Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1908-06-06
SYNOPSIS.

SYNOPSIS.
The story opens during t trip Of the
mountains. while efforts are being made
to build up the country JINGLE Billy,
young man, and Phineas Cadwallader. in
PRODUCED. They come across the re-
station they find the redskins have car
ried their destructive work there also
keeper of station. is introduced. The trav-
Vincent with letter of INTRODUCTION to
Gov Stanford is assigned his work IN
being built He hears of safe arrival of
Stella Anthony in letter from her Vim
working on road and receives token of
esteem from Stella, embodied in neat
arrives in railroad town, meeting Stella.
He hears news that desired railroad bill
cides TO work close to town in order that
he may be able to keep fatherly watch
s..Uncle Billy with kisses for he brought
her a new hat She is, engaged as a
hotel landiady- Vincent visits society
eTfes OF ene 1Tn 81 TIER the Central Pao1e
returns to. Stella in the California town,
PhIne as c ga; i - pushing a rail
road opposing Central Pacific. reaches
cess Of his eIterprise. she writes it, u to
Alfred Vincent of it Plying his atten-
she is rescued by Gideon. her fathers
servant who has protected her for years
CHAPTER vIiI.-continued.
He looked at her sharply, incredu-
lousy; did not give back her smile
you looked grown up enough when
you walked by with that white-faced
Vincent Tuesday. 1 hate
Hush, Gideon. You shall not speak
SO! He's done you no harm. Do you
think you can make me love you by
abusing other mem"
He turned away, but she saw his
dark face cloud to blackness, his
hands open and close, his fingers set
deep into his palms A vertical vein
in his forehead grew dark and full, a
sign she dreaded.
At last his angry eyes fixed hers,
and he spoke sullenly. eff it wasn't
for him you'd care for me. He has
stolen"
Stella interrupted him desperately.
Gideon listen, - She caught his arm,
and he felt her tremble, though her
look was fearless. 81 know l shall
never love you as you should be-as
must love the man I marry. You must
not expect-not hope for it. l know
what such love should be-know 1
would rather live alone all my life
and see the man 1 loved pass once a
year on the street than marry any
other,''
Yes, that's right! But you'd want
to kill the woman who kept him from
you'll"
mo, no, no! For she would be the
one he lovedi Should 1 wish to make
him unhappy ?''
He started as if struck. He dropped
his head dejectedly. Pity awoke as
danger seemed averted. go back to
town, Gideon, please. I'm SO sorry,
Tm-you know 1 wouldn't willingly
hurt you, don't you? Please goi"
She stopped and lowered her lids
that he might not see the trembling
tears. But he did not speak; and
presently she looked at him again, her
gaze drawn by his silence. A tense
motionlessness held him, and she saw
a flame rise and CLEAN in his eyes,
Yes, Stella, I will go. But 1 shall
come again, another man-though I'll
have the same heart. Whatever it is
that gives a man charm for a woman
that I'll find. And you shall grow up
very suddenly when next you see me
You shall love me-do you hear, Stel
la? Don't think shall fail-you shall
love mel"
With no goodbye he shot out of the
copse-
1t was Stella's first defeat Be
wildered, apprehensive, lonely hour
she battled-before she felt able to face
again the Argus-eyed little town.
As she rose to go a piece of folded
paper caught her attention She picked
it up and opened it to find a meaning
less tumble of words written in a hand
she knew was not Gideon's. 1t must
be something belonging to Phineas
Should she return it to him? No. Ev
identity it was of no Importance She
would tear it up. Yet some secondary
impulse impelled her to put it in her
pocket; and when she was again al
the hotel. to lay it a Jay among her
papers.
CHAPTER TX.
Alfred Scores for the Company
Gloom filed the small office in Sac.