Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-03-23
CHAPTER XvII.-(Continued.)

Don't make fun of such things,
Tom. Love is sacred"
Il was never further from making
fun Of things in my life. mean 1t
with every drop of blood in me- You
said you didn't want to find me chang
ed; I'm not changed In that, at least"
You ridiculous boy!" she said; but
that was only a stop-gap and Long
Fellow added another by coming to n
stand opposite a vast obstruction of
building material half damming the
white road. What are you doing here
building more additions?" she asked
NO. said Tom. TT is a new plant
a pipe foundry"
Don't tell me we are going to have
more neighbors In Paradise" she said,
In mock concern.
I'll tell you something that may
shock you worse than that: the owner
OF this new plant has camped down
right next door to Deer Trace"
How dreadful! You don't mean
that"
"Oh, but do. He's young man, of
poor but honest parentage, with a large
eye for the main chance. l shouldn't
be surprised If he took every opportu-
nifty to make love to YOU"
How absurd you can be, Tom! Who
is hep"
He is Mr.. Caleb Gordon's son.
think you think you know HON, but
you don't; nobody does"
Really, Tom? Have you gone into
business for yourself? I thought you
mad another year at Boston"
nave another year coming to me-
but don't know when l shall get IT,
And l am in business for myself:
though perhaps should be modest and
call 1t frm-Gordon & Gordon.
built this new firm, and 1t is all that
has kept Chlawassee from going into
the sheriff's hands any time during the
past six months. Duxbury Farley and
his son had deliberately wrecked the
company"
You must not say such things of
Mr. Farley and-and his son to me. II
YOU do, can't listen"
You don't believe what saw"
Il believe you have convinced your
self But you are vindictive; you know
you are. And 1 mean to be fair and
just"
Tell me one thing, Ardea. and NAV
De 1t Will shut my mouth. What e
Vincent Farley to you-anything more
than Eva's brother?"
Another young woman might have
Claimed her undoubted right to evede
such pointed question. But Ardea
saw safety only In instant frankness.
He has asked me to be his wife.
Tom"
And you have consented?"
1 wonder II I have" she said, half
musingly.
Don't you know" he demanded
And then. "Ardea, I'd rather see Won
dead and In your coffin! You don't |
know Vint Farley"
Don't I? My opportunities have
been very much better than yours.
she retorted
That may be, but I say YOU don't |
know him. He is a whited sepulcher,
But you can not particularize." she |
insisted. And the evidence is all the |
other way"
The evidence isn't all one sided."
ne asserted. IF you were a man. |
could convince you in two minutes that |
both OF the Farleys are rascals and |
hypocrites"
ct they are your fathers business |
associates" she reminded him.
He saw the hopelessness of anv ar
gument on that side, and was silent |
again, this time until they had passed |
the Deer Trace gates and he had ont |
the buggy before the great Greek-pIl- |
Jared portico of the manor-house |
When he had helped her out. she |
thanked him and gave him her hand |
quite in the old way; and he held II
while he asked a single blunt oues-
ton.
Tell me one thing more, Ardea: do
sou love Vincent Farley?"
Her swift blush answered him. and
he did not walt for her word.
That settles is; you needn't saw II IN
so many words. I love you-love vo,,
as this man never will, never Gould
And with half his chance. l could have
made you love me-"
Don't Toni please don't" she beg
ged. trying to free her hand.
II must, for this once; then Wen ouit
and go back to the former things. yo.,
said a while ago that l was vindictiv,..
I'll show you that am not. When rho
time comes for me to put my foot on
Vint Farley's neck, I'm going TO snare
him for your sake. Then you'u know
what 1t means to have a mans love
Good-by; I'm coming over for a few.
minutes this evening If you'll let me-"
CHAPTER XVIII
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