Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-02
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''It strikes me that you have allowed
me to make q fool Of myself long
enough" said Cherry angrily. "Here
I have been breaking my heart over
this enterprise. while you have known
all the time that she was coming.
Why, You have merely used me-and
George, and all the rest Of us, for that
natter" She laughed harshly.
"You don't understand" said Boyd.
Miss Wayland'-
ooh. yes, do. dare say it will graf
ify her to straighten out your troubles.
A word from her lips and your worries
will vanish like q mist. Let us &C.
knowledge ourselves beaten and beg
her to save u.s."
Boyd shook his head in negation, but
she gave him no time for speech.
ut seems that you wanted to pose as
a hero before her and employed us to
build up your triumph. Well. l am
glad we failed: I'm glad Willis Marsh
showed you how very helpless you are.
Let her come to your rescue now. I'm
through. Do you understand? I'm
through!"
Emerson gazed at her in astonish-
ment, the outburst had been so unex-
pected. but he realized that he owed
her too much to take offense.
miss wayland will take no hand in
my Affairs. I doubt IL she will even
realize what this trouble is all about"
he said. a tride stifIly. Il suppose
did want to play the here, and dare
say I did use you and the others. but
you knew that all the time"
''Why won't she help you:" queried
Cherry. Doesn't she care enough
about your Doesn't she know enough
to understand your plight?"
Eyes, but this is my fight, and I've
got to make good without her assist
ance. She isn't the sort to marry a
failure, and she has left me to make
my own way. Besides. she would not
dare so contrary to her fathers wishes
even If she desired. That is part of her
education. Oh. Wayne Wayland's op-
position isn't all have had to over
come. have had to show his daugh-
ter that am one Of her own kind, for
she hates weakness"
"And you think that woman loves
you! Why, she isn't woman at all.
She doesn't know what love means
When a woman loves. do you imagine
she cares for money or fame or sue
cess? If cared for man do you
think I'd stop to ask my father If
might marry him or wait for my lover
to prove himself worthy Of me? Do
you think I'd send him through the
hell you have suffered to try his
metal?' She laughed outright. "Why.
I'd become what he was, and I'd fight
with him. I'd give him all had
money, position. friends. influence. If
my people objected I'd tell them to so
hang. I'd give them up and Join him.
I'd use every dollar. every vile and
feminine device that possessed. in
his service. When a woman loves she
doesn't care what the world says. The
man may be a weakling or worse, but
he is still her lover, and she will go to
him."
The words had come tumbling forth
until Cherry was forced to pause for
breath.
"You don't understand" said Boyd.
'You are primitive: you have lived in
the open. She is exactly your opposite.
Conservatism Is bred In her. and she
can't help her nature It was hard
even for me to understand at first, but
when ] saw her life. when saw how
she had been reared from childhood.
I understood perfectly. would not
have her other than she is. It is enough
for me to know that in her own way
she cares for me-"
Cherry tossed her head in derision.
"Tor my part prefer red blood to sap
and when l love I want to know It
I don't want to have it proved to mo
Ike problem In geometery. want
to love and hate and do wild, impul-
sive things against my own judgment"
"Have you ever loved In that wayT
he inquired abruptly.
"Yes," she answered without hesita-
ton, looking him sQuarely In the eye
with an expression he could not faith
ON. Thank heaven. I'm not the
artificial kind! As you say. I'm print
tive. 1 have lived!" Her crimson lips
curled scornfully.
II didn't expect you to understand
her." he said. "But she loves me.
And 1-well, she is my religion. A
man must have some God. He can't
worship his own image"
Cherry Malotte turned slowly to the
landing place and made her way into
the launch. All the way back she kept
silence, and Boyd, confused by her at
tack upon the citadel Of his faith and
strangely sore at heart, made no effort
at speech.
"Fingerless" Fraser met him at the
waters edge.
"where in the devil have you been?"
he cried breathlessly.
at the Indian village after help.
why7'
big George is in more trouble. he
sent for help two hours ago. l was
just going to beat it. down there"
whats upT
"There's six Of your men in the bunk
house all beat up. They don't look
Ike they'd nsh any more for awhile.
:arsh's men threw their salmon over
board. and they had another fight
Things are getting warm"