Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-08

He took DOM bottle and some glasses
don't often come to me for advice or
sympathy. don't have 1t to give. But
maybe it will help you to tell me what
caused this night marauding expedi-
ton Of yours" Seeing that she hest
tated, he went on: II suppose there's
4 lot Of reasons why you shouldn't
confide in me. don't like that old
man Of yours nor any Of your friends.
but maybe that's why I'm interested
If any OF them has upset you III take
particular pleasure in helping you get
even"
II don't want to get even. and there
is nothing to tell" said Necia. except
a girls troubles, and can't talk about
them" She smiled painful! crooked
smile at hin.
"Your old man has been rough to
you:"
80, no! Nothing Of that sort"
"rhen it's that soldier?" he quizzed
shrewdly. ~ knew you cared heap
for him. Don't he love your"
Yes. That's the trouble. and he
wants TO marry me. He swears he will
in spite Of everything"
"See here. I don't quite follow.
thought you liked him. He's the kind
most women go daify over"
Like him" The girl trembled with
emotion. Like him. Why--why, I
would do anything to make him hap
py."
II guess l must be kind Of dull"
Stark said perplexedly.
Don't you see? I've got to give him
up. I'm squnw."
Stark checked himself. for he found
be was rejoicing in his encmys defeat
and was in danger Of betraying him
self to the girl In every encounter the
young man had bested him, and these
petty defeats had crystallizcd his an.
tipathy to Burrell into a hatred Sc
strong that he had begun to lie awake
nights planning systematic quarrel.
He had brooded over his quarrel
with Gale and the lieutenant ever since
their first clash, for In this place they
furnished the only objects upon which
his mania could work. and 1T was a
mania, the arrangement of n diseased
distorted mind.
$50 you like him too much to stand
In his way" he said meditatlvely
How does your father look at it?'
He wants the Lieutenant to marry
me. He says he will fix it up all
right. But he doesn't understand
How could he?"
you are doing just right" concur
red the man hypocritically. land you'll
live to be glad you stood out" Now
that both his enemies desired this
CARELESS Of the girl. How did the
Lieutenant take 1t when you refused
hlmT
"He wouldn't take 1t at all. He only
laughed and declared he would marry
me anyhow" The very thought thrill
ed her.
docs he know you love him."
The tender, sobbing laugh she gave
was ample answer.
well, what's your plan?"
I'LL don't know. am so torn
and twisted with 1t all that I cant
plan. but l have thought I-ought--ta
go-away."
Good" he said quickly. but his &C.
quiescence. instead of soothing her
had the contrary effect, and she burst
out impulsively:
"Oh-I can't-I can't! l can't go away
and never see him! I can't do 1t!
want to stay where he Isl! She had
been holding herself in stubbornly. but
at last gave way with reckless aban
don. why wasn't born white like
other girls? I've never felt like an In
dian. I've always dreanled and fan
cled l was different. and l am in my
soul. know am! The white is &C
strong In me that 1t has killed the red
and LIN one Of fathers people. I'm
not like the other two. They are browu
ana silent and rs cold az little toads
But I'm white and full OF life all over
L