Gunnison news-champion., 1908-01-24

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was starved for sympathy-for under
standing. She could not know vet
that two afiinities had drifted through
space-near together. A feather
zephyr. blowing where 1t listed. might
widen the space between to an infinity
Of distance so that they might never
know how nearly they had once met
or il 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. Il was so hungry
when we got to Velpen. though / had
eaten tremendous breakfast at the
Lazy $. But 5 O'Clock is an unholy
hour at which to eat ones breakfast,
isn't 1t, 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
eat in your country"
IT is good country" he said, sob
erly.
~ h'"Hf spu tdu say SD.
Because | have failed, shall I cry
out that law cannot be enforced in
kemah county? Sometimes-may il
be soon-tbere will come a man big
enough TO make the Law triumphant
He will not be l."
He was still smarting fro0 his
Daay set-backs. He haA vorksd hard
~ As1 sccoapaisAsA aothiag. Al
The hast tern Of coost, thOugh many
cases were tried. ~ heA DGt secured
one conviction.
I'VE shall see," said Louise, softly
Her look, straight into his eyes, was q
CLINT of sunshine in dark places. Thea
she laughed.
Mrs. Higgins said to me: Jimmie
Mac hain't got the sense he was bora
with. His little, dried-up brain d rattle
round in a mustard seed and he's get
tin shet O. that little 80 fast II makes
my head swim She was telling about
times when he hadn't acted Just fair
TO you. l am glad-from all l 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;
"and Mrs. Higgins surely is the
thumb
Il am glad you smiled" said Louise.
That would have sounded so bitter
II 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.
II l could convict-Jesse Black. for
instance million friends would call
me blessed. But 1 can't do it alone.
They will not do it: they will not help
me do it; they despise me because /
can't do it, and swear at me 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.
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. 1t is vantage in
One OF two things will come to pass.
l 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
Never mind. 1t is OF no coase-
quence," he said, abruptly NO fear
Of Judge Dale. Juries are nv Water
loo
''Is :t. then. such q nest OF c>v-
ards" cried Louise. inteA- IRA 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 ID
and who is not. But he will be sest
over this time. Paul Langford h -
his trail. Give me two men like Lag
ford and that anachronism-aa hoa-
est man west Of the river-winistua
and You can have the rest, sheriR onA
all
M. Williston-Ae has been unAur-
tsnate. has he not! He 10 sueA Q
gentleman, and . scholar. surely
Surely. He 10 oae q tie 0nsue
follows I kDoW. A - e Tie 0spe
sensitive hooor n sUcA Q sAi,e O.
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