The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-07-23

bottom OF this sooner or later-and
the sooner the better. I'm waiting for
you to repeat what you just told US.
Rufus"
There were tears Of anger In the
law students eves-of anger and OF
impotence. He gave Angela look Of
superb disdain, shrugged his shoulders.
swell. that settles that" he said,
and as Angela gave gasp Of under
standing. and turned angrily white. he
laughed metallically.
Cullen moved nearer to him.
"Are you going to speak up or not7
Because II you aren't :"
Waring folded his arms; but he
still failed Of the pose he planned. be-
cause his eyes and his muscles were
traitor TO him.
mo. I'm not Not until I'm ready
toi I'm not afraid of the whole crowd
OF youl I'm not going TO be bullled
and bulldozed into" He attempted
to brush past Cullen. the older man
caught him by the arm. take your
hands of mer
"You stay where you arep stormed
Cullen. "Until you can"
eff you lay your hands on me once
more. Mr.. Cullen. III don't you
forget ! know what this meansi I'll
have you"
"Oh. your lawW Cullen snorted II
contemporary. "For Gods sake
don't SWIVEL about 1t stand up
and take 1t like man, II you've got
any manhood in you! For law stu
dent you're well, don't try to
run away from II, then. Are
you going to tell him, or am II"
The answer was delayed; Cullen
swung around to Hilliard. Then I'll
tell you myself Know what this boys
been saying about your Coming up to
us when you're not here, and trying to
knife you when you're not lookingT
Hilliard. who had been standing
paralyzed, found voice.
"Why, can guess" he said, curious
ly calm. "And don't be harsh with
him. Mr.. Cullen. AS matter Of
fact"
Angela had sprung between them !;
billiard saw that her cheeks were tear
stained.
ITS nothing but jealousy!" she
cried vehemently. "He's said horrible
things about you He's always say
ing things about you! He said"
"Angelaw Cullen almost fairly
shouted 1t. II tell you, this is my
house, and won't have any more Of
this internal nonsense In It Hear
me? I've had all the nonsense Tn 60
ing to stand from anybody Rufus,
You stay right therel Angela. you
keep quiet" He turned to Hilliard.
IF you'd come in half minute soon
er, you'd have heard this young whip
per-snapper trying to make you out a
swindler! Trying to class you with
fake promoters and mining sharks !!
look at himi Look at himl want to
Yes that's what he did You Ana
tell you, billiard, It'll take more than
his say-so to start anything around
here Don't you open your mouth,
Rufus you had your chance
and you wouldn't take 1t And want
to tell you right here and right now"
wait minute" billiard was
deadly quiet; the only quiet member
of the quartette. '1rhere's no use In
telling all the nelghbors just yet" He
regarded Warning kindly. do you mind
repeating precisely what you did say,
Rufus? Don't you think I'm entitled
TO that much?"
The boy flushed agonizedly; he was
the accuser, and yet he couldn't meet
billiards. eyes. II wasn't guilt; it was
mere intellectual inferiority; and yet
II gave exactly the opposite impress
sion.
We'll" he said desperately, II know
hearsay evidence is no good, so / got II
first hand-in your own room In the
Onondaga, didn't II You won't deny
that, will your didn't just pick up
rumors-I got 1t from you. Didn't