The Glenwood post., 1912-12-21

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ha1: tAass6 0AaV . Sid veull 3unp
At the chance. Yeae plantatioas 3oin,
an he's Q KiAg's s0esr."
Listen to -. dr." she broke in,
now cool aDd 1stssnined. III gi-e
you my answer. ] have already given
1t to Captain OsaAt. I will not marry
him-nOt even - save this house from
destruction; not even to release nv
brother from year hands. We can
suffer, il necessary. for We are Of Q
lighting race. b0k shall never yie,d
to threats"
She swept past him, around the end
of the table. aAA confronted Grant,
who drew back . step. scowling.
so this 10 yoor way. 10 it, to win a
woman you eaaDot gain by fair
means! No. tAsrs b no need Of your
answering; I un4sfstand the whole
despicable scheme. You masQuersd.
ing az 4 prisoase of this creature!
You are his puppst I've known it for
months. / Learned the truth from
Eric. and from tAaa moment l despised
you. While I bsaisved you An honor
abls soldier I vss able to treat you
WITH eatvasa SolDsst. but NO longer.
Yoa threate0s1 ~ With . forced mar
taes oace AeoogA aa1 failed. Now
yoa ssdsavoe - 01ooss1 with the help
of tAis sst1aO. II ~ sever shall!
No. DO 1st s0eAki - ~ hold cut your
Aaa1s - nj Ysa - nst . Dsfseoer.
Thoos 0so oFo hoeo q your iastiga-
t1ea: 20 80 esasssasl n their In
faAy. I vssal sa1Ase Ais thaa have
yoa tescA Dsi"
0hs tsr1sl has 0aek spsa hin, her
faos whita. her s0ss b'asinG. bat Fa-
gi1 stood betWosa her aAa the e.
traAoa. grinAing sava0sly.
Let - pass. cir; this 10 ny IA
Tiers houss."
MOT whiIs an here. Mistress" he
snarse6. without moving. The old
man isn't FiA1a' aftse - With equad.
roa a cavalry today. This happens
to b ny turn to give orders, and yer
to oSeyl D. yer hear-yerr obey!
Those were mt pretty words yer spoke
to Grant. but tAey Aqat hart me none.
You damned little spithre. I'd m11ry
yer myself n could. 3sst - break yer
spirit Az 1t 10. IN show yer yer mas
ter fer once. So it's the spy yer want.
10 it!'
She stared at him without q word,
a depth Of hatred but no fear in her
level eyes.
Lost yer tongue. have yer7 Well.
we'll find 1t fer yer fast enough.
What's the fellows name?"
ITO whom do you refer?" she asked,
her passage blocked.
THE Continental who's put Grant
out Of the running?"
Il presume you mean Major Law
renee, although no one has authority
to couple my name with his"
"Oh, indeed! I'll show yer author.
ity in plenty, Mistress. Come, now,
I'm done discussing this matter. As
long as yer father isn't able ter at
tend ter this affair l am a-soin' ter
act In his plaoe. Well have 4 loyalist
marriage, BY God! an have it now.
Come. move. you coyote-Jones, hustle
hin along. Now. Captain, there's \
good place ter stand. In between those
windows. Mistress Claire"
Twas all ready. pistol in hand. burn
ing with . determination to shoot Fa-
gin down. yet her voice halted him.
"Wait!" she cried. standing erect
and scornful. Il win not consent to
this. am going to leave this room"
"Oh, I reckon not" and he leered
into her eyes. Don't rouse me. or
yer1l and out Tn wolf ter bite. Yer
get back there beside Grant. or Ill
make yer"
You win? Yel dare noti"
Don't I. Mistress!" b cried saw.
ageiy. I'm show yer"
He reached forth one great hand,
the fingers gripping her sleeve, but
she wrenched away. the cloth tearing
~ she sprang back
'Fasin, 1 knev yos. but I'm not
afraid of yoa. lnew yoa for 4 cruel,
coid-blooaeA naFasrsr, IN .outraSer Of
women. . thisl. and IN outlaw. No,
yoa canApt stop Ne now. You are .
b0w-1ewn cowar1ly cur. railing wal
o. women and ehildrs4. sHsakias
aro11d In the paths a arnies, plun.
dering and looting the heIpyesA. J
despdse you and every man associated
VIA yoa. Neither yoa, ~A0r an youf
company. can make ne marry CAH
tain onat. | win die arst. No. don't
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