The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-04-26

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Not that this puts Us on sn even foot
ing. l don't mean that. Nothing
would. You would be too much FOR me
in any kind Of a contest, armed or
unarrned.r
What do you meanT' she demand
ed to hide her confusion. And she
saw that each step he took cost pain. I
skilifully concealed
Il mean" he said. you are 10 take I
this cartridge as a remembrance Of my /
fOrzetfulness and your adventure"
She drew back. Il don'' want it."
Take it,
lie was persistent. She allowed /
him 20 drop the loaded she'll into her
hand. -S0y." he continued. replacing
his gun, If encounter any Of your
people ln an attempt to break through
a line. and somebody gets killed. you
viii Snow. when you hear tire story.
that this time, at least, / didn't start
it."
He put her objections aside, enjoy
ing being so near her and happy that
she made no retreat. MY rgpUta-
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in Morgan's gap. / mean that at least
one who makes her home under Music
mountain shall know differently Of me.
What's thatir lie heard u sound.
/ Listen" :"
The two, looking at each other.
trained their ears 10 hear more
through the rush Of the falling water.
n cot
Z Nan ran lightly TO where she could
peep over the ledge. Hardly pauslnE
as she glanced down, she stepped
quickly back. "In go right on up the
mountain to the azalea fields" she said
hastily.
lie nodded. "Tll hide. Stop. II
you are questioned, you don't know
I'm here. You must say so for your
own sake, not for NINE"
She was gone before he had finished.
De Spain drew quickly back to where
he could secrete himself. In another
moment he heard heavy footsteps
where he had stood with his visitor.
But the footsteps crossed the ledge,
and their sound died away up the
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Of two voices began to reach him. He
could distinguish Mans voice and at
intervals the heavier tones of a man.
The two were descending. In a few
moments they reached the ledge, and
De Spain, near at hand, could hear
every word.
, Hold on n minute" said the man
roughly. His voice was heavy and his
, uttcrpnce harsh.
Il must go home" objected Nan.
, "Hold on, l tell you" returned her
companion. De Spain could not see
but he began already to feel the scene
/, Il want to talk to YOU
I eve can talk going down." parried
{ Nan.
g De Spain heard her hurried foot
a falls. "No, you don't" retorted hel
e companion. evidently cutting OF hel
@ retreat.
;. "Gale Morgan" There was blaz,
S in Mans sharp exclamation. "Wha
do you meanT'
X IL mean you and are going TO have
5 this out right here, before we leav,
> this ledge"
= "IIow dare you stop me"
r "I'll show you what dare, youni
It lady. You'll talk things over with m
e right here, and as long as like" he re
e torted savagely. "Every time ask yo
e to marry me you've got some ney
excuse"
II Its shameful for you to act in thi
L way, Gale" She spoke low and RAP
g idly to her enraged suitor. De Spai
alone knew 1t was to keep her hu
'e initiation from his own ears, and n
n made no effort TO follow her quick
Il pleading words. The moment was mos
- embarrassing for two of the three In
n volved. But nothing that Nan coul
It say would win from her cousin an
reprieye.
IL "When you came back from schoC
told Duke | was going TO marry yOI
Vi lie said, all right" persisted her cou'
>" in stubbornly. you said you'd marr
'r me-"
Di Nan expioded: ~ never never sal
'r so in this world" Her voice shoe
ie with Indignation. ''You know that
n downright falsehocd."
"You said you didn't care for an!
body else" he fairly beloved "No'
r want to know whether you'll MARI
r me II l take you over to Sleepy ca
ne tomorrow
mo" Nan flung out her answe
Is reckless of consequence. "Tll nevt
g. marry you. Let me go home"
2" you'll go home when get throug
re with you. You've fooled me Ion
Dc enough"
IN Her blood froze at the look In hi
|; face. "How dare you" she gaspe'
st Get out OF my way"
er "You little vixenl" He sprang TO
lie ward and caught her by the wrist. St
fought like tigress. He dragged he