Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1912-12-06

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If You are as hungry as /. We shall
! do ample justice to saleratus biscuits
and coffee" = s.5ss
They sat down by the light of an OF
lamp that contained two inches oil
kerosene.
"oh. il Pauline could only see US
now" laughed Miss Mcconnell,
Mine Host-''but it's good, anyhow, il
you're hungry enough 70
add to all your other charms" said
Bedight. lightly, "the quality of being
good cook"
The girls face grew serious again
Bedight noted the varying shades, bu,
paid no outward heed. The rough
fare and the abominable coffee were
paIatable and both felt better :. after
! eating. =. ?. 81. Zz. u, ,
They sat quietly after the meal, the
oil burning lower and lower in che
lamp. Outside a wolf barked and in
the margin of the wood a night bird
few by with a raucous cry.
And now" said the mayor, jovially,
ut is the curfew hour in Eden. The
last one in bed won't have to blow
out the light for 1t Is going out of its
| own accord" e,ss-
He arose and. taking OF his coat,
rolled. 1t into q pillow. ~. +
bm Lie. down here and rest a while. =
he said, gently. ezsrc,e .s,*y<,, ma I
gts,' Please, sMr. Bedight," replied the
girl, her face fushed and her eyes
turned away. Ct ssssi' AZ: $. s. :.
The mayor arose l,;,,, ana ana stood before de /,
herr ~ :sF5--E2rstg Sf:s.. ~, =
| Miss Mcconnell, BIZ, spoke quietly.
reassuringly. TT had a;smother once.
She Hasi sweet and pure-ant land
bshe died. Z! The mayors voice broke
for the moment '.she she. taught
me to respect womanhood She taught
me to be open and simple and sincere.
The situation In which We find our
selves fs trying only as we make it so.
Let us be sensible and direct There
IL the bunk. Lie down and sleep, IL
you can. Ishall stretch out upon the
floor and try 1t myself. You need
have no fear that - -. {
| Forgive me-" she cried, laying her
hands upon his 81, have no fear
nothing but explicit trust and conf.
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(Which is the time. usually" he
said, with the old ring in his voice,
that the apple gets bitten!"
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At daybreak Bedight sighted a boat
! bearing in from Squirrel Inn. He
h.iled it and soon the two disheveled
adventures were enroute to the hotel.
Jackie made much ado oyer Miss
Mcconnell, who drew her aside, the
! roses in her face redder than the color
| of the Magma Charta 7@E551
| Late in the afternoon 3edight stole
away to the cabin and made his prom.
/ Use of the Friday previous, but the
prisoners were in a. sullen mood and
demanded to be liberated. al
Monday morning found him assidu.
| GUS in his attentions to Cleo Sum.
mers, who brought out a copy of Gu
cflle' and beckoned him ITO shady
spot in the wood not far; from the INN.
/ SSo1A6 ACA oSAAtsN A SAS SAd5Ss 6uo
handed him the book.
.aAs + understand 1t you are doing
.penance. This being true, I am com.
| PEELED to ask you to read this book to
me. It has been. read to me several
| times prior to this occasion" the red
mounting to her cheeks. but not re.
IscentIy which is q sure sign that j am
| growing less attractive, . Possibly
! am approaching .spinsterhood- and
before ! reach that goal, I desire to
hear once more this thriller Of loves
( young dream" e 'S 5 s.5
/ .Bedfght took the book. Id 5,.. ;.
II read this to a girl once. = - =.
"'Of course" Interrupted Miss Sum.
] mers, there isn't man living who
can read who has not at some time or
4 other had his dream as he read this
tale to a woman with eyes like the
skies and lips like the red, red cher.
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CHAPTER xl.
! After spending a day with a win,
some woman reading Lucille, It Il