The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-01-27

r II he is sure-footed. and Black Boil
t will go where | put him. Come! Hell
r iaded a bit but he'll carry us BOTH"
g 'And-they?"
She famed from brow to throat with
: unholy joy.
, Leave them!" she cried savagely
leave them to burn with their proofs
J ana their schemes and their wicked
: ness. 1t is the right law"
: No he said, 1T cannot be- If there
is way you must go-you are WON
and-you must take her with
you"
WHAT" cried Siletz in anguish.
That is the way OF the outside
world, Little Sletz-the way of honor :
He saw the fires leap and flicker in
her eyes. felt the tension of her hands
upon his arms Here was a force as
wild and erratIc as the great fires in
the forest, and he knew not how to
handle IT. Then came the words or
the Preacher like way out OF his diff
| ticulty
THE three bars-of Bondage, OF
II dlluiulutSS anu Vi CeTNlCe.
You are my woman. said the young
man sternly. lis IL not so?"
Yes" answered the girl simply, Il
| am your woman"
Then | command you to go-and
take her with you
The girl dropped his shoulders and
arose
Il will obey" she said
A change was working in her. The
singing in her ears was growing faint
er. She was coming into the open
country where Sandry lived his life,
even as he had gone for moment
into the Businesses where hers was
laid
Come" she said to the staring
woman, there is a way out. You
need not die"
AS the words forced themselves into
the swaying brain of the other they
stripped her of every rag of civiliza-
ton. With a shrek she threw her |
self forward. caught at the saddle, |
clawed at its trappings like one de-
mented
But Siletz flung her back.
A gift for gift" she cried, 81 give
you your wicked life. Give me the
packet"
The woman tore the papers from
her breast, thrusting them in frenzy
at the girl and again tried uselessly
to mount Black Bolt Hampden came
forward. lifted her gently in his strong
arms and set her upon the horse.
She leaned down and snatched at the
reins, but Siletz held them away.
Quick" screamed Poppy Ordway,
do you want me to burn, you squaw?"
In silence the girl snapped her fin
gers to Coosnah and the mammoth
crept to her feet. She tied
he end of the long reins securely to
his collar Then she turned to Hamp-
len.
Go" she said, get up. He will
carry you both and you must hurry.
Coosnah knows the secret trail. Urge
he horse and he will take it. Don't
ook down; and hold her, or she will !
surely go over. Go now"
Sandry, raised on his one knee, be- |
leld this thing aghast.
"Siletz!" he cried. you disobey?"
She shook her black head.
Il send her out. l stay. 1t is my
.reat privilege"
She laid slim fingers against the
roken sign beneath her lips
"A woman serves and is faithful
she loves" she said softly, "and 7
m your woman"
For a precious moment Hampden
TODD in indecision. But the lure of the
roman, the glimmer of distant shores,
ayhap with her-who knew?-was too
trong. He turned from the two and
,aped up behind the saddle, striking
heel into the flank of the melted =
lack who bounded forward, dragging
lie dog.
But Coosnah hung back upon the
lin, turning anguished, adoring eyes
his one idol The girl stopped and
lught his long ears, lifting his wrin-
ed face.
go home!" she cried, commanding.
Joosnah Go homel
"As you love me, go!" she finished +
jargon, and the huge, shambling,
ithful creature turned from her into
e smoke to disappear toward that
cret trail which only they knew and
nich led afar over the rearing spine
the Hog Back. He strained at his
Their to obey and Black Bolt broke
to stumbling, hurrying gait, over
rdened. half-blind with smoke
And the girl turned to the despair
: man upon the ground
The Night Wind is not afraid to
!" she said gently, and she is
ndry's woman
Oh my Godi" groaned The man,
hat have you done!"