Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-05-31

hammer ont an empire in this North
land. Ne need for me to brag. What
l have done speaks for me as a guide
post To what mean to do"
81 know" the girl admitted with
the impetuOus generosity of her race.
81 hear it from everybody. You have
built towns and railroads and devel-
oped mines and carried the twentieth
century into new outposts. You have
given work to thousands. But you
go so fast I can't keep step with you.
l am one of the little folks for whom
laws were made"
"Then I'll make a new code for you"
he said. smiling. "Just do rs say and
everything will come out right"
Family her smile met his. "My
grandmother might have agreed to
that But we live In a new world for
women. They have to make their own
decisions. 1 suppose that is part OF
the penalty we pay for freedom"
Diane came into the room and Mac
donald turned to her.
II have just been telling Sheba that
I am going to marry her-that there
is no escape for her. She had better
get used TO the idea that l intend to
make her happy"
The older cousin glanced at Sheba
and laughed with a touch of embar-
rassment. whether she wants to be
happy or not. o Cave Man?"
"I'm going to make her want to-"
Sheba fed but from the door she
flung back her challenge. II don't
think So"
-
Macdonald kept his word to Sheba.
He used his influence to get Elliot re-
leased, and with a touch Of cynicism
quite characteristic went on the bond
of his rival An information was filed
against the field agent of the land de-
partment for highway robbery and at
tempted murder, but Gordon went
about his business just as If he were
not under q cloud.
None the less, he walked the streets
marked man. Women and children
looked at him curiously and whis-
pered as he passed. The sullen, hos
tile eyes of miners measured him ST.
lently.
In the states the fight between the
coal claimants and their foes was
growing more bitter. The muckrakers
were busy, and the sentiment outside
had settled SO definitely against grant
ing the patents that the national ad
ministratiOn might at any time jettisOr
Macdonald and his hackers as a sol
to public opinion.
1t was not hard for Gordon to CUES:
how unpopular he was, but he did no
let this interfere with his activities. HI
moved to and fro among the mimi,
camps with absolute disregard of tn
growing hatred against him. Page
came to him at last with a warning
whats that 1 hear about you beinI
almost killed up on Bonanza?" Pete
. wanted to know.
! "Down in the None Such mine. yo'
l mean? 1t did seem to be rainin
hammers as l went down the shaft,
admitted his friend.
l. "Were the hammers dropped on pun
I. pose?"
Gordon looked at him with a grin
smile. "Your guess is just as good q
mine, Peter. What do you thinky'
e Peter answered seriously. II thin
it isn't safe for you to take the chance
you do, Gordon. / ind wrong in
preston about .you,6prevalent anon
8 the men. They are blaming you fo
stirring up all this trouble on the on
;. side, and they are worried for fear tn
mines may close and they will los
their jobs. tell you that they are
dangerous mood"
y "Sprry, but can't help that"
. "YOu can stay around town and NJ
go out alone nights"
81 dare say 1 can, but I'm not goin
u to-"
; 81 think you had better use lit
sense. Gordon. i dare say l am exa
gerating the danger. But when yo
60 around with that jaunty devil-ma
care way of yours. the men think yC
: are looking for trouble-and your
u likely to get It."
"Am II"
z. 81 know what I'm talking abou
le Nine out of ten Of the men think yC
r tried to murder Macdonald after yC
E. had robbed him and that your ner'
weakened on the Job. This seems
n some of the most lawless to give the
lie moral right to put you out of Il
way. Anyhow, 1t Is a kind Of justific