Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-03-05

protection qideon's loyal courage
promised; yet she said nothing. look
ing down on the green breast Of Ma
ture, dumbly seeking some wise word
from her bounty.
'Gideon" turned her eyes, still
vet, to his-"Gdeon, dear, you'd want
yoar wife to love you, wouldn't you?"
But you do love me-you've always
loved me-" His words were confident.
He faced her. caught up her hands.
"Oh, little Star, don't you remember
that last night in the STATEN? You put
esk your hands to mo and said: Gid
oel, how can leave yo1?'"
Stella looked steadily 1t him. vt
dA not speak. Gideon was sileaoed
by some strange ding that appeared
in her eyes. She grow moro AID moro
remote. He saw her clipping fs0
him. Though her hands were In hiA.
her soul was saying farewell.
~Stslla!" he cried lnporieusiy, you
know you love ne: ysu can't dsay it."
Yes, Gideon. love you. I would
Do anything in my power for you; I
thtnk-l think would risk my life for
you. az you've moro than onoo rskod
yours for me. Ye%-yoa-' She
Dansed, looked up and smiled at him.
Drawing ono hand free shs brushed
bit Of lint from his sleeve. ta1dag IN
necessary time for 1t. She was feel-
ing her way to safety, striving for
mastery without 4 seeae. "Yet, Gid
een, l know there must b another
kind OF love. the k1ad yeu havs tor
10. You arc Older tAAa an. dear. I
recognise 10 change IN ny feeling for
yoa~ l guess I'm still 4 child, and
youth have to wait for ne to grow up. I"
He looked 1t her sharply, incred~-
lously; did not give back her smile.
You looked grown up enough when
you walked By with that white-faoed
Vincent Tuesday. I hate"
Hush, Gideon! You shall not speak
50! He's done you 10 harm Do you
think you can make Ne love you by
abusing other ueo?"
He turned away, but she saw his
dark face cloud to blackness, his
hands opea and oless, 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 oyes fixed hers
and 10 spoke suUsaly. II It wasn't
for him you'd care for me- HS has
stelon-'
Stella Interrupted him desperately
Gideon. lb<9a!" She caught his arm
and he felt her reabls, though her
foek was foar3esA II how l shall
never love you - you sAo1lA bo-as
must ls~e The naa I marry. You must
net expect heDs fer It. l know
what ssoh lew sAo~ld be-know
would rather live aIene all my life
and see the naa 1 le~sd pas once a
year On the street than marry any
otAer!"
Yes, that's right! But you'd want
TO KIN the woman VIE Kept him from
yea!"
Ne. no, no! Hor she would bs the
80 he loved! Should I wish to make
IN unhappy"
h started ~ II struck He dropped
hh head aejeeto4@y. Pity &woke as
daagsr seemed av>rteA. "do back t.
town, Gideon, please. I'm - sorry!
fn-yeu know I wouldn't willingly
hart you, don't ye~! Please co."
She stepped aad lowered her hde
tAst 10 might not - tho trembling
tssfs. But he III not speak; and
presently she lsshed at hin again, hes
gaze drawn ~ his si1eaee. A tense
nstionlessnsss heh him, and she saw
fame rise and slsana in his eyes.
Yes, Stella, I viii -. But shall
sens again, anothe1 naanrthough IL
hav. the sam; 1Saft. W6atsvSY It X
that gives a man charm for a woman
Tat III ind: And you shall grow up
worry suddenly when next you see me
You shall love ms-do you hear, Stel
Ia? Don't think shall fail-you shall
love ms!"
With no goodbye he shot out of tn.
<opss.
1t was Stslla's first defeat. Be
wildsrsd, apprehensivs, a lonely hou1
she battlsd before she fe1t able to FACE
again tho ArEus-eyed little town.
Az she rose 10 60 a piece of folded
paper caught her attention. She picked
it up and opened It to find a meaning
less jumbo Of words written In a ham
she knew was not Gideoa's. It mus
be something belonging to Phineas
Should she return It to hfm? No. Dy
idently 1t WA Of 10 importance. Shf
wesh tear It Up. Yet some secondary
impulse inpelled her 10 put it in he]
pocket; and when she va, AGAIN al
tAe hotel, to lay It away among he,
papers.
CHAPTER TX.
Alfred Scores for tho Companv.
Gloom filed the small Office in Sac
raRento whore the affairs of the Gen
trail Pacific railroad wore mapped and
ordered. The noWspapers had ox