The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-05-30
CHAPTER xI.
Partey

1880 '@'@N@ NfFFH "H NHAf NN f-"N hNs
her h.p. o4! ~ >ry4 close quarter
with de4l.t aDc.rac! A. she >,.u
with startled eyes tAeI go his mig
gard lace. her s.enGt- EecA and Yo.>et
head were very familiar 10 Ie spain
And her expression, WL..t II reflect
ed he: AorriLel alarm did ROT c1le,-
her anger aad aversion b.; l- >.sl4 %;
him. Unaware If The turl .i.u. spec
tacle ne presented. he Sg-.l. swept l.!
Il bralnstorm at the Appearance III .als
Morgan-the only one of go. "a, Nor.
gans ne had not faucle3 covering h.u,
and waiting 70 deliver As le-a war.
rant--telt ii fuzzy sweep over h.,l al
the wild thought that size mean. - sill
him.
Whatever she me4x. % g.. he cou!t
no more fire ut this e.s.. eve. had A,
II chance-aud Ae realized be- was a;
her mercy-tAan lie could al his SISTER.
and he lay with his eyes bent GA hers
trying to read her purpose He read
In her face only abhorreuce and con.
demnation, and felt in no Why moved
to argue her verdict. Il suppose he
said, at length, not trying 10 disguise
his bitter resentment OF her PRESENCE
you've come TO finish ne"
His shirt stained and tattered for
bandages, his hair matted in blood on
his forehead, his eyes iu1ameG and
sunken, his lips crusted ana swollen
the birthmark fastened yividly on his
cheek, made him a desperate sight. Re
garding him steadily. Nan. as Devil.
dered as if she had suddenly come Oh
a great wounded beast Of prey still
dangerous, made NJ response 10 his
words. The two stared at each other
defiantly and for another moment In
silence. IF you are going to kill me.
he continued. looking into her eyes
without any thought of appeal, do il
quick"
Something in his long. unyieldina
gaze impelled her to break the spell
or II. What are you doing here:"
she demanded with Z curling her
voice 10 control her excitement as hes,
she could.
De Spain. still looking at her. an.
swered only after q pause. Hiding
he said harshly.
Hiding 10 kill other me Mans
accusation as she clutched her rife
was almost explosive.
He regarded her cooIly. and with the
Interval he had had for thinking his
wits were Clearing do | look Ike
q MAJ hunting for q fghti Or" he
added since she made 10 answer -ika
q man hunting for & qriet spot TO die
in?~
] Know you are & u~arderer.-
In spite Of his weakness be flushed.
y O te exclaimed sharply. I'm no,
{ murderer. II you think it"-he r,oipt.
Cd conisznptuOEsly 10 her s.d-~you
have your rAe-lse IL.
"F0u came here TO hide to KIN some-
body she exclaimed.
What do yOu mean By here? Il
night better ask why you came herer
De rstore1 Il don't know where /
RI Do ! look as If / came here by
eh@ce: he paused Listen" be
SAID quite master Of himself. ATu tell
you why ! csue / shall never pe,
away aAye, snyway-yOu can have the
1uih II yon want H. / got of my
morse IN Tie hight to get : rink. He
Doiied couldn't walk ! climbed nm
1efe 10 hid till NY wounds heal Now
I've told you the truth. Where am ~,
The grip Of her hands OF The rtss
might have relaxed Somewhat br, sha
saw his deadly revolver In It's accus.
TONED place and did not mean 10 sur.
render her command Of him So-
would she tell him where he was shs.
parried his questions. He could 20. mn
ormat of any sort out az her
.e' ne saw that something more than
MS mere presence detained and par.
picked her. Her rornp c~ondenn,a.
uoh OF MIN ranked In his mind ara
'he strain OF facing her suspicion wore
Oh him. Il won't ask you snv,s,,,
more be said at length. .Yon ,.,nL
I've no right to live-that's what Won
MINK isn't it? Why don't you sboo, -
she only stared at him. .Whv DON,
you answer?" he demanded reckIessIv
Nan summoned her resolu,io, ~
Know you tried to kill NV cousIp /, s,a
SAID hotly, after he had tainted bar
once more. "And l am going to ,h,n.
what to do before l tell you anvth,na
or do anything"
you Know ! tried to kill your con.
sin! Yoa know nothing of the kind
Your cousin tried to kill me. He's =
bully and a coward, a man that doesr,t
know what fair fighting means.
You are safe in abusing him when
ne's not here"
"Send him to mel" His voice shook
with anger. "Tell him I'm wounded:
tell him I've had nothing to eat since
] fought him before. And IL he's still
afraid"--De Spain drew and broke his
revolver almost like 3 fash. In that
Incredibly quick instant she realized
he might have threatened her life be-
fore she could move a muscle-"tell
your nne cousin I've got one cartridge
onel" 30 saying, he held In