El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-09-26
The Silver Horde
COPYRIGHT. by Harpr & Brother

There is something queer about
this" said Emerson. Where have
you been all day."
81 go sleep. 1 tired from fighting
last night. l come back now and go
work. Bime'by Chakawana come back.
too, guess"
well. 1 don't need you tonight, so
you'd better go back to Cherry's
house and stay there till send for
you"
AS she passed Marsh's cannery Cher
" saw a tender mOOred to the dock
and noticed strangers among the build
ings They stared at her curiously, as
if the sight Of a white girl attended
by a copper hued giant were part Of
the picturesqueness they expected. AS
she drew near her own house she saw
q woman approaching. and while yet
a stones throw distant she recognized
her. a jealous tightening Of her throat
and flutter at her breast told her that
this was Mildred Wayland.
Cherry would have passed on silent
", but Miss Wayland checked her.
Pardon me-" she said. will you
tell me what that odd looking build
ing is used for"' She pointed to the
village church.
THAT is the Greek church"
How interesting. Are there many
Greeks here?"
mo. 1t is a relic Of the Russian
days. The natives worship there"
do you live here?"
Eyes In the log house yonder."
Indeed 1 tried to find some one
there, but-you were out, of course
You have 1t arranged very cozily. 1
see" Mildred's manner was family
patronizing. She was vexed at the
beauty and evident refinement Of this
woman whom she had thought to find
SO different.
eff you will go back I will show it
to you from the inside, Miss Way
land" Cherry enjoyed her start at
the name and the look Of cold hostility
that followed.
You have the advantage of me-"
said Mildred Il did not think we had
met. You are She raised her
brows inquiringly.
Cherry Malotte. of course
81 remember. Mr.. Marsh spoke Of
you"
81 am sorry"
81 beg your pardon?"
81 say l am sorry Mr.. Marsh ever
spoke of me-
Mildred smiled frigidly. Evidently
you do not like him"
Nobody in Alaska likes him. Do
you?"
you see, I am not an Alaskan"
"Do you know that Mr.. Marsh is TO
blame for all Of Boyd's misfortunes :"
"Boyd's?"
Eyes. Boyd's. of course. Oh. let US
not pretend / call him by his first
name. / think you ought TO know the
truth about this business. even if Boyd
is too chivalrous to tell you
himself for his failure am sure he
would have told me-
Then you don't know him.
al never knew him to ask another to
defend him"
HE never asked me to, defend him.
l merely thought that if you knew the
truth you might help him."
az? How?"
1T is for you to find a way. He has
met with opposition and treachery at
every step. 1 think it is time some one
came to his aid
He has had your assistance at all
times, has he not?"
II have tried to help wherever I
could. butt haven't your power"
Mildred shrugged her shoulders.
You even went to Seattle to help him,
did you not?"
81 went there on my own business
why do you take such an interest
in Mr.. Emerson's affairs. may 1 ask"
at was l who induced him to ta:se
up this venture" said Cherry proudly.
81 found him discouraged. ready 70
give up l helped to put new heart
into him. ! have something at statce
in the enterprise. too-but that's
nothing. | hate to see a good man
driven to the wall by a scoundrel like
Marsh"
Wait: There is something to be
said on both sides. Mr.. Marsh was
magnanimous enough to overlook that
attempt upon his life'
What attempt?"
You must have heard. He was
wounded in the shoulder"
Didn't Boyd tell you the truth about
that?"
He told me everything" said Mil
dred coldly. This woman's attitude
was unbearable. 1t would seem that
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