Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-01-16

me blessed. But l can't do II alone.
They will not do II; they will not help
me do II; they despise me because ]
can't do II. and swear at mo because l
try, TO do it-and there you have the
whole. situation In a nutshell, Miss
Dale"
" The sun struck across her face. He
reached over and lowered the blind.::s..
Thank you. But II is vantage in
now, is It not9 You will get justice
before Uncle Hammond"
Unconsciously his shoulders
straightened. ..',. -.
Eyes. Miss Dale. II is vantage In.
One OF two things will come TO pass.
I shall send Jesse Black over or"
he paused His eyes, unseeing. were
fixed on the gliding landscape as II
appeared in rectangular spots through
the window In front OF them.
"Yes. Or" prompted Louise.
softly. 80 :" :
Never mind. II is OF no conse-
quence," he said. abruptly. mo fear
OF Judge Dale. Juries are my. Water
loo"
els It. then. such q 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 river-Williston
and you can have the rest, sheriff and
ALL"
"Mr. Williston-he has been unfor-
tunate, has he not? He. Is. such q
gentleman, and a scholar, surely
Surely. He is one OF the finest
fellows know. A man OF the most
sensitive honor. II such thing can
be, should say he is too honest, for
his own good. A man can be. you
know. There is nothing in the. world
that cannot be overdone."
She looked at him earnestly. His
eyes did not shift. She was satisfied.
Your work bellies your words" she
said quietly.
Dust and cinders drifted In between
the Stats OF the closed blind. Putting
her handkerchief. to her lips, Louise
looked at the dark streaks on II with
reproach.
Your South Dakota dirt is So
black" she said, whimsically.
Better black than yellow" he re-
, torted. 1T looks cleaner. now, doesn't
it,"
Maybe you think my home a al
dwelling place for John Chinaman,-
pouted Louise. =. -. :.
"Yes--if that will persuade you that
South Dakota is infinitely better. Are
you open to conviction"
Never. i should die II \ had to
stay here"
7 You viii be going back-soon?"
Some day. sure! Soon? Maybe.
,Oh. wish l 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. says.
What's the use? Go back to your
kind. You're. happier there. Why
|, should you want to be different?
| What does II all amount to- | am
afraid. shall be- weak. enough and
| foolish enough to go back and-stay."
There was a stir in the forward
part OF the car A man, hitherto sit
ting quietly by the side Of an. alert
wiry' little fellow who sat next the
| aisle had attempted to bolt the car
by springing over the empty seat In
front OF him and making 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: T.: :
lis he crazy? Are they taking him
to Yankton?" asked Louise, the pretty
color all gone from her face. did he
think.to jump of the itrain?,.. -.
That's John Yellow Wolf. young
half.breed. He's wanted up in 1.-THE
| IiilIsifor .oattierustling-Unitcd States
court case. That's Johnson with him,
deputy United 'States marshal - ;
:. Poor fellow" said'IOuise, ,pityingly,
Don't waste your sympathy on such
as he. They are degenerates-many
Of these haifbreeds, They will swear
to anything. They, inherit all the
evils of the two races. Good never
mixes. Yellow Wolf would swear him.
'selfsinto everlasting torment for apint
Of, wbiskey. You see my cause OF
complaint? But never think. Miss
Dale, that these poor 'chaps Of half
breeds, who are hardly responsible,
are the ohly-onss who are willing TO
swear to: dannable. Hes. There was
tang Of bitterness in his voice. PER
I jury, Miss Dale, perjury through fear
T Of bribery or self.lnferest, God knows
what, tits there Unjust break, 4 SUP
!: pose. until the day Of Judgment, nm
less-aI rHp ayay,,.S., ...,;
i 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 ito
do her part her,womah's part Of com