Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-03-01


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char9esls 40 murmured On IN
chargeA--i HonoraAls msnalon $780,
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Marie smiled with cool esndsecenp
sion.
aMercly question Of d0lng 31ssles
to you. Captain Hardy WHEN ! uan
has done his duty. however hArnhly,
II n the duty al others % - That ~
receives just compensated. I taks
credit Tor having hsapsd a bring tAls
about.
.YouY' he exclaimed. ~Of coarsA
though. II you really did not love
him"
"That does not follow. Ton must
know I did love him. Hut 20 Ind Tint
! had for rival another breed Girl
one not half 10 beautiful q I'll could
not endure tho thought. yon have
seen the proof that there d I rood deal
Of my mothers rcd grandfather Ia my
blood. No. / had to give him up. md
! have decided to marry smother man.
"Anotheri" echoed Hardy.
"Will you not congratulate mar
she asked.
He rallied, Il congratulate him.
After what has happened, feel conf
dent that you must have chosen sorner
one more worthy Of you."
"He Isl" declared the girl, her no.
rious eyes melting with tenderness.
HE Ii far more worthy of mo than
am OF himi'
with an effort she recovered her cool
composurc.
"But now. before going. wish y
take this opportunity % discharge IN
. way the obligation that. . member
Of tho tribe. owe 10 ron Tor your
services. shall therefore return the
mine to you."
shs held out ! document. H
stepped back.
aNo. Miss Dupont" - aid. \ en-.
not accept It"
"You must. I took Il from yoak
Though have used the incons from
It not altogether for personal grati1.
cation, you must realize TINT my pride
will not permit me 70 keep II any
longer. Let mo add that 1t hAS not
pinched out. as ron may have inferred
from what ] said ut tho ball. 4 u !
bonanza"
f. II regret that cannot accept II" 10
replied. "A captains PAP u quite nut
| flcient for a--bacholor.s
Marie gave him knocking glance.
Really now, Captain Hardy, you 40
not expect me to believe you viii long
remain unmarried1'
He tried his best to conceal how her
frivollty tortured him. ''You may not
believe It. Miss Dupont. Yet II =
| true"
..It In not" she contradicted. .when
we were abroad. Pere and I went IN
Monte Carlo. fancy tho gambling
spirit infected me. Let m settle the
ownership OF the mine with wager.
IL you do not marry this year. ! agree
to keep II. But II you marry within
that time, you will accept Il back from
me on your wedding day"
| ut ID not fair Tor me TO bet on 4 cor.
tainty; but IL ron Insist, I agree to the
wager" said Hardy.
aTkcn be prepared to take the mine
q week from today" shs bantered.
He tore his gaze away from the
lovely face whose gay smile appeared
SO heartlesaly mocking.
"You--cannot reaIixe--how this
She handed him another sealed sni
veIope.
.Here is the order detailing you 10
special service with the general staR
for tho winter. You Will than b. re-
CURED to return to the reservation and
carry out oil the plans recommended
| by You for the civilixing Of the tribe.
Your mare II In the same stable ~ the
thoroughbred that have bought 10
use % her riding mate"
The changed tone In the girls voics
compelled Hardy to look up. In her
radiant eyes he saw look that could
Il HOT JIG IUlHIAhEus Luc Du1Ilo SUWk 0R0
seemed 10 mocking was now tendsFiy
teasing.
"Marie--you--" he stammered. "Ars
you certain II is--love-not 4 passing
feeling Of pityT'
"Pityi For your she cried. do
you think / could dare pity you1--a
man like you'll could not have been
50 presumptuous even had those
treacherous conspirators succeeded In
crushing you. DO you think II was
pity that made me live q lie all this
tlme--that forced me to nout you and
accept his detestable attentionsT'
Her voice sank to note Of deep
humility.
II know how very unworthy OF ron
am. Yet I hope am not 20 un-
worthy as that first day at the coules.
when scorned you, and you, with
your skill and courage and moderation,
saved us without harming those whose
attack he had wantpnly brought upon
US. was coquette--a coQuette In
fatuated with the kind OF man with
whom q c0quette deserves to be infat-