Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-09-29

| DlunkeC anu Went 10 Tue CORFU. sSHu
Berric insisted that her father and
| Wayland occupy the bunk.
| Norcross protested. but the supervis.
| or said: Let her alone. She's better
able to sleep on the floor than either
Of u.s.
This wns perfectly true: but. in spite
OF his bruised and aching body. the
youth would gladly have taken her
| place beside the stove. 1t seemed pitt
/ fully unjust that she should have this
| physical hardship in addition to her
! uneasiness Of mind.
Berea suffered restless night, the
most painful and broken she had
known in all her life. She acknowl-
| edged that Siona Moore was prettier
and that she stood more nearly on
| Wayland's plane than herself. but the
| realization Of this fact did not bring
surrender She was not of that tenn
per. All her life she had been called
her own amid rude men and incOnsid-
! crate women. and she had no intention
| Of yielding her place to a pert CO.
| quette. no matter what the gossips
might say.
"She shall not have her way with
| WayIand," she decided. II know what
| she wants-she wants him at her side
tomorrow But will not have it So
She is trying to get him away from me. ="
The more she dwelt on this the hot
ter her jealous fever burned. The floor
on which she lay was full Of knots
She could not lose herself in sleep, tired
as she was. The planks no longer
turned their soft spots to her flesh, and
she rolled from side to side in torment
Her plan Of action was simple. 81
shall go home tomorrow and take
Wayland with me. l will not have
him going with that girl that's set
tied"
The hard trip Of the day before
had seemingly done him no permanent
injury. On the contrary. few hours
rest had almost restored him to his
normal self. Tomorrow he will be
able to ride again." And this thought
reconciled her to her hard bed. She
did not look beyond the long, delicious
day which they must spend in return.
ing to the Springs.
She fell asleep at last and was awak.
ened only by her father tinkering about
the stove.
CHAPTER XII.
The Camp on the Pass.
Il S soon us she was alone with her
IA father Berrie said, Pm going
! home today, dad"
4 = "Going home! What for"
1--WE had enough Of it."
He glanced at her bed on the floor.
II can't say blame you any"
"Oh, l don't mind sleeping on the
floor" she replied. But want to get
back. don't want to meet those wo-
men. Another thing, you'd better use
Mr.. Norcross at the Springs instead of
leaving him here with Tony"
why 500"
"Well, he isn't quite well enough to
here to doctor"
HE pears to be on deck this morn
ing. Besides, l haven't anything in
the Office to offer him.
!, Then send him up to. ,Nleeker. Lam
don needs help. and he's, better for
ester than Tony anyway" ~. y. d.,
II don't know but you're right Lam
don is almost as good Ia hustler as
Tony and much better forester. l
thought of sending Norcross up there
ut first, but he told me that Frank and
his gang had it in for him. OF course
he's only nominally in the service, but
want him to begin right"
Berrie went further. II want him
to ride back with me today"
He looked at her with grave inquiry.
"Do you think that Il wise thing to do?
Won't that make more talk?'
We'll start early and ride straight
through"
you'll have to so by Lost lake, and
that means long, hard hike. Can he
stand it?''
"If I find we can't make it I'll pull
into ranch. But I'm sure we can"
When Wayland came in the super
visor inquired, "Do you feel able to
ride back over the hill today?
Entirely so. 1t isn't the riding that
uses me up, it is the walking. and, be-
sides, as a candidate for promotion
must obey ofders-especially orders TO
march"
They breakfasted hurriedly and
while McFarlane and Tony were
bringing in the horses Wayland and
Rerrie set the cabin to rights, Work
ing thus side by side. she recovered
her dominion over him and at the
same time regained her own cheerful
self confidence.
you're a wonder!' he exclaimed rs
he watched her deft adjustment Of the
dishes and furniture. you're apbi-
dextrous."
II have to be to hold my job" she
laughingly replied. "A Teller must play
all the parts when he's up here"
1t was still early morning as they
mounted and set OF up the trail, but
Moere's camp was astir. and as Nc
Farlane turned in-much against Ber-
RES will-the lumberman and his
daughter both came out to meet them.
"Come in and have some breakfast"
said Siona. with cordial inclusiveness.
while her eyes met Wayland's glance
with hooking glee.
THANK you." said McFarlane. 1--WE
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