Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-12-29
CHAPTER XIV-Continued.

Again jobs face had become ashen
and his muscles were twitching. Anse
laid hand on his shoulder, but the
boy jerked away and again confronted
his elder, while his voice broke from
his lips in an excess OF passion. Tell
me his name. By God, he blongs ter
me-"
No, amt goin' to tell We his name
Just yet, Jeb," Anse calmly announced.
He amt in these parts now. He's left
the mountains, an it wouldn't do We
much good to know his name-yet
Two days after he comes back I'll tell
ye all We wants to know, an l won't
try ter hinder ye, but We must let the
children stay over there at the school.
Dawn's hearts set on it, an it wouldn't
be fair to break her heart"
The boy stood trembling in wrath
and indecisioD. Finally his voice came
obviously. "Ye done give me yore
hand once before tibet es soon es ye
knowed ye'd tell mean ye lied ter
me"
Anse Hayey shook his head with IN
rufied patience.
No didn't lie to We, son. 1 wasn't
sure till after he left. | amt never
lied to no man"
long silence fell on the room.
Through the open window came the
silvery call of a quail in some distant
thicket. After a while the boy raised
his head and nodded. "I'll give We
my hand" he said
When he left the room Juanita rose
from her chair.
There is no way to thank you. Mr.
Havey," she said with a touch of diff
dence. Il don't believe that two wrongs
ever made one right. l don't believe
that you can win out to law by law
lessness. But l do believe you are
sincere, and l know that you're a
man"
And, for my part" he answered
slowly, Il think ye're just tryin' to
grow an oak tree in flower pot. an
It can't be done l think that all We
can do is to breed discontent-an' in
these hills discomfort is dangerous
But I amt hinderin' your school an
] don't low to. Yen find out for your
self that it's failure an quit at your
own behest."
Il shant quit" she assured him. but
this time she smiled as she said IT..
L am going ahead, and in the end
am going TO undermine the regime OF
feud and illiteracy; that is, | and
others like me. But can't we fight the
thing out as if it were clean game?
Can't we be friendly adversaries?
You've been very generous, and I've
been bigoted little fool, but can't you
forgive me and be friends?"
He Strengthened and his face hard
ened again, and slowly he shook his
head. His voice was very grave and
uncomprom missing, though without dis
courtesy. I'm afraid it's little too
late for that"
Juanita slowly drew back the hand
she had extended and her cheeks
flushed crimson. 1t was the first time
IN her life that she had made an I'M
solicited proffer of friendship-and it
had been rebuffed.
OH" she murmured in daZed,
burt voice in which was no anger
Then she smiled. Then there's moth
ing else to say. except to thank you
thousand times"
"Ye needn't have no uleasiness
about my tryin' to hinder We" he as
sured her slowly. Il amt your enc
my an / amt your friend. I'm just
lookin on. an don't have no faith
in your success"
Don't you feel that changes must
Gomez she questioned q little timidly,
They have come everywhere else
They win come His voice again
rose vehemently. But they'll be made
my way-our way. not yours These
hills sha MT always be a reproach TO
the state of Kentucky. They're goin
70 be her pride some day"
That's all" exclaimed II "