Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-03-19

was starved for sympathy--fOr under
standing. She could not know yet
that two afinities had drifted through
space-near together. A feather
zephyr, blowing where 1t listed, might
widen the space between to an inflnity
of distance so that they might never
know how nearly they had once met
or it might, as its Whim dictated, blow
them together so that for veal or for
woe they would know each the other.
Mrs. Higgins, at the Bon Ami" she
continued, smiling. 81 was so hungry
when we got to Nelpen, though | had
eaten a tremendous breakfast at the
Lazy S. But O'Clock is an unholy
hour at which to eat ones breakfast,
isn't it, and just couldn't help get
ting hungry all over again. So | per-
suaded Mary to stop for another cup
of coffee. 1t is ridiculous the way I
eat in your country"
1T is good country" he said, sob
erly.
1T must be-if you can say So
because ! have failed, shall | cry
out that law cannot be enforced in
Kemah county? Sometimes-may it
be soon--there will come a man big
enough to make the law triumphant.
He will not be l."
He was still smarting from his
many set-backs. He had worked hard
and had accomplished nothing. At
the last term Of court, though many
cases were tried. he had not secured
one conviction.
I'VE shall see, said Louise softly.
Her look, straight into his eyes, was
CLINT Of sunshine in dark places. Then
she laughed.
Mrs. Higgins said 70 me: Jimmie
Mac han't got the sense he was born
with. His little. dried-up brain d rattle
round in Il mustard seed and he's get
tin shet o. that little so fast 1t makes
my head swim She was telling about
times when he hadn't acted Just fair
to you. am Elal-from all hear
that this was taken out Of his hands"
/ Il can count my friends, the real
ones, on one hand, I'm afraid" said
Gordon. with a good-humored smile;
land Mrs, Higgins surely is the
thumb"
81 am glad YOU smiled" said Louise.
THAT would have sounded so bitter
If you had not
Il couldn't help smiling. You-you
have such a way, Miss Dale"
1t was blunt but it rang true
1T Is true, though, about my friends.
If | could convict-Jesse Black, for
instance-a million friends would call
me blessed. But | cant do it alone.
They will not do 1t; they will not help
me do it: they despise me because
can't do IT, and swear at me because
try to do it-and there you have the
whole situation in nutshell, Miss
Dale"
The sun struck across her face. He
reached over and lowered the blind.
Thank you, But it is vantage in
now, is It not? You will get justice
before Uncle Hammond"
Unconsciously his shoulders
Strengthened.
Yes, Miss Dale. it is vantage in
One OF two things will come to pass.
/ shall send Jesse Black over Or"
he paused. His eyes, unseeing, were
fixed on the gliding landscape as it
appeared in rectangular spots through
the window in front of them.
Yes. Or" prompted Louise,
softly.
Never mind. 1t is OF no conse-
quence." he said, abruptly. NO fear
of Judge Dale, Juries are my Water
loo"
as 1t, then, such nest of COW.
ards?" cried Louise, intense scorn in
her clear voice.
Yes" deliberately. Men are
afraid Of retaliation-those who are
not actually blood-guilty, as you
might say. And who can say who is
and who is not? But he will be sent
over this time Paul Langford Is on
his trail Give me two men like Lang
ford and that anachronism--an hon.
est man west Of the Williston,
and you can have the rest, sheriff and
all"
"Mr. Williston--he has been unfor'
tunate, has he not? He is such a
gentleman, and scholar, surely"
Surely. He Is one OF the finest
fellows l know. A man OF the most
sensitive honor. II such a thing can
be, should say he is too honest. for
his own good. A man can be, you
know There is nothing In the word