The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1909-11-12

poor people!" pathetically. "They are
at peace; the wolf harries them,
and the jackal; they are robbed, beat.
en- and spurned. They are like sheep,
not knowing how to fight. They ar
rest a man for his poverty; they ap-
plaud him for his greed. 1t is all
very wrong"
The sail fell under the shadow OF
a cloud, and they both watched it
till it flashed into the sunlight again.
"a woman's intuition is sometimes
abnormally keen. You are strong
enough to fight such things without
the advice of a Is there not
something vital to me in all this? Is
it not-is it not my father, john"
CHAPTER II.
Darlington faced her swiftly. He
had not expected this. There was
something in her handsome eyes that
barred the way to subterfuge. The
lie died %unspoken, and he dropped his
gaze and began to dig up the turf with
the toe of his shoe.
is IT my 1ather, JOhn?'
eyes. Oh, Kate" with a despairing
gesture, I'm the most miserable fell
low alive! TO think that this should
| fall into my hands, of all hands in the
world"
"Perhaps it is better So" quietly.
Nothing is without purpose. 1t
might have come to test your honesty.
But you are sure, John; it is not
g~uesswork?"
"All the evidence is in my pocket.
Say the word, and the wind shall car
ry it down to the sea. Say the word,
heart O mine!"
He made a quick movement TOWARD
his pocket, but she caught his arm.
do nothing foolish or hasty. John.
Tearing up the evidence would not
undo what is done. Sooner or later
murder will out. If my father is culp-
able, if in his t~houghtless greed for
money he has robbed the poor, he
must be made to restore what he has
taken. l know my father; what he has
done appears perfectly legitimate to
him. Can he be put in PRISON."
1T all depends upon how we'll he
defends himself" evasively.
She went on. 81 have been dreading
something like this; so it is no great
surprise to me. He is money-mad,
money-mad; and he hears, sees, thinks
nothing but money. But it hurts,
John; l am a proud My
grandfather" Her lips shut sudden
1v HN1nrnv'S with n poroio~o+o
of the hand. How l hate the namo
of it, the sound of it, the thought of it,
l love my father" with a defiant
pride; "he has always been tender
and kind to me; and l should not be
of his flesh and blood had l not the
desire to shield and protect him.
"The remedy is simple and close at
hand" suggested Darlington, gently.
"Simple, but worthy of neither OF
us. I abhor anything that is not Who'll
ly honest. 1t is one of those strange
freaks of nature (Who holds herself
accountable to no One) to give to me
honesty that is the sum total of what
should have been evenly distributed
among my ancestors. If | were to tell
all | know, all l have kept locked in
my heart
Don't do il, girl; it wouldn't matter
in the least. You are you: and that
is all there is to love. Why, l could
not love you less if your gr~eat-great.
grandfather was a pirate lightly.
Love asks no questions; and ances.
tors worry me not at all; they are all
comfortably dead"
mot always. But if my perception
Of honor were less keen, | should
laugh at what you call your evidence
"Laugh?"
yes, indeed. I very we'll under.
stand the tremendous power Of
money"
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