Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-02-13
CHAPTER v (ContinuedN

Squire Balaam's Murrell galloped after
her. Presently she heard the beat OF
his horses hOofs as he came pound
Ing along the sandy road, and glanced
back over her shoulder With an ex-
clamation OF displeasure she refined In
her horse. Murrell quickly gained
place at her side.
i suppose Ferris is at the Barony?"
he said. drawing his horse down to a
walk
Il believe he Is" said Betty with
curt little air
May ride with you?" &c cave her
n swift glance. She nodded indir-
ferently and would have urged her
horse into a gallop again. but he made |
Il gesture OF protest. "Don't-or / |
shall think you are stin running away !
from me" he said with a short laugh
Were you at the trial." she asked. |
Il am glad they didn't get Hannibal
away from Yancy."
"Oh. Yancy will have his hands full
with that later-so will Baden be
added. significantly. He studied her
out OF those deeply sunken eyes OF his
In which no shadow OF youth lin
gered. for men such as he reached
their prime early. and It was swift
~ passing splendor Ferris tells me
you are going to west TENNESSEE"
he said at length
YES"
Il know your half-brother. Tom
Ware know him very we'll"
so you know Tom?" she observed.
and frowned slightly. Tom was her
guardian. and her memories OF him
were not satisfactory. burly, un-
shaven man with a queer streak or
meanness through his character.
You've spent much of your time
up NORTH" suggested Murrell.
-Four years I've been at school.
you know. That's where | met Judith
Ferris"
Il hope you'll like west Tennessee.
It's still bit raw compared with
what you've been accustomed to in
the north You haven't been back In
all those four years." Betty shook
her head. Nor seen Tom-nor any
one from out yonder?" For some rea
son a little tinge OF color had crep'
into Betty's cheeks win you let me
renew our acquaintance at Belle
Plain, shall be in west Tennessee
before the summer is over; probaolS
! shall leave here within week. hi
said bending toward her. His glance
dvelt on her face and on the plan
limos OF her figure. and his senses
swan.
81 imagine you will be welcome a
polle Plain You are Toms friend.
Murren bit his lip. and then Laughed
as his mind conjured up picture o
tho cherished Tom. Suddenly n
reached out and rested his hand OF
hers
"Dctfv-if might think he be
5 ran lint his tongue stumbled. HI
love.making was usually of saVag
sort but some quality in the girl mel
{ h,,,, in check. Betty drew away fror
7 him an angry color on her cheeK
. and an angry light in her eyes. "Fo'
e give me. Betty" murmureu Murre'
! hut his heart beat against MS TIDE
and passion sent its surges throus
j him Don't you know what I'm IT.
T. ING 70 tell your" he whispered Bett
= gathered up her reins. NOT yet
1 no cried. and again he rested heaV
hand on hers.
let me go-let me go!" cried he
~ Indignantly.
~No-not yet" lie urged his hor'
still nearer and gathered her CLOS
. you've got to hear me. I've ioN'
II Won since the first momenCl res''
NV owes on you-and. by God. y'
shall love me in return. lie lett III
c,rurple TO free herself from
a, .r,sn with a sense of savage trump
pruce Darlington. on his way oa'
M Fayetteville from the Forks can
'e .hout a turn in the road. Betty 81
tall. handsome fellow In the III
cush of manhood; Carrington'
angry girl struggling In a maj
>, grasp.
II Ar sight of the newcomer. Murre
" 9TH an oath. released betty. WI
striking her horse with the WHIP 4
40 Ioned down the road to"aru
paronv. As she fed past Carrins'
49, hont low in her saddle.
Don't let him follow me- 8
g.sned and Darlington. stridins !
20 ward caught Murrelrs morse ny
70 bit ,u md
10 ,rd.ro,,s light shot from his eyes
know but should null