Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-20

crests Of ridges softening with the
coming Of sunset.
At last he inquired. what hes Dawn
got ter say?"
Dawn hasn't said much" Juanita
faltered. remembering the girls TRADE
then she confessed: you see, Milt
Just now Dawn is thinking Of herself
as Q Havey and Of you as McBriar
All ask il that you won't try to see
her while she's here at the school
not, at all events, until things are DIFF
ferent."
The boy was wrestling with youths
unwillingness to be coerced.
AN let Dawn think that hel
brother skeered me off?" he questioned
ut last with note Of rising defiance
Dawn sha'n't think that. She shall
know that you have acted with gen
tleman's generosity. Milt-and because
I've asked you to do It."
"Hain't good enough ter keep com
pany with Fetch McNash's gal?" The
lad was already persuaded. but his
stubbornness fred this parting shot.
Its not question Of that, Milt. and
you know It." declared Juanita. cts
just that one Of your people killed one
of his. Put yourself in jobs place. {"
Still for q while the boy stood there
scowling down at the ground. but at
last he raised his face and nodded.
Its a bargain, ma'am, but mind I
only says won't see her hyar. Some
day I'll make Jeb pay fer IT.
He mounted and rode away while
the lazy, hazy sweetness Of the smoky
mists hung splendidly to the ridges
and the sunset famed at his back.
Juanita never knew what details of
the incident came to Old Milt's ears,
but when next, the head of the house
passed her on the road ne spoke with
a diminished cordially, and when she
stopped him he commented: II hear
we're a-runnin' a Havey school over
thar now. Little Milt tells me ye
warned him often yore place"
She tried to explain. and though he
pretended to accept all she said in
good humor, she knew in her heart
she had made q powerful and bitter
enemy.
One afternoon Anse Havey, wander
ing through the timber on his own
side of the ridge. came upon q lone
hunter. and when he drew near It
proved to be young Milt McBfiar.
"Mornin', Milt," said Havey. II didn't
know ye ever went huntin' over here"
The boy, who in feud etiquette was q
trespasser, met the scrutiny with q
level glance.
Il was a-gunnin' for boomers,e he
said using the local phrase for red
squirrels of the hills. II reckon !
hain't hardly got no license ter go gun.
MIN on yore land"
Anse Havey sat down on log and
looked up 1t the boy steadily. At last
he said gravely:
Hunt as much % ye like, Milt, only
be heedful MOTTO start no fires"
Milt nodded and turned to; go, but
the older man called him back.
want to have word with va
Mflt," he said soberly. Il ain't never
heard that neither the McBriars nor
the Haveys countenanced settin' hro
to dwellin.houses. have you?"
Il don't knowfwhat 70 means.s 70.
sponded the boy, and the gaze that
passed between them was that of two
men who can look direct into any eye.
i lowed it would astonish ye," went
on Anse. Back Of the new school,
house that's still full of shavin's an
loose timber there's little stretch of
dry woods that comes right down to
the back door. Somebody has done
laid . trail Of shavin's an leaves in
the brush there an soaked 'em With
coal-oil. Some Teller aims to burn
down that schoolhouse tonight"
Did ye tell Miss Holland?" demand.
ed Milt in q voice Of deep anxiety.
mo. amt named it to her" Bad
Anse said with seeming indifference
in his face, ct which the lads blood
boiled.
Does ye aim ter set hyar an let her
place git burnt up?" he snapped out
wrathfully. Because II We does. I
DON'T"
Anse Havey laughed.
/. well. no." he replied; II didn't aim
to do that"
Suddenly he rose.
What did aim to do, Milt. was
this: aimed to go down there tonight
with enough fellers to handle either
the fire or whoever starts it. I aimed
to see who was doin' . trick like that.
Will you 60 with met"
"Me?" echoed Milt IN establishment.
This idea Of the two factions acting in
consort was decided innovation. It
might be trap. Suddenly the boy de.
manded: why don't ye ask pap?"
II don't ask your pap nothing" In
Havey's reply was . quick and trucu-
lent snap that rarely came into his
voice. I'm askin' you, an you can
take my proposition or leave it. That
house-burner IL goin' to die. II he's ono
Of my people want to know 1t. II he's
one Of your people you ought to feel
the same way. viii you 90 with met"
The boy considered the proposal for
. time In silence. Dawn would be In
danger! At last he said gravely:
'Hit sounds like . fair proposition.
I'll 60 along with 70, an meantime III
keep my own counsel"
CHATTER XIV.
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