Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1905-12-29


ur- by continuing To star. 81 boldly.
Hard lines. indeed. when "a poor fci,
low takes desperate chances in sim.
ply looking at his own Wife.
Does she frown- VIII my lady turn
her head haushtily aside and ignore
him. oSeTcom. by r.eolice,ions of tn.
past!
Perhaps-who can say--sho has
no, forgotten the black,cyed beauty on
III. milk'~hlt" horse who's. life Jack
saved On that '.rribi. nigh, os IN.
battle. and whom he had called Lola
Montez"-a thousand chances to one
the name has burned In her mind ever
since that Hisht of adventure.
i-as, Of all. he belongs To hcr-at
least. by Scottish Law: aud II the
secret Of n heart ever shon. In mortal
eyes. Jack reveals his passion at ,ha,
moment.
So. instead OF tn. cold treatment he
expects and fears. the young squire II
amazed and delighted beyond measure
when she reaches out n hand and
catches hold Of his sleeve. Well. he
makes no effort 10 break away. but
m".kly submits to his fa,.-Indcc,i.
nothing would suit him better and
cure the achin. void In his hear, soon.
ar than that she continue to hold him
thu. Indefinitely.
- am pleased to see you, Squire
John. You Ind me distressed female
separated from the rest Of my party.
I must appeal to you to stand by me
until can rcjoIn them: aud I had In.
tended when next We mo, to ask your
pardon for my rudcncSs ON the occa.
sion OF our singular Introduction. I
forbade you to ever address me. I
was not myself. You can imagine the
conditions OF my mind. You have
nobly kept your word, and yc, what
do no, owe TO your bravery? |
want you to say you can pardon my
treatment OF you. and promise To be
one of my friends"
She says this hurricdly. as though
not quite sure that she may get
through without being overcome by
confusion.
Jack hears and cxul,s.
His hour OF triumph Is at hand. She
no longer bids him keep his distance
and freezes him with naughty looks.
Instead. she opens the way TO her
friendship-pcrhaps more.
HIS hrst Impulse Is To eagerly seize
upon mo golden opportunity.
Then. upon second thought he hcsi'
tates. Perhaps she Is grateful be
cause OF his risking life In her be-
half. Bah! Gratitude IN far from
tl hn n Inn
SHOWN by the dog as II licks masters
hand. He wants not that from her.
That were position ] should be
proud TO occupy. but ] am afraid II is
too late he says. slowly:
Too late! really. am not quito
sure | understand your meaning" and
she gives him startled. pcrplexed
look.
Many people are around them.
thot gil the pillar prevents a crush. and
yet there is sometimes a more marked
sense OF isolation I'm crowd than
upon a lonely road. Besides. these
people speak Spanish. and are inter
ested In other things than the Two
who stand there close together.
Jack has seen this at Il glance. and
has determined that the die shall be
cast then and there.
He will never he satisfied until he
has LET ber know The true state of his
m;n,I She may scorn him yeII ,rd
,,,d tho World ;e vido ard ho c,r
90 y.r ,w,v. In, n, I.,e, J,cI b,s
nnv.r vet In all his life allowed ,
raue In 90 apains, him nv def,ult
rt.t !. mt tho nature nr his Any,n.
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