Gunnison news-champion., 1908-01-31

oouSh Dakota Is Infinitely bctter. Are
yox os,en to conviction
Never, should die Il I had to
stay here
''rox win be going back-soon7
Some aay sure Soon7 Maybe.
OA. wish l could That part Of me
whtch Is Hke Uncle Hammond SAYS.
stay Bu; that other par; Of me
WAtch is like the res; of US. saws.
What's th. use? Go back TO your
ktad- Yoa're happier there. Why
should you want to be different ?
What does 1t all amount to- | am
afraid l 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 a 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
senEers fully understood that the AT
tempt had really been made.
is he crazy? Are they taking him
to Ysnktone" asked Louise. the pretty
color all gone from her face. Did he
think 10 jump of the train"
That's John yellow Wolf. a young
halfbreed. He's wanted up In the
Hills for cattle-rustling States
court case. That's johnson with him,
deputy United States marshal"
Poor fellow" said Louise. pityingly
Don't waste your sympathy on such
as he. They are degenerates-many
Of these half-breeds. They will swear
to anything. They inherit all the
evils of the two races. Good never
mixes. yellow Wolf would swear him
self into everlasting torment for pint
Of whiskey. You see my cause Of
complaint? But never think. Miss
Dale. that these poor chaps Of half
breeds, who are hardly responsible.
are the only ones who are willing to
swear to damnable lies" There was
. tang Of bitterness In his voice. Per
jury. Miss Dale, perjury through fear
Of bribery or selfinterest. God knows
what, it is there l must break, I sup
pose. until the day Of judgment un-
less-I run away"
Louise, through all the working a
his smart and sting. - The suiet re-
serve strength Of this nan beside her,
and. with q quick rush of lOaging to
do her part. her womans part Of CON-
forting and healing. she put her hand,
small. ungloved, on his rough coat
sleeve.
is that what you meant q while
ago? But you don't mean it, do you.
II Is bitter and you do not mean It.
Tell me that you do not mean It, Mr..
Gordon. please" she said, impulsively.
smothering a wild impulse TO keep
the hand where 1t lad lain such .
brief, palpitating while. Gordon re-
mained silent. God only knows what
human longing he crushed down, what
intense discouragement. what sick de-
sire to lay down his thankless task
and fee TO the uttermost parts Of the
world to be away from the crying
need he yet could not still. Then he
answered simply. Il did not mean II.
Miss Dale"
And then there did not seem to be
anything to say between them for q
long while. The half-breed had set.
tied down with stolid Indifference.
People had resumed their newspapers
and magazines and day dreams after
the fieeting excitement. II was very
warm. Louise tried to create little
breeze by ficking her somewhat be-
grimed handkerchief in front of her
face. Gordon took . newspaper from
his pocket. folded 1t and famed her
gently. He was not used to the little
grAces of life. perhaps. but he did this
well. An honest man and a kindly
never goes far wrong in any direction.
You must not think Miss Dale" he
said. seriously, that it is all bad up
here. | am only selfish. I have been
harping on my own little corner of
wickedness all the while. II is a good
land. 1t will be better before long"
When" asked Louise.
When we convict Jesse Black and
when our Indian neighbors get over
their mania Cor divorce" he answered.
laughing softly.
Louise laughed merrily, and SO the
t0rney ended as it had begun, With a
laugh and jest.
In the judges runabout. Louise held
Gut her hand
I'm almost homesick." she cried
smiling
CHAPTER X.
The Attack ~ the Lazy Q.
n MAS late The AuGusf niShf anl