Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-09-22

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We seldom agree. f#
Moore's manner changed abrEPey.
Indeed! And what Is the son ~ W.8
w. Norcross doing out here In the ftNs
est Service? sRE
The change in her fathers tone was
not lost upon Siona. who ceased her
banter and studied the young man With
deeper interest. while Mrs. Belden, Gle
tecting some restraint In Berries Tone.
renewed her questioning. Where Old
you camp last night?" i5
fright here" III.
II don't see how the horses got away.
There's pasture here. for we rotia !;
right through it, NJ
Berrie was aware that each momenss
Of delay in explaining the situati;nls
looked like evasion and deepened
significance Of her predicament. mt s
vet she could not bring herself to t'aas 81
task Of minutely accounting for herS
time during the last two days. Ss
Belden came to her relief. Well
well, we'll have to be moving on..
We're going into camp at the mouth
of the west fork" he said rs he rose 4.
''Tell Tony and the supervisor that 'eefs
want to line out that timber ut the ell b
Hest possible moment" SS 4.
Siona, who was now distinctly t0-i
quoting with Wayland. held out be-
hand. II hope you'll dnd time 81
come up and see Us. I know we ha yts VS..
other mutual friends If we had tisntrl
to get at them" #@
His answer was humorous. Il am IA
soldier am on duty. I'm not ut aa ss
sure that shall have moments
leave. but will call II can pOssitl y
do so.' Ell III
|, They started OF Mt last without hsvf
ing learned in detail anything OF thts
intimate relationship into which thth
supervisors daughter and young Nt'rIs
cross had been thrown. and Mrs. Reis.
den was still so much In the dark thas:a
she called to Berrie: I'm going ttEs
send word: to Clin that yyon are g Ell
Here Hen be4 crazysto come tho NIP II
ute he finds it out n &
Don't do that protested Berrie d &
Wayland turned to Berrie. ..Thas;s
would be pleasant" he said smilingly.S 3
| But she did not return his smile. DE
the contrary. she remained very Erasie e
II wish that old talebearer had kept
away. She's going to make troutAets
for us all. And that girl. isn't she ~ \
spectacle? never could bear her..
"Why. what's wrong witt, her? She
seems Il very nice. sprishtly person.
'She's Il regular play actor. do:l'tf3
like mademp people Wig does she gel
around with her sleeves rolled M That's
way und-~and her dress open. mt thes
throat:' a
oh. those are the uffectationS of
the moment. She wonts to look tough \
and boisterous. That's the fad with
all the girls just now, It's only q
harmless piece Of foolishness.'
She could not tell him how deeply
she resented his ready tone Of camala-
derie with the other girl. but she " -
secretly suffering. 1t hurt her to IT,. AZ
that he could forget his aches and be
so free and easy with a stranger alta
moments notice. Under the influer &c
of that girls smile he seemed to ha We
quite forgotten his exhaustion and Ills
pain. 1t was wonderful how cheerinl
he had been while she was In sighs-
In all this Berrie did him an injlls-I
tice. He had been .keenly conscious.
during every moment OF the time, rot /
only of his bodily ills, but Of Bernie.
and he had kept brave face in orEer
that he might prevent further quMs- I
tioning on the part Of a malicious girl
1t was his only way Of being heroic
Now that the crisis was passed he %
quite as much Of wreck as ever
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