The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-07-13

''Will you" he persisted
"If tell you who ! am" she said a
last, you will know who is threaten
ing your life"
He stared at her in establishment.
THE devil. you say The word
slipped from his lips before he coul
stop them. For second time the gil
rose from her chair.
"You viii go? she entreated. "YoI
will go tomorrow?
Her hand was on the latch of tn
door.
"You will goT'
He had risen and was lighting {
cigar over the chimney of the lamp
! Laughing, he came toward her.
Yes, surely am golng-to see yol
safely home" Suddenly he turned
back TO the lounge and belted on his
revolver and holster When he re
turned she barred his way deiantIy
her back against the door.
You cannot CO."
"Why?"
"Because"- caught the frightened
hutter Of her voice again-"because
they viii kill you"
The low laugh that he breathed I'm
her hair was more Of joy than fear
~ am glad that you care" he whls-
percd TO her softly.
you must 60" she still persisted.
"With you. yes" he answered.
"No, no; tomorrow. You must go
back TO la Pas-hack into the south
win you promise me that?"
Perhaps" he said. Il win tell you
soon" She surrendered to the deter
mination in his voice and allowed him
to pass out into the night with her.
Swiftly she led him along a path that
ran into the deep gloom of the balsam
and spruce. He could hear the throb-
bling of her heart and her quick. eX-
cited breathing as she stopped, one of
her hands clasping him nervously by
the arm.
ut is not very far from here" she
whispered. "You must not 90 with
me. If they saw me with you at this
hour He felt her shuddering
against him.
"Only little farther" he begged.
She surrendered again hesitatingly.
and they went on more slowly than
before until they came to where n few
faint lights in the camp were visible
ahead of them.
"Now-nOw you must go"
Rowland turned as If 70 obey. In
an instant the girl was at his side.
you have not promised" she en-
treated "Will you go-tomouow%
In the luster of the eyes that were
turned up 10 him I'm the gloom How
land saw again the strange sweet pow
pr that had taken possession of his
soul 1t did not occur TO him in these
that he had known this girl
'or only few hours; that until tonight
be had heard no word pass from her
Ups, He was conscious only that In
he space of those few hours some
hing had come into his life which |
lie had never known before. and |
leep longing to tell her this, to take |
Ter sweet face between his hands as /
hey stood In the gloom OF the forest .
nd to confess TO her that she had be-
ONE more TO him than passing vi
ion In strange wilderness, filed him.
He crushed her hands once more to
lis breast as he had done on the Great
'orth trail. holding her so close that
e could feel the throbblng of her
osom against him. He spoke no
rord. and still her eyes pleaded with
i'm TO go. Suddenly he freed one of
is hands and brushed back the thick
air from her brow and turned her
ace gently until what dim light came
own from the stars above Elowed in
ne beauty OF her eyes. In his own
ace she saw that which he had not
AIRED to speak, and from her lips
lere came soft little sobbing cry.
mo. have not promised. and | win
OF promise" he said. holding her face
, that she could not look away from
lm Forgive me for-for-doing
is And before she could move he
ught her for a moment close in his
ms, holding her SO that he felt the
lick beating of her heart against his
va, the sweep of her hair aud breath
his face. This is why will not
back" he cried softly. 1T is be-
use love you-love you
He caught himself, choking back the
ords. and as she drew away from
IN her eyes shone with a glory that
AIDE him half reach out his arms to
II.
You will forgive me- he begged.
do not mean TO do wrong. Only
u must know why shall not so
ok into the south" !
From Ifer distance she saw his arms l
-etched like shadows toward her. Q
er voice was low. SO low that he $
uld hardly hear the words she spoke,
t its sweetness thrilled him.