The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-10-05
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II a i behave there's person In II
worAd. nv he'd die. ye'd give II
| lasthe Iheartache to. Ye have n
frinds5 We're tn ionest. frindlissis
man knpw-sarve We right!' he con
ciuded kiteperatedly.
"Friend Bob sneered. 81 don
need EN- ghey do what / want
That's enouEf for me. What do
want with friSndshipY'
Patrick thre@f out his hands help
lessly. "Av ye could ask that quis
ton ye could nivU understand tn
answer But" ne 'Seturned doggedlJ
TO his text, "ye oug to git married
just tn same. Ye made some wan tc
care f'r We an like ye,
Bob laughed you just said no one
likes me. Anyhow. who'd DmarryT
We'll" Patrick said defantly.
there's Kathleen"
"oh. Kathleen amt the woman for
me" Rob said carelessly.
Then Boh did strange thing. With
quick movement he tore his shirt
and undershlrt from his body and
stood before Patrick stripped TO the
waist.
'Seew
He drew his arms up. aud the huge
biceps swelled until you would have
expected the skin TO burst Then he
drew himself teDsely together. The
big pectorals stood out In thick lay
ers. and his waist muscles were a Sc
ries OF bullying. sharply defined ridges
He turned around Patrick saw
back covered with knots and lines of
magnificent muscles. Bob seized him
by the wrists.
Break loose" he commanded.
Patrick writhed and pulled to break
the iron grasp in vain.
BAH" Bob threw him contemptu-
ously into the chair.
That's why" he cried In passionate
pride : that's why | don't want
friends That's why Kathleen ain't
FOR me But muscle Is nothing. I'm
lust as strong here" He struck his
lOIPntHu Will ilN Dulul.
u never felt what you call friendly
to any one" he went on. dropping into
his usual quiet tone. II never wanted
l friend. And I'm glad OF IT, can't |
have anybody through friendship get
in hold on me. ms he same reason |
hat made me quit drinkin IL don't |
iurt me now, but 1t might get hold OF
ne some day It's the strongest win
tut In this world. Pat. and | must be
trongest"
Patrick sat. awed and half fright
ned by this the longest speech he had
yer heard from Bob's lips and by the
pirit that Inspired the outburst,
"Ye're right" he said slowly. "Ye're
ruel sthrong. An mebby We can do
Without friends. | don't know. But
ONE day, I'm thinkin', yen love some
ody-hard. Thin God pity yer
They did not know that In another
Dom lay girl who had Glanced to
ear words not meant for her ears
iinute after minute. hour after hour.
ragged by and Kathleen never stirred.
DOR Kathleen Her love. battered and
,rn under the needless wheels of a
rong mans ambition. was fighting
lie bitter battle of her LIES one ro-
ance.
But next evening began the lessons
ever was a more earnest tutor and
sver more faithful pupil. And no ,
IN oh In Il M
rlhood lost. her womanhood won In |
night,
One day eve years later Director OF :
ubllc Safety McAdoo arranged the |
be had been reading into
at, methodlcal piles and rose from
= desk, stretching bis muscles with {
sigh of relief lie had become
Ithful desk worker but there were
mes when he longed for the fierce
VASCULAR effort of the old mill life,
Five years had wrought many
anges in the life OF Bob NicAdoo.
? was twenty pounds tighter than
hen be had worked in the mills, nj.
ough his sinews were still Sept in =
hullioh hI SNSttHhhlSs NlEorpuS SA. !.
Else. His face was thinner ana bner :
a marked by lines of thought and :
ldy. He had grown mentally in the =
W life nnd under kathleen's tutelage.
IS clothes were now made by the :
VS. highest priced tailor. but. worn =
gave little hint OF that sub :
thing we call style. :
lis bold negotiations with MacPher, =
! had giver nim hold on the Sixth ',
islative .-hstrict. which careful or. :. y
aud judicious bestowal OF =
. patronage made his by virtue OF =,
AZ deaf had converted into a veri. :,
Die despotism. All candidates for ,
and legislative honors :,
IN That district had come to look :,
him for nomination and election !,
'he SECOND mayor under the /,
Son regime was elected Bob ~