Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-02

Stop she said with d cold and
in1exlbls sternness that gave pause
even to bis buoyant Joyful assurance.
why. what's this mattcrg"
The mattsrf Everything, butt
mo evasions. please" conticied the
man still cheerfuIly but with a grow
ing misgiving. His suspicious, In abay-
ance for the moment because OF hfs
JOY at seeing her alive and well. arose
with renewed force. II left you prac,
tically pledged to me-" he resumed.
Mot so FAST answered Enid Matt
land. determined to combat the light
est attempt to establish a binding
claim upon her.
isn't 1t true7" asked Armstrong.
Here. wait" he said before she could
answer, Il am half frozen, ] hays been
searching for you since early morn
Ing In the storm" He u~nbuttoned and
unbelted his huge fur coat as he spoke
and threw 1t carelessly on the floor by
his Winchester leaning. against the
wall. Now" he resumed. Il can talk
better"
M 4Ou AlSs udS6 6OlldLlllLk VI Ghl
them" said the girl.
She was sglad Of the interruption
aimee she was playing for time. She
did not quite know how the interview
would end, be had come Upon her SO
Unexpectedly and she had never for
mulated what she would say to him.
that which she felt she must say. She
must have time to think, to collect
herself. which he in his part was quite
willing to give her, Tor he was not
much better prepared for the inter-
view than she. He really was hungry
and tired. his early journey had been
~foolhardy and In the highest degree
dangerous. The violence Of his admir-
alton for her added to the excitement
of her presence, and tho probable near
ness OF Newbold as to whose where
abouts he wondered were not conduc-
ive to rapid regeneration. It would
be comfort to hirn also to have food
and time.
sit down. she said. Il shall be
back In q moment"
Tho nre OF tho morning wal still
burning In the stove in the kitchen; to
heat . can Of soup, to make him some
buttered toast and hot coffee, were the
tasks of g few moments; she brought
them back to him. set them on the sta-
Bile before him and bade him fall to.
by joves" exclaimed the nan after
a little stfme as he began to eat hast-
lily but with great relish what she had
prepared, while she stood over him
watching him silently. "This is coy.
A warm. comfortable room, something
to eat served byathe finest woman In
the world. the prettiest girl on earth
to look at-what more could a man de-
siref This Is the way It's going to be-
always in the future"
You have no warrant whatever for
saying or hoping that" answered the
girl slowly but d~ecisively.
Have / not7" asked the man quick
ly. did you not say to me a little
while ago that you liked me better
than any mar you had ever met and
that I might win you ii | could7 Well,
car, and what's more. I will In spite
Of yourself, E~uid,"--he laughed. why,
the memory OF that kiss I stole from
you makes me mad" He pushed the
things before him and rose to his feet
nee more. Come, give me another"
he said, st isn't I'm the power os wos
mai to stand against a love like
mine"
isn't it?"
me, indeed
Louise Nswbold did" she answered
very quietly but with the swiftness
and the dexterity of a sword thrust
by = master hand. a mighty arm.
Armstrong stared at her La open
mouthcd establishment
What do you know about Louiss
Rosser or Newbold?" he asked 1t
last. ~&
"All that I wan to know
And did that damned hound tell
your
II you msan MIR. Newbold, he nev.
or mentioned yoazr name, he does not
know you exist"
Where Is he now7" Numbered the
man.
Have nc fear" answered the wo-
"a calmly. she has gone to the set
Elements to tell them 4 sams safe and
to seek help to get ma. ont OF the
mountains"
"Fear!" exclaimed Armstrong,
proudly, Il fear nothing on earth. For
years, ever since I heard his mama in
fact, Z have ionged TO meet him. T
want to know who told you about that
woman-Kirkby?n
"Hs never mentioned your name In
connection with her"
But you must have heard 1t gon1s-
where" cried the man thoroughly be-
Eildered. 1.-THE birds OF the air didn't
tell 1t to You. did theya"
she told me herself" answered
Enid Maitland.
"shs told youa Why. shs's been
dead in her grave FIVE years, shot to
death by that murderouz dog OF q hua-
band Of hers"
- word with gous Mr.. Armstrong;
said the woman with great spirit
"Yon cant taik that way about Mr.
Newhofd. he saved my life twice
over, from a bear and then In the
~cloadburst which caught al Ia the
canon
s"Tshat evers up a little" said ARM
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