Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-11-07

ab0utS he wondered were not condue-
i've to rapid r~ecuperation. 1t would
be comfort to him also to have food
and time.
"Sit down." she said. 81 shall be
back In a moment"
The fire of the morning was still
burning in the stove in the kitchen; to
heat a can of soup. to make him some
buttered toast and hot coffee, were the
tasks of a few moments; she brought
them back to him, set them on the ia
BILE before him and babe him fall to.
by jove," exclaimed the nan after
a little time as he began to eat hast
lily but with great relish what she had
prepared, while she stood ove him
watching him silently. This is coy.
A warm, comfortable room, something
to eat served by the finest woman in
the world, the prettiest girl on earth
to look at-what more could a man de-
sire? This is the way it's going to be
always in the future"
you have no warrant whatever for
saying or hoping that" answered the
girl slowly but decisively.
Have l not?" asked the man quick
ly. did you not say to me a little
while ago that you liked me better
than any man you had ever met and
that l might win you If l could? Well,
| can, and what's more, / will in spite
Of yourself, Enid,"--he laughed. why
the memory Of that kiss l 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, ut isn't in the power Of wo.
man to stand against q love like
mine"
isn't it?"
mo, indeed"
Louise Newbold did" she answered
very quietly but with the swiftness
and the dexterity of a sword thrust
by a master hand, a mighty arm.
Armstrong stared at her in open
mouthed establishment.
What do you know about Louise
Rosser or Newbold?" he asked at
last.
"All that / want to know"
"And did that damned hound tell
you"
"If you mean Mr.. Newbold, he new.
er mentioned your name, he does not
know you exist"
Where Is he now?" Numbered the
man.
Have no fear" answered the wo
man calmly, "he has gone to the set
Elements to tell them l am safe and
to seek help to get me out Of the
mountains"
"Fear!" exclaimed Armstrong
proudly, II fear nothing on earth. Fol
years, ever since / heard his name In
fact, l have longed to meet him. ]
want to know who told you about that
woman-Kirkby"
HE never mentioned your name In
connection with her."
But you must have heard it some
where" cried the mar thoroughly be
wildered. "The birds of the air didn't
tell 1t to you, did they?"
"She told me herself" answered
Enid Maitland.
She told you? Why. she's beer
dead in her grave five years, shot tt
death by that murderous dog of a hus
band Of hers"
"a word with you, Mr.. Armstrong,
said the woman with great spirit
"You can't talk that way about MI
Newbold; he saved my life twic,
over, from a bear and then in tn,
c%loudburst which caught mo In tn,
canon"
THAT evens up a little" said Arm
strong. Perhaps for your sake / will
spare him"
"You!" laughed the woman cor
temptuously. Spare him? Be advised
look to yourself, If he ever finds GU
what I know, I don't believe any powe
on earth could save you"
"Oh," said Armstrong carelessl
enough, although he was consume,
with hate and jealousy and ragin
against her clearly evident disdair
II can take care Of myself, / guess
Anyway | only want to talk abou
you, not about him or her. Your fail
err"
SIS he wellf"
well enough, but heart-broker
crushed. / happened to be In his hous
in Philadelphia when the Telegram
came from your uncle that you wer
lost and probably dead. / had Jus
asked him for your hand" he addes
smiling grimly at the recollection.
"You had no right to do that"
II know that"
1T was not, 1t is not, his to give.
"Still when l won you l thought
would be pleasant all around II b
knew and approved
"And did he7"
Mot then, he literally drove me OF
OF the house, but afterwards he sal
II l could find you ! could have you
and, by Heaven, l have found you an
! will have you whether yor like 1t :
not"
Never" cried the woman decisive
ly.
Tha situation had got on Arm
stronsfs nerves, and he must perforc
show hsmsals in his true coloSs- H