Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-04-09

Love rou, ne oaio.
sky. The air was crisp with the COM
ing frost. The path was strewn with
dead cottonwood leaves which rustled
dryly under their feet.
At the spring. Swallowed by the
biggest cottonwood, she waited for
him.
II wish my father would cut down
that tree" she said. shivering.
you are cold" he said. His voice
was not quite steady. He took on his
coat and wrapped It around her.
despite her protests. He wanted 10
hold her then, but he did not. though
the touch OF her sent the blood bound.
ing riotously through his veins.
"You shall wear the coat do not
want you to go In yet
But SADIE has finished, and people
will be coming SOON"
II will not keep you long. ] want
you to-Mary. my girl, l tried to Kill
Black. but-Jim-" his voice choked
a little-'if It hadn't been for Jim.
Black would have killed me. I
thought I could do It. meant to
have you. Jim said It was all the
same-his doing It In my stead. i
came tonight to ask you II 1t is the
same. Is 1t, Nary"
She did not answer for Q little
while. How still a night II was!
Lights twinkled from the windows Of
1T is the same" she said at last.
brokenly.
Her eyes were heavy with unshed
tears. But never meant It. Paul. !
was wild that night, but never meant
that you or-Jlm should take life or
-or-givs yours. / never meant IT."
His heart leaped, but he did not
touch her.
DO you love me-" he asked.
She turned restlessly toward the
house.
MY father will be wanting me-" she
said. 81 must CO."
"You shall not 90 until you have
told me-" he said. you must tell me.
You never have, you know. Do you
love me-"
"You have not told me. either" she
resisted. You are not fair"
He laughed under his breath. then
bent his sunny head-close.
"Have you forgotten 90 soonT 10
whispered.
Suddenly he caught her to MIN
strongly. as was his way.
Il will tell you again." he said. soft
ly. Il love you. my girl. do you hear?
There Is no one but you In all the
world"
The fair head bent closer and closer.
then he kissed her-the little man
coated figure in his arms.
II love you" he said.
She trembled In his embrace. He
kissed her again.
Il love you," he repeated.
She hid her face ON his breast. He
lifted 1t gently.
Il tell you'll love you" he said.
He placed her arms around his neck.
She pressed her lips to his. once, SOFT
y.
Il love you" she whispered.
my girl, my girl" he said In an
swer. The confession was far sweeter
than he had ever dreamed. He held
her cheek pressed close to his for Q
long moment.
THE Three Bars IL waiting for its
Mistress" he said at last, exultantly.
"A mistress and q new foreman all at
once-the boys will have to step live
y."
"a new foreman" asked Mary In
surprise. II did not know you had
new foreman"
Il shall have one In q month" he
said, smilingly. by that time George
Williston will have sold the Lazy 8
for good money, invested the proceeds
in cattle, turned the whole bunch In to
range with the Three Bars herds, and
on Nov. / he win take charge OF the
worldly affairs of one Paul Langf0rd
and his wife OF the Three Bars"
Really, Paul?" The brown eyes
shone with pleasure.
Really. Mary"
HAS my father conssntedi"
NO, but he win when he nnda /
cannot do without him and whsa--I
marry his daughter"
Hoof.beats ON the sodl The guests
were coming At last The beats rang
nearer and nearer. From KemAh,
from the Three Bars trail. from across
country, they were coming. An the
nelghborhood ranchmen and homo
steadsrs with their families and al
the available cowboys had been hidden
10 the frolic. The stableyard wAs
hllIng. Hearty greetings. loud TALKING
hnd laughter nDatod cut a the stu
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