The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-08-01
CHAPTER XIX.
N1rls AND DONALD nEEr.


slightly. Ill have wanted to
talk with you alone for three
years-ever since began 10 be n
woman. But ] have been afraid OF
you. Ever since I was a child ! have
been taught that. and II Is hard to
break away. You are only like the
rest of us-like Colonel Donald. like
Judge Dunn-you were born into this
feud. and have fought and hated be-
cause you knew nothing else. want
you 10 see this as ! do. You have to
think OF me ms friend I want you
90 feel the same toward my friends.'
"Who do yer mean. missI''
''rhose you have fought all your life
---Jem Donald"-
mot In a fhousnn' years." Daniels
interrupted hotly. dropping her hand
as II IL were coal OF fire aud rails
ing hIs gaunt form from the chair
''le're woman, an somehow yer
came nj me fist right: but it's goin'
ter take fightln' and plenty Of IT,
afore Jem Donald an me settle our
trouble Thnr's too many dead folks
mn burned houses atween us fer any
tIch foolishness. Ye'Ye got us about
wiped out: what was left afore Their
war has been finished by these we're
Euerrillas Jem Donald has turned
lose IN Their bills. | come back yere.
an eveTywhar | go It's dead Dan
iels; an yer ask me ter be PEACEFUL"
He Strengthened up. his eyes hard
Il tell ye | want my wife an kids
first amt got nuthln' special agin
you, Miss Jean. reckon faint your
fault we're what yer are. but fer Jem
Donald an tibet young calf of Dunn.
I'm iayin' TIL I either git EN- er they
sit me, Leftcnant. I'm a,goin ter git
out o yere. feel like was caught In
a trap"
He took one step toward the door. |
then leaped backward. his knife out. .
and cleaning In his hand. Standing |
with back 20 the entrance. | neither /
saw nor heard anything but Jeans .
face went instantly white. and her
fingers convulsively grlpped the dress
err Then the knife dropped TO the
floor and Daniels arms were elevated,
II reckon yer got me. he said. the
words sounding odd In the silence
Donald stood In the doorway. his face
like that Of n statue. the black muz.
zle OF revolver covering the noun
taineer Donald alone seemed cool
self possessed and capable OF action.
II hardly understand the nature OF
this little gathering" he said slowly.
"and IL may be | am not welcome. but
] am glad 90 see you. Blll Daniels. and
advise you 10 keep those hands up
until | say otherwise. Jean, what are
you doing herey'
These questions aroused her instant,
ly. the color flooding back 10 her
cheeks Her first feeling was evident
ly that of Indignation.
II refuse TO answer" she exclaimed. \
standing erect before him. until you
lower that revolver Daniels Is unarm-
ed aud here 10 meet me upon Il mis-
sion OF peace"
ponald's face pictured his surprise,
but he made no attempt TO question
Der word saw his eyes wander from
Then he showed the gun back into his
BELT
Every well. little girl" his tone care
eSsly good humored "You can drop
rour hands. Daniels. only | advise you
lot 90 reach for the knife. Now, Jean.
10 you mind explaining the meaning
u all thisy'
Then first answer me one question:
Did you know Danlels' cabin on Lost
'reck had been destroyed"
The cUlonel's fage sobered-
Il did not" =,
"Have any of your men been that n
ray lutelyT' -,
mot for several weeks under any
rders from me, There may have -,
cen forugiug parties covering that y
'rritory, but no report has reached 10
re OF any trouble" ~
You have heard nothing regarding ga
be disappearance OF this mans wife
nd childrenf' nj
Il certainly have not. Jean" now In
plying with the earncstuess OF con fe
iction. surely you do not suspect M
le Of making war on the helplessT VI
NO" Erayely. but our mountain M
suds are helrtless. and mercy has oc
ever been part OF the code. Know nc
e what / DO of the past. cannot "a,
anne Daniels for his suspicious. 80
aniels discovered last night that his a.
Dme had been burned TO the ground
I'd could gain no Information rela.
re 10 the whereabouts OF his wife ~,
nd children. In despair and. nat
rally enough. believing some OF our W
ction must have been concerned in u
e outrage. he came here. stealing ~
through the tunnel. He CHANGED TO he
eet first with Lieutenant King and DE
armed OF the mysterious woman who ac
3 been doing such horrible things de
TINS house. His first thought was sp
~ y might be his wife, crazed by