Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-10-06

well, from having US follower"
Alaire inquired.
Nothing" Dave told her.
As they climbed the bank and rode
/ onward into the night she said NO
matter what happens, dear, shall be
happy, for at last one of my dreams
has come true" He reached out and
/ patted her. you've no idea what a
coward | was until you came. But the
| moment | saw you all my fears van
iShed. | was like lost child who sud
denly sees its father; in your arms
felt perfectly safe, for the first time in
all my life, think II couldn't bear
to 90 on without you after this"
Dave found nothing 10 say; they
rode along side by side for a time in
great contentment that required no
! speech. Then Alaire asked:
Dear, have you considered how we
are going TO explain our marriage?"
Wont the circumstances explain
! it?"
Perhaps. And yet It seems ages
since | learned-what happened to Ed.
but in reality it's only a few hours.
Won't people talk?"
Dave caught at the suggestion. 81
see. Then let's keep 1t secret for the
present"
With a little reckless laugh she CON
fessed Tin afraid I'll find it diff
/ cult to be conventional"
My wife," he cried in sharp agony.
Leaning far out. be enclrcled her with
his arm; then, half lifting her from
her saddle, he crushed his lips to hers.
1t was his first display Of emotion since
Father O'Malley had united them.
There were few villages along the
road they followed, and because of The
lateness of the hour all were dark
hence the party passed through with
out exciting attention except from an
occasional wakeful dog. But as morn
ing came and the east began to glow
Dave told the priest:
We've got to hide out during the
day or Wen get into trouble. Besides,
these women must be getting hungry"
Il fear there is something feminine
about me-" confessed the little man.
I'm furnished, too"
AT the next rancho they came to they
| applied for shelter. but were denied {:
in fact, the owner cursed them so
roundly for being Americans that they
were glad to ride onward. A mile or
two farther along they met cart the
/ driver of which refused to answer
/ their greetings. AS they passed out OF
/ his sight they saw that he had halted
/ his lean oxen and was staring after
/ them curiously. Later, when the sun
was well up and the world had fully
awakened, they deserted a mounted
man, evidently cowboy, riding
through the chaparral. He saw them,
too and came toward the road. but
after a brief scrutiny he whirled his
horse and galloped off through the cac-
tus shouting something over his Shout
der
This won't do" O'Malley declared,
uneasily. q don't like tbe actions Of
/ these people. Let me appeal to the
next person we meet. l can't believe
they all hate us"
Soon they came 70 a rise In the road.
and from the crest Of this elevation be
] held ahead of them a small village Of
white houses shining from the shelter
/ of grove. The rancheria was perhaps
two miles away, and galloping toward
/ il was the vaQuero who had challenged
! them.
That's the Rio Negro crossing. "
Dave announced. Then spying little
house Squirting a short distance back
from the road, be said wed better
/ try yonder If they turn Us down wen
/ have TO take to the brush.
OMaHey agreed. Yes, and we have
no time to lose. That horseman is 20
ing to rouse the town. I'm afraid
we're-in for it,"
Dave nodded silently.
Leaving the heaten path, the refu-
/ gees threaded their way through cGc-
! rus and sage to gate. entering which
I they approached the straw-thatched
/ iacal they had seen. A naked boy baby
watched them draw near, then Scuttled
for shelter, piping an alarm. A man
appeared from somewhere, at sight of
whom the priest rode forward with "A
pleasant erecting. But the fellow was
unfriendly His wife, too. emerged from
/ the dwelling and joined her husband In
warning Father O'Malley away
sIet me Try Alaire begged. and
spurrel her horse up to the group. She
smiled down at the country people,
saying: I'VE nave travelled long
way. and we're tired aud hungry
/ Won't you give US something 70 eat?
Wen pay YOU well for your trouble"
The man demurred sullenly. and be-
gan a refusal; but his wife after a
wondering scrutiny, interrupted him
with a cry Rushing forward, she took
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