Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-01-13

henchmen that acquaints her with the
avey-McBriar feud.
CHAPTER II-Juanita has an unproft-
able talk with Bad Anse and they be-
come antagonists.
CHAPTER III-Ca1 Douglas of the
Eavey clan is on trial In Peril, for the
murder of Noah Wyatt, a McBriar.
CHAPTER Iv-In the night Juanita
hears feudists ride past the McNash
cabin.
CHAPTER v-Juanfta and Dawn Nc
Nash become friends.
CHAPTER vI-Cal Douglas is &C
quilted. Nash Wyatt attempts to kill
him but is himself killed by the Haveys.
CHAPTER vII-Juanita goes to live
are outside the feud. MiIt McBriar. head
of his clan, meets Bad Anse there and
disclatms responsibility for WAITS at
tempt to kill Douglas. They declare a
truce, under pressure from GOOD Anse
Talbot
CHAPTER VIII-Jtanita thinks she
finds that Bad Anse is opposing her ef-
forts to buy land and build school.
CHAPTER KNIT McBriar breaks
the truce by having fetch McNash muir
dered. Jeb McNash begs Bad AnSe to
tell him who killed his father but is not
told. Juanita and Bad Anse further
misunderstood each other.
CHAPTER X-Bad Anse is bitter but
tells Juanita he does not fight women
and Will give her land If necessary.
CHAPTER xI-Juanita gets her land
and cabin. Old Bob McGreegOr incites
Jeb MCNash to murder Young Mlt Nc
Briar, but Jeb refrains as he Is not sure
Young Milt is the murderer.
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meet several times, resulting in a de-
mand from Bod Acse that Dawn leave
Juanttas cabin.
CHAPTER xIII-Juanita and Good
Anse go to see Bad Anse, who again
says that the school will fail because
It has been started by Juanita in the
wrong way.
CHAPTER XIV-Juanita begins to I'M
derstand Bad Anse's dream of regenera-
ton for his people but cannot compre-
bend 1t. Young Milt and Bad Anse lay
aside the feud for the time to prevent
the burning of the new schoolhouse.
Dawn remains with Juanita.
CHAPTER XV-Bad Anse and Juanfta
meet occasionally and keep up the sem
blance of duel but Bad Anse finds
himself drifting dangerously near to her
CHAPTER XvI-Roger Malcolm of
Philadelphia comes to WOO Juanita and
TO investigate the mineral possibilities
OF the district. Bad Anse gives him
yelled warning.
CHAPTER XVII-YOung Milf comes
openly to see Dawn while she is at Jeb's
caD1n The two men set a new precedent
by fighting with fists and then shaking
hands on personal truce.
CHAPTER XYIII-NTiIt McBriar plots
10 have Bad Anse killed Juanfta's school
prospers. Bad Anse agrees to friendship
with her though he knows that on his
part 1t Is hopeless love.
CHAPTER XIX-Bad Anse finds that
Juanita can shoot Luke Thixton, Nc
n IA rs murderer is brought back from
the West Bad Anse arranges to have
MIN tried for the crime.
Your aloofness. Just Because I'm
going 10 smash your wicked regime"
she laughed, SIS no reason why you
should remain peeved about it and
sulk in your tent"
He shook his head and gazed away.
Into his eyes came that troubled look
which nowadays they sometimes wore.
I reckon it wouldn't hardly be hon
est for me to come. I've told We
don't think the thing will do no good"
He was looking at her and his hands
slowly clenched. Her beauty, with the
enthusiasm lighting her eyes, made
him feel like a man whose thirst was
killing him and who gazed at a clear
spring beyond his reach-or, like the
caravan driver whose sight is tortured
by mirage. He drew long breath,
then added:
I've got another reason an a
stronger one for not comm over there
very often. Any time We wants me for
anything | reckon We knows I'll come"
What is your reason?" she demand,
ed.
L amt never been much interested
in any woman" He held her eyes so
directly that a warm color suddenly
flooded her cheeks, then he went on
with naked honesty and an uncon.
cealed bitterness of heart: When /
puts myself in the way of havin' to
love one, I'll pick woman that won't
have to be ashamed of me-some
mountain woman"
For an instant she stared at him in
astonishment, then she exclaimed:
Ashamed of you! I don't think any
woman would be ashamed of you, Mr..
Hayey," but, recognizing that her voice
had been oyerserious, she laughed. and
once more her eyes danced with gay
mischief
Don't be afraid of me. I'll promise
not to make love to you"
Pm obIeeged," he said slowly.
THAT amt what I'm skeered of. I'm
afraid We couldn't hardly stop me from
maxim love to you"
He paused, and the badinage left
her eyes
"Mr. Havey," she said with great
seriousness. I'm glad you said that.
It gives US a chance to start honestly,
NJ all true friendship should start. In
some things any woman is wiser than
any man. You won't fall in love with
me. You thought you were going to
hate me, but you don't
God knows / don't" he fiercely in
terrupted her.
Neither will you fall in love with
me. You told me once of your superior
age and wisdom, but in some things
you are still boy. You are a very
lonely boy, too-a boy with a heart
hungry for companionship. You have
had friends only in books-comrade
shin only In dre2mS You have Iiyad