The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-24
BIG TIMBER
By BERTRAND W. SINCLAIR


curiously detached, impersonal tone
and by, ! suppose"
what do you mean?' Stella asked
breathlessiy.
He a. not answer. His eyes turned
to he" oNlv. She saw now that his
face wa white and rigid. that the
! line of his lips drew harder together
as he looked al her. but she was not
prepared for the storm that broke.
She did not comprehend the tempest
that ragged within him until he had
her by the shoulders. his fingers
crushing into her soft flesh like the
/ jaws OF n trap. shaving her as "A ter
rier might shake "a rat. TIL the heavy
coils OF hair cascaded over her shout
ders. and for second fear tugged at
her heart For she thought he meant
to kill her.
when he did doslst. he released
/ her with thrust OF his arms that
sent her staggering against a tree.
/ shaken TO the roots OF her being, tho
not with fear. Anger had displaced
that. A hot protest against his brute
strength. his passionate outbreak.
stirred her. Appearances were
against her. she knew Even so. she
revolted against his cave.man rough
NJ She was amazed to find herself
I longing for the power TO strike him.
She faced him trembling. leaning
against the tree trunk. staring at
him In impotent rage. And the fire
died out OF his eyes as she looked.
/ He drew a deep breath or two and
( turned away TO pick up his rifle.
I When he faced about with that I'm his
hand. the old mask OF immobility was
in place. He waited while Stella
gathered up her scattered hairpains
and made shift TO coil her hair into a
semblance OF order. Then he said
gently:
II won't break out like that
again"
"Once Is enough"
More than enough-for me-" he
answered.
She disdaincd reply. Striking Off
along the path that ran TO the camp.
she walked rapidly. choking "A rising
flood OF desperate thought. with
growing GOODNESS paradoxically there
burned hotter the flame OF an ele.
mental wrath. What right had he
to lay hands on her? Her shoulders
ached her flesh was bruised from
the terrible grip OF his fingers. The
her was maddcning. To be suspected
and watched. TO be continually the
target Of jealous fury No. thou.
sand times. no. She wheeled on him
at last
II can't stand this" she cried.
It's beyond endurance. We're like
flint and steel to each other now.
II today's a sample of what we may
expect, it's better 10 make a clean
sweep OF everything. I've got TO get
away from here and from you--from
everybody"
F'yfe motioned her TO n nearby
log
"Sit down" said he. I'VE may as
well have II out here"
For n few seconds he busted him
self with a cigar. removing the band
with utmost elaboration. biting the
end off. applying the match. his
brows puckered slightly.
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