The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-02-06
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most OF the way. And you've got
TO ride five miles. Tell 'em TO go
home. Pore little devils. / wouldn't
ask n cow.critter TO face this wind
after sundown"
you do not understand that |
must have discipline In this school,
MIR. Lorrigan. can't permit my
pupils TO rebel against my authority.
You would not let your men dictate
to you. would your"
"Thcy would have right 10 call
for their time II asked them 10 do
some damfool thing like sitting In
this shack with the wind blowing
thru II at 40 miles an hour. | don't
reckon It's my putin. only it's any
and kids don't freeze 10 death. And
by tho humpin' hycnas--"
Tom went sitting on his high
heels 10 the door, pulled II open with
a yank and rounded tho corner
where the four Boyle children stood
leaning against the house.
You kids straddle your cayuses
and hit for home" Tom told them.
There amt going TO be any more
school today"
When Tom turned to re-entcr the
shack for a final word with Mary
Hope. he found that small person
standing just behind him with set
lips and clenched fists and her hair
blowing loose from its hairpins.
MIR. Tom Lorrigan, you can just
call those children backr she cried.
her lips blulng in the cold gale that
beat upon her. do you think that
with all your lawiessness you can
come and break up my SCHOOL, You
have bullied my father"
I'D do worse than bully him. II
I had him in handy reach right now"
Tom drawled. and took her by the
shoulder and pushed her inside. ANY
man that viii let woman sit all
day In n place like this--I always
have heard OF Scotch stubbornncss
but there's something beats that all
to thunder. Git yore things on. Yorc
horse Will be ready in about five
minutes"
He bettered his estimate, returning
in just four minutes 10 find the door
locked against him. Don't you
dare come in herer' Mary Hope
called out her voice shrill with ex.
element
Whereupon Tom heaved himself
against the door and lurched in with
the lock dangling.
without any apology. he pulled
her coat off a nail near by. and held
IL outspread. the armholes convon-
lent 10 her hands. He did II exactly
as tho he was handling a calf that
he did not wish to brighten or hurt
For a mile Tom kept close TO Rabs
heels. Then. swinging up alongside.
no turned TO Mary Hope.
| II amt blaming yuh for being
Scotch and stubborn" he said, but
don't yuh 30 back TO that board
eullcnder till the weather warns up.
And tell yore folks that Tom Lori
gan broke up yorc school for yuh.
case of pneumonia"
Mary Hope was framing q SEN
tence OF defiance when Coaley wheel
ed and went back the way they had
come, 80 swiftly that even with
shouting she could not have made
herself heard In that whooping wind.
CHAPTER VIII.
The Lorrigan Way.
TyHE Lorrigan family was dining
l. comfortably. Belle had finished
her dessert and leaned back with n
freshly lighted cigaret poised in her
fingers.
| what have you got up your
sleeve. TOM" she asked abruptly.
my arm Tom responded
promptly.
| Jaw, cut out the comedy. Tom.
You've been doing something. and
| Lance knows what II IL. Now. I'll
get It outa you two II ! have to
shoot II out"
| Lance. just returned from Berk-
eley during Easter holidays. lifted
one eyebrow at Tom. lowered one lid
very slowly. and gave his mother n
level. sidelong glance.
Your husband. my dear madame.
has been engaged in n melodramatic
role created by himself. And-do
you want TO know. honestly. what
dad has been dolng?"
I'm going to know" Belle In
formed him trenchantly.
Then I'll break It gently. Tom.
your husband. today rode TO an al
legged schoolhouse. threatened, or
dered. and by other felonious devices
hazed three Swedes and the four
Boyle kids out OF the place and
toward their several homes and then
when the schoolmarm very discreetly
locked the door he straightway be-
camc n bold. bad man. He bursted
that door off its hinges"
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