Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-07-14

That is your name, isn't it? How do
you spell it?"
"U-n-a," she said, giving him her
hand.
It's pretty name" he said, look
ing at her.
rs it?" she said, dreamily. Yes,
think it is, now. Say it again"
Una, good-by We shall meet
again"
DO you think so? Then you viii
have TO come to Warden again"
And | will | will come soon. Oh.
yes. we shall meet again. Good-by,"
and, yielding to the temptation, he
bent and touched her hand-Heaven
knows, reverently enough-with his
lips.
A warm flush spread over the girls
face and neck, and she quivered from
head to foot. 1t was the first kiss
except those of her father and mother
that she had ever received.
"Good-by," he repeated, and was
slowly relinquishing her hand the
hand that chung to his, when a hand OF
tirmer texture was laid on his arm
and swung him round.
1t was Gideon Rolfe, his face white
with passion, his eyes ablaze, and
heavy stick appraised.
The Savage has just time to step
back to avoid the blow and plant his
feet firmly to receive a renewed at
tack: with an effort the old man re-
strained himself, and struggling for
speech, motioned the girl away with
one hand and pointed with the other
10 Jack
You scoundrel." he gasped. hoarse-
ly. Go, Una, go. You scoundrel! |
warmed you at my hearth, you viper!
and you turn to sting me. Go, Una
go at once. Do you disobey me?"
White and trembling, the girl
shrank into the shade.
You villain" went on the old man,
struggling with his passion
Stop exclaimed Jack. the veins
in his forehead swelling ominously
You muse be mad, Don't strike me,
you are an old man."
Strike you, No, no; blows are of
no avail with such as you! Ours take
no heed of blows, What other way
can one punish the scoundrel who re-
pays hospitality by treachery? Was
it not enough that you forced your
way into my house, broke my bread,
but you must waylay credulous girl
and lead her in the first step to ruin.
Oh, spare our breath, viper! | know
you and your race too we'll. Ruin and
desolation walk hand in hand with
you; but you have reckoned without
your host here My knowledge of
you arms me with power to protect
weak. innocent girl from your wiles.
scoundrel!"
You use strong words" he SAID,
and his voice was low and hoarSe.
You are an old man and-you are
her father You call me a scoundrel;
| call you a fool. for if | were half the
scoundrel you think me, you'd be to
blame for any harm | might have
done I've done none But that's no
thanks to you, who keep such a girl
as she is shut up as you do, and leave
her to wander about unprotected.
You know me, you say, and you know
no good of me; that's as it may be,
but | say when you call me a
scoundrel, you lie!"
Yes, | know you. know the stock
from whence you sprung, villains all!
] thought that here, at least, | was
safe from your kind; but Fate led you
here-thank Fate that | let you go
uGhurt. Take an old mans advice
and, unlike your race, for once leave
the prey which you thought so easy
to destroy. CO."
Il am going" he said. grimly 4
shall go. because if | stayed all night
should not convince you that am not
the scoundrel you suppose me But, if
you think that | am to be frightened
by these sort of threats, you are mis-
taken. | have said that | will come
back. and | Will" and with a curt moi
he strobe off.
To be continued.