News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1910-12-07

= forever whispering TO each other an
skulking about until | am gettin
nervous myself" Then, as the Indian
. girl came dying back with her tin,
baby brother in her arms, Cherry add
] ed; She's pretty, isn't she? I cam
bear ugly people around me-"
1t the native village in spite o.
every effort she and Boyd could make
] the Indians refused to go back t
work.
Since they can't use your money al
the store they don't seem to care
whether it is good or not" Cherry an
nounced after n time "Oh. but it's
maddening" She stamped her foot
angrily. And | was so proud of my
work. | thought | had really done
something to help at last But don't
know what more we can do. I've
reached the end Of my rope"
$50 have l." he confessed. "Even
with those fifty Aleuts we weren't run
| ming at more than half capacity, but
/ we were making a showing at least.
| Now" He flung up his hands in a
! gesture of despair. George is in
, trouble, as usual. Marsh's men have
cut our nets, and the yacht may ar.
rive at any time"
1.-THE yacht! What yacht?"
Mr.. Waylands yacht. He is max.
ing a tour of this coast with the other
officers of the trust Mildred"
Isis she coming hereT demanded
Cherry in a strained voice.
eyes"
"Why didn't you tell me?"
81 don't know; didn't think you
would be interested"
$50 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 your" Her lids dropped,
half hiding her eyes, and her face
hardened
"Of course I shall need your help.
Her coming won't make any differ
ence"
ut strikes me that you have allowed
me to make a fool Of myself long
enough" said Cherry angrily "Here
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
matter" She laughed harshly.
"You don't understand" said Boyd.
Miss Wayland'-
"Oh, yes, do. dare say it will graf
fy her to straighten out your troubles.
word from her lips and your worries
will vanish like mist. Let us &C.
ourselves beaten and beg
Ter to save u.s.
Boyd shook his head in negation. but
The gave him no time for speech.
ut seems that you wanted to pose as
hero before her and employed us to
'uild up your triumph. Well | am
,lad we failed; I'm glad Willis Marsh
'hoWcd you how very helpless you are
Let her come to your rescue now. I'm
Trough. Do you understand? I'm
hrough!''
Emerson gaZed at her in astonish-
nent the outburst had been so unex-
'ected. but he realized that he owed
Ter too much to take offense
Miss Wayland will take no hand in
ny affairs. doubt if she will even
ealize what this trouble is all about" I
he said. a trife stiffly. Il suppose l
id want to play the hero. and dare
ay did use you and the others. but ,
on knew that all the time"
why won't she help you?" queried l
berry. Doesn't she care enough l
bout you? Doesn't she know enough |
0 understand your plight? {
Yes, but this is my fight. and I've
OF to make good without her assist
nee. She isn't the sort to marry a |
allure, and she has left me to make
~ own way. Besides, she would not .
are go contrary to her fathers wishes IL
zen if she desired That is part of her &
iucation. Oh. Wayne Wayland's op- S
Dsiton isn't all have had to over W
'me. | have had to show his daugh- u
r that | am one of her own kind, for l.
le hates weakness" s.
And you think that woman loves "
"a ny, size ISL WOlildu at dll.
he doesn't know what love means d
hen woman loves. do you imagine
lie cares for money or fame or sue
SIS? If | cared for a man do you IL
ink Id stop TO ask my father if |
light marry him or wait for my lover bi
prove himself worthy of me? Do ia
III think I'd send him through the pl
ii you have suffered to try his
etal?'' She laughed outright. why.
become what he was, and I'd fight oy
18th him. I'd give him all | had
oney. position. friends. influence. If lie
Y people objected Id tell them to go til
ng I'd give them up and join him.
use every dollar, every vile and fix
minnie device that | possessed. in tn
5 service When a woman loves she be
esn't care what the world says. The da
IN may he a weakling or worse. but Gu
is still her lover. and she will go to tn
H. ga
'he words had come tumbling forth a
til Cherry was forced to pause for w
cath. av
You don't understand" said Boyd
a.