Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-11-07

"Nait Wait moment! have
something to say. Mr.. Glenister did
not warn them. They thought you
were going to attack the mines, and
so they rode out there before mid
night ain telling you the truth,
really. They left hours ago. 1t was
the first sign she had made, and they
recognized her to man.
There were uncertain mutterings be-
low tn new man raised his voice.
Both Roy and Helen recognized Dcx-
try
Boys, we've overplayed. We don't
want these people McNanara's our
meat. Old bald face up yonder has to
do what he's told. and I'm ag'in this
twenty to one midnight work. I'm
goin' home" There were some whls-
I perings. then the original spokesman
| called for Judge Stillman. The old
man tottcrcd to the window. q palsied
| terror stricken object. The girl was
| glad he could not be seen from below.
I'VE won't hurt you this time. judge
! but you've gone far enough. We'll
| give you another chance: then, II you
don't make good, we'll stretch you to
laup post Take this as a warning"
81 s-shall do my d-d-duty." said the
! judge.
The men disappeared into the dark
ness. and when they had gone CLIENTS
ter closed the window, pulled down the
shades and lighted a lamp He knew
by how narrow n margin Il tragedy
, had been Hverted. If he had fred en-
these mon. his shot would have klnGlcd
feud which would have consumed
every vestigc of the court crowd and
himself among them He would have
] fallen under n false banner. and hts
life would not have reached to the
next sunset Perhaps II was forfeit
now. He could not tell. The vig'lar.cs
would probably look upon his part as
traitorouS. and at the very least he
had cut himself off from their support,
the only support the north,Gnd cfetG1
him. ITenycforth he was n renegade,
a pariah hated Alk" Icy both factions.
He purposs!y avoided sight OF Stillms \
and turned his back when the judge
extended his hand with expressions Of
grs titudc. His worl, was done, and be
wished to leave this house. Helen fol-
lowed him down to thc door md as he
opened it laid her hard upon his sleeve
"Words are feeble things. ond can
never make amends for all you've done
for us"
For u.s." cried Roy. with break IN
his voice. "Do you think l sacrificed
my honor. betrayed my friends, Killed
my last hope, ostraci2ed myself, for
us? This Is the last time I'll trouble
you, perhaps the last time I'll see you
No matter what else you've done, how
ever, you've taught me a lesson. and
thank you for ii. | have found myself
at last. I'm not an Eskimo any longer
I'm a man.
you've always been that" she said
II don't understand as much about this
affair as want to, and 1t seems to ne
that 10 one will explain it. I'm very
stupid, / guess. But won't you como
back tomorrow and tell it to me-"
NO" he said roughly. you're no
, of my people. Mcnamara and lis arr
, no friends Of mine and I'm no frion,
of theirs" He was half down ti'
steps before she said softly:
| Good night, and God bless you
t friend"
l She returned to the Judge, who wa
t in pitiable state, and for a long tim
. she laLored TO soothe him as though
, he were Il child. She undertook t.
. question him about the things whicl
r lay uppermost in her mind and whicl
2 this night had half revealed. but 1t
= became fretful and irritated ut In
2 mention Of mines and mining. She sa
4 beside his bed till he dozcd off. puz
: zling to discover what lay behind tn
g hints she had heard till her brain ant
l. body matched in absolute WEAKNESS
: The reflex Of the days excitement sap
= ped her strength TIL she could barrel.
r creep to her own couch. where sh
r rolled and sighed, too tired to sleeI
;. at once. She awokc finally, with on
p. last nervous ticker. before "omplet
oblivion took her 4 sentence was OF
$ her mind-!t almost seemed as thousl
= she had spoken It aloud;
i THE handsomcst woman in n
t north--but Glenistcr ran away"
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