Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-11-17

maddcnlng" She stamped her root
angrily. "And I was so proud OF my
work. thought | had really done
something to help at last. Eut | don't
know what more we con Go. I'VE
reached the end Of my rope"
so have l." he confessed. Even
with those fifty Alouts we weren't run.
ming at more than half capacity. but
we were piaking a showing at least.
Now He flung up his hands in a
gesture of despair. George Is in
trouble. rs usual. Marsh's mon have
cut our nets. aud the yacht may ar.
rive Mt any time"
THE yacht What yacht;"
mfr. Wayland's yacht. lie is max
ing tour of this coast with the other
officers of the trust and-Mldrcd"
isis she coming hcre?' demanded
Cherry In a strained voice.
Eyes"
"Why didn't you tell mc?'
81 don't know; didn't think you
would be Interested"
so she can't wait? She Is so eager
that she follows you from Chicago
clear up into this Wilderness. Then
You won't need my assistance any
more, will YOU" Her ILLS dropped,
hardened.
"Or course shnll necd your help.
lror coming won't make any differ
once"
at strikes me that you have allowed
nc 10 make fool of myself long
enough" said Cherry angrily. Here
have been brcalling 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
matter" She laughed hprshly.
You don't understand" said Boyd.
Miss Wayiand"-
"Oh. yes, I do. dare say it will graf
ify her to straiGhtcn out your troubles.
/ 4 word from her lips and your worries
will vanish like mist Let us ac-
! knowledge ourselves beaten and beg
her to save us"
Boyd shook his mead in nccation. but
she gave him no time for speech.
ut seems that you wanted to pose as
hero before her and employed us to
build up your triumph. Well, | am
dad 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.'
lt hns IN pgfn i.h h
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. ! doubt if she will even
realize what this trouble is all about"
be said. tribe stiiily. Il suppose
did want to play the hero. and dare
say 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 you? Doesn't she know enough
to understand your pight?"
"Yes. but this is my fight. and I've
got to make good without her assist
ancc. She isn't the sort to marry a
NY own way. Besides she would not
dare go contrary to her fathers wishes
even if she desired. That is part of her
education. Oh, Wayne Wayland's op-
position isn't al 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
Tou. Why. she isn't Il woman Ut all.
She doesn't know what love means.
When 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 asi; my father il |
might marry him or wait for my lover
to prove himself worthy of me? Do
YOU think I'd send him through the
hCll YOU have suffered 10 try his
rctal?" She laughed outright. "Why.
Id become what lie was, and III fight
with him. I'd give him all l had
money. position. friends. influence. II
my people objected I'd tell them to 90
hang. I'd give them up and join him.
I'll use every dollar every vile and
feminine device that | possessed. in
his service. When woman loves she
doesn't care what the world says. Tho
man may be q weakling or worse. but
he is still her lover, and she will go to
him"
. Tho 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 IL,
the open. She is exactly your opposite
: Conservatism is bred in her. and she
even for me to understand at FIRST. but
when saw her life. when saw how
she had been reared from CHILDHOOD.
! understood perfectly. ! would not
have her otho' than she is 1t is enou@ii
for me to know that In her own wav
she cares for me"
Cherry tossed her head in derision
For my part prefer rcd blood to sap
and when love | want TO know it.
| don't want to have it proved to me
like problem in geoinetery. l want
to love and hate and do wild, impul
sivc things against my own judgment
"IIave you ever loved In that way?
: he inquired abruptly.
yes" she answered without heSita
= ton. looking him sQuarely In the eye
with an expression he could not faith