Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1916-02-10
CHAPTER xix-continued.

But they say you're goin' to marry
that da-beg yer pardon-that Johnny
Eastern. That so? For Gods sake,
girl, don't say it,"
Hampdens red face was pale, and
she enjoyed seeing this coarse bull
Ike man shaken to his foundations.
And what if 1t ISL"
III XII aim! So help me heaven.
III get him next tell you cant
stand for thati"
Get him next tine" she was saving
swiftly TO herself, "oh, Hampden.
tancy therell be a lot of getting
whether or not Walter Sandry wants
me to quit-now, after all I've gone
through with you to get my line staked
out."
Aloud she said at the same time,
Not isn't true" And Hampden
caught her hand and kissed it.
March crawled by and April-Mav
came in with the feel and look of srm
mer-as it does in the western hills
warm and bright and eternally SUNNY
Sandry wondered if it had ever rained
Any exertion tired him cruelty, SO he
loafed about the office, sat on the east
porch at the cook-shack, and talked
IDLY with the three women. for Poppy
Ordway despite Ma Daily's coldness
and hints, and Siletz silence still
stayed on TT the camp Often Sandry
watched her with puzzled lock in his
eyes which all her cleverness had
failed to fathom.
There was slight constraint be.
tween them.
The work of the camp went on
Well bunch of lumberjacks from
Sacramento had come in during April,
and Sandry took them on The Port
land Lumber company received the
second raft. smaller one. by the
middle of May. and followed it's re
ceipt with another order that would
keep all hands and extra help at work
until August. The pressing mortgage
had been lifted by that first big check
and the young owner felt his spirit
surging within him like the growing
year. His only worry was the fact
that Hampden was building track and
q logtrail into the strip between camp
and the East Belt from the south.
He evidently meant to begin opera.
tsons under Sandry's very eyes.
Walter" asked Miss Ordway. how
long are yen going to wait before let
ting me use my lever to pry Hamp-
den off,"
She watched him with narrow ed
eyes The strange reticence, the EN-
barrassed reserve that had fallen upon
Sandry of late and for which she could
not account. kept his glance from hers
az he answered:
Until ! am able to go to Salem.
The woman's exquisite cheeks
famed dull crimson under their rose
leaf pink-the heavy hue of anger
but she only smiled
And cannot help?" she asked wist
fully.
Sandry laughed. constrainedly.
IN have to get him myself" be
reiterated, land | can't fight him with
ny fists-though. by heaven. I'd like
to-"
At that moment Siletz came around
the corner of the house and Sandry's
eyes went 10 her as helplessly as the
needle to the north and in them came
Instantly an expression of wistful sad
ness.
That look GENT cold chill to the
passionate heart Of Poppy Ordway ant
In fash she made decision. The
danger III Siletz was drawing near
sae knew, though Sandry himself wal
unaware o: It.
so it's going to be fght?" sh'
thought, while a. sick rage hurried he
breath; "all ssht! guess I'll have
TO use all my power"
Walter" she said suddenly. I'm
going east tomorrow"
instantly he turned upon her. search