Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-06-15
CHAPTER xvIII-continued.
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This hulking bully! l know him bet
ter than you do" She pointed quiv-
ering finger at her cousin. He insult
ed roe as vilely as he could only few
months ago on Music mountain. And
II this very same Henry de Spain
hadn't happened to be there to protect
me you would have found me dead
next morning by my own hand. Do
you understand" she cried, painting
and furious. "That's what he is !"
Her uncle tried to break in. stop"
she exclaimed pointing at Gale. HE
never told you that, did hep
"No, nor you neither" snapped Duke
hoarsely.
81 didn't tell you" retorted Nan, "be-
cause I've been trying to live with you
here in peace among these thieves
and cutthroats, and not keep you
stirred up all the time. And Henry
de Spain faced this big coward and
protected me from him with an empty
revolver! What business of yours is
It whom I meet, or where / gOP' she
demanded, raining her words with
flaming eyes on her belligerent cousin.
''T will never marry you to save you
from the hangman. Now leave this
house" she stamped her foot. leave
this house, and never come into 1t
again!"
Gale, beside himself with rage, stood
his ground. He poured all that he
safely could of abuse on Mans own
head. She had appeased her wrath
l.
looking at him with white face and
burning eyes as she breathed defiance.
Duke interfered. "Get Outl he said
to Gale harshly. "Ill talk to her. Go
hOme!"
Not ceasing to mutter oaths, Gale
picked up his hat and stamped out Of
the house, slamming the doors. Duke,
exhausted by the quarrel sat down,
eylng his niece. "Now what does this
meanT he demanded hoarsely.
She tried to tell him honestly and
frankly all that her acquaintance with
De Spain did mean-dwelling no more
than was necessary on its beginning,
but concealing nothing of its develop
ment and consequences, nothing of her
love for De Spain, nor of his for her.
But no part of what she could say on
any point she urged softened her
uncle's face. His square, hard jaw
from beginning to end looked like
stone.
$50 he's your lover?" he said harsh
~ when she had done.
"He wants to be your friend" re-
ia III,
Duke looked at her uncompromising-
IL. 'That man can't ever be any
friend of mine-understand that He
can't ever marry you. If he ever tries
to, so help me God, I'll kill him if l
hang for it. / know his game.
know what he wants. He doesn't care
pinch of snuff for you He thinks he
can hit me a blow by getting you away
from me-"
Nothing could be further from the
TRUTH" exclaimed Nan hopelessly.
Duke struck the table smashing
hiow with his fist. "rll show Mr.. de
Spain and his friends where they get
of"
Uncle Duke, If you won't listen to
reason, you must listen to sense. Think
of what position you put me in. 1
love you for all your care of me. /
love him for his affection for me and
consideration of me - because he
knows how to treat woman. l know
ne wouldn't harm a hair on your head,
for my sake, yet you talk now of
bloodshed between you two. l know
vrha% 10 ~
you, or both of you, are to be killed
for senseless feud. He will not stand
up and let any man shoot him down
without resistance. II you lay your
blood on his head, you know it would
put a stain between him and me that
never could be washed out as long as
we lived. If you kill him could never
stay here with you. His blood would
cry out every day and night against
you"
Dukes violent finger shot out Mt her.
And you're the gal took from your
nanny and promised I'd bring up a
uecent woman. You've got none o her
blood in you-not dror You're the
brat of that mincing brother Of mine,
90 ways EtuAhs hOA SGO0Nh eAAAA
showing off in town while was weed
ng the tobacco BEDS
Nan clasped her hands Don't
olame me because I'm your brothers
enid Blame NE because Tn a wom-
M because have heart because
want to I've and see you live and
20 see suspicion. distrust, feuds.
eiarins, and worse. Tn not migrate
u as you plainly say I am l want
t'a 70 get out OK what you are la