Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-16
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This was DANES point of view,
and in time it became to a certain
extent that of Sheba. One takes on
the color of ones environment, and
the girl from Drogheda knew in her
heart that Meteetse and Colmac
were no longer the real barriers that
stood between her and the Alaskan.
She had been disillusionei, saw him
more clearly; and though she still
recognized the quality of bjgness
that set him apart, her spirit did
not now do such complete homage
to it. More and more her thoughts
cCntrasted him with another man.
Macdonald did not need to Re
told that he had lost ground, but
with the dogged determination that
he'd carried him to success he re
fused to accept the verdict. She
was q woman, therefore to be Won.
The habit of victory was so strong
in him that he could see no alter
native.
The motor-car picnic to the Will
low Creek camp was a case in
point. Sheba did not want to go,
but she went. The picnic vas a
success. Macdonald was an outdoor
man rather than parlor one. He
took charge of the luncheon, lit the
fire, and cooked the coffee without
the least waste of effort. In his shirt
sleeves, the neck open at the throat.
he looked the embodiment of mas
culine vigor. Diane could not help
mentioning it to her cousin.
Isn't he a splendid human ami
mal?"
Sheba nodded. Hes wonderful" I"
If L We're little Irish colleen
and he had done me the honor to
deep in love with him.
The Irish colleen's eyes grew re-
Elective. Not if you had seen Peter
first, Di. There's nothing reason
able about q girl, I do believe. She
loves-or else she just doesn't"
Diane fired a question st her
Tointblank. 'Have you met your
Peter? Is that why you hang back 2"
The color famed into Sheba's S
face. "Or course not. You do say
the most outrageous things, Di.
They had driven to Willow Creek
over the river road. They returned
by way of the hills. Macdonald
drew up in front of a cabin to fill
the radiator.
He stood listening beside the car,
the water bucket in his hand. Some
thing unusual was going on inside
the house. There came the sound of
a thud, of a groan, and then the
crash of breaking glass. The whole
window frame seemed to leap from
the side of the house. The head
and shoulders of a man projected
through the broken glass.
The man swept himself free of
the debris and started to run. In
stantly he pulled up in his stride,
as amazed to see those in the car
as they were to see him.
Gordon" cried Diane.
out of the house poured a rush
of men. They too pulled up alb
ruptly at sight of Macdonald and
his guests.
A sardonic mirth cleaned in the
eyes OF the Scotsman. DO you al
ways come out of a house through
the wall, Mr.. Elliott" he asked.
only when I'm in a hurry" Cor
don pulled out a handkerchief and
dabbed at some glass-cuts on his
face.
Don't let US detain you," said
the Alaskan satirically. "We'll ex.
cuse you, since you must CO."
Pm not in such a hurry now. In
fact If you're going to Kusiak, ]
think I'll ask you for a lift" re-
turned the field agent coolly.
And your friends-in-a-hurry-
they want a lift too.
Big Bill Macy came swaying for.
ward. both hands to his bleeding
head. Hes a spy, curse him. And
he tried TO kill me-