The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-01-07
little fling an then make him pay for

little fling an then make him pay for
it,
Minerva looked at her husband with
loathing and contempt. OF all the
mean and dcspicable things he had
lone this was by far the most on
tcmptlble. She had never loved him,
but now she despised him.
"Grcat Cod" she cried. "to think
that should bear the name of such Il
man as this!'
When you love another" he added.
She looked him straight in the eyes.
Il do love another" she said. 81
would not be human if l didn't. You
have forced this confession from me.
Now make the most of it. l love that
man because God put 1t into my heart,
and l cannot help it. But know this,
all Of you, as God is my witness l am
an honest woman and a true wife"
Il blieve that with all my heart an
SOUL some one said. 1t vas the man
who had spoken in her behalf before.
He added: This affair is none o. our
business, an we had no right to know
bout it, an If George Stevens was any
part of Il man we wouldn't "a knowed
bout it. But. now that we do know,
all | got to say is that Id be surprised
if a with such a husband as
this did not love another man Now.
Wc've been here long enough-too long,
in fact-so come away an let's be git
tin owe to Slocum's. Our business is
to catch that teacher and not to stand
here to listen to a man SANDER his
wife,
This was plain speaking. and in his
heart George Stevens Resented it, but
he was careful not to put his resent
ment into words. After all was said.
George Stevens was Il coward, and tho
man who had spoken was always ready
to back his words at any time and any
place. George knew the man. and for
that reason kept his resentment in
check.
1t required almost an hour for the
men to go from George Stevens to Alb
Slocum's, SO that they did not arrive
there until some time after Slocum
and Ross had departed for the woods.
In fact, they We're still there talking to
Mrs. SlOcum. Who. honest old soul,
felgned the most complete ignorance Of
all that had TRANSFERRED. when Slocum
returned. He. of course, was as igno-
apparently the greatest interest while
old Jake recounted all that had hap
pencd that evening up in the woods.
"Sho. Don't that beat you. now:' he
remarked when Jake had finished
Lord! Sich things as does go on in
these wartimes. Reckon more'n likel,
that'll jest break up the. school,
It'll break up more'n the school,
old Jake said. 'if we git aholt O tina,
teacher. It'll break him up, you bet 20
ocots."'
My land. Would you do anything
to imp
"Oh, not much. Jest kill i'm, that's
ALL"
"Sho. You don't say. 1t was RICH
bold in him to do the way he done
want it!'
at was holder II he'd ever a-don
agin if it hadn't a-been for that oil,
fool Bob Crook. You shore you hahn
seed nothin' O. that teachar::"
lord. Where'd l be likely to Sc.
'im!"
1--WE lowed he'd shore come yere."
dunno why he'd do that. Reckon
he'd be a heap more apt to skin out 9
the country"
"Mebby so. WAL, if he does com,
we're manage somehow to let us know
won't you:'
Land! You know me. don't you
You know I'm allus fer the south an
agin the north.'
"All right. l guess Well be a-goin'.'
Jake and his companions, giving III
the hunt, separated and went to thei
several homes. They little dreamed
where their next meeting place woul'
be and the circumstances under whicl
that meeting would take place.