Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1912-09-12


consummatien was very probable.
say as this stands the contract is n
uehnite one. agreeing to do a definite
'hlhg-namelg, 10 enter into the state
vi marriage. The question of the un-
completed signature does not invali-
date IL nor indeed come into the matter
~ al. It i only a question whether
the signature, so far as it goes, means
the identity of the Ellen Meriwether,
VINO wrote the clause preceding it.
Gentlemen" he went on, taking
turn. hands behind back. his big red
kerchief hanging from his coat tails.
take Mr.. Cowles' word as to acts
before and after this contract. I think
ne has shown to us that he ia a gen
tienan. In that world, very different
from this world. he acted like a gen
tieman. In that life he was for the
Tine freed Of the covenant of society.
NOW In this life. thrown again under
the laws of society, he again shows to
us that he is a gentleman here as much
us there. We cannot reason from that
world to this. say-yes. hope | am
DIG enough man TO say-that we can
NOT blame him, arguing from that
world TO this We can exact of man
mat he shall he IA gentleman I'm either
one Of those worlds. but we cannot ex-
act It Of him TO be the same gentleman
In both.
Now the question comes to which OF
THESE worlds belongs John Cowles?
The court will say that this bit of hide
Is wedding ceremony. Gentlemen"
ne smiled grimly. we need all the pro-
fessions here today-medcine minis
Try and law. At least. Colonel Siberia
ton, think we need legal counsel be-
lore we go on with any more weddings
Tor this young man here"
But there is no record of this" | |
said. There IL no execution in du-
plicate."
mo" said the doctor. at il only |
question of which world you elect"
| looked az him. and he added: 1T is |
also only q question Of morals. If this
record should be destroyed you would
leave the other party with no proof Oh
her side Of the case.
1T is customary" he said as he turn
ad to ne, ito give the wife the wed
ling certificate. The law. the ministry
mi the profession of medicine all unite
n their estimate of the relative value
4 marital faithfulness as between the
eXes. II II the woman who needs the
roof. The woman is the apple Of
lature's eye. and even the law knows
hat"
| walked to the mantel and took up
he knife shat lay there. returned to
be table and with long stroke / rip
ed the hide In two | threw the two
ieces into the CRATE.
THAT II my proof" said /. THAT Ell
N Meriwether needs no marriage GER
Iflcate! I am the certificate for that
nd for her.
Colonel Sheraton staggered to me.
IL hand trembling. outstretched. "You
re free TO marry my poor girl he
egan.
ut is proof also" went on. that
Shall never see Ellen Meriwether
gain. any more than | shall see Grace {
aeraton again after | have married 8
er. What happens after that is not 7
: business. 1t is my business. Colo
u Sheraton. and yours. possibly even
our son ST. smiled at Harry-"to
Id Gordon Orme. ! claim him first.
do not kill him. then you-and j
u last. Harry, because you are least t
Gentlemen. is 1t all agreed%' | ask b
| tossed the knife back ON the
antei and turned my back to it and
en-
Jack" said my old wire hair. DR.. .,
md. II pray God / may never see
IS done again to any man. | thank .
ID the woman | loved died years
Q. She was too good-they're all too ID
cd. |, physician, say they are all In
} good Only in that gap between it
EN- and us lies any margin which fe
rmits you to lie to yourself at the II,
ar. To care for them-to shield :.
the apple of the eye. That l.
why we men are here" He turned =
ay, his face working -
Is ii agreed" / asked Of Colonel at
Grafton sternly.
lis trembling hand sought mine. .
es," he said. Our quarrel fl dis
lrged and more than so. Harry,
Ike hands with Mr. Cowles. And -
Y, men. our quarrel now runs to ~
rdon Orme! Tomorrow we start oc
Carolina, where we had his last fol
lress. Mr.. Cowles, my heart bleeds, Sc
bleeds. sir. for you. But for her f.,
for her up there Inc courts
II free you quickly and quietly as III
n as II can he done II Is you who ma
e freed Us ALL You have been So
4 hard You have proved yourself ha.
IAN" ;.
he door at the stair burst open. 4 50
TX maid. breathless, broke into the gu
n. apr
'he's a-settin' there-Miss Craze exs
a-settin' there"-she began and e.
Sed and stammered
What Is it?" cried Dr. Bond sharp oei