The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-08-12
CHAPTER Xxx
THE REVENGE OF MATTHEW
HELLER.

ySeg1s0s SukIlb lAI6 IN ~ season TO
gknseet brown, and then ut length to Q
S1iytd roland purple, as if the year had
"a 1oFceSsthe tree to obey the season,
~ atrangle II Into submission. Late
Into the winter and even Into the
& leptlnGs the snags that twist themselves
among the rocks cling with desperate
ortps# 10 their old leaves, loath to dis
sa0wedSAndst attered rags give to the
Wlnter@fIdEesa n indescribably desc
#lAte.1nd 1tfeleDDsAspecE.
Sssss Indian eumTne Str~ansflguree
sShe In0untatn1s andssdrives away for 9
Time every trace ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. The
AeSeettiesHd sline veil Over the
Observation-Disclosures sharp angles and
the tAngaelie vague and dim. like suns
sItWaSssundsy,gths last day 81 oc-
e0betsSsNaAn6 the ftuod.tide Of the year.
sssTharo:Nwaa NOT ga#NTnovement insSthe
st~ntadsoaIe: aiIsswas still IN if the world
Nsreadead even the voice OF the Run.
MMGIsa lost In the haze
Eassssk &eautfful! beautifuil's Whispered
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. down at the
4 q lgureS beside him.. ISM At beau-
ES|s sEYsakstoosbeautifu Is last. There
sa4ssaMAaklnsss q Sthesvoice. She waa
I'd SW6u& &uu
NtAtful-eybd,sHbut fairer than he had
SyerSeen her before. He looked into
saherSflcsan drove more softly.
sSSsFsN mo. E0nas.#he pleaded. don't
hAyNssSkhAt.&ss R1eaSe dOnsst [. go Then they
NMsresas itent aSainsa while the8great sun
yho1e ON them and the soft haze folded
lhemS Into ~ little world where they
sseemed..ss IN thatsG golden light-they two.
M0sW (H00 fNNSlE J14aNEs
ssSsS ssSSNhyssAT0m.where are you taking
MN1sasheSa asked uddenly, arOusing her
Deafaa AndAlOOktng about her.
aa0h.NFyn just letting the horse go
ssBut,sea----tho old cabin! He's taxi
.,.,E ,!as, Sc he Old cabinl" She looked
aAnd%why MOTT"
Tom-p.leass! oh. you don't know
lets notSgo home now. Iona.
q broke inspleadingly. ITS too beau
Se!eal Let's 30 In; you can rest q long
sealns betoFe We start back. We can
H. = sl y a~ione---and It's 20 beautiful"
ready.." He had alghted and
Mas.standing by the wheel. Come
He lifted 8 unresistinE from the
buggy and%carr1ed her as IL she were
q childSinsto the old sofa.
asOne moment: Ill.get the pillows
There.ssyouscan rest now Just % if you
SsMera II YOUR 0wnsroom. Can't your
Yes but, Tom---yousdon know
And ! don'tcare," ghe burst out with
passion In his voice. '..Oh, Iona, I don't
know anything, only that I love you.','
He knelt impulstvely, 30 that he could
up Into her eyes, and took both
&0fS her hands IN his. II wouldn't say
3Eat While you were sick: I couldn't; but
YOU'RE batter now. aren't your and !
9ay IL now, n1ayust II"
ssss.T -, must tell you something"
SsNssMoss dom. he pleaded.
uas---'.'
aLonal.
sssSs1t's my brother-LAon5,
&ssssOh,, u that al? That's nothing. /
klaoM alls bout that. IT.. Just nothing
W1alfls she - up suddenly among
The pillows md looked into his eyes
A1nioGt tercely. sIt u something. and
#you%W1l1N hate me. Listen to this: I
new III winter they were IN the ave
q kneWHal about the robberies, and the
eeathsof4Ka All Keichiine'
slways knew. Leon wasn't
sAroNned. I've been away with him on
tbs road--f0 the city. We're OF gypsy
blood ISM from Grammar .,'sShe
0ouredS0ut the words ilnpetuously, as
tell the worst. Leon fell
s1n:Wifh Clinca. and-and they rot Into
ssnpublS.s they had u run for their
i knsw g ~ the tims--and. on. you'll
IGtssmeiss
ssHs.. .Ilcna--you're il-don't tel any more.
~ my brother-my twin. and he
W91nstaNickAA-only Wild. II was Clfn-
.aiessshhA him An his power. Oh. my