Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-14

pounced upor him, again with that
subtle suggestion Of the feline race
gripping his arm with fingers of steel
What do you meant" she cried.
II mean that we've ben playin' oul
own little game out to its conclusion
like fools. while q bigger one has ben
playin' itself out. We're In a cup
waitin'."
There was something sinister about
that last word. .. .@
When this damned wind sucks up
q little harder it'll draw tn fires to
gether an we'll roast alive"
He ceased. painting, moistening his
lips. Then presently q hideous grin
distorted his features.
''Who wins now?" he said. brains
brains! An ex 'cutive ability-an
cunnin'! guess I win at last"
From somewhere up behind the low
ering canopy . rumbling thunder
drowned his words, a. II all tho rocks
Of the tortured hills were split asun
der in the heat. When it had died
away he turned to Sandry where he
sat, pale under his CRIME. . prey t.
. thousand feelings.
Tive hated you like poison evel
sence first clapped eyes on YOU
Johnny Eastern face. You thought
you had me beat-and 80 did she." he
jerked his head at Poppy. but I'm toe
great force for both Of you. She's
the greatest woman in all tn world
an I'm glad / seen her like-that
loved her."
There was infinite pathos in his
heavy voice for the moment.
But tn plays over. TIL curtainl
drop in thirty minutes-forty or nifty
at most-an' I'm the winner at last!
You'll never marry her! But how
had you on tn hip-eastern lawyers
an ALL"
"An' old Ffazer-clumsy fool!
Found your East Belt deed unrecord
ed. didn't your Laid It to him. Why
didn't you lay it to Hampden, who
had tn brains an the power Of thu
whole country! It was recorded al
right, but owned tn recorder same
as l owned tn commissioner. Fools
fools, all of you! An win at last!'
It was again the East and the West
that Sandry saw with aching eyes II
the two women who took Hampden's
news, OF their fate. Miss Ordway
raised palsied hands and let them
drop while she stared with eyes o.
frightful horror. Siletz moved never
muscle.
81 told you to 60 back!" she cried
shat big things were about to happen
and you would not. Now shall pa,
you for all things-for what yot
would do to Sandry. Also ! pay him
for that" She pointed to the still
form under the ferns.
There is q way out-the secret
trail which only know and which ",
take"
She sprang and caught Black Bolt'i
bride, dragging him with one motion
to Sandry's side. She bent to hin
with arms OF loving service, exertint
all her strength.
Climb" she commanded. "climl
quick! We can make It yeti"
But sandry looked into her blazing
dark face that was like the peaks II
storm. 10 Wild WAS It, 20 thrilling. ss
beyond comprehension. and shook hi
head.
What would 70 do!" he asked.
e 15s Go down the trail across the
Hog Back There Is room for q horse
II he 10 sure-footed. and Black Boil
will 20 where put him. Come! Hell
jaded 1 bit but he'll carry ~ both"
"And-they!s
She famed from brow to throat Will
unholy jpy.
/. Leave them!" she cried savagely
"leaye them to burn with their proofs
and their schemes and their wicked
ness! It II the right law!"
..No," he said, st cannot be. II there
10 . way you must go-you are q wom
an and you must take her with
you. w 81,
'Whatt' cried silets in anguish
That 10 the way OF the outside
sS==::ss , ;1;tt 1;;s tho way Of nonoT.
4. He saw the fres leap and flicker n
her eyes, felt the tension Of her hands
upon his arms, Here was force ii
wild and srrsttc q the great fires II