Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-10-13
{ copxri1ht. ioi4. 81 Hamiin Garland

| fS egfOllOWe0 nef 10 tAe uOVs " 80 etse
tent. experimenting something new and
Iinexplicable In her: attitude. In the
music Other voice as she spoke to the
sick man was the ,,love note Of the
mate, ..You may come in. 3 she called
back, and Nash; STOPPING, entered the
small tent. SS}l ,
-Hello, old man! What you been
doing with yourself? Hitting the high
spots Z: rs. y., .s,5 Il .f
Norc,uss smiled feebly. mo. the
hill f1cw up and bumped me. !" \
How did AZ all happen 2 D !. \. \.
Il don't exactly know. It all came
OF a sudden. had no share In II
didn't 20 for to DC. II. s..s tS T. /
Whether you did or not. you seem q
TO have made good Job OF It !" y 1,
Nash examined the wounded man
carefully. and his, skin and strength In
h,tndling Ntircross pleased 81 Ber l' I
though she HAS Jealous OF the warm
friendship which seemed 70 exist q De /:
tween the men. $$5 "a 5.sk 4. b.
she mad always liked iiNash. but sh 'f
resented him now, especially as, he IN,
sisted on taking charge Of the case,
but she gave way finally and went
back to her pots and pans with, pehsive
countenance. q. A. 4 {. ' =.
s. A little later. when Nash came out
to make report. she WAS not very era
cious In her manner. Hes pretty bad.
IL hurt. be said. There's an ugly
cash In his scalp and the stock mas .'
PRODUCED q good deal OF pain and con.
fusion in his head. but hes going to be
al right in day or two.s For u man
seeking rest and regeneration ne Ger
family has had rough run Ut wealth
er." 3S,. n " d,
Through serious minded, honorable
forester, determined to keep sternly IN
mind that he was in the presence OF
the daughter. OF his chief. and that she
$Ras engaged 70; marry another. Nasb
was. after all, "a man. and the vito berry
OF the hour, the charm Of the girls
graceful figure. asserted their power
| over. him His eyes grew tender. ana
| his voice eloquent in spite OF himself:
His words he could guard. but II was
hard to keep from his speech the song
Eof the lover. The thought that be was
20 camp in her company I, to help her
about the Dire, to see her from moment
70 moment, with full liberty to speak
70 her, to meet her glance, pleased him.
1t was the most romantic and moving la'
episode in his life, and though Of =
rather dry and analytic temperament
he bad a sense Of pOesy.
The night, black, oppressive and 81
lent. brought a closer bond of mutual
help and understanding between them
She grew frieDdn and asked him
about his work and especially about
his ambitions and plans for the future
They discussed the forest and its en-
emies, and be wondered at her free
dom in speaking Of the mill and saloon.
He said, .'Of course you know that
Alec ,Belden is partner In that bust
ness. and I'm told-of coursesl don't
know tllis-that Clifford Relden is also
interested. !" lss n II
She, offered no defense OF young Bel
den. and this unc0ncern puzzled him,
He had expected indignant protest but
she merely replied: II don't care who
owns 1t. 1t should be rooted out. !
hate that kind OF thing. It's just an.
other way OF robbing those poor tie
jacks. q. 4.
.'Clinord should get out OF it. Can't
you persuade him to do soy
II don't think can.
sHis relationship to you
.'Hs i not related to me. !.
Her tone amazed him. You know
what 4 mean" M
.sOf course ! do, but you're mistaken.
,We'pe not related that way any longer.
This silenced ( him for a. few mo
ments. then 10 said: I'm rather glad
OF that He isn't anything like the
man you thought he $was-:I couldn't
say these things before-but he 10 as
greedy a. Alec. only not 70 open
about It" Il s ss5 t II,
All this comment, which moved the!
forester 30 deeply to utter. seemed not
to Interest Berea. She sat staring at
the Dire with the calm brow OF an In
dian Clifford Relden had passed out
OF her life as completely as he had
vanished out OF, the landscape She
felt an immense relief at being rid sof
him and resented his being brought
back even as a.subject of converse don.
4 Wayland. listening, fancied he under.
stood her desire-and said nothing that
might arouse Nash's curiosity.
Nash on his part. knowingf that she
had broken with Belden. began to un.
uerstand the tenderness, the anxious
care Of her face and voice, as she bent
above young Norcross. AS the night.
deepened and the cold air stung. he
asked, Have you plenty Of blankets
for a bed r. ID
-oh. yes" she answered. but ! don't
intend to sleep. E.$
...Oh. you must!'' he declared. rGo
to bed. i will keep the fire going. $50;
At last she consented. Il will make
my bed right here at the mouth Of the
tent close to the fire" she said. land
you can call me II you need me-" I:
.4Why not put your bed in the tent!
It's going tosbe cold up here" III
81 am all right outside" she pro
tested 81 af Z. |;
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