The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-01-31

Il
II don't see why Il isn't woman
country too. Surely we can take
part IN tanning IT, Yonder on the Ore
gon is a complete railroad. which VIII
be running f-Om the coast 60 the mines
/ In a few weeks Another ship back
there has the wire and poles aud hx-
ings FOR a telephone system. which viii
60 up In a night AS t. tables d hote.
saw a reel French coant in Seattle
with a monocle He's bringing in a
restaurant outfit Imported snaiis and
pates de foie gras. All that's wanting
Is the chaperon. In uiy fight from the
Ohio | left mine. The sailors caught
her. You see. am not far ahead OF
schedule.
what part are you going to take N
this tanning prOee 81" he asked.
She pause. long Lefore replying, and
when she did her answer sounded Ike
jest.
II herald the coming of the law"
she said,
'gThe law! Bah! Red tape, a dead
language and q horde of shysters! I'm
afraid of law in this land. We're too
new aud too far away from things. II
puts too much power in too few hands.
heretofore re men up here have had
recourse to our courage and our Colts,
put Wen have TO uDbnekie them both
when the law comes, like the court
nat hasn't any appeal" He laid hand
lpOn his hip.
THE Colts may go, but the courage
lever will" she broke in.
perhaps. But I've heard rumors al
ready of a plot to prostitute the law.
In Unalaska a man warned DeXtry,
Hnn terror iii ms eye. TO beware or II;
hat beneath the cloak of justice was
Drawn dagger whetted for us fellows
who own the rich diggings. don't
.hink there's any truth in it, but you
ean't tell"
"The law is the foundation. There
ant be an progress without it.
There is nothing here now hut disor-
Ter"
"There isn't half the disorder you
.hink there is. There weren't any
crimes in this country till the tender
Feet arrived. We didn't know what 4
thief was. If you came to a cabin.
you walked III without knocking. The
owner tilled up the cotfeepot and sliceJ
into the bacon; then when he'd started
your meal he shook hands and asked
your name 1t was just the same
whether his cache was full or whether
he'd packed his few pounds OF toou
200 miles GU his back. That was hos
oitality to make your southern article
look pretty small. If there was 10
one at home, you ate what you needed
There was but one objectionable breach |
Of etiquette-to fail to leave dry KID
llings. I'm afraid of the transltol
stage we're coming to--that epoch Q
chaos between the death of the Old |
and the birth of the new. Frankly, |
like the old way best | love the Ii
cense of it. love to wrestle with Ma |
lure, to snatch and guard and fight for |
what | have. I've been beyond the /
law for years, and want to stay there,
where life is just what 1t was intended
10 be-a survival of the tittest,'
His large hands as he gripped the |
bulwark were tense and corded. while I
his rich voice issued softly from his /
chest with the hint of power unlimited I
behind it, He stood over her, tall, I
Virile aud magnetic. She saw nov
why he had so joyously hailed tn
ight of the previous night To one o.
his kind it was as salt air to the nos
trils. Unconsciously she approached
him, drawn by the spell of his strength.
my pleasures are violent, and my
hate is mighty bitter in my mouth
What want, take. That's been ms
way in the old life, and I'm too selfish
to give it up
He was gazing cut upon the diml.
lucent miles III fce4 but now he turne
toward her and, doing so, touched he,'
warm hand next his on the rail.
She was staring up at him unaffect
eddy, so close that the faint odor from
her hair reached him. Her expression
was simply one of wonder and curios
ty at this type, so different from any
she had known. But the mans eyes
we're hot and blinded with the sight of
ler, and he felt only her beaut.
heightened in the dim light the brush
If her garments and the small, soft
hand beneath his. The thrill from the
ouch of it surged over him, mastered
aim.
what | want take" he repeated
md then suddenly he reached forth