Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-08-29

/ OF re1lU1. deeply as ne 6ympatnlzeO
with her in this trouble, still the man
could but be conscious of those bar
riers formerly existing between them
| which this discovery had instantly
swept away. Now they could meet
| upon level, as man and woman. No
longer could rank intervene: not even
the stain OF his own cOurt-martial.
Possibly she dreamed of what was
! passing in his mind, for she suddenly
lifted her eyes to his.
Shall tell your
mo; not now; both your explana-
4 ton and mine can wait" he replied
quickly. *. can stand alone now.
eee,'' and he regained his feet, sway
ing slightly with dizziness, vet smiling
down at her as he held forth a hand.
Nov you try it; take hold Of me IN
til you test your limbs that was an
ugly fall you got when shot your
pony"
She Strengthened slowly, her cheeks
flushing in the keen air, her eyes
striving to smile back in response to
his challenge.
4. THAT was nothing" she protested,
/ tramping about Il only went down
into the snow, but my arms were
bound, and the pony fell on my foot
/ 1t feels quite natural now"
Good. We shall have to tramp
little way. In which direction did Du-
pont go?"
Across the ridge there; see, that
| Is his trail''
Then he never saw our horses out
| yonder. That is one piece of good
| luck, at least. The sooner we get to
them the better have been guilty of
enough foolishness today to be careful
| hereafter" He looked across at
Hughes body. II wonder il that fell
low meant to hit me? never trust
| ed him much, but didn't expect that.
Did you see him f1re?"
Eyes, but it was SO sudden I could
not even cry out. He was upon one
knee, and his revolver waved like this
| as he tried to aim. Dupont saw it,
and jumped just as he pulled the trig-
| ger"
Il thought so. The poor devil got
| the wrong mdu
why? Were these two enemies?"
They had been partners, stealing
and running cattle Dupont had cheat
ed Hughes out of his share, and there
was bad blood between them. I ran
across the fellow up on the Cimarron,
waiting for Dupont to come back to
his old range. Did you ever hear Du-
pont called by any other manner"
She shook her head Questioningly.
mo; wasn't that his real name?
THE woman back there-Wasn't she
his wife?"
She was his wife. yes; but their
name was not Dupont That was as
sumed; the correct one was LIE
Fevre."
lie Feyre. Why-why, wasn't
that the name OF the man you told me
about once?-the officer who brought
you those orders?"
HE is the same / did not know
! him at Dodge; not until Hughes told
me. He had changed greatly In apr
pearance, and only saw him at night
| But it was because knew that
failed to kill him here; | wanted him
alive, SO could compel him to tell
| the truth"
| She gave a. little sob, her hands
clasped together The mans voice
softened, ard he took a step nearer,
bending above her
And yet now do not care quite as
much as / did,
She looked up quickly into his face,
and as swiftly lowered her lashes.
You mean you have found other
evidence?''
NO, but have found you, dear.
You need not try, for am not going
! to let you get away. 1t is not the Off
GERS daughter and the enlisted man
any more. Those barriers are all
gone. do not mean that am indif-
ferent to the stain on my name, or any
less DESTROYS OF wringing the truth
| from Gene LIE Fevre's lips hut even
| The memory of that past can keep Inc
silent no longer. You are aiont n the
world now, alone and in the shadow Of
disgrace you need me, !"
He stopped, amazed at the boldness
of his own words. and, in the silence
of that hesitation, Molly lifted her
eyes to his face.
| Il think have always needed you. z
she said simply.
He did not touch her, except to clasp
the extended hands. The loneliness
of the girl, here, helpless. alone with
him in that wilderness Of snow, bore
in upon his consciousness with sud
denness that robbed him of all sense
of triumph He had spoken passion