The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1912-08-17

the demands of the blood feud. was
yet NJ heart n real man. his heart
wrrng by sorrow and weak as n child
In suffering.
II am so glad I can assure you Of
4 this, Mr.. Daniels" she said softly.
IL never saw your wife except that
once. But she was kind TO me when
needed kindness. and | have never
felt the same bitterness since. Surely
between you and me there Is no
quarrel. would rather help than in
jure you. viii you not take my
handy"
rhe ,ann raised his head. staring at
her in nstoniShnrnt.
Yer mean. mss. we are ter Ne
friends:"
certainly. Why should we remain
enemies"
I Il don't understand" hc STAN
mered. ''rher feud. tier years OF
1 hShtin Don't yer suppose ! know
/ wh" yer hct'
Yes. ~ course you know her slen-
der form, strengthening hnt her hand
| still outstretched Yet ii can for
yet and forgive SO can you. want
! 10 act and feel like a woman. not
! hpnd | don't hate yon. Bill Daniels.
don't hate your wife or 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 Offer
| ~"
| As God is my witness. there were
actually tears shining In HE mans
cold gray eyes. hut ! Thought he would
never move. never answer. He ap
reared paralyZed, stricken ElotiDn'ess
1 and specrhless. Then his hand. which
| h;ri been convuIsively gripping the
arm of the chair. seemed 10 steal forth
without volition, touched hers and
elnng TO II in pi,ifu uncertainty
"A am glad You came" she sail sim
ply. h.i voice trembling slightly. II +
have wanted Ia talk with Won alone for
lh-ee years ever sin"c J hogan IT, be n
woman Put have hcen afraid of
you Ever since was n child have
teen taught that and Il is hard To
break away. You are only like the
rest Of us--Ale Colonel Donald. like
| Judge Dunn you were born into this
feud. and have fought and hated be-
cause you knew nothing else. want
/ you to see this MS | do. You have TO
| think OF me rs friend want you
to feel the same toward my friends"
"Who do yer mean. miss"
AL al NJ,
lem Donald"-
"Not In Il thousan' years Daplels
interrupted holly. dropping her haud
ms II il were n coal OF lire AMI rails
in. his gaunt form from the chair
We're n woman. m somehow yer
came NJ me list right: bur 1t goin
ter take tghtin'. and plenty OF II
afore lem Donald an me settle oar
trouble Thar's too many dead folks
an burned houses atwcen US fer any
SIGH foo.iShaeSs. we've got us about
wiped out. what WIS left afore Their
war has been t9!shcd ny these yere
suerrillas lem Donald has turned
lose in Their hills. come back yere.
IN everywhar | go It's dead Dan
iels: an yer ask nlc ter be peaceful
lie Strengthened mp. his eyes hard
Il tell ye ! want my wife an kids
first. amt got nuth!n' special agin
you. Miss Jean. | reckon faint your
fault yc'rc what yer are: but fer Jem
Donald an thet young calf Of Il Dunn.
I'm layin' till | either git EN- er they
eft me Lieutenant. I'm a.goIn ter cit
out o we're. feel like WAS caught In
Il trap"
He took one step toward the door,
then leaped back ward. 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 convusively srlppcd the dress
err. 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 that Of statue. the black muz-
zle of revolver covering the noun
taneer. Donald alone seemed cool.
Stll pVNNtsStu anu s'l'uplt VI NNNioh
Il hardly understand the nature Of
this little SatheSng." he said slowly.
and II may he am NOT welcome, but
| am glad to soc you. Ri!l lialielS, and
| advise you To- keep those hands ~
until ! say otherwise. lean. what are
you doing here!
These questions aroused her Instant
~. the color flooding back to her
cheeks. IIe- first feeling was evident
~ that az Indignation.
Il refuse to answer" she exclaimed.
standing erect before him. until you
lower that revolver. Daniels is ,nnrIn-
ed and here 10 meet me- upon Il mis-.
sion of peace,
Ionglds face pictured his surprise,
bur hp made no attempt to question
her word ! saw his eyes wander from
her face 10 that ~ the mounraiiieer.
Then he showed the gun back into his
belt
Very well. little girl his tone care.
lessly good humorcd You can drop
your hands. Daniels. only ! advise you
not to roach for the knife. Now. Jean.