The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-08-17

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In suffering.
Il am so glad I can assure you of
this. MIR. Daniels" she said softly.
IL never saw your wife except that
once. But she was kind to me when
| needed kindness. and I have never
felt the same bitterness since. Surely
between you and me there is no
quarrel. | would rather help than In
iure you. VIII you no take my
laud:''
The man raised his head. staring at
her In astonishment.
Yer mean. miss. we are ter be
fricnds:"
Certainly. Why should we remain
enemicS!"
IL don't understand be STAN
mered. "Ther feud. Their years of
hghtin' Don't yer suppose | know
who we be-"
Yes. of course you know" her slen-
der form Strengthening. but lei hand
still outstretched. Yet II | can for
get and forgive so can you. l want
10 act and feel like a woman. not a
hend. ] don't bate you. Bill Daniels. !
don't hate your wife OF your children.
| would rather do you good than evil.
Can't you understand that! Can't you
forget who | am and accept my hand
In the same spirit with which l offer
III"
As God is my witness. there were
uyftsaIr faorx chfpfn1 In fh.. rnanyo
cold gray eyes. but | thought be would
never move. never answer. He ap-
Feared paralyzed. stricken ~rotionless
aud speechleSs. Then his hand. which
had been vulsively gripping the
arm Of the chair. seemed to steal forth
without volition. touched hers and
chung to 1t in pitiful uncertainty.
Il am glad you came she said sim
ply. her voice trembling slightly. I'll
have wanted to talk with you alone for
three years-ever since began to be a
woman. Put I have been afraid of
you. Ever since ! was n child | have
been taught that. and II Ia hard to
break away. You ARE only like th4
rest OF us-like Colonel Donald. like
Judge Dunn-you were porn into this
feud. and have fought and hated be
cause you knew nothing else. want
you to see this as ! do. You have to
think of me as a friend. I want you
to feel the same toward my friends"
"Who do yer mean. miss?"
"Those you have fought all your life
lem Donald
"Not IN n thousan' years. Daniels
interrupted hotly. dropping her hand
ms II 1t were a coal of Dire and rails
ing his gaunt form from the chair
cYe're n woman. IN somehow yer
came nj me Jist right: bur it's goin
ter take fGhtin'. and plenty of 1t.
afore Jem Donald an me settle u
trouble. Thar's too many dead folks
an burned houses atween US fer aug
sich foolishness. Ye've got us about
wtped out: what was left afore ther
war has beer finished by these yere
suerrillas Jem Donald has turned
lose i'll Their hills. ! come back yere.
an everywhar | go it's a dead Dan
iels: an yer ask me ter be peaceful!"
He Strengthened up. his eyes hard
Il tell ye | want my wife an kids
first. amt got nuthin' special agin
you. Miss Jean. ! reckon faint your
fault we're what yer are: but fer Jem
Donald an tibet young calf of a Dunn.
I'm iayin' till ! either git 'em er they
git me. Leftenant. I'm a-goin' ter git
nj o. we're. ! feel like | was caught in
u trap"
lie took one step toward the door.
her leaped backward. his 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
floor and Daniels arms were elevated.
Il reckon yer got me- he said. the
words sounding odd In the silence.
Donald stood in the doorway. his face
like thai of n statue. the black muz-
zle of a revolver covering the noun
taineer. Donald alone seemed cool.
self possessed and capable of action
Il hardly understand the nature OF
this little gathering" he said slowly.
"and it may be | am not welcome. but
I am glad to see you. Bill Daniels. and
| advise you TO keep those hands up
until I say otherwise. Jean. what are
you doing hereT"
These questions aroused her instant
~. the color flooding back TO her
cheeks. Her first feeling was evident
ly that of Indignation.
Il refuse to answer" she exclaimed.
standing erect before him. until you
lower that revolver. Daniels is unarm-
ed and here 10 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 MS
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