West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-10-31

nrst. quickF
She pulled him towards the light and
g1zcd upward. dcvOuring him hungvily
with her great. dangerous eyes. She
held 20 his coat lnpcls. standing close
beside him, her warm breath beating
mp into his face
"Woll." she said, kiss mcr'
He took her wrists IN his and lo0sed
her hold, then looked down on her
graveiy and said:
"No-thats all over. told you so
when / left Dawson"
can over! oh. no. it isn't. boy. You
think so, but II isn't--it emit be.
love you too much 20 let you 60"
"Hush! said he. "rhcre are people
IA the next box"
81 don't carel let them hear" she
'rled, with feminine rccklcssncs3. I'm
proud OF my love FOR You. III tcil It
20 thcm-to the whole world"
"Now. see here. little girl" ne said
quietly, eve had n long talk I'm Daw-
sou aud agreed that II was best 20 d.
vide our ways. | was mad over you
once as good many other men have
been. but I came TO my senses. Moth
ing could ever result from II. aud I
told you So"
''Yes, yes: know. thought could
give you up, but / didn't realize till
you had gone how / wante0 you. oh,
It's been torture 10 me every day for
the past two years" There was no
semblanco 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. "Ivc seen
men and men and men, and they've
loved me, but i 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 1t. Anyhow, l can't stand 1t. I'll
give up everything. I'll do anything,
just 20 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 itp'
'I'm sorry you feel this way" said
Glenlster ut isn't my fault, and it
isn't Of any use"
For an instant she stood quiverng,
while the light died out of her face;
then. with characteristic change, she
smiled till the dimples laughed in her
checks. She sank upon n seat beside
him and pulled together the curtains.
shutting out the sight below.
Very welir' Then she put his hand
10 her cheek and cuddled II. 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 Mt 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 cripple. You've got five fingers
on your gun hand"
That's I'll They all tell me thnt-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 60 meet 1t halfway.
They jumped us and put In n receiver,
a big man by the name of Mcnamara.
Dex wasn't there, and let them do IL.
When the old man learned OF 1t, he
nearly went crazy. We had our first
quarrel. He thought was afraid
Not he" said the girl. az know him,
and he knows you"
THAT was a week ago. We've hired
the best lawyer In Nome-Bnl 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 II 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 n chance to ar
que our own case-nothing. They sim
ply slapped on a receiver, and now
they refuse TO allow us redress. From
legal standpoint it's appalling, I'm
told. But what Is to be done7 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 1t meant anything like this or
I'd have made a fight for possession
and stood them off at least AS Il IS.
my partners sore and he's gone to
drinking-frst time In twelve years.
He says 1 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
Dextry-some grudge?" she questioned.
"No, mol We're not the only ones in
trouble; they've jumped the rest of the
good mines and put this Mcnamara I'm
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 eli Boring
strait. Dex is in favor OF getting our
friends together and throwing the re-
ceiyer off lie wants 20 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. don't
know what the plot g.. for / can't be
lleye the old judge IS crooked-the girl
wouldn't Let him"
"GlrlT
Cherry Malotto leaned forward
where the light shone on the young
mans worried face.
The glrlf What gir7 who IS sheT
Her voice had lost lts lazy caress, her
lips had thinued Never was n wOm-
aus face more eloquent. unused Clients
tor as he noted her. Every thOsght
ICED 20 this window 20 peer forth fear
ful. lustful. hateful. as the case might
Dc. lie bad loved 20 play with her in
the former days. 70 work upon her pas.
s.9r and watch he changes. 90 note
her features mirror every varying emo
ton from tenderness TO f.ppancy, from
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