The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-04-15

then after q minute came upstairs, st1ii
moving ponderously. But his foot
steps did not mask another sound-ths
clicking Of pistol locks. Intuitively she
uaderstood-he had strolled over to the
Country club, picked a quarrel with
Eustace and would have him out at
daybreak next morning.
No thought Of appeal to him stirred
in her. Instead there came q irm de-
termination matching his own. She
knew her name had not been men,
TONED in the quarrel quite AZ well -
she knew herself its real root The
men must not fight. She could not
have her brothers blood upon her con-
science. still less her lovers. There
was but one way to stop them, q way
bitterer than death; still she ret her
feet toward It unfaltering.
She got up and sat by the window.
watching with noteless eyes the wheel
ing stars, the waning moonlight. Bat
1t the first pale dawn light she was
tenseiy alive. Below she heard q
stealthy stir. the cautious opening Of .
door. with mumed voices and cautious
steps Outside. She got up and crept to
her brothers room. Lighted candles
sdli giittered there. Upon the table
there was Q brief will, the ink not dry
in the heavily scrawled signature. Be-
side 1t was briefer statement: LET it
b undefstood Of all men II die
shall have died In q mans quarrel.
founded On no personal grudge, but
resenttng unjust aspersions upon my
native state." She almost smiled over
It The native state counted to Joe
for 20 very little In the ordinary courss
Of hfe.
Twenty minutes later, Just a. the sun
peeped over trimming trees, she cama
out In q httle clearing upon q wooded
hilltop and saw two men standing
weapon In hand. face to face, ten yards
apart Three other men q little way
, on had scared, white faces, but neither
combatant bad lost wholesome color.
Mile sprang between them. white -
4 dawn wraith, but with eyes Ike
glowing Goals. She flung up her arms
and said clearly: Fire, gentlemen! II
anybody deserves death, 1 dor
eMnlie! Go backy' Joe Cantrell thun-
dered. Eustace dropped his pistol ana
leaped to the girls side. In her ear hs
whiypered brokenly: Darling, let him
kill me. II II the best way out Of tt
air.
Nillis phfank from him q little.
There II no need for bloodshed," abe
said Then, raising her voice 70 the
seconds could hear: II call all here -
witness that have not been deceived
| knew at the very first Of John Eus-
tace's bstrothal. We have done no
wrong to anybody. We've love each
| other because we cannot help It Oh,
1t h hard that my own brother brings
me 10 such open shamew
-tCome home" Cantrell said roughly,
dinging away his pistol and clutchinG
her arm. Eustace caught the other
hand, saying: 'Stay with me, Milliei
The whole world may go IL I have
yonr'
"Goodby." Mile said, drawing away
her hand Il shall love you always,
John. but your wife need not be 5eat-
ous."
BY the strange orderings Of fate that
was q true word John Eustace went
straight to Alice and told her all the
truth. 1he gave him back his free
dom and would have given him half
her money only he would not have It.
But he could not persuade Millie to
marry him until Joe, the masterful
had wooed and won Alice Ellison and
her fortune.