The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1908-06-10
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P|Ow Woman
By ELEANOR GATES.
Author Of "The BiosFAphy Of q
Prairie Girl"
Copyright, 1906. by McOssve. Pht1tps q
Copyright, 1906. by Mcclure. Phl1tps a
Company.
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that IL you wont say tine tort, why
then I'll have to drive to Ciark's for
Mr. Lounsbury. We don't know for
sure what that pole meant We must
ask"
Jaw. you amt got smitch O. pride"
he tainted jealousy. "Goin' t. Louns-
bury. WAL, wal! You think heap
q him, dom VI More n you do O.
YOU father! Thet sticks out like a sore
finger"
mo" she answered simply I'm
putting my pride in my pocket. dad.
I'm going to Mr.. Lounsbury because l
care so much for you and for Mary
lyn. And want to say something
hate to say it-you've almost discour-
aged me about Brannon lately. We
came here to raise stuff to sell over
there. But can't see how we can
sell over there II we won't even speak
to a soul 1t looks as IL we're going to
give all that up-as II a lot of my work
is for nothing"
II was a new thought for the section
boss. And while Dallas disappeared
behind Betty he pondered it with
hanging head. She came around soon
to hitt Ben's tugs. when her father
looked up shamefacedly. "Ahll tell ",
Dallas" he said by way Of compro-
mise, "ef Lounsbury don't came back
with v -"
"He WILL" assured Dallas stoutly.
ivy, Wen go t. tn fort as you
say"
"All right, dad" she replied. giving
his back pat.
He began to hobble up and down.
"You amt scairt t. go?'' he ventured at
last. Amt afeerd o. nothin'?"
mo. and I'm going on my own hook,
remember. It's not your fault"
"Y' KANT think o. no other way
She paused In front of him. "Can
your she asked.
He could have sworn. but there was
something In her face that forbade it.
"No-no," he said explosively and so
matched her determination with his
hot stubbornness.
He left her and, taking the rifle and
all the ammunition there was, seated
himself OH bench placed just outside
the door. There he was-a pitiful SEN
tinel-as she circled the shack and
reined.
And now another question was pre-
sented: Should Marylyn stay or go?
Dallas was for her remaining, so that
In case of need help could be sum-
moned-from somewhere. MaryIyn
sided with her. And 1t was long after
ward. when many things were made
clear, before the elder girl understood
ner sisters action-one that seemed SO
contrary to what the younger one felt
But their father opposed them both
and vehemently.
Dallas upon the wagon seat prepar-
cd for her long drive, had softened
and touched him. She bore herself SO
Dravely. She was SO respectful and
concerned.
You take Marylyn," he insisted.
an the pistol. All en- git along fine
py myself. Charley II be comm. an
Anil hang on t him. All reckon be- |
tween us We'll be o. K. Sides, y
know. All got a weasel's tail"
Inc mention of Charley won Dallas
70 her fathers view. He would not |
oe alone all day. for the outcast would
surely appear. On the other hand, she
ionged to have Marylyn with her.
"here she could shield her from cross
words and possible harm well have
Mr. Lounsbury with us coming home"
she said.
AT that Marylyn waxed still more
eager to remain. And Il took some
Pleading to overcome her reluctance
ana to bring about her consent. Final
~, however. the two girls drove away.
BEFORE she started the team Dallas
chmbed down to say goodby. In all
neir lives few caresses had ever pass
"a between father and daughter, and
tnose had been during her babyhood.
out now, moved by a common Inn
pulse. each reached out at parting to
GASP the other. And there Were tears
IN the eyes Of both.
AS the wagon trundIed out Of ear
snot that one of the trio least consult
gu IN the affairs of the shack was hard
oeset by temptation-to tell Dallas
npout Lieutenant Fraser and his ear
uest' OFT repeated promise Of protec-
.ion. But Marylyn hesitated, afraid
- speak-no less afraid Of her sister
.nan OF her father. She realized that
= she mentioned the oficer she would
nave to admit their meetings. And
sucn confession would undoubtedly
result In an end to those meetings and
pernaps In severe blaming. Yeti
wouid also cut short the drive to
Iiark's. And what might not be await
hg them on that journey Still there