Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-04-30

9TeHead swelling quickly, unduIatIns
y he primordia1 male was master
now holding In leash every grace OF
rehnemenI, every saints virtue he had
won Listen Stella Anthony, I.
that Woman-dandy cared for you, il he
FAD been man enough to marry YOU.
70 put you beyond the insult OF rail
1oad-canp gossip and curiosity. I'd
E1de away IN the mountains and live
On memories But he's spelling your
life And he shall not live to spoil it
longer. TIL
No, no, GIdeon," she broke in ex-
eItedlE- Don't say those words, You
shall not harm hint" She stood erect
Ter eye blazing back fame for fame.
For herself weak for him she loved
sne was Eoness at bay DO Won call
that love- she asked scornfuuy, to
strike a woman through the man she
loFes7 I could hate sou. Gideon
ingram. Leave NE, I hope never to
see your face again.
Gideon did not speak Stella reused
and angry was a new Icing to him.
He had not realized that her spirit was
as intrepid as his own. STRIPPED
CT compassion for his love of her.
Wrenched free from the claim Of their
PAST, she flung out her singing words
Ike Fhip-strokes.
Love! What do you know of that
SIrYaF rhjnrS
tains? Yes. And stay, till you learn
that first OF all love is not for self. but
to serve the loved one [ could never
love you It Alfred were ten times
dead, I'd not marry you."
Red lights were burning in Gideon's
passionate eyes, and he turned to her
with savage counter threat
Whether Vincent lives or not. Vol
shau be nay wife, Stella Anthony.
There's no other woman in the world
but you, and shall be worthy of you.
You shall see my face again-you
shall pray to see it," He lowered over
her, his stormy eyes fixed On hers un-
dinchingly. yet he did not touch her.
Goodbye" he said in a lower voice.
I shall find him: and I shall come
again. He stepped backward as he
finished
She sprang after him, but he had
closed the door and slid into the night.
When she looked out he was neither
to be seen nor heard She stood a
moment in the open doorway. striving
to quiet the tuuult Of soul and BODY.
The weakness OF reaction came quick
". The scene rehearsed grew in Dor.
tent No fiery courage rose to meet
the memory Of his threats: yet thew
grew more dreadful; and the CON-
polling power Of his presence re-
NAMED 4 dozen uncertain plans
chased one another through her whirI-
ing brain She would telegraph Al
fred But where? What could she
say? She could not send heart TRACE
dies over the wires, accuse Gideon be
forehand Of murder,
She would wFite-get Uncle BIllv tc
deliver her letter in person She wrote
a feFerish letter, destroyed it, and
wrote again. then fastened out to find
Uncle Billy. In the kitchen she came
upon Sally 3. experimenting the extra
baking
Uncle Billy Hes snatchin' 20
winks- He didn't go up till bit ago;
he amt to be disturbed" She was
emphatic Say The race begins
O. K: Train1I be here at ?: so instid
o four o'clock, Uncle Billy lows he'll
git Off in four minutes after
oh, must speak to him alone
Stella pleaded; lust a minute, when
he comes down Tel him when YOU
call him, won't YOU
Another time Sally B. would have
Needed the distress in Stella's tone
and questioned her; but she was in
tent On her work, caught IN the hours
excitement She gave absent-minde5
assent; and Stella erept back to the
parlor, where she lowered the lamp
and again sat down with her fears.
Had Gideon been able to get a seat in
Uncle Billy's COACH She would &C
and see She opened the door and
peered out. The street was deserted
let bright, unshaded windows gleam
ing in all directions, exIEa lights II
the saloon across the way; knots oi
men at the doors; the rattle of chips
the elInk OF ice and glass, and an &C.
csslonal voice raised above the sub
dued nurmur that came from Sally
BIS baTroom-all told Stella that the
town waited awake for the nights
event
She stole out, passed the ketel and
peeped guilty into the stage eMee.
Only the clerk On duty was within.
and he was nodding. Cautiously she
approached and looked over the pas
senger list that lay open On the coun-
ter Gideon had not booked.
Though half stunned hv dread And
fear, she yet could not face Sally 3.
again and the busy kitchen. She paced
restlessly, stopped to reread her letter
and add penciled word, and went
into the haH to listen for Uncle Bin.
Silence Ne one was stirring in the