Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-16

she had disabused herself of many
prejudices. There remained that lin
gering one against the man with whom
she had not made friends.
The thing she had set out to do was
a hundredfold moro vital now than it
had been when it stood for carrying
out dead grandfather's wish. She
had been with these people in child
birth and death, in sickness and want;
she had seen summer go from it's ten
der beginning to a vagabond end with
its tattered banners Of ripened corn;
autumn had blazed and fared into
high carnival.
AS young Jeb had turned on his heel
and stalked away, even before the CON-
ing of the note she knew what would
happen. and what would happen not
only in this instance, but in others
like it. This would not be just losing
Dawn, bad as that was. 1t would be
paralysis and death to the school; it
would mean the leaving Of every Ha-
vey hoy and girl.
So she stood there, and afterward
said quietly: "Milt, l guess you'd bet
ter Co." and Milt had gone gravely and
unquestioningly. but with that in his
eye which did not argue brightly for
restoration of peace between his house
and that of his enemy.
When the two girls had gone to-
gether into the cabin Dawn stood with
face that blanched as she began to
realize what it all meant, then slowly
she stiffened and her hands, too,
clenched and her eyes kiniied.
She came across to the chair into
which the older girl had dropped list
lessly and. falling to her knees, seized
both Juanita's hands. She seized them
tightly and f1ercely, and her eyes were
blazing and her voice broke from her
lips in turgid vehemence.
Il hain't a-goin' ter leave YET" cried
Dawn. 81 hain't a-goin' ter do it"
No word had been spoken of her
leaving, but in this life they both knew
that certain things bring certain re-
suits, and they were expecting note
from Bad Anse.
II hope not. DEAR" said Juanita, but
without conviction.
Then the mountain girl sprang up
and became transformed. With her
rigid figure and blazing eyes she
seemed q torch burning with all the
pent-up heritage Of her past.
Il tells ye I amt a-goin' ter leave
ye!" she protested. and her utterance
swelled to fiery determination. "Es
I1,,sS
him. ! hates him. hates his muir.
derin' breed. hates 'em like" she
paused q moment, then finished tn.
multuously like all hell. I reckon
I'm es good Havey as Jeb. hain't
seen Jeb do nothin' yit."
Again she paused. painting with pas.
sionate rage, then swept on while Jua-
nita looked at her sudden metamor.
phosis into fury and shuddered.
When wasn't nothin' but baby
fetched victuals ter my kinfolks
hidin' out from revenuers. passed
right through men tibet war a,trailin'
'em. I've done served my kinfolks
afore, an I'd do hit ergin, but reckon
I hain't a-goin' ter let 'em take me
away from ye."
Juanita could think Of only one step
to take. so she sent Jerry Everson for
Brother Talbot, whom she had seen
riding toward the shack hamlet in the
valley.
Thar hain't but one thing tnet We
kin d." said Good Anse slowly when
he and Juanita sat alone over the prob
lem with the note Of Havey command
lying between them. AN haint no.
ways sartain thst hitll come ter
nothin'. Ye've got ter 60 over thar
an have speech with Anse."
Juanita drew back with start Of
distaste and repulsion. Yet she had
known this all along.
I'VE see," she heard the missionary
saying, "thar's Jest one way Anse kin
handle Jeb, an nobody else KANT
handle him at all. He thinks he's
right. I reckon eft ye kin persuade
Anse ter reason with him yell hev ter
promise that Young Milt hain't a-goin'
ter hang round hyar."
I'D promise almost anything. can't
give them up-I can't7I can't"
"Ef Anse didn't. perfect little Dawn
from the McBriars. Jeb would. ter
Gods certainty, kill Young Milt." went
on the preacher, and the girl nodded
miserably.
II don't low ter blame ye none." he
said slowly. almost alphabetically. but
I've got ter say hit. Hits . pity ye've
seen At ter say 20 many bitter things
ter Anse. Mountain folks air mighty
easy hurt in their pride, an no one
haint nuver dared ter cross him
afore."
NO." she cried bitterly, 'he will vel
come the chance to humiliate and to
refuse my plea. HS hss been waiting
for this; to see me come TO him sup
plant on Bonded knee, and then to
laugh ct me and turn me away" She
paused and added brokenly: And yet
I've got to 60 to him in surrender-to
be refused-but I'll 60"
LISTEN" said the preacher. and his
words carried that soft quality Of paci-
ncation which she had once or twice
heard before. "Thar's . heap worse
fellers than Bad Anse Havey. FL 70
could Jest hev seed yore way ter treat
him leetle din'rent-"
"How could II" demanded Juanita
holly. "How could be friends with .
murderer and keep my selfrespect?"
The br0wn-faced man looked up ct
her and spoke simply.
i've done kept mine" he said.
The girl rose.
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