Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-01-16
CHAPTER VIII.
The County ATTORNEY.

OAAAG ia.
The County Attorney.
i too am going to Wind City" said
a pleasant voice at her side. you win
let me help you with your things. will
you not?'
The slender girl standing before tho
ticket window. stunning change into
her coin purse, turned quickly.
why, Mr.. Gordon" she said. hold.
ing out a small hand with frank pleas.
ure. How very nice! Thank you, will
you take my rain-coat? II has been
such bother. would bring II right
In the face Of Uncle Hammonds OBJ
-jections. He said II never rained out
this way. But surely have suffered q
plenty for my waywardness. Don't you
think so?"
1T behooves q tenderfoot like you
to sit and diligently learn Of such ex-
perienced and toughened old.timers as
we are, rather than faunt your I'm.
tried ideas In our faces, responded
Gordon, with smile that transformed
the keen gray eyes OF this man Of
much labor, much lofty ambition. and
much sorrow, so that they seemed
for the moment strangely young.
laughing. untroubled; as clear OF faint
OF evil knowledge as the source Of a
stream leaping joyously into the sun
light from some mountain solitude. It.
was O revelation to Louise.
II will try to be . good and dill.
gent g6eker AFTER knowledge OF this
strange land of yours" she answered.
with a little laugh, half OF embarass-
ment, half Of enjoyment OF this play
Of nonsense, and leading the way to
her suitcase and Mary outside. When
/ make mistakes, will you tell me
about them? Down east, you know.
our feet travel in the ancient. pre-
scrlbed circles Of our forefathers. and
they are apt to 60 somewhat uncer-
tainlyaff thrust into new paths" s
Andtthis laughing. clever girl had
cried 5with inconsistencies! Well. no
wonder. The worst OF It was. she
could never hope to be acclimated.
She was .-not-their. kind. Sooner or
later she must 60 back to Gods coun'
try.
To her surprise, Gordon. though he
laughed softly for asmoment., answer.
ed rather gravely.
III my somewhat niggardly' fate
shodad grant me that good fortune,
that may do something for you. !
ask that you be not afraid to trnst to
my help. 1t would not be half-hearted
II assure YOU" -. y
She looked up at him gratefully.
His shoulders, slightly stopped. .petok'
ening the grind at college and, tn bur-
den-bearing in later years, instead OF
suggesting any inherent weakness in
the Eman. rather inspired her with an
intuitive faith in their quiet. unswerv.
ing. utter trusthworthiness.' vi :
aThank you" she said. simply. 7
am 80 glad they did not hurt YOU
much that day In the courtroom. We
worried-Mary and L"
eThank you. There was not the
lest danger. They were merely vent
ink their spite on me. They would not
hdye dared more" s =
FTbere's my brakeman said Louise.
when she and Gordon had found 2
seat near the rear. Mary had gone and
brakeman had swung onto the last
car as II glided past the platform. and
ci,ne down the aisle with . grin Of
recognition for his little white lamb"
elbow nice Il all seems, Just - ~
had been gone months instead q
days and was coming home ngnm: ~
would be funny II should heihoms-
SICK for the range yhea i get y
Wind City, wouldn't RI
-Let Us pray Assiduonsiy that \
NAV be- So. answered Gordon, with
one of his rare smiles. He buzisd
himself 4 moment N ,stoWins away
her belongings TO the hsst feSantase.
II gets n ones blood how OF ghen.
ono never knows"
They rode IN silence for . WhilG
-Teil me about your big Ashk : said
i,.oulse, presently. The roadbed was
AIRY good, and they were SPINNING
llong on down grads. He must needs
END closer 70 henr her.
I She was good to look ct: fair and
sweet. and II bad been weary years
since women had come closs 10 Cor
don's life. In the old college days. BE-
fore this hard. Disappointing, unequal
flght against the dominant forces o.
Krsed- aEainst tnlrgsncs a miEht 0FE-