The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-02-20
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s0osrs TO Q newcomer. NASTY -
hsre- We've got the murderer an
right" Dick straightsnsd up st this.
He turned to look at the eondsmninS
pastol in the hand Of the man who
AaA taken II from his pocket. 4 great
sAaAdsf shook his frame.
You got mo all right. he said. "Yoa
woat believe II, Of course. bat hs
palled Q gun first had 70 shoot.
at ms out Of this. II you Soot III
kick his face to Jelly. I've always
wanted TO-" He glanced at Ernie.
crooked smile on his lips.
We'll. Ernie. guess It's soins to
some true. I always said II would.
Jeaisoa did not seek the warrant for
0fand's arrest. He remained In the
Postman house until the middle Of the
Afternoon, vastly exercised By the
fainting spell that had come over
Christine.
Downstairs Mary Braddock Listened
10 David's earnest, eager plea for an
Immediate marriage. She had told
him that her husband was to depart
BY the midnight train. and that 1t
was her intention to 60 with him to
the depot.
Shortly after the noon hour she drove
uptown to the bank. On her return
she informed David that she had
drawn out . sum Of money to be Do
liyered to Braddock before the train
pulled out.
"Where is he going. Mrs. Brad
dock?"
She shook her head. Il will not tell
you that, David. Only he and l are
to know"
"He goes tonight-positivelyf"
"He goes tonight. positively.
"And he refuses to see Christine!
HE worships her. David. You sse.
he is doing 1t for her sake. not for his
own. II he were to do things Just now
for his own sake he would kill Grand
He's q good deal OF man. after
all, Mrs. Braddock."
"A good deal Of a man. she re-
peated.
He wishes Christine to be my wife.
He told you SO. but she won't consent
until you tell her that 1t Is all right.
it's silly of her I'm never going to
give her up, and she knows It,"
She faced him suddenly. You ask
me why the marriage cannot take
place tomorrow. David. Would you
be Just as eager to have 1t take place
II her father decided to change his
mind and remain here, with all the
consequences such an act might Gre
ate?"
Certainly" he replied promptly.
Would you be willing to stand at
bis side, the husband Of his daughter.
and say, I am content to be called
your son-would your"
David stared hard at the floor for
= moment. "I think that is rather
an unfair question. Mrs. Braddock.
when we stop to recall the fact that
both you and Christine have denied
him for years. will call myself his
son when you call him husband and
Christine speaks Of him as father-to
the world. You can hardly expect
me to be proud of what you are
ashamed to own"
She bowed her head In sudden
humility. II deserve the rebuke.
' While it is true that we have denied
him, my dear David, nevertheless we
do belong to him. She 10 his daugh-
ter. That is what l am trying to
make plain to you"
IF she chooses to call herself his
daughter l am perfectly content to
call myself his son."
Il wanted to hear you say that.
David. You must take her a. Thorn
- Braddock's daughter. quite n
much a. you do ~ Albert Portman's .
granddaughter"
II am not 1eceiving myself" he
said with . smile.
Then I am ready to give my con-
sent to an immediate marriage" she
said. For the first time since their
interview began she spoke hurriedly.