The Dolores star., 1918-05-24
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Presently he spoke thickly. II SUD
poss you have heard that he was o
Dquaw man.
That's ridiculous. Don't be absurd.
Gordon"
@It's the truth, I've seen The woman.
me was pointed out to me-"
by old 0ideon Holt, likely. ahs
oashed.
-Ons could get evidence and show It
b Niss O,Nein." he said aloud, to him
Delf rather than to her.
Diane put her point Of view before
him with heated cAndor. sYou couldn't.
Nobody but cad would rake up old
scandals about the mum who has beat
"a him fairly for woman's love-
You beg the question. Has he won
eairiyf
'tOf course hs has. Be . good sport,
Gordon. Don't kick on the umpire's
decision. Play the game"
'-rhat's all very well. But what
about her7 Am ] to sit quiet while
she 10 sacrincsd to . code Of honor
that seems 10 me rooted in dishonorf"
~She ID nct being sacrificed. I'm
Der cousin. I'm very fond Of her. And
"a trust her with Coll,y Macdonald"
'sP1ee fair, Diane. Tell her the truth
hboutsthiS Indian woman and let your
cousan decide for herself. You can't
% less, can your
Mrs.. Paget was distinctly annoyed.
You ought to be ashamed Of yourself,
Gordon Elliot. You take an the gos-
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gospel truth just hecause you want
10 believe the worst about Mr.. Mac
donald. Colby Macdonald 10 too big
and too aggressive not to have made
hundreds Of enemies. His life has been
threatened dozens Of times. But h0
pays no attention to it-goes right on
building up this country. Yet you'd
think he had Q cloven hoof to hear
some people tall. I've no patience
with them"
The woman's name II Meteetse,S
Gordon said In an even voice, Just as
4 he were answering question. "She
% young and goodlooklng for an In
9lan. Her boy II four or fve years old.
Uolmac. they can him. and he looks
Just like Macdonald"
sPeople are always tracing resem-
blances. There's nothing to that. But
suppose his life was Irregular
ago. This isn't Boston. It used to be
She fringe Of civilization. Men did ~
they pleased In the early days"
@This wasn't In the early days. II
( was i've years ago, when Macdonald
was examining the Kamntlah coal feld.
I'm told ha sends q check down the
river once Q month for the woman"
.All the moro credit to him II he
aoes" Diane ross and looked storm
w down at her friend. you're about
~ broad as clam. Gordon. Can't You
& see that even if It's true. all that II
done withf II II part Of his past
and it's nnished-trodden underfoot.
Gt hasn't~a thing to do with Sheba." |"
: II don't agree with you. A man
can't cut loose entirely from his past.
Il u \ part Of him-and Nacdonald's
past isn't good enough for Eheba
O.Neill."
{ Diane tapped hsr little foot impa-
tiently on the door. 'sDo you know
nany men whose pasts are good
suouGh for their wives7 Colby Mac
! aonaid 10 good enough for any woman
T llive II he loves her enough
"You don't know him"
Il know him far better than you do.
He d the biggest man know. and now
I ehat he q In love with q good woman
he'1l rise to hiSechance.s
-lyhs ought to bS told ths truth
about Metsstse and her boy he In
slsted dogEsdly.
Nrs. Paget Lost her temper complete
b.. Doss The government pay you
+ = mind other peoples business, Cor
h1nr - snapped.
r waul1nt - working for tho gov
bneak than. but for 0haha O'Nafn.s >
sAnd 1oe 0ordon Wliot. You'd bs
a1ene n1sEAand work fpe hin too.
Rmlk 1oeDoe TT. Yoa emit Do it.
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