Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1920-08-20

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PAGES they would have come in view
of the upper windows of the house.
She walked slowly away. with wave
back once or twice and he stood look
ing after her. ! waited until she was
some way Off, and then down came,
but so taken up was he that l was
within n hands touch OF him before
he whlsked round upon me. He tried
to smile as his eyes met mine.
az saw you" I gasped, and my
throat had turned so dry that spoke
like a man with quinsy.
"Dld you so7" said he. and he gave
little whistle. "Well, on my life,
Jock. I'm not sorry. was thinking
Of coming up to West Inch this very
day and having II out with you. May
be its better as 1t is"
you've been n fine friend" said /.
"Well, now, be reasonable, Jock"
said he, sticking his hands into his
pockets and rocking TO and fro as he
stood. LET me show you how It
stands. Look me in the eye and you'll
see that don't lie. It's this way.
had met Edle-Mlss Calder, that Is
before came that morning, and there
were things which made me look upon
her as free, and, thinking that, let
my mind dwell on her. Then you said
she wasn't free but was promised to
you, and that was the worst knock
I've had for n time. II clean PIT me
Off. and made fool OF myself for
some days, and It's a mercy I'm not
In Berwick Jail. Then by chance !
met her again-on my soul, Jock II
was chance for me-and when spoke
Of you she laughed Mt the thought. II
was cousin and cousin. she said, but
ms for her not being free. or you being
more to her than friend. II was fools
talk. SO you see. Jock. was not so
much to blame after all. the more so
as she promised that she would let you
see by her conduct that you were mis-
taken In thinking that you had any
claim upon her. You must have mo-
ticed that she has hardly had a word
for you for these last two weeks"
laughed bitterly. ut was only last
night" said /, "that she told me that
was the only man In all this earth
that she could ever bring herself to
| love-"
hand and laid it on my shoulder, while
he pushed his face forward to look
into my eyes.
"Jock Calder" said he, ~ never
| knew you tell lie. You are not try
ing to score trick against trick, are
your Honest, now, between man and
man."
ITS Gods truth" said !.
He stood looking at me, and his face
had set like that of man who is hav-
ing hard fight with himself. 1t was
long two minutes before he spoke.
"See here. jock said he, "this
woman is fooling us both. D'you hear.
man?-she's fooling us both. She loves
you at West Inch and she loves me
on the brae-side, and in her devils
heart she cares whin blossom for
neither of us. Let's Join hands, man,
and send the hell-fre hussy to the
right-about."
But this was too much. could not
curse her In my own heart, and still
less could stand by and hear another
man do II, not though 1t was my old
est friend.
"DOn't YOU call names ~ | cried.
Zach you sicken me with your soft
talk. I'll call her what she should bs
called"
"Will you, thought" said I, Juggling
oil my coat. Look you here jim
Horscroft, II you say another wore
against her I'll lick 1t down your
throat II you We're rs big as Berwicl
castle. Try me, and seel"
He peeled Off his coat down TO the
elbows and then he slowly pulled 1t OF
again.
Don't be such fool, Jock" sale
he. '"rwo old friends mustn't fall GU
over such a-well. there, I won't SAY
1t. Well, by the Lord II she hasn'
nerve for ten -
i looked around, and there she was
not twenty yards from us, looking n.
cool and easy and placid as we wer,
hot and fevered
81 was nearly home" said she
"when | saw you two boys very bus!
talking, so l came all the way bacl
to know what II was about"
Horscroft took run forward anC
caught her by the wrist. She gave /
little squeal at the sight OF his face
but he pulled her toward where wal
standing.
NOW. Jock, we've had tomfooler,
enough" said he. "IIere she is Shall
we take her word as TO which sh,
likes7 She can't trick US now tina
we're both together"
~ am willing" said l.
"And so am |. II she goes for yol
swear I'll never so much as turn M
eye on her again. VIII you do al
much for meT'
"Yes, ! WILL"
swell, then, look here, yeul We'r,
both honest men and friends. and W,
tell each other no lies, and so we know
your double ways ! know what yol
said last night Jock knows what yol
said today. D'you seer Now. then, tai
and square! Here we are before you
OneQ and haya dana With a. 1. 4.