Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-08
stern ana angry. She remembered
then that stealing cattle is the one
crime a cattleman finds It hard to for


give.
Billy Louise might have spared her
self some mental anguish II she could
have known that Seabeck was brood
Ing over the wonder Of q woman's love
that pardons and condoaes q mans
sins.
"Im glad you came and told me
this,' he said at last. 'very glad, in
deed, Miss Macdonald. Certain steps
have been taken lately to push this
wipe out this, rustling and general law
lessness. and II you had not, told me,
I'm afraid the mills Of justice would
have ground your friends. OF course
the law would be merciful to Mrs.
.Meilke. No jury would send an old
woman like that BY the way, that
breed they have had working for
them-he Is In on the deal, too, take
It."
Eyes, Of course. They had to have
someone to help. Marthy can't do any
riding"
'Hm-mm-do you know, Miss Mac.
Donald, whether there was any init
macy between-your friends land the
man we had for stock inspector, Mr..
Olney7"
"I-can't say as to that" Billy Lou
Use, you see, did not know much about
details. but the little she did know
made her hedge.
There's a queer story about Olney.
You know he has left the country,
don't you? It seems he rode very hur.
riedly up to the depot at Wilmer to
take the train. Just as he stepped on,
a fellow who knew him by sight no.
ticed a piece Of paper pinned on the
back Of his coat. He jerked 1t loose.
It was a-m.m-very peculiar docu.
'ment for man to be warrington his
back" Seabeck pulled at his whis.
kers, but 1t was not pulling which
quirked the corners Of his lips. 'aThe
man said Olpey seemed greatly upset
over something and had evidently for.
gotten the paper until he felt it being
pulled loose. He taid Olney looked
back then, and - Nas the color Of .
pork-find. The trail vas pulling out.
Tho man took the paper over to. .
saloon and let several others read 1t.
They-mm-mm-dec decided that 1t should
be placed In the hands Of the authori-
ties. Have-m-m-your-friencs ever
mentioned the matter to you"
"No," said Billy Louise. and her eyes
were wide. t
"Hm-mm! We must discover. If we
can, Miss MacD Donald. whether they
are In any way implicated with this
man Olney. I believe that this is at
present mdse important than the re-
covery Of any-m-m-cattle Of mine
which they may have appropriated"
/ Billy Louise looked at him for min
ute. "Mr. Seabeck, you're awfully dear
about, this!' she told him. II haven't
been as square as you and I've been
Listen here. Mr.. Seabeck! ! don't love
Charlie Fox bit. I love somebody
else, and I'm going to marry him. He's
so square, I'd hate to have him think
I even let you believe something that
wasn't true. It's Narthy I'm thinking
Of, Mr.. Seabeck. was afraid you
wouldn't let Charlie on just for her
sake, but thought maybe II you just
thought WANTED you to do 1t for
mine, why, maybe with two women to
be sorry for, you'd be kind Of"
''Hm-mm I" Seabeck sent her a keen,
blue. twinkling glance that made Billy
Louise turn hot all over with shame
and penitence, .'Hm-mm" he said
again-if one can call that saying
and pulled at his graying whiskers.
"Hmsmmm!' r.
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