The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-11-18

Another ban and another reached
| her, and then her heart gave great
! leap. for across the square came VIII
| lam Westcott. sending her tormentors
to right and left. Then he stepped up
ON The platform by her side. looking
down at the crowd IN grim altrtness
! She ala not look az him after that
/ first throh ur relief came again the ter
rible thrush OF shame. with added
| poignancy.
"Go away" she said suddenly IN a
ehoked little voice that she hated FOR It's
trcmor.
lie did not stir.
GO away" she reiterated once
more. and after that she neither spoke
nor looked Al hiru.s al 3
Westcott scarcely unders TODD himself
the force that had brought him there
or the strange newaemvtiuus surg ing
through him. lie had held back from
the girl. distrusting her latent posi-
hilitles while she VAS act innocent OF
ohense, but now that her Humiliation
was offered 10 every eye he had sprung
to share it, hts reproaeh lost IN the
thrill of an unknown feeling more poig
nant than pity or shame.
When the iutermiuahle time was at
last over and Zellah, stfff aid Chilled.
stepped down from the little platform,
! t4t put lllNlNclA at hef ElNt.
Go away from mel want 10 see no
one. SHE fiung out at him, aud with
bent head darted down d 9tTte street
Her route led her 10 tire sh0re which
she sltirted for a time, foundering
through The damp snowdrifts In the
rough wagon road.
Zellah eyed the water with gloomy
fascination. She wished mlserably that
she possessed the courage TO ding her
e. "a
menace Of the to-morrows
ship ahoy, there rang ont a jOyial
voice. and. lifting her bent head, the
gin saw young man almost IN front
OF her
Let me pass!" she commanded him
ficrcely.
presently, presently. hiean no
harm. | am Bob Breresford. captain
of the Conrad yonder. and very much
IA your service" "By st George and
the Dragon, but this Ia no place for a
maid Ike you Where are you going p"
God knows" sha answered wildly.
her voice breaking
Nay" he returned, coming nearer,
his eyes shining more and more. "Boh
Breresford knows. Come With me out
Of this place where they made mock
of YOU. Come back to England, lass.
ITO Eugland?" she fattered, held by
tile bluff decision of his manner.
Aye, to England, on the Conrad
She Weigs anchor at 3. when Tie tide
turna" f'--
Again Xeuah looked at the ship ON
! the conrad TO I1nglandt lsngland
seemed heaven realized rtu1 tttd not
matter where she went after she got
! therc, anything was better than taking
Hp her life again here The captain
saw hor eyes flash, her lips take on
resolution. sseas.ss--.--.---s
But but l would have TO go IN Sc
| crct,' she put before him.
AVE-" he laughed wen stow you
safely away TN our OF harbor Never
fear for that, my lass. You 'rre u me
right stuff. You are"
"And then know rot II n can get
money enough for my passages have
but 4 few pieces. IL It nluch2'
Tut trne All wlll be made right
with kiss now for earnest money,
my pret ttiness, he laughed, bending
| toward her.
SHE sprang away but before she
could speak the hot Indignation he saw
flame into her face he dashed into
apology
"a dozen pardons mistress There
DO not run; meant 40 harm. Twas
but poor juke--a sailors joke
She came slowly toward him again
searching his face, and he had wisdom
| enough to keep il serious 9pd q %
proper diftaure. And SO, after more
tain, She promised to meet hitn there
at that place at hair after four with
such belongings az she couldoget to-
| SO ther
When her fathers huge umepiece
! sagginr down her pocket warned hei
Of the approaGhug dime, 4he llftcd hei
| bundle from its hiding place and start
I'd down the shore
Merry Christmas, lass softly called