand. and
somehow the scent of her hair got into
his nostrils. Then he discovered that
! a common pulse throbbed, throbbed,
where their palms We're in contact. And
when Freda turned her head against
his shoulder. her hair brushing his
cheek till his eyes met hers. full and at
close range. LUMINOSITY soft, aye, and
| tender-why. whose fault was it that
he lost his grip utterly? False to F1os-
sic, why not TO Loraine2 Even II the
women did keep bothering him, that
was no reason he should make I'D his
mind in a hurry. Why, he had slathers
of money, and Freda was just the girl
to grace it. a wife she'd make him
/ for other men to envy. But go slow.
/ He must be cautious.
You don't happen 10 care for pal
| aces, do your"
| She shook her head.
well, had a hankering after them
| myself till I got to thinking. a. while
/ back, and I've about sized il up that
one'd get fat living in palaces, and soft
/ and lazy"
Yes, it's nice for time. but you
soon grow tired Of it. I imagine" she
/ FASTENED to reassure him. The world
is good, but life should be many sided.
/ Rough and knock about for a while,
and then rest up somewhere. Of to
| the South seas on a yacht, then nib
! bic of Paris; a winter in South Ameri-
ca and summer in Norway; a few
months in England"
Good society"
Most certainly-the best: and then.
heighol for the dogs and sleds and the
Hudson bay country. Change, you
know. A strong man ike you. fun Of
vitality and go. could not possibly
I stand a palace for a year It Is all
very well for effeminate men, but you
weren't made for such a life. You are
masculine, intensely masculine
! Think SOP
ct does not require thinking I know
Have you ever noticed that It was
| easy to make women care for your
His dubious innocence was superb.
ut IS very easy. And why2 Because
you are masculine. You strike The
deepest chords of a woman's heart.
You are something to cling to-big-
muscled, strong and brave. In short,
because you are man."
She shot a glance at the clock. It
was half after the hour. She had Civ
en- a margin of thirty minutes to Sitka
Charley; and it did not natter now,
I when DcvereauX arrived. Her work
was done. She lifted her head, laughed
her genuine mirth. slipped her hand
clear, and rising TO her feet called her
maid.
Alice. help Mr.. Vanderlip on with
his parka- His mittens are on the sill
by the stove"
The man could not understand.
LET me thank you for your kind
4 ness, Floyd Your time is invaluable
TO me, and it was indeed good of you.
The turning to the left, as you leave
the cabin, leads the quickest to the
water-hole. Good night. I am going
to bed"
Floyd Vanderlip employed strong
words to express his perplexity and
disappointment. Alice did not like to
i hear men swear, so dropped his parka
on the floor and tossed his mittens on
top of it. Then he made a break for
Freda. and she ruined her retreat to
the inner room by tripping over the
parka He brought her up standing
with a rude grip on the wrist. But she
only laughed. She was not afraid of
men. Had they not wrought their
worst with her, and did she not still
~Don't be rough she said finally
ION second thought" here she looked
at his OBTAINING hand, I've decided
not to go 10 bed yet while Do SIT
down and be comfortable instead Of H.
diculous. Any questions?
Yes my lady. and reckoning. too
He still kept his hold What DO you
know about the water-hole2 What dlo
YOU mean by-no, never mind one
/ question at a time.
! "Oh. nothing mach. Sitka Charley
had an appointment there with some
body you may know. and. not beins
anxious for a man of your known
} charm to be present, fell back upon me-
: to kindly help him. That's all Ihey r'
/ off now. and a good half -Four ago.
'sWhere2 Down river ana Wltnou'
= me? And he an Indiana"
There's no accounting for taste YOU
know. especially in 4 woman
2 But how do / stand in this deal
I've lost $4,000 worth of dogs and
; tidy bit of a woman. and nothing tC
show for it. Except YOU he added as
an afterthought, and cheap you art
at the price
Freda shrugged her shoulders
z You might as well get ready n
5 going out to borrow a couple of teams
of dogs, and Wen start in as many
hours.
,, Il am very sorry. but I am going t'
You pack. if-you know what's good
/, for YOU. Go TO bed or not, when ge
nv dogs outside. 50 help me, onto IN
/, sled you go. Mebbe You fooled VIII