The Red Cloud chief., 1907-11-08

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all broke up"
The girl suddenly ceased without fin.
ishing the deck and arose
Don't stop" said the Kid, while a
murmur of dismay came from the spec
tators. She only shook her head and
drew on her gloves with Il show OF
ennui.
Gliding through the crowd, she
threaded about aimlessly. the recipient
Of many stares though but few greet
lngs, speaking with no one. a certain
dignity serving her as a barrier even
here. She stopped n waiter and ques-
toned him.
Hes upstairs in a gallery box"
"Alone?'
"Yes'm. Anyhow, lie was a minute
ago. unless some of the rustlers has
broke in on him"
A moment later Glenister, watching
the scene below. was aroused from his
gloomy absorption by the click of the
box door and the rustic of silken skirts.
G. out, please he said, without
turning. 81 don't want. company"
Hearing no answer, he began again, II
came here to be alone'-but there he
ceased. for the girl had come forward
and laid her two hot hands upon his
cheeks.
Boy" she breathed, and he arose
swiftly.
CHERRY! When did you Gomez
ooh. days ago." she said. impatiently.
from Dawson. They told me you
had struck ii. / stood It as long as I
could-then / anne to you. Now, tell
me about yourself. Let me see you
first. qulck!'
She pulled him towards the light and
gazed upward. devouring him hungrily
with her great, l%anguorous eyes,. She
held to his coat lapels. standing close
beside him, her warm breath beating
up into his face.
well" she said, "kiss me-
He took her wrists i'm his and loosed
her hold. then looked down on her
gravely and said:
"No-that's all over. I told you so
when | left Dawson"
"All over! oh. no, 1t isn't, boy. You
think so, but it i"sn't-it can't be. I
love you too much to let you 60"
Hush" said he. There are people
In the next box"
II don't care! Let them hear sh,.
cried, with feminine rccklessness. I'm
proud OF my love for you. I'll tell It
to them-to the whole world"
"Now, see here. little girl" he said
quietly, Eve had a long talk I'm Daw-
son and agreed that 1t was best to d.
vide our ways. I was mad over you
once, as a good many other men have
been. but l came to my senses. Moth
Ing could ever result from 1t, and l
told you So"
"ies, yes; I know. l thought | could
give you up, but l didn't realize till
you had gone how | wanted you. oh,
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
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body In the world till | saw you. They
ran after me, but you were cold. You
made me come to you. Perhaps that
was 1t. Anyhow, | can't stand ii. I'll
give up everything, I'll do anything,
just to be where you are. What do
you think Of n woman who will beg?
Oh, I've lost my pride. I'm a fool-a
fool-but / can't help it,
"Im sorry you feel this way" said
Glenister. 1T isn't my fault, and 1t
isn't Of any use"
For an instant she stood quivering.
while the light died out of her face;
then. with Il characteristic change, she
smiled till the dimples laughed In her
checks. She sank upon Il seat beside
him and pulled together the curtains.
shutting IL the sight below.
Very well!' Then she put his hand
to her cheek and cuddled 1t. 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
quivercd at his touch like Il 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-all
the old timers. But | don't know what
to do. | thought l did, but l don't.
The law has come into this country,
and I've tried to meet it halfway.