Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-13
BY ELIZABETH E
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Qoor on 1ucy'S oped-nlouthed interest.
Mrs. Mendall was also coming up from
below; they would be surrounded by
questions in a moment.
And the plant is destroyed-com-
pletely gomez she asked quickly.
pieces and my machinery's scattered
in bits all over the country. The 9TH
or buildings r shattered so they're
no account It's a nasty
mess they've made. damn them!" he
ended in a suppressed fury that flush
ed him.
But no one was killed"
MacAllister hesitated; he did not
like to tell her. zone Of the night
watchmen, Marie. We've found
enough to identify HIM Another's
slightly injured, and a third we've
found no trace Of yet. Perhaps it's
Marie grew paler. HAh, Monsieur
things, but the papers will have It in
all its uglipess for We to read. There
were reporters out almost az soon as
I was. and now the place Is thronged.
All of Laclasse will be there by noon
on my wretched property"
1t was plain that there was hurt pride
as we'll as anger working in him. :
But you will not go on with it
now the plant is gone:" she asked
tlmidly. and yet with eagerness.
Go on!" MacAllister answered, his
fore night comes I'll have a force
clearing a place for new buildings.
I'll give Mr.. Kraup and his tribe a
surprise!!" He sworc profoundly, and
asked nc pardon for it: "By-.
I'll go straight on"
Marie was not too frightened by his
violence to plead. She came close
and put her hand on the clenched fist
he had brought down on the table.
She stroked it, her face lifted to his.
"Ah, but see what you have escaped!
1t Will only bring more trouble, Mon
sieur." i.
MacAllister looked down on her,
blood and would be inundated by
plain lawlesgness! What's come over
I've? It's notNmy blood that's speak
ing in We now. I've seen nothing but
courage in We so far, and been proud
, of it,"
Her lips ~quivered at his biting re-
proof. She looked down. II do not
wish trouble to come to you" she
MacAllister softened on the in
slant. He drew her to him. I'm just
a plain brute!". he said against he1
cheek. I'm clean beside myself this
morning! Ye're a tender-hearted girl
just as I'd have We be. God knows
we brought me a blessing when We
brought yerself to me-"
Then at the look she gave him, hie
trough hand turned her lips to his
and he kissed her, a long pressure to
1 which she responded, hesitatingly al
r4H@f tkAn with i0}orejkS, H.. $500
lifted to his neck and clasped him, as
tightly as he held her.
The warmth Of her response took
MaoAllister's breath. $50 We have II
III We to love me like that" he said
~unsteadily. I'm glod We belong ia
me, andI mean to doaright by ye. I'm
glad ye had the courage to come-fo
me. with the confidence Of a child
looming to its father"
You have been a father to me, ever
since I came" Marie said In a cnoth.
cred way, -.
mo. I've not. I've not known ex
actly what to make Of ourselves these
three weeks. I'll confess. I put ye out
here, away from people, that I might
study ye q bit It's the cautious Scot
in me suggested that. It's been lik(
making acquaintance with q stranger
to whom n feels drawn. l. told "
last night OF the trouble that came tc
me when I was little more than q boy
and before ye. were born, and Of tht
hurt and regret that's been eating In.
to me all these years. ! want to d.
for We I needed just what. ye've
last night Of ways and means. 4here's
no n knows that / hadia wife and
child There's only ono person be.
sides yerself to whom I've ever told al
I told ye last night. I'm no talker
and neither are ye: ye're a bit lika
me in that. Well give no histories Il
the gossips, either yours or mine. Ii,
classe will learn yc're my kinswoman
and that's enough. I a do for nay
ktnswoman as / see ht-I can adop,
her II I wish. I've had experience IN
the harm gossip can do q woman; I've
suffered from the wagging tongues II
Laclasse. and so has the woman 81
whom / think deal. The fewer ex,
plantations We make the bettAr
|. Ye'ns help mo in what I In.
tend TO do, Marie ~
: viii do whatever you say-I an
grateful that you lore ma" ahs wa1
And MacAllata haa TAXED him