The Green Forest tribune., 1916-05-05
CHAPTER Vli-Continued.

fo. CHAP Elk VII--Conrlnueo. cou To his utter amazement the blue
 lyes filled suddenly. But the owner if nf the eyes was winlling the tears s,,, way and laughing before he could n ..0uld put the amazement into words. TYOu Shouldn't hit out like that
 r,' Then one isn't looking; it's wicked" to he protested. Besides, the railroad e s coming; it's got to come" ~. Tt is still undecided" he told her
 mechanically MT. Ford is coming t. yer with the engineers to have con M ,. erence on the ground with-with the M Nrtwright people. I am expecting 'ss ,s i'm any day"
 ., And the government?"
 a. a Tho Department is holding entirely " l00f as it should. Everyone in the
 ecI&mation service knows that no JUN 'vc0d qSl possibly come of any effort Ol AAfrA3s sde region ahead of it's nor t m natural development And, ls ye4lddA lone of us here in the valley cV to help blow the Cartwright sJ bble any higher than it has to be-" idl Rhen you will advise against the 'M k-4AipE of the extension ?"
 n nstead of answering her question ake asked one of his own.
 It sWhat does it mean to you-to you. personally, apart from the money your II ather might make out of it, Amy?" She hesitated a moment and then
 n oh IL T with open candor.
 { The money is only a means to an dend as yours will be. You know very we'll what I meant when I told you That three times we have been obliged Flo come back to the mountains toto try again. I dreaded the coming of l your camp; I dread thousand times more the other changes that are con-
 Ing the temptations that a hush room city will offer. This time father has promised me that when he can make his stake he will go back to Ken lucky and settle down; and he will Keep his promise. More than that, ;Stevie has promised me that he will 60, too, if he can have a stock-farm and raise fine horses-his one healthy ambition. Now you know it all"
 He reached up from the lower step where he was standing and took her hand.
 s Yes: and know more than that know that you are mighty brave nttle girl and that your load is heavier enan mine-worlds heavier. But you're g0ing to win out; if not today or to- morrow, why, then, the day after. It's written in the book"
 Sho returned his hand-grip of en- eouragement impulsively and smiled | town upon him through quick-spring- ing tears.
 1ouU win out, too, Victor, because you are a strong man; you have a | reserve Of strength that is greater man most mems full gift; you can cut ma slash your way to the thing you seafiy want, and nothing can stop you. but- you'll forgive me for being plain. won't you?-there is little, just the least little bit of desperation in the present. point of view, and"
 Say it." he commanded when she Aesitated. ~1
 hardly know how to say it. There were \. ideals in the beginning; don't let mem Tall down in the dust or in the n the mud. It's got to be clean money. 'Ou xnow; the money that is going to slve you the chance to say, Come, girl, 'et's ga and get married.' You won't Iorget that, will you?"
 He relinquished the hand of encour- keement because he dared not hold if lny longer, and turned away to stare ADsenriy at the timbered tunnel mouth vnence faint clinking of hammer Apon Steel issued with monotonous 'eg1larity.
 Wlsh you hadn't said that, Amy lDn0t the ideals"
 don't know what you mean" she aid simply. 'Ao
 erhaps it is just as we'll that you ont Let's talk about something .,seabout the railroad. President t' 'ord hasn't decided; he won't decide 'nsh ne has looked the ground over 'n9 nad chance to confer with me"
 ene bridgsd all the gaps with swift ,