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

81 1t was command, a cry of owne
ship, and it went straight to that PAL
of her nature which had obeyed fo
generations. She hesitated, holdin
the man across the barrel
AS for Hampden. he stood, wavel
ing drunkenly, chuckling in his throat
a thing of horror in his malevolence
Well" he rasped dryly, II guess til
just as well. I'll leave you to yel
pleasant dreams. | sail fer Panama
Hawaii-the Yukon. I'm done"
He turned on his heel. to stride
away into the pail of smoke toward
the north. In one moment he came
rushing back to run down to the west
For the first time the three people
left together remembered the fires.
saw the thickened smoke, heard the
roar that had made them scream their
tragic words, unoonsctously. for the
last half hour.
1t was ali around them. that pouring
mass OF smoke. and It was black, as II
the fires were near. Hampdens huge
figure tore past them toward the mar
row point OF the ridge, then came
iurching back. long red streamer
staining his bedraggled shirt
My Cod" he shouted hoarsely
We're hemmed in, It's on every
side. Wen burn like ratsi"
He flung a tragic arm to the dusky
baaU0nQ
voice. She darted forward and
bounced upor him, again with that
subtle suggestion of the feline race.
gripping his arm with fingers of steel
What do you mean?" she cried.
u mean that we've ben playin our
own little game out to it's conclusion
like fools, while bigger one has ben
payin itself out. We're in cup
waitin."
There was something sinister about
that last word.
When this damned wind sucks up
a little harder it'll draw tn ,tres to-
sether an wen roast alive"
He ceased, painting. moistening his
Ups. Then presently a hideous grin
distorted his features.
who wins now?" he said. brains
brains! An executive ability-an
! guess | win at last"
From somewhere up behind the low
ring canopy rumbling thunder
Irowned his words. as IL all the rocks
II the tortured hills were split asun-
Ter in the heat When ii Rad died
way he turned to Sandry where he
at. pale under his CRIME, prey to
thousand feelings.
i've hated you like poison ever
ence first clapped eyes on your
ohnny Eastern face You thought
GU had me beat -and so did She" he
erked his head at Poppy, but Pm too
reat force for both of you She's
ne greatest woman in all tn world
n I'm glad seen her like-that |
wed her"
There was infinite pathos in his
eavy voice for the moment.
But tn plays over. TIL curtain1l
rop in thirty minutes-f forty or fifty
t most-an I'm the winner at last
QUILL never marry her! But how |
ad you on tn hip-eastern lawyers
n ALL"
AN old Frazer-clumsy fool
ound your East Belt deed unrecord- !
/, didn't you? Laid it to him. Why
Idn't you lay it to Hampden, who
nd tn brains an the power OF the
hole country? 1t was recorded all {
ght. but | owned tn recorder same
owned tn commissioner Fools, |
OILS, all of you! An | win at last"
1t was again the East and the West /
at Sandry saw with aching eyes in a
g two women who took Hampden's
'ws of their fate. Miss Ordway s
Used palsied hands and let them v
op while she stared with eyes of n
ghtful horror. Siletz moved never s
muscle. |,
Il told you to go backi" she cried, a
hat big things were about to happen, b
d you would not. Now ! shall pay Il
u for all things-for what you
'uld do to Sandry. Also l ray him r,
: that" She pointed to the still tC
IN under the ferns. C;
There is way out-the secret k
III which only know and which we
ie." "(
She sprang and caught Black Bolts
die, dragging him with one motion in
Sandry's side. She bent to him ia
h arms of loving service, exerting tn
her strength. sc
Climb" she commanded climb w
ok! We can make it yeti" or
nut Sandry looked into her blazing tie
k face that was like the peaks in in
I'm, so wild was it, so thrilling, so bu
ond comprehension, and shook his
d. in
What would 20 do?" ne asked.
Do2 Go down the trail across the di
; Back There is room for a horse, Sa
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