The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-01-24

q just prica for their mineral lands;
Don't look so shocked, Miss Canada.
It's the regular way such things are
handled in oil representative govern.
ments-ours, the Canadian and Eng.
fish parliaments, the German, the
French-all the same"
The girls eyes clouded. II do not
like to hear you speak in that cynical
Tone" '... -,
"Oh, it's not because I don't be.
lieve in democratic government. In
despotic countries the regular proce
dure would be for the officials to take
the bulk Of the appropriation, and
give the tribe the percentage OF
nothing"
II cannot believe that even your
government will permit it's officials tc
rob either the tribe or the people OF
the country: declared Marie. ''There
cannot be a majority of dishonest con
gressmen."
mo; the big majority are honest
| fools. They are managed by means Of
committees and the plea of party 10y
atty and log-rolling. But that's moi
my fault, sweetheart. You know T.
Il know you've yet to receive per
mission to call me that!" broke in thu
girl.
Vandervyn bit his lip. 'You FORGE
am going away"
''Back to Washington-and your
| fancee!"
"Quite true. And I'm going to stay
unless there is some inducement fol
me to return here" he rejoined.
It was Marie's turn to bite her lip
How can you say that, when 70,
know that THAT -
II told you how it was, and VIII,
cannot break off with her until
He stepped nearer, his eyes aglev
with passionate allurement. "Yo1
know I love you, only you, Marie
And you love me, sweetheart!'
Under the enticement of his sof
eyes and pleading voice, all her re
serve melted. Instead of eluding hi
advance, she swayed forward, and per
mitted him to take her in his arms
He crushed her to him, and showere,
kisses on her lips and blushing cheek
Upon her dusky hair when, over
come, she pressed her face agains
his shoulder.
He quivered with the Joy Of mas
terry and possession. "You are mine
mine! Say it!''
IL will marry you!" she whis
pered.
Submissive and loving as was tn
reply, it struck the ardent smile iron
Vandervyn's face. His embrace re
Taxed, and for moment he stoo,
staring over the girls head, his liz
between his teeth.
your she murmured
quick to sense the change that ha,
come upon him.
At the candid confession his eye
again glowed, and again he crushe'
her to him.
"You love me! You own it." b
cried. ''You are Miner
'No!"
With sudden, violent thrust 70
which he was all unprepared, sh
burst from his clasp and sprang clea
Of him.
"What is it?" he muttered, starin
at her, half bewildered.
"Oh" she cried. 1T was the wa
YOU Oh! how could you?" Sh
put up her hands, like child, to hid
the scarlet that famed in her cheeks
"Go, please go! You have made m
tell And I have promised to MARI
you-when you come back"
IF do come back" qualified Var
dervyn in a fash Of chagrin.
Marie drew herself up to her full
height, the color ebbing from her face
Her voice was as cold as her eyes
do you wish to free me from m
proInise?''
"Never!" he burst out. "You'd Civ
yourself to Hardy. He shan't hav
you. You've promised-you said it.
mot now-not yet-not until 70
come back to me, free from you
cousin. Leave me, asked you to go.
| When he perceived the look in he
eyes, he picked up his hat and LEI
the house without attempting to argue
| She closed the door, ard hastene
into her dainty little bedroom, t
sink on her knees before the crucifi
at the foot of her bed.
CHAPTER XVI.