The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1915-07-23

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crouched low above the man she loved,
as If thinking perhaps to escape notice
from the occupants Of the motorcar.
If that were her thought, 1t was bred
of an idle hope. Alan had chosen to
fall in the middle of a wide space SO
arid that not even sagebrush had ven.
tured to take root there. When the
glare of the headlights fell upon them
It wat inevitable that discovery should
follow. The motor car stopped within
twenty feet. Three men jumped out
and ran toward the pair, leaving two
occupied a corner of the rear seat:
an aged man with the face of a damned
soul, doomed for a little time to live
upon this earth in the certain knowl-
edge of his damnation.
AS this happened, Judith Trine
leaped to her feet and stood over the
body of Alan, q revolver poised in
either hand.
Haiti. she ordered imperatively,
Hands up!"
The three who had alighted obeyed
| without a moments hesitation; her
fathers creatures, they knew the
daughters temper far too we'll to
dream of opposing her will. .
In the six hands that were sill
houetted against the headlights radi.
ance, three revolvers glimmered; but
at her command all three dropped
harmlesslv tn the earth.
Then, sharply. Stand back two
paces!" she required.
They humored her unanimously.
Darling forward, she picked up and
pocketed the three weapons, then with
one of her own singled out the men
she named.
Now, Marrophat-and you. Hicks
pick Mr.. Law up and carry him into
the car. And treat him gently. mind!
II one Of you lifts a finger to harm
him, that one shall answer to me-"
Still none ventured to dispute her.
The two men designated, without q
sign Of Discrimination, stepped forward.
One lifted Alan Law by the shoulders;
the other took the legs. Between them
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the motor car.
|. But now a second will manifested
itself. The man in the ear seat lifted
up a weirdly sonorous voice:
"Stop!" he cried. stop this non
sense! Drop that man! Judith, ]
command you"
BE SILENT" the girl cut in sharply.
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tell you"
There was a pause Of astonishment.
Then the old nan broke out in exas.
peration that threatened to wax into
fury: Judith! What do you mean by
this? Has 1t indeed come to this that
my own daughter defies me to my
face?"
Apparently" she shot back. with
a short laugh. Judge for yourself!"
Have you forgotten your o to
me?"
mo. But l take it back and cancel
It: that is my privilege, l believe. -.
Silence!" she stormed as he strove
to gainsay her. "Silence-do you
hear?-or it will be the worse for
you!" > "
As we'll command the sea to still
its voice: her father ragged like a mad
man that he was, for the time being
Invested of his habitual mask of frigid
heartlessness.
And seeing that there was no other
way of quieting him, the girl turned
to the third man.
Nov JIMMY" she said crisply.
Into that car-and be quick about Il
and gag him."
IF you do" her father foamed. iii
have your life"
A flourish Of her weapons gained
instant obedience.
She stepped up on the running board
and shot q quick, searching glance
ut the face Of the chauffeur.
Straight ahead. my mani" she said.
make for the nearest pass through
those hills yonder. and don't delay
unless you are anxious for trouble. on
you go!"
The car began to move. She swept
the three men in the desert . hooking
bow, jumped into the body Of the car
and slammed the door.
They made no effort to plead their
cause and secure passage even 40 far
% the edge Of the desert; doubtless
they knew too well the futility Of that,
she thought, ~ she settled back In .
seat, chuckling with the memory Of
those three masks Of dismay unmiti.
gated.
It was not until FIVE minutes later.
when she Strengthened up from making
Alan comfortable that she realized
what had made them so content to
abide by her will.
Then she heard their voices lifted
sther in . Ions. shrill howl that wae
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