Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-01-30

never know who is IN the next room,
one end to the other That Is one way
in which Keith got onto our deal-he
had a room next to Willoughby and
Scott, and overheard them talking.
I'm not going to take any more
chances VIII you go to Sheeny
Joes' with me?"
She drew back from him.
"'Sheeny Joe's?' You mean the sa-
loon near the depot?"
Sure; what's the use of being so
squeamish? You sing and dance to a
saloon crowd. don't you? Oh, know
you're a good girl, Christie, and all
that I'm not ranking you with these
fly-by-nights around here. But there's
no reason that can see why you
should shy so at a saloon. Besides.
you won't see any one. Joe has got
some back room where we can be
alone, and have a bite to eat while
we're talking What do you say?"
"Oh, | would rather not" Hope fall
tered, bewildered by this unexpected
request, already half-tempted to break
away and run Really IL don't
want to go there"
Hawley was evidently surprise at
this refusal, naturally supposing from
her life that Miss Maclaire's scruples
would be easily overcome. This OBJ
| stinacy of the girl aroused his anger
You women beat the devil" he
/ ole rttlofAA stnrofnndfnr RI kn
so damn particular. Maybe you'd
rather stand out there on the prairie
and TALK" with a sweep of his hand
around the horizon.
Yes, | would" catching desperately
at the straw. I'm not afraid of you;
I'm not blaming you at all, only II
don't want to go to 'Sheeny Joe's.
He looked at her, puzzled at her at
| titude, and yet somewhat treasured by
her expression of cnfidence. oh,
we'll, what was the difference? 1t
might be better to let her have her
own way. and the change would not
materially interfere with his plans.
OF course, it would be pleasanter sit
| ting together at one of Joes tables,
| but he could talk just as freely out
! yonder under the stars. Besides. it
might be as well now to humor the
| girl
All right, Christie his voice re-
! gaining its pleasant tone. You shall
have your way this time. There is
too much at stake for us to quarrel
over this"
Frightened, yet not daring to resist
I or exhibit the least reluctance. she
chung TO his arm. and permitted him
to lead her to the right down a dark
/ passage and out into the open land be-
yond With thorbbing pulse, Hope
/ felt the small revolver hidden
within her dress. undoing a button so
/ that, in emergency. she might grasp II
more quickly. Hawley felt the move
ment. the trembling of her arm
Yea are afraid. just the same" be
said, pressing her to him loyer-nke.
Darkness always gets on woman's
nerves"
Yes. that and loneliness. resent
ing his familiarity. do we need to
go any farther9 Surely. we are alone
here
Only a few steps. the ravine is
yonder. and we can sit down on the
rocks. | want 10 smoke, and We viii
be entirely out Of sight there
He helped her down the rather
sharp declivity until both were thor
oughIy concealed below the prairie
level Feeling about with his hands
be found The surface of a smooth rock
and seated her upon it. Then a match
h2red. casting an instant's CLEAN
across his face as he lighted his cigar
I Blacker than ever the night shut dowr
about them. and he CROPPED for q sea-
beside aer. She could perceive Jusi