Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1915-03-05

l "ue sVu XIV " -ue cuuuenly teanet
over and darted bright glance int,
Everett's ewes you give US Rhafr'
Everett waS prepared for the qucs
ton and answered IL promptly. ~we1
Eive you $4,000 cash and won't prose
cute vou ~
WiiSerSon shook his head
ssNuu understand thar haif fhts min.
was mine uy rights when fom GallOl
took IL for himself by shooting me and
leaving me 20 die on the desert FIFTY
thou~ands t'ahg~
"And immunity from prosecution.
stated Sir Donald impassively.
/ Wilkersou swung on him. thruStipr
his lean. furious facp close 70 the Eng
iishmnn's caim. uuperturbed counte
| nance
"wha, have you to do with thisy' he
Snarled.
Faversham did not shift his position
tor change his tone, Il have Miss
iallou's promise to p,arry me"
There was a sudden silence. broken
sniy when wukrrsca's dry throat ut.
, tend a triumphant ruak.
Airs. Darneli IOOsed at Faversham
, sith her tawny eyss ulicd with dull
embers Ot passion. Everett sat as II
stunned
so John Dorr xets the kicks and
you gVt the halfpencel" said wilker.
son wildly. Il have cursed him. but
iii my curses couldn't have punished
nim worse. Why. be went on half
Historically. THE poor fool loves her.
Again silence
THIS time Everett broke Il. saying
stithy: you understand our PROPOSE.
ton. 10 you accept uT'
Mrs. Darnell laid her hand on wIlker.
sons arm. and ne sFemed TO fan into
profound reverie.
They could see the lights and shad.
ows dit over his saturnine visaee. the
sparkle OF his eyes dying into a mere
dreamy glow. the sudden tightening
OF his thin lips. the working Of his
hands
Finally be reused himself as by an
enort
Il think | ought to have more" be
said quietly. There are signs OF gold
on one part OF this property which has
never been wUrked. IL Is nowhere near
the rigce Uiarked in thS plans. as you
viii easily see. You understand that
Tom Gallon and were partners when
be located that rich ore. Never mind
BygOnes are OygOnes. But want
$1,000 and that little claim. IL may
not amount to anything, but then again |
il may Fifty thousand Is soon spent /
\ mine Is a mine.-
The plans. demanded Sir Donald
WilkersOn pulled out OF his shirt /
bosom an Oilskin folded around /
square paper. tie laid this on the Ia
ble.
There they ara" he said. as though |
driven to bay.
Mrs. Daruelrs movement OF protest /
did not escape either Everett or Faver- |
sham They looked at the little packet |
that had cUst 50 much agony and \
bloOdshed.
1T Is IA gentleman's agreement"
said Sir Donald presently. taking out
mis- check book.
The money passed. ana then Everett
picked up the oilskin packet and put
1t IN his pocket
The deeds aud the master key" be
said gently. !
Mrs. Darnel's face became splendid
In its futile rage. She tore the ribbon
from about her thrObbing throat and
dung the key on the table.
fnnmuT1 -af.L-.a Fs ..r. - /
rose. At the same moment Everett
pocketed the deeds aud started for the
door.
He and Faversham passed out into
the starry night and vanished. leaving
Wilkerson still al the desk fumbling
the check.
suddenly be reached for pen and ink
and scrawled his name on the back.
Then be silently handed II 10 Jean
Darnell. biting her red lips and moving
almost impercepubly. like an animal
about 10 spring.
She took the BIT OF paper aud tucked
L In her bosom. Then she turned OH
her companion. He met her derry gaze
,oldly
Tue mother lode IS on that little BIT
got them TO give US" be said calmly.
The plans Everett has are false"
And the look that she allowed him
10 see IN her eyes was such as no 9th.
sr man nad ever seen there. II was
Is If Der tortured aud lonely. proud soul
had found its mate in some darkness
made lnrid By the flames OF hell.
Sir Donald spoke q brief good night
% Everett when they had left the Of
ice and turned toward the bungalow.
eaviug the other 10 90 up to where
be light burned In John DORIS cabin
md tell him " the events Of the even
ng.
He met Ruth al the door aud quietly
Old her that al was well. She looked
~ az him with her great eyes alled
With unshed tears and be bent over her
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