Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-12
CHAPTER X.

FOR rev moments BAD AnSe f1aVey
did not speak, and Juanita dropped al
most Imply into the chair he had
pushed forward. Havey paced the mar
row length Of the room, pausing once
to gaze down at the rigid body Of the
dead man. At last he came and took
his place squarely before her by the
hearth, both hands thrust deep into
his coat-pockets. A long black lock
fell over his forehead and he impa-
tiently shook it back.
I'm the first place." he began in his
deliberate voice, we've said some
things tibet doubt not ye believe to
be true, but they're most all of 'em
lies"
He flung back his head and looked
squarely down at her, his eyes mar
row and swapping, but with his voice
pitched to a low cadence. "Ye've said
things that, since ye're a woman,
amt got any way of answerin'. The
only thing asks is thet We harken to
what / want to say"
attention"
we've called me . murderer an q
hirer of murderers. That's lie. I've
never killed no man that didn't have
his face lords me, nor one that wasn't
armed. I've never hired any man
killed.
we've likened me to Milt McBriar.
Thet was a lie, too. Ye've said some
right bitter things, an can't answer
ye. II ye was a man l could"
"And If were man. what would
you say to met" she inquired.
Il reckon"-his words came with an
icy coldness-'I'd be pretty liable to
tell ye to eternally 60 to hell"
"Ani II 1 were q man." she promptly
retorted, I'D endeavor with every
ounce Of manhood l had in me to see
that you and the others like you did
60 there. I'd try to see that you went
the appropriate way-through the
trap Of the gallows."
She saw his attitude stiffen and his
face flush brick-red to the cheek-bones.
But after few seconds she heard him
speak with q fair counterfeit of amuse-
ment.
"Wall, it pears like we've both got
to be right smart dissppointed-on &C
count of your bein' woman"
And this time it was she who
flushed.
II don't hardly know why I'm TAX
in the trouble to make any statement
to ye," Havey went on. 1T ain't hard
~ worth while. Ye came up here with
your mind fixed. Ye've read lot of
hearsay stuff in newspapers. an facts
amt hardly apt to count for much.
reckon afore We decides to hang me
yen let me have my day in court,
won't YET"
Before your own Judge and your
own jury" she laively asked him.
That's the way you usually have your
day in court, isn't It, Mr.. Havey?"
cts, you that's ssttin' a. the court
tust now" he reminded her. Il reck.
on 70 can Judge for yerself how much
owns ye.'
In spite of herself she smiled.
II rather think I can" she admit
ted. "Approximately.s ct least"
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than We do me-" he went on slowly. 81
think ye're plumb honest In all the
notions ye fetched " here. despite
the fact that most OF 'em are wrong
Ys've done come with heap Of money
| to teach folks what you low they'd
ought to know. 70 didn't know that
they'd ruther have ignorance than
charity. Ye think that you an Al
mighty God have gone IN partners fel
! the regeneration OF these mountains
lswherssno .yaman has ever been In
suited 40. no man has to bar his dool
] AGAINST thievery: whore all We ask ID
to ;h6, laft alone. ] reckon every day
ye'fe Nonderin. II my halo on
stxaiehs3' It's nat'ral enough that ye
should be right scornful Of . man thai
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