The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-02-07

Bates what ne must confess -was~Ier
right to demand and to receive
When Elinor received this letter she
saw at once that her effort to punish
her recreant lover had failed Had she
been a man she might have published
him as a pOltrOOn and coward with
effect, but should she do so as a wo-
man she would only make herself ride
ulous. Nobody would blame him for
refusing to fight woman.
Women had horsewhipped men who
had Tilted them, and it seemed to Eli
nor that this would be the natural
| consequence in her case. 1t would be
| following in the course of men too.
Men who had refused to fight men had
been horsewhipped by the challenger.
But Elinor hoped by threat to pro-
| duce results without taking such dras-
| tic measures. She wrote Jack another
note stating that she proposed to horse
whip him the next time she met him.
i This, she thought, would bring him to
| terms. There could be no greater
dread for q man than to stand in the
face of a gathering crowd and receive
dressing from woman. Miss Bates
was forced to admit that this was not
the same relative position as between
two men, for Jack would not be priv
LEGGED to strike back.
Jack thought over this new phase of
the case and made up his mind to
make no reply. He dearly loved the
girl who was trying to punish him for
a crime he had not committed and
which panied him as much as it pain
ed her
Elinor provided herself with whip.
She endeavored to secure the tradi-
tional "cowhide' that had been used
by her ancestors on those who refused
to fight, but she failed to do SO. How
ever, she procured a good, stout whip
and slung it about her waist under her
coat. She selected it on account of the
color of it's handle, which harmon1zed
with that Of the costume she intended
to wear when she did the whipping.
To be candid, Miss Bates shrank
from publicity as much as she pre-
sumed her recreant lover would shrink
from it. In this she weakened. In |
stead of waiting till she met him in |
crowd she went one morning to the |
Weatherby residence, which stood
back from the street and was partly |
hidden by shrubbery. Entering the
grounds, she concealed herself behind
foliage and waited for Jack to appear
Presently he emerged from side door
and was making his way to the garage
when Elinor pounced upon him.
Elinor had made mistake in notify
ing him of her intention to horSewh1p
him. 1t enabled him to prepare him.
self for the encounter. AS soon as she
from his pocket yard of satin ribbon
and returned blow for blow with it.
{ Mr. Weatherby senior was in his &C.
customed seat in the library reading
the morning paper when. hearing the
sound of Elinor's whip on Jacks coat
and trousers, he looked out through
the window.
Raising the sash, he watched the
fight for few moments, then cried
out to be informed what it meant.
Elinor ceased her blows and said:
"Your son has treated me abom-
nably, and | am Furnishing him as he
deserves"
Jack, you young rascal. what does
his mean?'
1T means. father. that l couldn't
marry without the income you prom
sed me- and really it was you and not
who is blamable If any one is
HIM said the old man thoughtful
y. How much was | to give your"
give thousand a year."
"Well, sir, do your duty. and I'll do
nine"
1t was all made up then and there,
md the settlement was made five min
ties before the wedding.