The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-10-18

Vain atlemp again 10 lnnuence the
woman who was now the deciding and
determining factor, and who seemed to
be taking the mans place, Newbold,
ready for his journey, had torn him.
self away from her presence and had
plunged down the giant stair. He had
done everything that mortal man could
do for her comfort; wood enough to
last her for two weeks had been taken
from the cave and piled in the kitch.
en- and everywhere so as to be easily
accessible to her; the stores she al.
ready had the run of. and he had At.
ted stout bar to the outer door
which would render 1t impregnable to
any attack that might be made against
1t. although he saw no quarter from
which any assault impended.
Enid had recovered not only her
strength. but good deal Of her nerve
That she loved this man and that he
loved her had given her courage. She
would be fearfully lonely. Of course.
but not so much afraid as before. The
month Of immunity in the mountains
without any Interruptions had dissi.
pated any possible apprehensions on
her part. 1t was with sinking heart
however, that she saw him go al
last.
They had been SO much togethe,
In that month; they had learned what
love was. When he came back II
would be different, he would not come
alone. The first human being he met
would bring the world to the door Of
the lonely but beloved cabin in the
mountains-the world with its cues
lions. its inference, it's suspicious, ttl
denunctations and it's accusations!
Some kind Of an explanation would
have to be made, some sort an an
swer would have to be given. some so
luton Of the problem would have tc
be arrived at. What these would b.
she could not tell.
Newbold's departure was like the
end of an era to her. The curtain
dropped; when it rose again what wal
to be expected? There was no com
fort except in the thought that sh,
loved him. So long as their affection
matched and ran together nothin,
else mattered. With the solution of Il
all next to her sadly beating heart sh,
was still supremely confident tha
love, or God-and there was not 81
much difference between them as tt
make 1t worth while to mention thu
one rather than the other-would enc
the way.
Their leave taking had been singu
larly cold and abrupt. She had real
lied the danger he was apt to incul
and she had exacted a reluctant prom
Use from him that he would be careful
Don't throw your life away, dom,
risk 1t even, remember that 1t Ii
mine," she had urged.
And just as simply as she had en-
Joined it upon him he had promised
He had given his word that he would
not send help back to her but that hs
would bring it back. and she had. con
f1dence in that word. A confidence
that had he been inclined to break hi
promise would have made 1t absolute
ly impossible. There had been a Ions
clasp Of the hands. long look in the
eyes. long breath in the breast, &
long throb in the heart and then
farewell. They dared no more.
Once before he had left her and she
had stood upon the plateau and fol
lowed his vanishing figure with anxi
GUS troubled thought until it had beer
lost in the depths Of the forest below
She had controlled herself in this
second parting for his sake as we'll a.
her own. Under the ashes Of hi,
grim repression she realized the pres
ence OF live Goals which breath would
have famed into flame. She dared
nothing while he was there, but when
he shut the door behind him the ne
cessity for self.control was removed
She had laid her arms on the table
and bowed her head upon them and
shook and quivered with emotions un
relieved by single tear-weepins
was for lighter hearts and less severe
demands!
His position after all was the easie,
Of the two. As Of old It was the mar
who went forth to the battlefield while
the woman could only wait passiyely
the issue Of the fight. Although he
was half blinded with emotions he had
to give some thought to his progress
and there was yet one task to be done
before he could set forth upon hi,
journey toward civilization and res
cue.