The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-11-22


81 don't care! Let them hear" she
cried, with feminine recklessness. 'Tm
proud of my love for you. III tell it
to them-to the whole world"
"Now, see here, little girl" he said
quietly, 1--WE had long talk in Daw-
son and agreed that 1t was best to d.
vide our ways. / was mad over you
once, as q good many other men have
been, but l came to my senses. Moth
Ing could ever result from II, and
told you So"
- "Yes, yes; know. I thought could
give you up, but l didn't realize till
you had gone how l wanted you. oh,
it's been 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 / 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. I'll
give up everything III do anything,
just to be where you are. What do
you think Of a woman who will beg?
Oh, I've lost my pride! I'm fool-a
fool-but can't help it"'
I'm sorry you feel this way" said
Glenister. ut 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 a characteristic change, she
bmiled till the dimples laughed in her
cheeks. She sank upon seat beside
him and pulled together the curtains,
shutting out the sight below.
Every wellv' Then she put his hand
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 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. l thought l did, but / don't
The law has come into this country,
and I've tried to meet it halfway.
They jumped us and put in a 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 e
mot he" said the girl. II know him,
and he knows you"
That was week ago. We've hired
the best lawyer in Nome-Bill 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 it. We've argued for leave to
appeal, but he won't give us the right.
The more 1 look into 1t the worse it
seems, for the court wasn't convened
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, I'm
told. But what is to be done? What's :
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't
think it meant anything like this or
I'd have made fight for possession
and stood them off at least AS it is,
my partners sore and he's gone to
time In twelve years.
He says gave the claim away, and
now it's up to me and the Almighty
to get 1t back. If he gets full he'll
drive four horse wagon into some
church or go up and pick the judge to
pieces with his fingers to see what
makes him go round"
What we they got against you and
grudge?" she questioned.
"No, no! We're not the only ones in
trouble; they've jumped the rest of the
good mines and put this Mcnamara in
as receiver on all of them, but that's
small comfort. The Swedes are crazy.
They've hired all the lawyers In town
and are numbering more good Amer
lean language than would fill Boring
strait. Dex is in favor of getting our
friends together and throwing the re-
ceiver off. He wants to kill somebody, /,
but we can't do that. They've got the
soldiers to fall back on. We've been
warned that the troops are instructed
to enforce the courts action. I don't
know what the plot is, for I can't be-
lieve the old judge is crooked-the girl
wouldn't let him"
"GirlT'
Cherry Malotte leaned forward
where the light shone on the young
mans worried face.
1.-The girl? What girl? Who Is sher'
Her voice had lost its law caress her