Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-08
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"1'1n GIVE MI LIFE TO IT."

I'LL GIVE MY LIFE TO IT"
holy Joy overspread the 6shermarf'
visage. and his hairy paws continued
to open and close hungrily.
'Do YOU mean business?" he below.
ed ut Emerson. "Can you dght7"
"Yes."
This gang won't stop at anything"
warned Bait.
Neither will l." affirmed the other,
with a scowl and dangerous down
drawing of his lip corners. 1--WE go,
to win, so don't waste any time won
dering how far I'll go. What want
to know is II you will Join my enter
prise"
"1ll give my life to it,
II knew you would" flashed Cherry.
"And If we don't beat Willis Marsh
by glory, I'll Kill him.. Bait shouted,
fully capable of carrying out his
threat, for his bloodshot eyes were
lit with bitter hatred. Turning to tho
girl. he said:
'Now give me something to eat. I've
been living on dogish till my belly
Is full Of bones"
Long after Cherry had gone to bed
she heard the murmur of their voices
'Its all arranged" they advised hel
at the breakfast table. I'VE leave to.
morrow"
Tomorrow she echoed blankly.
1--WE start in the morning. We have
no time to waste"
She felt a sudden dread ut her heart
What IL they failed and did not re-
turn? What II some untoward peril
should overtake them on the outward
trip? 1t was q hazardous journey. and
George Bait was the most reckless
man on the Bering coast. Emerson's
next words added to her alarm:
"We'u catch the mail boat at Kat
mai"
"Katmai!' she broke in sharply
You said you were going by the 1liam
ma route" She turned on Bait angri
~. "You know better than to suggest
such a thing"
II didn't suggest It," said Bait. 'lt'.
Mr.. Emerson's own idea; he insists"
II shall be dreadfully worried until
I know you are safely over" said the
girl. q new note Of wistful tenderness
In her voice.
Nonsense! We've all taken bigger
risks before"
''Do you know" she began hesitat
ingly. 1--WE been thinking that per
haps you'd better not take up thi,
enterprise after all"
"Why not?' he asked, with an in
credulous stare. II thought you were
enthusiastic on the subject"
II am. believe In the proposition
thoroughly" Cherry limped on, but
well, I was entirely selfish IN getting
you started. for It possibly means my
own salvation. but
TITS my last chance also," Boyd
broke In.
"a few days ago you were stranger
now you are friend." she sald stead
lily. zones likes and dislikso grow
rapidly when they are not choked b,
convention. l IKE you too wall to 70,
you do this. You are too good mai
to become the prey Of those people
Remember George Balt.''
"Balt hasn't started yet. Fur th,
dfst time ho 10 real menace 70 Will
Marsh"
"won't you take my advice and 70
consider3'' urged tho Girl.
''Listeu." said the young man. n
came 70 this country with deAnit,
purpose In mind. and had three year.
In which to work It out, needet
money-God, how needed money
They may talk about tho emptiness .,
riches and tell you that men labo1
not for he KILL but Tor the pursuit
not for the scofe. but for the contest
Maybe some Of them do. but with OK
It was sold I NEEDED. gold ] HAD Il
hava. and I didn't care muchs how ]
got IL % long % got It honestly. !
focused every power upon my DESIRE
but q curse was On sns-a curse
n0thln4 lese, AT asst ! eoek luisfoe
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