The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-08-17

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Mister D. 'ane, you'll help me?"
"Yes, "a ME, I will. Tell me how
What ruus, | do? Have you any plan?'
"Oh no. Bn t take me away"
"Ill trv.n saia Duane, simply. "Tha
won't be easy, tho Ugh. Are YOU watched
kept prisonerw
''No. I COULD run OIL iots VI LINES
But I was afra5d. "a only have fallel
into worse hands. r. cure mas toi.
me that. Mrs. Bland b. aus me- h'i'
starves me, but she has IL 'pt 1le iroii
her husband and those 0. Eher uoss
She's been as good AS tlisst, anu 1 u
grateful. She hasn't done it 'oi 1o's
of me, though. She always fsitt ~ llle
And lately she's growing Jealous
hear her fighting with Bland about me-
Then I've heard Chess AliOWay Ivy
to persuade Bland to give me to hlm
Duane, you must be quick IL you'd
save me-
II realize that" replied he, thought
fully. 81 think my difficulty will be to
fool Mrs. Bland. IF she suspected me
she'd have the whole gang of outlaws
on me ut once"
"She would that. You've got to be
careful-and quick"
"What kind of q woman is she?"
inquired Duane.
"She's-she's brazen. I've heard her
with her lovers. They get drunk
sometimes when BANDS away. Shes
got a terrible temper. She's vain.
She likes tlattery. Oh, you could fool
her easy enough if you'd lower your
self TOTO"
"ro make love to herr" interrupted
Duane.
Jennie bravely turned shamed eyes
to meet his.
my girl, I'd do worse than that 10
get you away from here" he SAID,
bluntly.
"But-Duane," she faltered, and
again she put out the appealing mana.
"Bland will kill YOU"
Duane made no reply to this. he
was trying to still rising strange
tumult in his breast. The old elnotsoh
the rush of the instinct to kill! lie
turned cold all over.
"Chess Alloway will kill you II
Bland doesn't" went on Jennie, With
her tragic eyes on Duane'S.
"Maybe he WILL" replied Duane. 1t
was difficult for him to force smile.
But he achieved one.
ooh. better take me off at once she
said. "Save me without risking SO
much-without making love to Mrs.
Bland!"
"Surely, if I can. There! l see
Euchre coming with woman"
"rhot's her. Oh, she mustn't see
me with you"
"Wait-a moment, WhlSpereu
Duane, as Jennie slipped indoors.
"We've settled it. Don't forget. LII
find some way to get word to you' per-
haps through Euchrc. Meanwhile KEEP
I'D your courage. Remember I'll save
YOU somehow. Well try strategy 1lrst
! Whatever you see or hear me W
don't think less Of me-
Jennie checked him with n gesture
and a wonderful gray flash Of eyes.
"Tll bless you with every drop OF
blood in my heart" she whispered'
passiOnately.
1t was only rs she turned away into
the room that Duane saw she was
lame and that she wore Mexican
sandals over bare feet.
He sat down upon bench on the
porch and directed his attention To
the approaching couple. The trees OF
the grove were thick enough for MIN
to make reasonably sure that MIS-
Bland had not seen him talking tc
Jennie. When the outlaws wife ore"
near. the situation took on q singular
Zest.
Euchre came up on the porch ant
awkwardly introduced Duane to Mrs
Bland. She was young, probably MOI
over twenty-five, and not quite SO pre-
| possessing at close range. Her eyes
were large, rather prominent an'
brown in color. Her mouth, too, was
large, with the lips full, and she hat
white teeth.
Duane took her proffcred hand ant
| remarked frankly that he was glad u
meet her.
Mrs. Bland appeared pleased; an'
her laugh, which followed, was lou(
and rather musical.
"Mr. Duane-Buck Duane, Euchr'
said, didn't he?" she asked.
Buckley" corrected Duane. "Ih'
nickname's not my choosing"
"T'm certainly glad to meet you
Buckley Duane" she said, as she tool
the scat Duane offered her. "Sorry tt
have been out. Kid Fuller's lying owe
at Deger's. You know he was sho
last night. He's got fever to-day
When BANDS away have to nurse al
these shot-up boys, and 1T sure take
my time. Have you been waiting her.
alone? Didn't see that slattern CIR
Of miner"
She gave him q sharp glance. I'm
woman had an extraordinary play 0
feature, Duane thought, and unles
she was smiling was not pretty ut all
ur,,,o Loop o1opoD ran1io6 Duane