Cheyenne record., 1918-05-23
CHAPTER xI-contInusd.

CHAPTER xI-contlnued.
Presently he spoke thickly. Il sup
eoss you have heard that he was q
sQuaw man."
That's ridiculous. Don't be absurd.
Gordon"
\ Its the truth. I've seen the woman.
M was pointed out to mo"
by old Gideon Holt, liksly," she
Aashed.
sOns could get evidence and show 1t
b Mn O'Neill." he said aloud. to him
polf rather than to her.
Diane put her point Of view before
Nm with heated candor. "You couldn't.
Nobody but q cad would rake up old
scandals about the man who has beat
- him fairly for a woman's love-"
you beg the question. Has he won
lairiyr'
.of course hs has. Be q good sport,
eordon. Don't kick on the umpire's
decision. Play the game"
~Thats all very well. But what
about herf Am to sit quiet while
uhs IL sacrificed to . code Of honor
hat seems b me rooted In dishonor7"
"She is not being sacrificed I'm
Aar cousin. Tn very fond Of her. And
rd 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
DO less, can you"
Mrs. Paget was distinctly annoyed.
You ought to be ashamed Of yourself,
Gordon Elliot. You take all the gos-
zip Of a crack-brained old idiot for
gospel truth just because you want
10 believe the worst about Mr.. Mac
donald. Colby Macdonald is too big
and too aggressive not to have made
hundreds Of enemies. His life has been
threatened dozens Of times. But he
pays no attention to it-goes right on
building up this country. Yet you'd
hihk he had cloven hoof to hear
some people talk. I've no patience
with them"
! The womnn's name Is Meteetse,"
Gordon said in IN even voice, just as
4 he were answering question. "She
y young and good-looklng for an In
dian. Her boy is four or five years old.
Colmac, they call him, and he looks
Just like Macdonald"
"People are always tracing resem-
blances. There's nothing to that. But
suppose his life was irregular-years
ago. This isn't Boston. 1t used to be
dho fringe Of civilization. Men did as
thsy pleased in the early days."
tATShto vuo fy, Tho oorlv dave II
vas five years ago, when Macdonald
was examining the Kamatlah coal field.
I'm told he sends a check down the
river once q month for the woman"
"All the more credit to him If he
loss." Diane rose and looked storm
~ down at her friend. You're about
- broad as q clam, Gordon. Can't you
sss that even II it's true. all that 10
Zone w1th7. 1t is part of his past
md it's finished-trodden underfoot.
b hasn't a thing to do with Sheba." "
II don't agree with you. A man
aan't cut loose entirely from his past.
h II q part Of him-and Macdonald's
past isn't good enough for sheba
o'Neill."
Diane tapped her little foot impa-
61otiy on the 6oor. do you know
nany men whose pests are good
enough for their wives1 Colby Mac
oonald u good enough for any woman
dive II he loves her enough"
"You don't know him"
4 know him far better than you do.
Gs u the biggest man know, and now
uAaf he - tn love with . good woman
he1l rise to his chance"
"0hs ought to be told the truth
abost Nstsstss and her boy" he In
tDsted doggsdly.
NrA Paget lost hsr tsmpsr complete.
b. Docs The government pay you
- mind othsr peoples business, Cor
1onr' shs snapped.
Il wouldn't b working for the gov
ssnmsnt tAan. but for Ehsha ONan.s
"And Ape Gordon Mliot You'd b
Ioing undsFhand work for him too.
Dsn't tosgst tnat You can't Do It
IoueFe MT hat hind Of q man. II
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