Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-04-11
CHAPTER xV.-Continued.

But through It all ran the golden
thread OF love. At first he had been
content Just TO ride with Dede and TO
be on comradely terms with her. but
the desire and the need for her in
creased The more he knew OF her.
the higher was his appraisal Had
she been reserved and naughty with
him. or been merely a eiggling. sim
pcring creature OF a woman. II would
have been different Instead. she
amazed him with her simplicity and
wholesomeness. with her great store
OF comradeliness The latter was the
unexpected He had never looked
upon woman I'm that way. Woman.
the toy: woman. the harry: woman
the necessary wife and mother of the
races offspring-all this had been his
expectation and understanding of
woman But woman. the comrade and
playfellow and ioyfellow-this was
what Dede had surprised him In. And
the more she became worth while. the
more ardently his love burned. I'M
consciously shading his voice with
caresses. and with equal unconscious
ness faring up signal fires In his eyes
Nor was she blind TO It. yet. like many
women before her. she thought TO play
with the pretty fire and escape the
consequent confagration."
Winter win soon be coming on.
she said regretfully. and with provoca-
tion. one day land then there won't
be any more riding"
But ! must see you in the winter
F Just the same" he cried hastily,
She shook her head.
I've been pretty good" he declared
81 leave II TO you If ! haven't It's
been pretty hard. too. can tell you
You lust think II over Not once have
! said word about love TO you. and
me loving you all the time That's
going some for a man that's used tC
having his own way. I'm somewha
of rusher when II comes to travel
ing reckon I'd rush God Almightl,
If II came TO n race over the ice AnC
vet ! didn't rush you. | guess thii
fact Is an indication OF how much
do love YOU. OF course want you 4
marry me Have | said a word abou
IT, though? Nary chirp. nary fiui
ter I've been quiet and good, though
it's almost made me sick at times. thi
keeping quiet ! haven't asked you Il
marry me I'm not asking you now
Oh not but what you satisfy me.
sure know you're the wife for me. Blu
how about myself? DO you know m
well enough to know your own mind?
He shrugged his shoulders Il don
know. and amt going to TAX
chances on II now. You've got {
know for sure whether you think 20
could get along with me or not, an
I'm playing a slow conservative gam'
amt agoing TO lose for overlookin
my hand"
This was love-making OF sort b.
yond Dede's experience. Nor had sh
ever heard of anything like It.
| so you see." he urged. lust for
| square deal we've got to see SON
| more OF each other this winter. Mo-
| likely your mind amt made up yet
| But II is" she interrupted
wouldn't dare permit myself to care Il
you Happiness, for me. would not
that way. like you. Mr.. HARMS
and all that. but II can never be moi
than that"
| TITS because you don't like my VIZ
Of living" he charged. thinking In h
own mind of the sensational joy-rid'
and general proiligacy with which Il
newspapers had credited him-thin
| ing this. and wondering whether
| not, in maiden modesty. she wou
disclaim knowledge OF II.
| To his surprise. her answer was Il
and uncompromising.
mo: don't"
81 know I've been brash on some
those rides that got into the papers
4 he began his defence. land that l.