The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-28

cheeks. She sank rpon seat beeide
him and pulled together the curtains,
shutting out the sight below.
every wellt' Then she put his hand
30 her cheek and cuddIed 1t. 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 hghtness, she shrank and
quivered at his touch IKE . Barbary
steed under the whip.
'sThings are very bad with me-" be
said. We've had orr nina tnmned .
"Bah! You know what to do. You
aren't cripple. You've got i've fingers
on your gun hand"
"That's it, They all tell me that-all
the old timers But l don't know what
to do ! thought l did, but i 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 1t, lie
nearly went crazy. We had our fr5t
quarrel. He thought was afraid
mot he" said the girl. Il 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 bona
IN any sum, but the judge refuses e"
accept it. We've argued for leave t.
appeal, but he won't give us the right
The more / look into 1t the worse Il
seems, for the court wasn't convene
In accordance with law, we weren'S
notified to appear In our own behalf,
we weren't allowed chance to ar
que our own case-nothing. They sin
ply slapped on a receiver, and now
they refuse to allow as redress From
a legal standpoint it's appalling, I'm
told. But what In to be done? What's
the game? That's the thing. What
are they up tor I'm nearly out of my
mind, for It's all my fault didn't
think It meant anything like this or
I'd have made q fight for possession
and stood them OF at least. AS 1t is
nv partners sore and he's gone t.
drinking-frst time IN twelve years
He says gave the claim away. anG
now IT'S up 10 me and the Almighty
to get it back II he gets full he'll
drive four horse wagon into some
church OF. 60 up and pick the Judge TO
pieces with his fingers 10 SEQ what
makes him go round"
what We they got against you and
lDextry-some Grndger" she questioned
mo- mol Ws'rs, not the only ones ~
trouble; they've jumped the rest of the
good mines and put this Mcnamara In
as receiver on all Of them, but that's
small comfort The Ewedes are crazy
They've hired all the lawyers In town
and are murdertng more good Amer
ican language than would I'LL BerinG
strait. Dex 10 in favor Of getting our
friends together and throwing the re-
eeiyer of. He wants to 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 IL, for l can't be
lieve the old Judge 10 crooked-the girl
wouldn't let him"
"GiriT'
Cherry Malotte leaned forward
where the light shone on the younG
mans worried face.
1.-THE girl? What ,girlf Who Is sheY
Her voice had lost Its lazy caress, her
ips had thInned. Never was wom-
ans face more eloquent, unused Clients
ter as he noted her. Every thought
fed to this window to peer forth, fear
full, lustful, hateful. as the case might
be. He had loved to play with her in
the former days, to work upon her pas
sions and watch the changes, to note
her features mirror every varying emo
ton from tenderness to flppancy, from |
anger to delight, and at his bidding to
see the pale cheeks glow with loves |
fire, the eyes grow heavy, the dainty |
lips invite kisses. Cherry was per
feet little spoiled animal, he reflected. I
and very dangerous one.
"What girl?" she questioned again
and he knew beforehand the look thu
went with 1t.
"The girl | intend to marry" he said
slowly, looking her between the eyes
He knew he was cruel-he wanted to
be. II satisfied the clamor and Turmoil
within him, while he also felt that the
sooner she knew and the colder 1t LEFT
her the better. He could not note TIE
affect Of the remark on her, howevcr
for as he spoke the door of the boz
opened, and the head OF the Bronco
Kid appeared, then rAtired instantly
with apologies.
Wrong STALL" he said In bis slow
voice Looking for another party"
Nevertheless bis eyes had covered ev-
ny inch Of thsm-noted the drawn cur
Ains ana the brsathless poiss Of the
womsn, while his ears had caught part
n Gisnistsrs speech.
sYou won't marry her" said Cherry
quietly. II don't know who she IL.
but Iwop.t lot you marry her,
She rcsp and smoothed her skirts.
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