The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-15

you uau gone now wanted you. Tn,
it's been a torture to me every day for
the past two years" There was no
semblance now to the cold creature
she had appeared upon entering the
gambling hall. She spoke rapidly. her
whole body tense with emotion. her
voice shaken with passion. i've seen
men and men and men, and they've
loved me. but 1 never cared for any
body in the world till saw you. They
ran after me, but YOU were cold You
made me come to you. Perhaps that
was it. Anyhow, can't stand it. III
give up everything. I'll do anything
just to be where you are. What do
you think of a woman who viii beg?
Oh, I've lost my pride. I'm a fool-a
fool-but 1 can't help it."
I'm sorry you feel this way" said
Glenister. 1T isn't my fault, and it
isn't of any use"
For an instant she stood quivering,
while the light died out of her face;
then. with characteristic change. she
smiled till the dimples laughed in her
cheeks. She sank upon a seat beside
him and pulled together the curtains,
shutting out the sight below.
VERY WE'LL" Then she put his hand
/ to her cheek and cuddled it. I'm glad
to see you just the same. and you can't
/ keep me from loving you"
With his other hand he smoothed her
hair while, unknown to him and be-
meath her lightness. she shrank and
| quivered at his touch like a Barbary
steed under the whip.
Things are very bad with me-" he
said. We've had our mine jumped"
bah! You know what to do You
aren't a cripple. You've got five fingers
on your gun hand"
That's it. They all tell me that-alI
the old timers. But don't know what
to do. l thought / did, but l don't
| The law has come into this country,
and I've tried to meet 1t halfway.
They jumped us and put in receiver,
big man by the name of Mcnamara.
Dex wasn't there, and let them do it,
When the old man learned of it, he
nearly went crazy. We had our first
quarrel. He thought was afraid
'Not he" said the girl Il know him,
and he knows you"
THAT was a week ago. We've hired
the best lawyer in Nome-Bin Whea-
ton-and we've tried to have the in
junction removed. We've offered bond
in any sum, but the judge refuses to
accept 1t. We've argued for leave to
appeal, but he won't give us the right
The more l look into it the worse il
| fI1n rY1@ =
in accordance with law, we weren't
notified to appear in our own behalf
we weren't allowed a chance to ar
que our own case-nothing They sim
ply slapped on a receiver, and now
they refuse to allow us redress. From
a legal standpoint it's appalling. Tn
told. But what is to be done? What:
the game? That's the thing What
are they up to? I'm nearly out of my
mind, for it's all my fault. l didn'
think it meant anything like this Of
I'd have made a fight for possession
and stood them off at least As it is
my partners sore and he's gone t.
drinking-f1rst time in twelve years
He says I gave the claim away. an(
now it's up to me and the Almighty
to get it back. If he gets full he'll
drive a four horse wagon into some
church or go up and pick the judge tt
pieces with his fingers to see wha
makes him go round"
what we they got against you ant
Dextry-some grudge?" she questioned
''NO, no! We're not the only ones II
trouble; they've jumped the rest Of TIT
good mines and put this Mcnamara il
, as receiver on all of them, but that
small comfort The Swedes are crazy
They've hired all the lawyers in tow
and are numbering more good Amer
lean language than would fill Berint
strait. DeX is in favor of getting GU
friends together and throwing the re
ceiver off. He wants to kill somebody
but we can't do that They've got tn
soldiers to fall back on. We've beel
warned that the troops are instructe,
to enforce the courts action. I don
know what the plot is, for 1 can't be
lieve the old judge is crooked-the gil
wouldn't let him."
, "Girl?'
Cherry Malotte leaned forwar
where the light shone on the youn
: mans worried face.
, THE girl? What girl? Who is she?
Her voice had lost its lazy caress, he
lips had thinned. Never was a won
, ans face more eloquent, unused Glenis
ter as he noted her Every though
fed to this window to peer forth, feal
full, lustful, hateful, as the case Nigh
be- He had loved to play with her i
the former days, to work upon her pas
sions and watch the changes, to not
her features mirror every varying emo
: ton from tenderness to fippancy, fror
; anger to delight. and at his bidding t
see the pale cheeks glow with love
fire, the eyes grow heavy, the daint
, lips invite kisses. Cherry was pei
feet little spoiled animal, he reflected
, and very dangerous one.
What girl?" she questioned agar