Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1911-01-24
NUMBER 4.

Yes. but this is my fight, and I've
got to make good without her assist
ance. She isn't the sort to marry
failure. and she has left me to make
my own way. Besides. she would not
dare so contrary to her fathers wishes
.ven If she desired. That is part OF her
education. Oh. Wayne Wayland's op-
position isn't all have bad 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
you, Why. she isn't woman at alI.
She doesn't know what love meauS.
When a woman loves. do you imagine
she cares for money or fame or sue
cess: II cared for man do you
think Id stop TO ask my father II
might marry him or wait for my lover
to prove himself worthy Of me; Do
you think I'd send him through the
hell you have suffered 10 try bis
metal? She laughed outright. why.
I'd become what he was. and Id fight
with him I'd give him all | had
money. position. friends, influence. II
my people objected I'd tell them 10 go
hang. I'd give them up and Join him.
I'd use every dollar. every vile and
feminine device that | possessed. IN
his service. When a woman loves she
doesn't care what the world says. The
man may be weakling or worse, but
be IS still her lover. and she Will go TO
him
The words had come tumbl!ng forth
until Cherry was forced 10 pause for
breath.
You don't understand" said Boyd
You are primitive: you have lived in
the open She is exactly your opposite
Conservatism is bred In her. and she
can't help her nature. II was hard
even for ME 10 understand AZ first. bu,
when saw her life. when I saw how
she had been reared from childhood
| understood perfectly. I would not
have her other than she is. II is enough
for ME TO know that in her own way
she cares for me-"
Cherry tossed her head in derision.
-For my part prefer rcd blood 10 sap.
and when love want to know II
| don't want 10 have il proved TO me
Ike a problem in seometery. / want
10 love and hate and do Wild. inpul-
sive things against my own Judgment
Have you ever loved in that wayT
he inquired abruptly
Yes" she answered without hesita-
ton. looking him square!y In the eye
with an expression he could not faith.
on. Thank heaven. I'm not the
artificial kind As you say. I'm primi-
tive. have lived" Her crimson lips
curled scorE.!llly. '"s.-
Il didn't expect yc 70 understand
her" be said. But sl.e-Iores NE.
And I-well, she is my religion.
man must have some God. He can't
worship his own image"
Cherry Malotte turned slowly 10 the
landing place and made her way into
the launch. All the way back she kept
silence. and Boyd. confused 10y her al
tack upon the citadel OF his faith and
strangely sore at heart. made no effort
AZ speech.
"Fingerless" Fraser met him at the
waters edge.
Where in the devil have you beenT'
he cried breathlessly.
AT the Indian village after help.
Why?
Big George is In more trouble. he
sent for help two hours ago. was
just going 10 beat IL down there"
What's up?
"There'S six Of your men in the bunk
house al beat up. They don't look
ike they'd hSh any more for awhile.
Marsh's men threw their salmon over
board. and they had another fight.
Things are getting warm"
We can't allow ourselves TO be
driven from the banks" said Boyd
quickly. I'll get the shcremen to-
getNer TlSul away. L .ht .h'Nob oAe
bring him along. We'll need every man
We can get"
Nothing doing with that party.
He's quit like house cat and gone to
bed"
Very well: he's no good anyhow.
He's better out OF the way"
He hurried through the building.
now silent and half deserted, gather
ing a crew: then. leaving only the orr
entails and the watchman TO guard the
plant. he loaded his men into the boats
and set out.
All that afternoon and on through
the long. murky hours OF the night the
battle ragged on the lower reaches OF
the Kalvik. Boat crews clashed; balf
clad men cursed each other and fought
with naked fists, with oars and clubs.
and when these failed they drove at
one another with wicked one tined
fish "pues." All night the hordes OF
salmon swarmed upward toward the
fatal waters OF their birth. through
sagging nets that were torn aud slit,
beneath keels that rocked 10 the Inn
pact Of struggling. needless bodies.