Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1913-03-21

tween her sobs Il didn't know bL
u they would find you out could onl,
walt and hope and pray"
y was in no danger, dear. DIdnl
the girl tell you ] was 70 take this
place Of man Slosson was expect
ing? He never doubted that / was
that man until light--a signal II
must have been--on the shore al the
head OF the beyon betrayed me-"
Where are We going now. Bruce ?
Not the way they went" and Betty
glanced out into the black void where
the keel boat had merged into the
gloon
No. no--but We can't get the RAFT
back upstream against the current,
70 the best thing IL to land at the
Rates plantation fellow here. then az
soon az you are able we chn return to
Belle Plain" said Darlington.
There was an interval broken only
BY the occasional sweep OF the great
steering oar as cayendieh cosxed the
raft out toward the channel. The
thought Of Charley Norton's murder
rested on Darlington Ike pail
"ftfftfff 4" NFft Att+4 ttHItfl FlUft ne
quilted Thickei Point. ana In that
week the hand Of death had dealt
with them lmparlially, and 10 what
ebd7 Then the mites he had trayersed /
I 10 his hopeless journey up.fiver trans (
lated themselves into division OF
time aa Well az space They we're
Just ~ much further removed from
the past With IT, blight OF tragic ter.
ror. lie turned and glanced at Betty.
lie saw that her eyes held their STEADY
look Of wistful pity that was Tor the
dead man; yet ia spite OF this. and in
spite Of the bounds beyond which no
would not let his Imagination carry
him. the future. enriched with sudden
promise. pniolded itself TIE deep
sense Of recovered hope stirred with.
70 him. He knew there must come
day when he would dare 70 speak or
his love. and she would listen
ITS best We should land Al Bates
piase--we can get teaEs there" b 9
vent on 10 explain. And. Betty,
wherever we 20 ven 90 together, !
dear. Cayendish doesn't look az n he ,
had any very urgent business OF his !
own. and l reckon the same is true
Of fancy. 10 ! am going 10 keep them y
VITA ". The are some points 10 be /,
cleared ~ VIXEN we reach Belle Plain
folks rho1l have a lot 10 ex. \
plain or else quit this part OF the n
'iate' And ] Intend 20 see that YOU "a
IRE not left alone until--untii bave
he right 20 take care OF you for good p,
nd all--that's what you want m4 TO N
10 pne Of these days isn't Il. oar
ingf ana bis eyes. glowing ans in ri
initsIy tender. dwsit on her uptutued
ace. d,
ilut Betty shrank from him IN In
agitation Il,
"Oh, not now. Bruce-~not now we
1ustnt speak OF that--it's wrong ~
10 wicked--you mustn't make me- he
ofget himl" she cried brokenly. In
roteet a.
Forgive me. Betty. I'll not speak
Z II again" he said
Wait Bruce. and some time-Oh o,
ont make me say H." she gasped, -
Or ] shall hate myself" for In his a.
resence shs was feeling the horror
her past experience grow strangely
'mote. only the dull ache OF her
emories remained. and 20 these she .
ang They we're silent for a mo 10
eni. then Darlington said: al
After I'm sure your be safe here sns
'rhaps IN 40 south into the Choctaw mo
ifchase I've been thinking OF that ~,
Gently; but III lind my way back M.
ne don't mlsunderstand me-pu he,
e come too soon for even you. Bet. FRO
/ loved Norton. he was one or mr.
J best friends, too he continued lie
ntly "bat you know--and / know tho
lear. the day viii come when no ,hri
utter where you are / shall ind YOU va.
q not lose yoni" 49,
'o'@ N"ae no answer 10 words. bet
soft and eloquent little hand tho
g slipped into his and allowed 10 me
4 there n.
Presently a Hight wind stirred the wicl
q dense atmosphere. the mist nft- hrat
aud enyeioped the shore. showing wsr,
IN tho river between plIed.un lual
IS az yauor Apparently II ran whe
their RAFT alone a nas just twcn- for
our hours since Darlington had stea
stt npon such another night. but Qiui
{ WAS a different world the gray A,
was diminishing a world at hopes. was
dreams. ard rich content rnen ed d
Thought Of Noron~poor Norton inr
had bad bis world 200, OF hopes ana
dreams and rich content clers
he calm ~ highly domestic ex these
ace had resumed its Interrupted came
y on the rats Mr Cayendlsh. es IN \,
ated Ia bcltys memory with Ger. collie,
splitting manifestations Of the ,
eious rage became Ia The bosom such
D. family low-voieed aus genital
nopelessly impotent 20 deal with l0lsl
ise small sons while Yaucy was ''0''
b the Rob Yancy OF Scratch hii
nee q any sort apparently had ''S ~
lace IN his nature. lie was deep.
1sorhpd Ia haunlbals account on
; siciesitUdes which had belallen
during their separation They
n0W seated before a cheerful n-s "e'."