The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1908-07-15

Me
! PlOW Woman !
By ELEANOR GATES.
Author Of 1.-The Biography of a Prairie Girl"
D PHILLIPS L. COMPANY
By ELEANOR GATES
CHAPTER XXIX-Continued.
Author OF 1.-The Biography of a Prairie Girl"

could." she said. choking.
For long moment they stood thus.
hand In hand, looking at each other.
She saw that he was changed. The
Flint of merriment was gone from his
svas His forehead bore new lines His
mouth had lost its boyishness. With
nor the past four weeks had also left
their mark. The old look of higl pur-
nose was on her face. But she was
older and graver and wore the new ex-
nression that Oliver had seen.
She spoke first. "Your motherY' she
faltered inquiringiy and withdrew
step.
"My motker-ls gone" he said slow
10. then, after pause: II came right
after that: didn't stop to settle things.
I can go back to the states later. But
n I'd been here sooner--it mightn't "a
happened"-
She checked him gently. Nov, you
got enough to worry you without us.
We wouldn't go to the fort or Bis
marck, and that wes the whole trou-
ble." To Excuse her father and to take
the blame herself. she told him of the
refusal of David Bonds money and OF
Mrs. Cummings slight.
"You see." she explained earnestly,
by way of putting the best possible
color to the latter episode-"you see.
they think over there that we're trash.
So they're bound to let us alone. 1t
amt that they haven't good man
ners''-
1t was Lounsbury's turn to inter-
rupt. He was tramping about. MAN
nersw he said violently. Manners!
What's manners to do with 1t? There's
a lot that's good manners-and cursed
bad hearth
milestone from the depths of pocket
and ran it down the blade thought
fully
I'm going to look into this whole
business from first to last" he went
on more quietly. "I'll spend the next
few days investigating. You got my
letter."
I'VE went to Clark's for you and got
1t there She added that she had
feared Braden and spoke of his slack
courtesy.
"Oh. We'll" he said. partly in apol-
ogy for the real estate agent, IF man
out here don't take off his hat to q
girl that means nothing"
1T wasn't the hat" she answered
and described Braden's further con
duct.
Lounsbury blazed up again. "ri
see about that, too" he declared. "He
must be another sample of imported
manners
They heard the CHEEKY grinding of {
coffee mill. AS If struck by thought
she looked toward the shack.
Its about time for me to go In,
she said, little flurried. Then
Won't you come, too. and take
snack with us? Marylyn d like t
see YOU
"Marylyn." He had read her mean
Ing. why. Dallas. you don't mean
say that you-that she stili'-
Yes very low.
"Welr'-Lounsbury was determine
an understanding. told you how
felt, and you ran away from me. fo
shan't do it this time. III go to tn
house, and I'll tell Marylyn just ho'
things are. | WILL"
"Oh. my baby sister, she murmuret
Instantly he was all gentleness. M
no; l won't tell her." he said. "Bt
I'm sick and tired of being tied TIL
way, hand and foot. 1t was your Il
Their first. and now this again-Da
last
She could not answer him.
Il won't tell her. I'll wait till-ti
you do. But you see that | can't
to stay here any longer for her to Sc
But I'm coming back here tonight
taps"
She shook her head. "Marylyn won
be Alone" she said hastily, $3.50
can't"
You will; l know you will. She
be asleep"
No-no''-
AT taps, Dallas" He touched Il
hand that held the scythe uprigf
She thought all at once how worn
was and white. Another moment
mad mounted and was cantering on
Left alone, she dreaded going In
breakfast. expecting u hurt silence
passionate protests, Perhaps tears, al
she tried to find it in her heart
blame Lounsbury for not accompan
Ing her.
But Marylyn welcomed her with
question or two. exclaimed sorrowfu
al the news of Lounsbury's moth