The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1912-08-15

in suffering.
u am 30 glad I eaa aassso - -
this. Mr.. Daniels." she aoA4 ooetly
IL never saw your wife except thas
once But she was kind to ne Whso
needed kindness, and have nevH
felt the same bitterness disco osfsy
between you and No tbers = -
quarrel l would rather help tAas -
jurs you. VIII yos not take ~
handr'
The man raised his hsal. seaFinG q
her in establishment
Yer mean. miss. ~ are tse -
friendsT
Certainly. Why should We remain
enemiesi"
IL don't undesstand.- ~ sfaDr
nersd. '"Ther feud. tbss yeara q
bEhtin'. Don't yer suppose ! know
who yer be!''
Yes. OF course You know" her sle.r
der form Strengthening. but her hand
still outstretched "Yet n ! can foe-
get and forgive % can you. want
to act and feel ike q woman. not Q
fend. ! don't hate you. Bill Danieis.
| would rather do you good than evil.
Can't you understand thatf Can't yOu
forget who l am md accept my hand
in the same spirit with which o6sr
III"
AZ GOD II my witness, there wsFs
actually tears shining In the mans
cold gray eyes, but thought he would
uovop ppnvA nAvn~ npa~0R HA
peared paralyzed. stricken mottonleas
and sreechless. Then his hand. which
had been convulsively gripping the
arm Of the chair. seemed to steal forth
without volition, touched hers and
clung to it In pidfuI uncertainty.
II am glad you came" she SAID -
ply. her voice trembling slightly. I'll
have wanted to talk with you alone for
three years-ever since began to b
woman. But I have been afraid os
you- Ever since was child have
been taught that. and II b hard to
break away. You are only Ike ths
rest Of us-liks Colonel Donald. Nike
Judge Dunn-you were born into this
feud. and have fought and hated b.
cause you knew nothing slss. l want
you to zee this a. do. You have b
think Of ne ~ Q friend. I want -
to fsel the same toward my frsendA"
"Who do yer mean. miss?'
"Thoss you have fought all your hfs
Jem Donald"-
mot In q thousan' yearsr' DanSsas
interrupted hotly. dropping hsf haD1
a. II It were 4 coal Of Ore and rais
ing bis gaunt form from the chair
| "Ye're Z woman, an somehow yer
came at me Jist right: but It's goin'
ter take nghtin'. and plenty Of II.
afors Jem Donald an me settle eur
trouble, Thar's too many dead folks
an burned houses atween US fer any
sich foolishness. Ys've got ~ about
wiped out: what was left afors thsr
war has been finished BY these yere
Eusrillas 5em Donald has turned
lose in ther hillA come back yere,
an sveywhar l 20 its q dead Dan
iels; an yer ask me ter b psacefulI"
He straightsned up, his eyes hard
X tell - want my wife IN kids
nrst amt got nuthin' special astn
you. Misc Jean. reckon 'tain't your
fault ye're what yer are: but fer Jem
Donald an thet young calf Of q Dunn,
I'm layin' till l either git 'em er they
git me- Leftenant, I'm a-goin' ter sit
out q yerA I feel Ike was caught in
Z trap"
He took ono step toward the door.
then leaped backward, bis knife out
and cleaning in his hand. Standing
with back to the entrance. neither
saw nor heard anything, but Jeans
face went instantly white, and her
fingers convulsively gripped the dress
er. Then the knife dropped to the
door and Daniels arms were elevated.
Il reckon yer got me" hs said. the
words sounding odd In the silence
Donald stood in the doorway. bis face
like that Of q statue. the black mus
zle Of a revolver covering the noun
taineer. Donald alone seemed cool
self possessed and capable Of action
Il hardly undc1tand the nature Of
this little gathering" be said slowly.
land 1t may be ! am not welcome. but
am glad to see you. Bill Daniels. and
I ndvise you to keep those hands up
until say otherwise. Jean. what are
you doing here?'
These questions aroused her Instant
ly. the color flooding back to her
cheeks. Her first feeling was evident
ly that OF Indignation.
II refuse to answer" she exclaimed
standing erect before him. until you
lower that revolver. Daniels is unarm-
ed and here to meet me upon a mis-
sion OF peace"
Donald's face pictured his surprise
but he made no attempt to question
her word. | saw his eyes wander from
her face to that Of the mountaineer.
Then he showed the gun back into his
| belt.
VERY well. little girl" his tone care