Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1918-04-28

who. Elliot learns. u Nacdonald'l
Il learns that Macdonald and Sheba
CHAPTER xi-csntinusd.
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Presently hs spoke thickly. Il sup
pose you have heard that he was .
SquaW man"
That's ridiculoua Don't Be absurd.
Gordon"
IT'S the truth. I've seen The woman.
NE was pointed out to me"
BY old Gideon Holt likely" he
aaahed.
-Ons could get evidence and show II
b Aiss O,Neill," he said aloud. to him
self rather than to her.
Diane put her point Of view before
him with heated candor. You couldn't
Nobody but q cad would rake up old
scandals about the man who has beat
"a him fairly for q woman's love-"
You beg the question. Has he won
eairiyr
~Of course hs has. Be . good sport.
Bordon. Don't lick on the umplre's
aecision. Play the game"
That's all very well But what
about Aerf Am to Ht quiet while
she u sacrificed to . code Of honor
that seems 70 me rooted In dishonorr
"She II net being sacrificed I'm
her cousin. Tn very fond Of her. And
I'd trust her with Colby Macdonald"
"Play fair, Diane. Tell her the truth
about this Indian woman and let your
cousin decide for herself. You can't
10 less. can your
Mrs.. Paget was distinctly annoyed.
You ought to be ashamed Of yourself.
Gordon Elliot. You take all the Cos
DIP Of q crack-brained old idiot for
gospel truth just because you want
b believe the worst about Mr.. Mac
eonald. Colby Macdonald IL too big
and too aggressive not to have made
hundreds Of enemies. His life has been
threatened dozens Of times. But h
pays no attentioo to it-goes right on
building up this country. Yet you'd
mink he had . cloven hoof to hear
some people talk. I've no patience
nth them"
The woman's name u Heteetse."
Gordon said In IN even voice. just a
Z - were answering question she
b young and eood-loohdng for an In
1lan. Her boy u four or i've years old
Colmac, they eal him. and he looks
jast like Naedonald."
People are always tracing resem-
blances. There's nothing to that But
ssrccee - We =ss :z.eSS:sz-Jsszs
ago. This Isn't Boston. It used to BE-
he fringe Of civilization Men did ~
hey pleased In the early days"
This want In the early days Il
Was 1ve years ago. when Macdonald
WaS examining the Kamatlah coal field.
I'm told h. sends q check down the
eiver once Q month for the woman"
.An he more credit to him II he
does" Diane rose and looked storm
uy down ut her friend. you're about
- broad - Q clam, Gordon. Can't you
- that even II it's true. an that -
done withf II b . part Of his past
and if's Anished-trodden underfoot
It hasn't Q thing TO do with Sheba." !"
Il don't agree with you. A man
can't cut looos satirely from his past
q b Q part a him-and Nacdooalds
past Isn't GOD enough for sheba
O'Neln."
Diane tapped Aef littis foot impa-
uentiy o. - Aooe. do yoa know
many men WAeoo pastS are GOOD
enoasA for ths1r wivssf Colby Mac.
aoaald - god sne1gA for any woman
sIlve n - loves hR eno9tA
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Z know Nh 1R better than y0a "a.
He b the baeesse nan I know, and n0w
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