Gunnison news-champion., 1913-12-12
MOLLY
MCDONALD
b
Randan P~rish

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she ssxai1htensd sSoSly. ~ dAnnD
aushinG N the kees air. ~ -
striving 70 smile back = ssaUunO -
his cAaIasnSe.
That vss nothing" - pss4suonA
tsanpsaG sh0ut Il ouly wsuk -
into the SNOW. but nay asUD -
hound. and the pony fell On ~ 49,
II ssels quite natural nov"
Good. We shall hsve to trs1o .
little way. In which direction I'D ~
pout Gef
Across the ridge sAsss; -. -
y his trail"
Then he never saw our hocsso 60
yonder. That 10 one piece q -
luck. at least. The sooner ws - -
them the better. 1 have been guilty q
enough foolishness today to be cars1ul
hereafter" He looked acsoss q
Hughes body Il wonder N that ~
low meant to hit me? | never tsusa-
ed him much. but didn't sxDsct thak
Did you see him hreg"
"Yss. but 1t wss 20 suaAsa I esna1
not even cry out. HE wss nDea -
knee, and his revolver waved hhs -
- ~ trted 70 aim. D3pont 80 q
anl jsnpsd 1Hst ~ he pullsl ~ ~
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bse1inG sbsve ~.
"AnA yet now I - nst eass suite q
nscA - l AiA."
sAe looked Up quietly iats his face
aal - swiftly lowsrs1 hss lasAss.
You mean you have foun1 Othss
eviAence?"
mo, but I have found ysa. dear
You need not try, for | am - going
TO let you get away. 1t 10 net the ON
Gers daughter and the enlisted mar
any more. Those barriers ere al
gone. l Do not mean that I am indif
ferent to the stain on my name. or any
lees desirous of wrinsing the trutt
from Gene lie Fevre's lips, bat ever
the memory Of that past can keep mi
silent no longer. You are alone in the
world now. alone and in the shadow o.
disGrace-you need me-"
He stopped, amazed at the boldnesi
Of his own words. and, in the silence
Of that hesitation. Molly lifted hel
eyes to his face.
Il think have always needed you,
she said simply.
He did not touch her, except to clasl
the extended hands. The loneliness
Of the girl. here. helpless. alone viii
him in that wilderness Of snow, Dor,
in upon his consciousness with a sud
denness that robbed him of all sens,
of triumph. He had spoken passion
ately, recklessly. inspired by he
nearness, her dependence upon him
He had faith that she cared; her eyes
her manner had told him this, ye
even now he could not realize all tha
was meant by that quiet confession
The iron discipline of years would no
relax instantly; in spite of the bold
ness of his utterance. he was still tn,
soldier. feeling the chasm of rank
Her very confession, SO simply spoken
tended to confuse. to mystify him.
DO you mean," he asked eagerly
that you love me?"
What else should mean?" sh,
) said slowly. 1T is not new to me.
have known it for a long while"
That / loved you?"
Yes" smiling now. Love Is n,
mystery to a woman. l do not car
because you are in the ranks; that /
only a temporary condition kne,
you out there. at the very first, as
gentleman 1 have never doubte
you. Here, in this wilderness, | an
not afraid. 1t is not because my fathe
is dead. or because he has been guilt
of q crime, that l say this. l woul