Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-08-22

broke in on him.
a moment later Gienister. watching
the scene below. was aroused from his
gloomy absorption BY tie click Of the
box door and the rustic of siiken skirts.
GO out, please, he said. without
turning Il don't want company
Hearing no answer. he began again. n
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 be arose
swiftly.
Cherry! When did you comeT'
"Oh, days ago." she said. impatientiy,
from Dawson. They told me you
had struck it. stood it as long as |
could then came to you. Now. tell
me about yourself. Let me see you
first, quickt'
She pulled him towards the light and
gazed upward, devouring him hungrily
with her great. dangerous eyes. She
held to his coat lapels, standing close
beside him. her warm breath beating
up into his face
Well" she said, kiss mer'
He took her wrists in his and loosed
her hold, then looked down on her
gravely and said:
No-that's all over. told you so
when left Dawson"
"All over! Oh, no, it isn't, boy. You
think so, but it isn't lit can't be.
love you too much to let you go.''
"Hushy' said he. There are people
in the next box"
Il don't carei Let them hear,'' she
cried, with feminine recklessness. ssI'm
proud of my love for you. I'll tell it
to them-to the whole world
Nov, see here, little girl,' he said
quietly, I'VE had long talk in Daw-
son and agreed that it was best to di-
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 it, and !
told you So"
Eyes, yes; know. thought could
give you up, but / 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 hall. 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 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!''
ssI'm sorry you feel this way" said
Glenister. TT isn't my fault, and 1t
isn't Of any USE
For an instant she stood quiyering,
while the light died out Of her face;
then, with 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.
very welIr' 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 Barbary
steed under the whip.
Things are very bad with me-" he
said. We've had our mine jumped"
"Bahi You know what to do. You
aren't a cripple. You've got five fingers
on your gun hand y
That's it, They all tell me that-all
the old timers. But don't know what
to do. I 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,
a 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"
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 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 a chance to ar
que our own case nothing. They SIM
ply slapped on 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 I didn't