The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-08-17


mo" grnvely. hut our mountain
feuds nre hehrtless. and mercy has.
never been part Of the code, Know
Ing what l. do OF the past. I cannot
blame Daniels for his suspicious.
Daniels discovered last night that his
home had been burned to the ground
aud, could gain no information >rela
tive TO the wherpa bouts OF his wife
aud children In despair and. nat
urally enough. believing SOME OF our
faction must have hrcll concerned In
the outrage. he came here, stealing
in through the tunnel. lie CHANGED to
meet first with Lieutenant King and
learned OF the mysterious woman who
has been doing such horrible things
in this house. His first thought was
that II might he his wife. craZed by
her sufferi1Ss and seeking vengeance.
Discovering that ! had seen this.
strange womnn's face and knowing
that | had also met his wife. he was
persuaded TO come here and talk To
me In hone Of learning the truth. II
was n brave act and proves loyalty
Of the mans heart. | have given him
no pledge Of safety. but do now.
He is going from here unharrned, Oh
my word of honor"
Donald stepped aside. leaving the
door partially open and unguarded.
His eyes were no longer on the noun
tauepr. but upon the face of the girl.
Il respect his purpose and your i'm.
Piled pledge be said gravely. WAS
the woman Mrs. DanielsT'
NO" her eyes falling before his
gaze and the whole expression Of her
face sofipning. 1T was face l Ind
never seen before"
/ could percofte the doubt In
DanielSs face. the vague suspicion OF
treach,ry. Before he could move. how.
ever. the girl. excited under the strain.
broke forth impulsively.
II don't want this to go on! There
has been blood enough shed In these
mountains over forgotten quarrel
Won't you men stop II? For the sake
Of that woman, those children. home
less. won't you forget the past and
unite together In one causep ask 1t
as n woman
The thought was utterly beyond
Daniels could see this in the s'eely
CLINT OF the eyes fastened on Donald
but the latter said:
Il am not a brute. Jean. and have
fought because | was born into II
rather than from choice II Daniels
will meet me halfway IL shall be truce
between us
He turned his head TO look at the
other standing Sauut and grim, bit
OF sunshine touching the GrizZled hair
What shall II be. Daniels. peace or
warp
The silence Of the mountaineer burst
under the stress Of pentup passion, as
II some dam had given away, his
words tumbling over one another in
torrent
"Ye want me ter lie down now. do
ye? | didn't come yere ter talk Ter yc
lem Donald III fight ye any day ye
ever saw. but I'm Gon' ter die hatin
ye"
saw Donald take one step back.
ward lean swept between us. and
then Daniels walked out. Jean clung
to Douald. her pleading face upturned,
"All ask is that YOU let him 80
and that you make no effort TO do
further injury. AS he says. you have
won; there is hardly Daniels left TO
continue the feud. Now we can AFFORD
TO forgive ard forget. And you will.
| know you WILL"
There was a moments silence. his
hands claspng her fingers. his grave
eyes upon her face
viii it make you glad TO have my
promise. little girl?"
1T surely will"
Then give II TO You; no act OF
mine shall ever perpetuate the feud."
He turned toward me. Naturally /
supposed Lieutenant King had gone
before this"
Il appreciate your generosity"
said. but not so heartily rs Intended.