The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-05-12

'.~-N- l1G his = me 4 hen
Winters vas bigger mai nan Rod
--F. rs lie had g.--- ". az. -.r...,
--- a. manner when u vg---,. VS.
i'""rr.-1-. r. would fan az. -E-,s.a.
."---l-.ar u1L-r threat II lea. -g
-.rlrg's Ie--4. ---l~r-ur-.
And 10 -nG mink. - -5a- -
--ra-t II an .---a- weapon .y.l ~
produce - even ---. an more nan Z
IN II lIr. EaG1-~.s v.r..s7" -.- ..e
mans =v-s 5a,h-a. AMI - k-a-s
shook. -E- L. La. a. --- -r.-.- If
solder - L. .a's-.. r. W-.----,
stern -are. t-I Il threat II. -.--l.a.
His I'M voice -0oa % ! ce--a-- -.a--
~ II nn--I--. L even AN ---.-
H-s courage vas mainly nora. 1E-
here Vas some accompanying ELrs.,a.
1a-.-LorC. thar vas -rGoCg--c. "Egr
cal beat ia. yOE an even l.- NJ. =
you wish. bE- you cant MAKE ne sa-
TOr! 7 dom want % >av 0t NJ
own 5-ee viii b. ,-.=,! 0E- Il last. his
voice Strangely rising.
Gentlemen gentlemen" sad Helen
Lt1-v0r-h. rising AMI swiftly inter-
posing between Tia secretary l-t he
-TO angry Uen. She --a-Z-G -La- he
AFFAIR had gone <a- enough a-G -1a-
she must intervene. They hat cer-a.l-
= failed LaIeE-ablv. almost .-ttrrDus-
y. You ara wrong 20 threaten NJ
>hUr-!lE. h : old enough % D. ne
father Of either Il you. Drop your
arm. NJ. Rodney. Put Up that pistol.
Mr. Winters. NJ. Shu--.if.' sad The
Z--i quickly, as I an II certain sense
your hostess. and - you are II 4 Ger
tain sense ny guest here. 7 apologize
% you FOR the improper and iupULsi7e
cuutuc- Of these young nen. They
love Ber--an Meade dearly. As I 10
Let that D. their excuse. Meanwhile.
they viii apologize 20 you here and
now. I am sure
There vas i moment Of silence. Rod
hey and Winters stared az each other.
and both looked AZ the girl confront
NJ them 80 confidently = her superb
and beautiful way. Winters smiled
lircIe shametacetIy as be showed his
7In back into IL holster. His had il
feed been The greater Offense.
Mr.. Winters, NJ. Rodney said The
-i-i .lsisr=ncly.
oh. I apologize. I suppose IL vas
wrong 70 threaten him" said Rodney
ilsgusJetIy.
Hang IT," said Winters. now utterly
t0rgeCfuI Of conventions, III wasn't the
hing % 20 % draw a gun on i little
Did man. and I'm sorry ttd IL
And now that we've apolOCzet
you'll tell Us the truth. won't you"
asked Rodney swiftly. with 10 appre-
cable change Of manner.
Yes. We beg IL now hGnbly.-
chimed in Winters. with anything but
IN humble air or voice
Il won't have Mr.. Shur-IiE even ap-
psaIed 10 now said Miss uIlngvorth.
You have threatened him and you
have apOi0gized. Whether he fOrgves
you OF nOr IL for him 10 decide. but he
shall not De worried. or Questioned or
insuIret any more"
Thank you. Mss rIingwOr-h.
came FOR that book on the desk your
father wants it said ShurtIit g-;mIy.
bowling slightly 20 her.
He stepped a little rremblin-ly-the
scene had been unnerving-pasr the
young men. picked up The book. bowed
again formally and Enthusiastically 20
Miss Llingw0r-h alone. and went OUT
Of the car. The honors Of the encoun-
Ter were certainly his.
Well Mss uingvOrrh." said Wiz
ters. Il don't know whether you made
a mistake Or not I think could have
scared il out OF him with this little
psrSUader II mine He tapped the
butt Of the pistol.
You couldn't have done Il Il You
had killed him said the woman. who
had read the Old secretary correctly.
He isn't what 7 call a daring man.
but he has courage that would take
him 70 the stake rather than make
him give way The courage Of endur-
ance rather than Of action. When be
speaks, Il be ever does. II will De OF
his own |-ee will
"Or because you may persuade him"
said Rodney. BY tOve. when I think
II over. II was the finest thing you ever
id"
PER- Maafa's 4 lucky fellow" said
Winters. You're The kind Of g.ri
thar ought % marry our vasr. where
va ~ % breed men tha- will match
up