The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-15

EQu nc fDAlo ana well. = % : II r Ilu
irbaid only know gfs asoniS / isare
rome through i thought ] loved you
when l left you ttx week. ego. but
now $500 Z; {, s
In eager ,impetuoSitY he drew neafer
TO her, Another moment and ~
would have taken her In his arms, but
Bhe would have none Of hlm.5l
STOP she said with q cold and
inHekible sternness that gave pause
even to his buoyant Joyful assurance.
why. what's ths natter" n,
1.-THE matierl Everything; but.
'~No .erasions. pieate, continued tks
man stili theerfuiis but Win q grow.
Ing nisgiving. His susbiclons, in abey.
ance for the moment because of his
Joy at seeing her alive and well, arose
with renewed force. Il left you prac-
tically pledged 10 me- he resumed. $
Not so fast, answered Enid Matt.
land, determined to combat tke light.
est attempt TO establish binding
claim upon her. 40 80 -
Isn't II true7,l asked Armstrong.
Here. wait, he said before she could
answer, l1.amshhli frozen, I.have been
searching for you sihce early morn.
ing insths storm Hsunbuttoned and
unbelted his huge fur cost as he spoke
andythrew It careiessiy' on the floor by
his Winchester leaning against tho
wall. Now" heresumed, .Ican talk
Better"
a"You must have something to eat
then,r said the girl. H.i'.s
She was glad Of the interruption
since she was playing for time, sho
did not quite know owsthelintefslew
would end, he had come upon hereao
Unexpectedly and she had never for
INFLATED what she would say ito him,
that which she felt she must say. She
must have time ito think, to- collect
herself, which he inShis part was quite
willing to give her, ior. he was not
much better prepared for the inter-
view than she. He really was, hungry
and tired, his early journey had been
foolhardy andein,t the highest degree
dangerous. The violence Of hts admir-
alton for her. added to the excitement
other presence, and the probable near.
ness Of Newbolds as to whose where
abouts he wondered were,not. conduc.
i've to rapid recuperation. 1t would
be comfort to him also to have food
and time.
sit down." she said. 81 shall be
back in a moment"
I The fire of the morning was still
burning in the stove'in the kitchen; to
heat can Of soup. to make him some
buttered toast and hot coffee, were the
tasks of few moments: she brought
them back to him, set them on the u,
BILE before him, and babe him fall to. !
\ by joye." exclaimed the man after
o little time as he began to eat hast.
lily but with great relish. what she had
prepared, while she stood over him
watching him; silently .'Thla Is cozy.
AAwarm, comfortable room, something
to eat served by the finest woman IN
the world, the pretuest girl on earth
to look at-Nhat more could n man de.
site! This Is the way it's going 10 be
always In the future" S. ~
/ you have no warrant whatever for
saying or hoping that" answered the
girl slowly but decisively. ,5'fsf
Have fnot?t asked the man quick.
iy! odd you not say to me a little
while ago that, you liked me better
than any man youshad ever met, and
that / mlght;win you II / could2 Well
lean, and what's more. will in spite
'offyourself, Enid,"-he laughed. why,
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. st isn't in the power Of wo.
man to stand against q love like
mime t..sl
Isn't IT."
mo. indeed"
Louise Newbold, did" she answered
very quietly but with the swlitness
and the. dexterity. OF sword thrust
by a master. hand. a mighty arm.
Armstrong stared at her in open
mouthed astohishment.
What do you know iahnh Louise
Rosser oriNewbold?" heis aSked 1,
last. $50 ST. -. Sf@.
sAll that I want to know Z,
I And did that damned st6uad Stell
yoaf = s J
Z 1f you mean Mr.: NewboJd, Rsney.
Ter mentioned your name, he does not
know you exist" Il, z. 4.
J Where is he now?' Numbered the
man.
1.'Have no fear" answered the fwo.
man calmly The has gone to t2s set.
Elements to tell them L am safe and
10 seek help to get me out OF the
mountalns.'' lss 49, ,..i55tJ
"Fear!" exclaimed Armstrong,
proudly, Il fear nothing on earth. For
years, ever since heard his name In
fact, I have longed to meet him.,
want to know who told you about that
woman-Klrkby?"
".He never mentioned your name in