Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-01-11
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in the office of Harrington and Bush. She
Is engaged to Jack Barrow, n young real
estate agent. and the wedding day Is set.
While walking with him one Sunday they
meet Mr.. Bush. Hazeps employer, who for
the first time seems to- notice her at
tractiveness.. Shortly afterward, at his re-
quest, she becomes his private stenog-
Tapiier. After three months Mr. Bush
proposes carriage. which Hazel declines,
nrd after q stormy scene in the office
Hazel leaves her employment, Mr.. Bush
warming her he would make her sorry for
refusing him.
CHAPTER IT-Bush makes an effort, by
e. gift OF flowers. to compromise Hazel In
the minds OF her friends. She returns
them. The next day Bush fs thrown from
bis horse and fatally hurt. He sends for
dies. Three days afterward It IL an
nounced that he left a legacy Of 5000 TO
Hazel lin. reparation for any wrong !
once is What construction viii be But Upon
the words. Bush had his revenge.
CHAPTER III-Jacl Barrow, in q At
rage ,on rro arss sr a
Is hurt and she refuses. The engage
tnent Is broken and Hazel determines to
leave Granville She secs an advertise
Meadows. British Columbia, and secures
the situation.
CHAPTER Iv-Cariboo Meadows Is in
wild part OF British Columbia and Ha-
eel, shortly after her arrival, loses her
wanders until night. when. attracted by
lie light OF n campfire, she turns to IT.,
noping to find somebody who will guide
asr home, AZ the fire she recognizes a
Roaring Bill wnrstafr.'' who had seen
per at her boarding house there. He
PROMISES to take her homo in the morn
ny. but she is compelled to spend the
n
CHAPTER v--They start next day.
ffazel supposes for Cariboo Meadows, but
Wagstaff finally admits he Is taking her
70 his cabin in the mountains. He Is re-
shough protesting Indignantly. is helpless
and has to accompany him.
CHAPTER Wat the cabin Wagstaft
c9vides Hazel with clothing which had
3 winter wagstaff reIls her he loves
er. but in her indignation at her '.abduc-
on she refuses TO listen to him.
HAPTER vI1--with the coming OF
ing Hazel insists that Wagstan taise
persuade her to marry him and stay,
ut on her persistent refusal, no accom-
,anies her to Bella Coda, from where
re can proceed to Vancouver.
Continued from yesterday,
KSTou really and truly came back
tie person he nurmured. Lord
prd--and yet they say the day OF
slracles is past"
.Yon didn't think ] world. did your
he asked, with her blushing face snug
I'd against his sturdy breast "Still,
on gave INC map so that could
nd the place.
'That was just taking a desperate
hance.s No. never expected to sec
GU again, unless by accident" he said
onestly. "And I've been crying the
urt Of it to the stars oil the way back
rom the coast. only got here yes
erday. l pretty near passed up com
lg back at ALL / didn't see how ]
ould stay, with everything to remint
ne of you. Say, but it looked like a
onesome hole. used to love this
llaco--but didn't love it last night
seemed about the most cherries
nd depressing spot I could have
licked. | think should have endet
~ by touching a match to the who'll
usiness and hitting the trail TO som
Few country. I don't tnow. Tn no
weak. But Iidon't think could hay.
9taycd here long,
They stood silent in the doorway for
long interval, Bill holding her closc
% him. and she blissfillly conterted
areless and unthinking Of the future
o filed was she with joy Of the pres
| mt,
sDo you love me much, little per
| son?p Bill asked, after little.
| She nodded vigorous assent
"Why?' he desired TO know.
| ooh, just because--because you're Q
nan. suppose" she returned mischie'
| rously.
"The worlds chuck-full of men,
| Bill observed.
surely" she looked up at him. ''Bul
hey're not like you. Maybe it's ba6
| policy to start in fiattering you, but
there aren't many men of your type
| Billy-boy big and strong and capable
| md at the same time kind and patient
ind able to understand things, things
1 woman can't always put into words
Last fall you hurt my pride and nearly
/ scared me to death by carrying me of
in that lawless, headlong fashion o.
| yours.~ But you seemed to know jus
| how felt about it, and you played
| fairer than any man / ever knew
| would have done under the same CIR
| cumstances. ! didn't realize it until
| got back into the civilized world. Ant
| then all at once found myself longin,
for you--and for these old forests ant
the mountains and all. So came
4 back"
''Wise girl" he kissed her. ''You'l
never be sorry, hope. 1t took som'
nerve, too. It's long trail from herr
! to the outside. But this north coun
try--lt gets In your blood--if you
blood's red--and / don't think there's
any water In your veins, little person
Lord I'm afraid to let go of you FOL
fear you'll vanish into nothing, like ,
Hindu falzir stunt"
mo fear" Hazel laughed sI've so
d pony tied to a tree out there, an,
four Siwashes and camp outfit owe
| by Crooked lake. If l should vanlsl
I'd leave a plain trail for you to fol
4 low"
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