Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-02-22

stay here"
You will be going jackson?
Some day, sure, Soon? Maybe.
Oh. l wish could That part of me
which is like Uncle Hammond says.
Stay But that other part of me
which is like the rest of US. saws.
What's the use? Go back to your
kind. You're happier there. why
should you want TO be different?
What does 1t all amount tor 1 am
afraid / shall be weak enough and
foolish enough TO so back and-stay."
There was a stir in the forward
part OF the car. A man, hitherto sit
ting quietly by :he side OF an alert
wiry little fellow who sat next the
aisle. had attempted 90 bolt the car
by springing over the empty seat in
front of him and making a dash for
the door. 1t was daring. but in vain.
His companion. as agile as he. had
seized him and forced him again into
his place before the rest Of the pas
sengers fully understood that the at
tempt had really been made.
is he crazy? Are they taking him
to Nankton?' asked Louise. the pretty
colcr all gone from her face. did he
think 90 jump off the train?"
That's John Yellow Wolf. a young
haif-breed. He's wanted up in the
Hills for stling-United States
court case. That's Johnson with him.
deputy United states marshal"
Poor fellow" said Louise. pityingly.
Don't waste your sympathy on such
as he. They are degenerates-man
of these halfbrceds. They will swear
TO anything. They inherit all the
evils OF the two races. Good never
mikes. Yellow Wolf would swear him
self into everlasting torment for pint
OF whiskey. You see my cause OF
complaint? But never think, Miss
Dale. that these poor chaps OF half
breeds. who are hardly responsible.
are the only ones who are willing to
swear TO damnable lies" There was
n tang OF bitterness in his voice. Per
jury, Miss Dale. perjury through fear
of bribery or self-interest. God knows
what, IL is there I must break. 1 sup
pose, until the day OF Judgment, I'M
less-I run away"
Louise, through all the working OF
his smart and sting. felt the quiet re-
serve strength of this man beside her.
and, with a quick rush OF longing 10
do her part. her woman's part of COM
forting and healing. she put her hand.
small, ungloved. on his rough coat
sleeve.
rs that what You meant while
d.
lt is bitter and you do not mean H.
Tell me that you do not mean IL. Mr..
Gordon. please" she said. impulsively.
Smothering a wild impulse to keep
the hand where IL had lain such a
brief, palpitating while. Gordon re-
manned silent. God only knows what
human longing he crushed down. what
intense discouragemcnt. what sick de-
sire TO lay down his thankless task
and Zee 20 the uttermost parts OF the
world TO be away from the CRYING
need he yet could not stin. Then he
answered simply Il did not mean It.
Miss Dale"
And then there did not seem 70 DO
anything 60 say between them FOR a
long while. The halfbreed had set
tied down with stolid Indifference.
People had resumed their newspapers
and magazines and day dreams after
the heoting excitement. It was very
warm. Louise tried 10 create a little
breeze by nicking her somewhat be-
grimed handkerchief in front OF her
face. Gordon took a newspaper from
his pocket. folded H. and famed her
gently lie was not used 10 the little
gracos OF life. perhaps. but he did this
well. An honest man and kindly
never goes far wrong in any direction.
You must not think. Miss Dale" he
said. seriously. that il is all bad up
here. / am only selfish. I have been
harplng on my own little corner of
welcomes all the while IL is a good
land. IL will be better before long"
When asked Louise.
when we convict Jesse Black and
when our Indian neighbcrs get over
their mania for divorce. he answered.
laughing softly
Louise laughed merrily, and so the
journey ended as 1t had begun. with a
laugh and jest
In the judges runabout, Louise held
out her hand
TN almost homesick." she cried
smiling.