Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-09-12

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 ne another
he said, 1T isn't in the power Of wo-
man to stand against a 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 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 I want to know"
And did that damned hound tell
your
'If you mean Mr. Newbold, he new
er mentioned your name, he does not
know you exist"
Where is he noW?" Numbered the
man.
I4clfS 4O lCcAly aus W SIGO me "O
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"
'Feari" exclaimed Armstrong,
proudly, Il fear nothing on earth. For
years, ever since I heard his name in
fact, l have longed to meet him. l
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 man thoroughly be-
wtldered. The birds Of the air didn't
tell it to you, did they?"
She told me herself" answered
Enid Maitland
She told you? Why, she's been
dead in her grave five years, shot to
death by that murderous dog OF a hus-
band Of hers"
"A word with you. Mr.. Armstrong"
said the woman with great spirit
You cant talk that way about Mr..
NewboIL; he saved my life twice
over, from a bear and then in the
cloudburst which caught me in the
canon"
That evens up little" said Arm
strong. Perhaps for your sake I will
spare him"
You" laughed the woman con-
temptuously. Spare him? Be advised,
look to yourself, if he ever finds out
what l know, I don't believe any power
on earth could save you"
oh" said Armstrong carelessly
enough, although he was consumed
with hate and jealousy and raging
against her clearly evident disdain.
4 can take care of myself. l guess.
Anyway only want to talk about
you, not about him or her. Your faith
er-"
'Is he well?"
We'll enough, but heart-broken,
crushed. happened to be in his house
in Philadelphia when the telegram
came from your uncle that you were
lost and probably dead. I had just
asked him for your hand" he added,
smiling grimIy at the recollection.
You had no right to do that"
81 know that"
1T was not, it is not, his to give"
Still when I won you l thought it
would be pleasant all around if he
knew and approved"
and did hep"
Not then, he literally drove NE out
of the house, but afterwards he said
if l could find you l could have you;
and, by Heaven, l have found you and
will have you whether yor like it or
not"
Never" cried the woman decisive
~.
The situation had got on Arm
strong's nerves, and he must perforce
show himself in his true colors. His
only resources were his strength, not
Of mind but Of body. He made anoth-
er most damaging mistake at this
junctuTe.
We are alone here, and am mas
ter, remember" he said meaningIy.
Come, let's make up. Give me a kiss
for my pains and"
q have been alone here for a month
with another man." answered Enid
Maitland who was strangely unafraid
in spite of this threat. "A gentleman,
he has never so much as offered to
| touch my hand without my permis-
sion; the contrast is quite to your dis
! advantage"
Are you Jealous of Louise Rosser?"
asked Armstrong suddenly seeing that
he was losing ground and casting
about desperately to account for it,
/ and to recover what was escaping him.
! why, that was nothing, a mere boy
/ and girl affair" he ran on with a spe-
/ cious good humor as if it were all
/ trlt1e. The woman was, I hate to
/ say it, just crazy in love with me, but
| [ really never cared anything espe-
/ ciauy for her; it was just g harmless
/ sort Of Irritation anyway. She after
J ward married this man Newbold and
! that's all there was about it."
The truth would not serve him and
IN his desperation and desire he stalk
ed everything on this astounding lie.
The woman he loved looked at him
| with her face as rigid as a mask.
You won't hold that against me,
will you?" pleaded the man q told
/ you that I'd been a man among men.
/ yes, among women, too, here in this
rough country. and that I wasn't
/ worthy Of you; there are lots of things
in my past that ought to be ashamed
Of and I am, and the more I see you
the more ashamed I grow, but as for
/ loving any one else, all that I've ever
thought or felt or experienced before
now is Just nothing"
And this indeed was true, and even
Enid Maitland with all her prejudice
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! that millions Of people, now leading
| a precarious existence, could support
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