Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-04-25

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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, for 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 the probable near
ness of Newbold as to whose where
abouts he wondered were not conduc-
i've to rapid recuperatlon. 1t would
be comfort to him also to have food
and time.
"Sit down." she said. II shall be
back in a moment"
The fire Of the morning was 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 few moments; she brought
them back to him. set them on the Ia
BILE before him and babe him fall to.
"By jove," exclaimed the man after
little time as he began to eat hast
lily but with great relish what she had
prepared, willie she stood over him
watching him silently. This is cozy.
A warm, comfortable room, something
to eat served by the finest woman in
the world, the prettiest girl on earth
to look at-what more could a man de.
sire? 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 decisively.
Have l not?" asked the man quick
ly. ibid you not say to me a little
while ago that you liked me better
than any man you had ever met ant
that might win you If could? Well
can, and what's more, | will in spite
Of yourself, Enid,"-he laughed. "Why
the memory Of that kiss / stole from
you makes me mad" He pushed tn,
things before him and rose to his fee
once more. Come, give me another,
he said, ut isn't in the power Of wo
man to stand against love lik,
mine"
Isn't it?"
"No, indeed"
Louise Newbold did," she answere,
very quietly but with the swiftnes
and the dexterity Of sword thrus
by a master hand, a mighty arm.
Armstrong stared at her In opel
mouthed establishment.
What do you know about Louis
Rosser or Newbold?" he asked a
last.
"All that / want to know"
"And did that damned hound tel
your" -
IF you mean Mr.. Newbold, he ne,
er mentioned your name, he does nc
know you exist"
where is he nowT Numbered tn
man.
Have no fear" answered the VIZ
man calmly. "he has gone to the Sc
Elements to tell them am safe an
to seek help to get me out Of tn
mountains" ,ss q, 3, s-4..t ..-.
"Fear!" exclaimed Armstrong
proudly, Il fear nothing on earth. Fo
years, ever since heard his name
fact, / have longed to meet him.
want to know who told you about this
woman-Kirkby?"
. "He never mentioned your name 1
connection with her."
'But you must have heard 1t SOM
where" cried the man thoroughly b.
wildered. "The birds Of the air didn
tell 1t to you, did they?"
"she told me herself" answere
Enid Maitland.
"she told you? Why, she's bee
, dead in her grave five years, shot
death by that murderous dog OF hu
band of hers"
, "a word with you, Mr.. Armstrong
!. said the woman with great spiri
, "You can't talk that way about NJ
, Newbold; he saved my life twiC
, over, from bear and then in Il
A cloudburst which caught me in Il
, canon"
? THAT evens up little," said Arr
strong. Perhaps for your sake l wi
spare him."
"You!" laughed the woman CO
temptuously. Spare him? Be advise
: look to yourself, II he ever finds o.
, what know. / don't believe any pow,
on earth could save YOU"
"0h," said Armstrong careless
!. enough, although he was consum
4 with hate and Jealousy and rakil
a against her clearly evident dlsdai
:. II can take care Of myself. guel
Anyway l only want to talk abo
you, not about him or her. Your fat
p err
!. rs he well2"
|. well enough. but heart.broks
r crushed. | happened to be In his hou
a in Philadelphia when the telegrs
came from your uncle that you we
r lost and probably dead. l had il
asked him for your hand" he add,
] smiling grimly at the recollection.
= You had no right to do that"
: 81 know that"
;, 1T was not, It Is not. his to Civ,
- "Stlll when | won you thought
:, would be pleasant all around II
knew and approved"
"And did he?"
= mot then, he literally drove me
=, Of the house, but afterwards he 81
" II ! could find you could have yo
=, and, by Heaven, have found you a
y J, will have you whether you like II
~ not"
g Never" cried the woman decisi
ly.
The situation had got on Al