South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-14
BIZ lola Forester

ed in early morning mists. Back in
the woods a bird called to its nest
/ ing mate. Bruce glanced up the
! other road. Many a time he had
loitered there waiting for Nance
j Gally 10 come along on her way to
! school. What had they cared for
feuds in those days! She was six. he
barely ten. Resting now in his sad
die, while the captain copied the
sweet clover and sorrel by the road
side. he remembered the day of
/ their great quarrel. He had called
I her redhead on the way home from
! school, because she had walked with
/ her cousin Wallace instead Of him.
There had been a fight and Wallace,
a strapping. black-browed youth of
l 3. had beaten him before her eyes.
He had risen from the road. dirty
and bleeding. and had thrown out
his challenge to the future. Oddly
enough. now. Wallace was his op-
ponent in politics.
The sound Of horses hoofs canter-
ing along the old timber road.
reused him from reverie. II was
Nance. She rode her sorrel mare
like a boy, her short curls flying In
the morning breeze. AS she rode,
she was singing Dixie at the top
Of her lungs, until she caught sight
Of the silent horseman. and stopped
short.
Bruce raised his cap in neishbor-
ly greeting, noting approvingly the
vivid beauty of her young face and
sparkling eyes.
Good morning, Miss Nance" he
said. ut seems like old times TO
be waiting here for you You're
looking mighty we'll"
She tossed her head in quick re-
sentiment.
Il reckon you can keep your com
pliments to home. Bruce Farraday.
We amt askin' anythin' from any
CT you in the complimentary line
She rode on. never looking be-
hind The color rose duly in Bruce's
face as IL she had slapped him. and
his lips set tightly. II was that aft
ernoOn that he gave Matt Crawford.
local boss Of the democratic caucus.
permission TO use his name for nom
nation at the coming elections.
You've got 20 step lively ard
look both ways at once" said sister
Belle. when the campaign was in
full swing. but, goodness, Bruce, it
does seem splendid 10 have a Farra-
day lighting for his own again. If
you let that snake Wallace Gallv
win. I'll never speak to you again.
Nance is holding her head so high.
her neck's stiff. I heard it said down
in the village that she'd promised
Wallace she'd marry him. If he beat
you election time"
Bruce looked at her oddly.
II don't see what she's got against
me-" he said.
you don't? Well. you're a Farra-
day for one thing. and for another
you called her redhead, and the
name stuck 10 her. She'll never for
give you for either one"
You know IL seems so queer"
Bruce said, Ito come back here and
find all these foolish backwoods no.
tons holding the people like laws.
OF course, I want TO win the cleo
ton. but I haven't anything special
against Wallace, except that he did
me up once In a boy fight. and I
would like a few fair rounds with
him sometime on the quiet"
You'll never beat him by fair
means" Belle returned. There are
only pa votes IN the section. and
nearly every able-bodied man in the
lot depends on work through the
winter up in the GaIly lumber
camps. II they don't vote for
Gally. they lose their chance"
The next day there was a confer
ence between Bruce and Matt
Crawford Briefly Bruce outlined his
plan OF action. On the Farraday
property there was a large old mica
mine. unworked since the death OF
bis father Ever since his arrival he