Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-01-21

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+ His Enenny's Life. 81
s By ADDISON HOWARD GIBSON. s
s Copyright, 1870 by American Press
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In the maroon haze which always In
the late summer enwraps the rugged
slopes Of Deer Fork canyon Faith AUS
tin was gathering wild red raspberries.
A young man III miners garb who
: was prospecting behind the powders
on the opposite slope saw her and had
just made up his mind to cross the
stream that zigzagged down the can
yon and join her when he saw man
swinging along UP the trail toward
Its Nick" be said to himself. II
had forgotten for the moment what he
told me last night. meant then to
leave the canyon at once, and l must.
for l., can't bear to stay and see her
throw herself away on such fellow
=. as Nick, Sanders And Howard Olney
turned and walked away that he might
not witness the meeting between the
two, x,.s: .....
The girl did not need to turn her
head to know who was coming. There
was an unmistakable individuality In
the shutting steps, and recognition
brought. a look of annoyance to her
face as she continued her work.
= "Pickin' berries, be you, Faith?
You're lookin' sweet as lnjun pink.
What's the use of your workin' so
hard for them boarders when you
know I'm ready for your" he asked.
g. '"But; you ought to know by this time
that I'm, not ready for you." she
: flashed back.
The man Redeemed to the roots of
his sandy hair. but. controlling his
anger, replied: .
give got enough to keep you from
slavin' here. boardiT miners, as you're
dom. There's no use In your stayin'
single for Howard Olney. He left; for
good this mornin'. He's goin' to keep
books for Mr.. Owen. the superintend-
ent of the High Tone mine"
The telltale color mounted to Faiths
cheeks, but she bent forward to cap
ture a refractory vine. thus hiding her
face from her companion.
"Yon think I'm not good enough for
you" he went on, as she took no no.
tice of his insinuation. You think
!, Olney's better'n me cause he's been
schoolmaster back east and can use
lots of grammar. But If you'd lived
In the same shack with him, as I've
done, you'd know he's not such saint
~ galoot as you think be is. It's no
man that'll turn his back on the girl
as loves him and 60 off courtin' Super
intendent Owens daughter" he fin
ished contenptuously.
Faith faced him with flashing eyes.
''Nick Sanders. you're worse than |
thought you were! Howard Olney
took you into bis cabin and nursed you
through a spell of fever when nobody
else would. and now you try to injure
him behind his back. That's your
gratitudew
His eyes fell beneath the whitening
scorn Of hers. OF the allusion to her.
self she took no notice. but she could
not help resenting the slur put upon
the man she loved.
you've no call to fire up for Olney,"
he said maltciously. He's above court
in a girl who makes her Twin cookin'
for miners. Besides, he's in love with
Daisy Owen, and she's struck on o.
ney's good looks. It's bound to be a
match"
Faith, again bent over her berry
picking that her tormentor might not
see, the effect Of his words. She had
heard through her mothers boarders
about Miss Owens wealth, beauty and
accomplishments and realized that she
was a mere nobody compared with the
superintendent's heiress. What right
had she to hope that Mr.. Olney would
ever love her? Still, the hooking tones
. stung her keenly and, her basket being
:, filed. she said goodby and hurried
away up the rocky trail that led to a
dingy. weather worn cabin half hid
by the powders and evergreens sur.
rounding it. ~ -. .-...
, Faith and her mother were alone in
the world. About year before her
:. father had been killed by an explosion
In the mines. 1t was Howard Olney, a
young schoolmaster from New York,
turned prospector. who had risked his
d own life to recover the body. They
could never forget this nor his untir-
ing Kindness during that time Of be-
reayement. It was he who had en-
couraged them to go on with the regu-
lar routine Of life. and from this sad
4 period Faith dated her love for the
young man. He had a shack two miles
down Deer Fork. and most Of his days
& were spent prospecting. n
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