The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-06-07

!, went to breakfast. De Spain joine
her before she had finished, and whe
, they left the dining room she explaine
. why she had disappointed him the da
: before He heard the story with mis-
givings.
"Ill tell you how 1t looks to me
Man." he said when she had done
You are Ike a person that's beini
bound tighter every day by invisible
cords. You don't see them because yot
are fearless. You are too fearless
Nan" he added, with apprehension re
Elected In the expression of his face
III tell you what wish you'd do. and
| say It knowing you won't do It," he
concluded.
She made light of his fears, twisting
his right hand till 1t was helpless in
her two hands and laughing at him.
How do you know I won't DO ltY'
Because I've asked you before This
Is IT,: Marry me. now, here. today, and
don't take any more chances out there"
But, Henry" protested Nan, 81 can't
marry you now and just run away from
poor Uncle Duke. If you will just be
patient, I'll bring him around TO our
side"
Never, Nan"
Don't be so sure. know him bet
ter than you do, and when he comes
for anybody, he comes all at once.
Why, It's funny Henry. Now that I'm
picking up courage, you're losing It'll"
He shook his head. ~ don't like
the way things are going"
'Dearie," she urged, SHOULD | be any
safer at home If l were your wife, than
l am rs your sweetheart. / don't want
to start horrible family war by run.
ming away and that is just what GER
talnly should do"
De Spain was unconWnced. But ap-
prehenslon Is short-llyed In young
hearts. The sun shone, the sky spread
a specltless blue over desert and noun
tain, the day went to their castles and
dreams. In a retired corner of the
cool dining room at the Mountain
house they fingered together over a
ong-drawn-out dinner. The better-ln-
formed guests by asides Indicated their /
presence to others. They described |
hem as the hardy couple who had first
net In stiff Frontier day rifle match,
which the girl had won. Her defeated
'iVal-the man now most regarded and
cared In the mountain country-was
he man with the reticent mouth, mild
yes, curious birthmark, and with the
wo little, perplexed wrinkles visible
most of the time just between his dark
yebrows, the man listening intently
o every syllable that fell from the lips
( the trinity bloused active girl oppo-
lite him, leaning forward in her eager
ess to tell him things. Her Jacket
ing over the back of her chair, and
he herself was referred to by the
lore fnnclful MS queen of the outlaw
amp at Music mountain. ]
The two were seen together that day
bout town by many, for the story of
lelr courtshlp was still yelled In mys-
'ry and afforded ground for the
idest speculation, while that of their
faculties, and such particulars as De
pains frultless efforts to conclliate
uke Morgan and Dukes open threats |
yainst De SPANS life were widely |
lown. All these details made the
oyement and the fate of the young
,uple the object of keenly curious r
In the late afternoon the two rode
most the whole length of Main street
gether on their way to the river
'ldge. Everyone knew the horseflesh
ey bestrode-none cleaner-limbed,
rider or faster in the high country.
nose that watched them amble slow =
past, laughing and talking, intent =
Ily on each other, erect, poised and =
otlonless, as If nodded to their sad .,
es, often spoke of having seen Nan g
ID her lover that day. 1t was long :,
ne before they were seen riding ;,
wn Main street together again. a.