The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-10-28
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4 miiis Mo started He iB--he isn't dead -
nalltyis whispered. bleak awe in her eyes.
.o-DA'- denly abe realized what Adam
nlpany NnFrB death would mean TO Eric. Her
'oo'ng M44rt gave a bound of hope, OF ex-
,,,,n... N'i Fkion. The only witnessl why
D sasssA MI, IL ne were only dead she began,
nussgels positive thrill in the voice, only to
syoeg tN the words dying on her lips. She
A0Uk%4 NMNtlod before the look In his eyes -Oh,
- NNAt q brutal thing TO sayl" she cried.
CANAL a si him a1 With sS.n me- eSss
44ianh ami What little beastl"
inventor Looked ssy ~ :S Il don't mt under Sss5
az F Mr.. Adam" he went on, uncon-
NNlNus of the appellation. That's the
Mt Of IT, Better of a thousand fold
I. ANANn the way he Ia. He can keep a
Y OF tne Nret. you say. All, he can that! I
alton, Is ks0w how well he can keep secret.
can he has never betrayed my secret Not
- - vord from him-not single word.
Ia anu anu VIII die without breathing Il to
ent VII bull Ten thousand devils could not
be done NNtko or beat 1t out OF him. He would
,rda5 a. AM ten thousand deaths In agony
"ANSA :" "|hor than say the thing that would
<ft me- And now he Is lying in there.
willow eelesa and But what II this I'm
- 49, ingf am terrifying you, my poor
Z SUNG asa . sweetheart. Ranting like mad
q slides t8nl Forgive me-"
'ow. He am afraid. Jack" she whispered,
/ unraod Abcting look OF abject terror at
~ Ht Hnotionless curtains as II expecting
nAs 70 2t|Nm 20 part and reveal thing OF hor-
Id earth M Il can't stay here. What is lit
Wac has happened2 For heavens
ke. tall me at once shall scream
ne was edginR farther away from
aTsto-rO Come outside" he said quickly.
mis- 10 no place for you, dear"
FemeHT 70 was moving toward the door, but
10 was stopped him with word.
7 uAse Utter q moments hesitation. she
eu. Sne shdrew her gaze from the curtains
noe turned TO look at him. II will go
a vivid &NRy, Jack, dear, for q little while.
! u,h.Ia Nwgfve mo for disturbing you. OF
= "uOtto NN|,rBa. could not have known. You
oeen 20 needsd here You cannot leave.
q clan. can't let you 90 until know what
80 .,a ~sN happened" he urged. Don't be
'nt ana NfNhid. Tell me. can be OF no service
TO him.. with a jerk Of his head
Bang II NNWnrd the Inner room. He doesn't
1890. MNNd me. MY mother-she wants me to
OoyA- INV near at hand in case-in case Of
.AaR Wtn, you know what mean. He's very
He may die-like this" and he
,ut baII &Npped his fingers sharply In illus
49, At' tIAtion. Its as bad as that Stay!
n from can 60 into her sitting room. In
ed hon, Nc. Mary. It used to be my den when
= cama lved az home We can talk in"
Saue stopped, struck by her appearance.
~ TWO Listen" she whispered. "Do you
fingered shr7 Il that's that his breathing
life as GM how horriblel"
=. a. Come" he said resolutely, taking her
~ ' the arm. She suffered herself to be
20 PICK M into the little room Off the parlor.
nd fet- Af4 took her to sofa by the window
.o,ta- afd sat down beside her, suddenly
ssot9' fiABpinR her cold little hand In his
lt sim Don't mind me" he said, his voice
us and waking. What can do--for you %
city Phs cringed. How can ask any
Nsing OF you when a moment ago I
aa 81 M1AB rejoicing In the hope that Adam
fhat your--Oh, Jack, 1 can't say It!
1. PANT think of him as your father
Y has hy--why-" her eyes were wide
st and $50 are-are s--S''0- - i'''''i' 'nS'
ing in Don't say 1t, dear" he broke in.
royfde ps, am what you think, but don't
s. tba NNy IT. He covered his eyes with his
ham h0 9TH
hind ENfB In grip of despair.
for bhe raised his hand TO her lips His
loking NHgers relaxed. He uncovered his
$3.50 Dyes to stare at her In wonder
'cpre' X love you, just the same" she de-
he car. tlNred
xpand ne started up. Good God! Mol
as2 NA9er!"
But dol" she insisted. Always.
n,o,,o he sank back, the fierce light in his
move sIes giving way to one Of compassion.
1919 TEN no said, DULY. drearily:
IN war tYou will think differently when
nporta Tpi'vo had time. dear. / shall not hold
Ir.,y 1pp to those dear words. Now, LETT
81. 4tA with the present What has
. only Ihe told him In as few words as
total sible. In the end. she cried out
reased we haven't so much to be proud
ID the M have we2 Nothing to be set up
suDaR Ntout Jack dear"
Hs was touched by the abject hu-
- ~ @4lity In her voice and manner. Her
orally kNwg had not produced in him the SEN
Haw NNfion OF surprise and horror she ex-
h E4oted. He had listened intently but
WAthout a trace OF excitement. This
&l@ Wns q mans affair, and John Payson
Pays was Schooled In the ways OF men; he
49, r1me by Il naturally. He had seen
4(her men In dire disaster and other
a WoEnen. He had seen them in the
lie IN, fApths and on the heights and he had
ne Of .nn ns lesson IN. IN the study OF
a the "a medium OF sentimentaIity as bv
pay sans Of q shrewd estimate OF the
ouhIa 1t|kermediate levels. Man Is up today
]. - end down tomorrow. His true posi-
~ ara Aqn IL not known, even to himself
than 3W the simple reason that he passes
Lde q ~ wltnout STOPPING He has no
food. ea,,ss n h comn1ornia "a "tnt az
three 6nly for imbcciIes. - 49, :"
much John Payson had the power to
Annlyze despair. He knew that the
bath OF q fair wind invariably blew
svo WNrm against II and that the spirits
nned, w@nt up as the mercury goes; a
occa. leak wind drives them down. The
and NThry Midtborna that bs 1913 ~ IsSu ne
sup 4erything In hts power to help her
some tkpther, and to set about doing II, and
600. tNp despair that filled her for the
Wpment would ny before the rush OF
scribe Arpe and confidence.
have Re had seen the gloom OF despair
a wa Nfk from the faces of men whose for
ele- serf,,Ily ptterea ssntsnce oo S asyU tne
st In fhlnga really look better to me today
fNan they did yesterday" III r.ea
-. TIC, took the girls hand I'm his and
was NA5d firmly: wv IT. \
stom- Nothing wiz come OF It, Mary.
thing Ngst easy. Your brother is taking the
tYiad xlkht direction at last. There is but
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