Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-07
"He's upstairs in gallery box

"He's upstairs in gallery box"
"Alone?"
"Yes'm. Anyhow, he was 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.
go out, please" he said, without
turning Il don't want company"
Hearing no answer, he began again, Il
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
"Oh, days ago." she said. impatiently,
from Dawson. They told me you
had struck it. stood it as long as
could-then l came to you. Now, tell
me about yourself. Let me see you
first, quickr'
She pulled him towards the light and
gazed upward. devouring him hungrily
with her great, languorous eyes. She
held to his coat lapels, standing close
beside him, her warm breath beating
up into his face.
"Well" she said. "kiss meg'
He took her wrists in his and loosed
her hold. then looked down on her
gravely and said:
"No-that's all4over. l told you 80
when l left Dawson"
"All over! oh; no, 1t isn't, boy. You
think SO. but it isn't-it can't be- /
love you too much to let you 60" n
Hush" said he. There are people
In the next box"
81 don't care! Let them hear" she
iried, with feminine recklessness. I'm
proud Of my love for you. I'll. tell 1t
to them-to the whole world
"Now, see here, little girl" he said
quietly, I'VE had a long talk in Daw-
son and agreed that it was best to d.
vide our ways was mad over you
once, as a good many other men have
been, but came to my senses. Moth
ing could ever result from 1t, and i
told you SO"
H"Yes, yes; know. thought could
give you up. but l didn't realize till
you had gone how 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 hail. She spoke rapidly, her
whole body tense with emotion, her
voice shaken with passion. 1--WE seen
men and men and men, and they've
loved me. but l 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, I'll do anything,
just to be where you are. What do
you think Of 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. 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 a. characteristic change, she
smiled till the dimples laughed In her
cheeks. She sank upon seat beside
him and pulled together the curtains,
shutting out the sight below.
Every Welt" 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
quivered at his touch like 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 1t! They all tell me that-all
the old timers. But don't know what
to do. / thought / did, but I,don't.
The law has come into, this country,
and I've tried to meet 1t halfway.
They jumped us and put in a receiver,
q big man by the name Of Mcnamara.
Dex wasn't there, and / let them do 1t.
When the old man learned Of 1t, lie
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 week ago. We've hired
the best lawyer IN NomeBill 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 l look into it 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 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. didn't
think it meant anything like this or
I'd have made fight for possession
and stood them off at least. AS 1t Is,
my partners sore and he's gone to
drinking first time In twelve years.
He says l gave the claim away, and
now it's up to me and the Almighty