Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-12-08

to talk them out Of their strange dis
like to you. When will you start, Reg
gie?' ], !,
tain has no objections
1.-THE sooner the better" agreed
Hardy.
I'LL go and remove my council cos
tune said Vandervyn, smiling at his
irreproachable frock coat.
Marie and her father rose with him.
Hardy bowed out the girl and returned
to his desk He was deep in the midst
of report on the tribe when, half an
hour later, Vandervyn returned to the
Office in his riding toys.
"Charlie may not come back this
afternoon" he remarked. II thought
I might ride down and tell him about
the trip. / could fetch your mare for
yor.''
VERY well. I shall be obliged" re-
piled Hardy, and he returned to his
study of the report.
Vandervyn rode down along the far
side of the stream, keeping the thick
cts as much as possible between him-
self and the Dupont house. He did
not recross the creek until he was OPP
posite Redbear's home. He found the
cabin door closed. But at a slight
movement of the window curtains his
hand went up to beckon with lordly
gesture. There was a short pause.
Then the door opened scant inch.
..TIello.!" he said. "Where's your
brother?'
HE has-has gone to tell the po-
lice families"
'On the agents mare" guessed Van
dervyn.
"Please-he didn't mean any harm
please don't tell on him."
"That depends" replied Vandervyn.
seDo you think I care to favor him
when you act as if yon hate me?"
"Hate? No, nor The door opened
several inches and as suddenly closed
to narrow crack.
But Vandervyn had caught a glimpse
of the girls blushing face. His voice
dropped to caressing tone: you're
not afraid Of me, are you, just because
I wanted kiss? Come out here and
talk. I won't bite you.''
"You promise not toto kiss met"
"Not unless you wish me to-"
"But-but I do!' came back the
naive confession.
Impulsively he started to swing off
his pony. The cabin door shut with
q bang. He Strengthened in the saddle,
waited a long moment, frowned heav-
lily, and started to ride away.
From the window came a plaintive
cry: ooh, please, piease!"
He deliberately dismounted, flung
the reins over his horses head and
walked to the opened window. The
eager, frightened face within blushed
scarlet and shrank back. He stopped
short.
"See here,' he admonished, 'if you're
going to be silly, I shall go away for
good You've got the door barred, and
you know I shall not try to crawl
In at hole like this"
"I-I won't be-" she faltered.
THAT'S better,n he said, and he
reached in to slip his arm around her
trembling shoulders.
Shrinking yet yielding, with eyes
timidly downcast and olive cheeks
burning with blissful shame, the young
girl allowed him to draw her closer.
Her lips quivered, yet she raised them
to meet his kiss.
"There!' he rallied. "Was it so
dreadful?"
She did not answer; she could not.
Her head dropped forward with the
instructive modesty of an innocent
young girl. He put the forefnger of
his free hand under her chin and
raised her head to take second kiss.
Zone good turn deserves another,
sweetheart" he said.
"You should not--not call me that"
she whispered. "You are q gentleman
white map; am only halfbreed-
I'm yellow as Chinaman."
"No-golden. You are my golden
girl. Your cheeks are wild roses and
honey gold. Your eyes are like a
fawn's; your, lips sweet as honey
Another kiss There, that's more like
it. You're learning how. Now look
at me.'
She raised her dropping lids with
the sudden, desperate courage of one
who is very shy, and gazed UP at him,
her tender eyes starlike with the soft
glow Of her love and alteration.
"You-you really like me?" she
whispered.
NO. | hate you like poor Lo hates
firewater. Give him a taste, and he
wants it all. ! want YOU
.Charlie-he said I must marry
white man. / am joyed in my heart
You say you want mel But 1 am only
a halfbreed girl, and you
You're my honey-sweet grille. Go
and open the door,"
She looked up at MIN again full and
direct, and his gaze sank before the
trust in her clear eyes.
s'You want me to be your engaged
girl - she murmUred. "When people