The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-08-30

the memory OF that kiss stole from
you makes me mad" He pushed the
things before him and rose to his feet
! once more, Come. give me another.
he said. 1T isn't in the power OF wo
man to stand against a love like
mine"
Isn't it,"
| mo. indeed"
Louise Newbold did" she answered
very quietly but with the swiftness
and the deIterity OF a sword thrust
by master hand. mighty arm.
Armstrong stared at her In open
mouthed establishment.
| What do you know about Louise
Rosser or Newbold?" he asked at
last.
''All that want to know"
And did that damned hound tell
you?"
''lf you mean Mr.. Newbold. he new.
er mentioned your name. he does no,
know you exist"
Where is he now?" Numbered the
man.
Have no fear" answered the wo
man calmly. he has gone to the set
| Elements to tell them | am safe and
to seel help to get me out Of the
mountains"
"Feari" exclaimed Armstrong,
proudly Il fear nothing on earth For
years, ever since heard his name in
fact, l have longed to meet him.
want to know who told you about that
woman-Kirkby?
| He never mentioned your name In
connection with her"
But you must have heard 1t some
| where" cried the man thoroughly be
wildered. The birds of the air didn't
tell 1t to you. did they?"
! She told me herself" answered
Enid Maitland.
She told you? Why. she's been
dead in her grave five years. shot to
death by that murderous dog o. hus-
band of hers"
"A word with you. Mr.. Armstrong"
said the woman with great spirit
You can't talk that way about Mr..
Newboll: he saved my life twice
over, from a bear and then In the
cloudburst which caught me in the
canon"
"Tha. evens up little" said Arm
strong. Perhaps for your sake l will
| spare him."
YOU" laughed the woman con.
temptuously. Spare him? Be advised.
look to yourself. If he ever finds out
what | know. ! don't believe any powe
on earth could save you"
oh said Armstrong carelessly
enough. although he was consumed
with hate and jealousy and raging
against her clearly evident disdain.
Il can take care of myself. | guess.
Anyway only want TO talk about
you. 40, about him or her. Your faith
err"
sis he well!"
We'll enough. but heart-broken.
crushed. | happened to be in his house
in Philadelphia when the telegram
came from your uncle that you were
lost and probably dead had Just
asked him for your hand" he added.
smiling grimiy at the recollection.
You had no right to do that
81 know that"
1T was not. 1t is not. his to give"
Still when won you thought 1t
would be pleasant all around II he
knew and approved"
And did hep
| Not then. he literally drove me out
of the house. but afterwards he said
II could find you | could have you;
and, by Heaven. l have found you and
will have you whether 20, like it OF
not"
Never" cried the woman decisive
ly.
The situation had got on Arm
strong's nerves. and he must perforce
show himself In his true coors His
only resources were his strength, not
of mind but of body. He made anoth
er most damaging mistake at this
juncture.
I'VE are alone here. and | am mas
ter. remember" he said meaningly
Come. let's make up. Give me a kiss
for my pains and"
Il have been alone here for a month
with another man. answered Enid
Maitland who was strangely unafraid
in spite Of this threat. "A gentleman
he has never SO much as offered tc
touch my hand without my permits
sion: the contrast is quite to your dis
advantage"
Are you Jealous of Louise Rosser?'
asked Armstrong suddenly seeing thai
he was losing ground and casting
about desperately to account for 1t
and to recover what was escaping him
Why. that was nothing. mere boy
and girl affair" he ran on with a spe
cious good humor as II 1t were all 6
trife. THE woman was. l hate t.
say it. just crazy in love with me, bu
really never cared anything espe
cially for her: 1t was just harmless!
sort of Irritation anyway. She after
ward married this man Newbold ant
that's all there was about It"
The truth would not serve him an,
IN his desperation and desire he stalk
ed everything on this astounding lie
The woman he loved looked at hin
with her face as rigid as a mask.
You won't hold that against me
will your" pleaded the man. II tolt
you that I'd been man among men
yes. among women, too. here in thi.
rough country, and that WASH
worthy of you; there are lots of thing,
in my past that ought to be ASHAMED
| of and | am and the moro GOO w,