The Dolores star., 1920-10-15

Al. ''''' sooner or later-and
'ne sooner the better. I'm waiting for
you to repeat what you Just told us
Rufus" uS'
ihere were tears OF anger in the
Ia" students eyes-of anger and Of
impotence. He gave Angeln a look n,
superb aisdain, shrugged his shoulders.
wen. that settles thatl" he said
ana as Angela gave n gasp of under.
standing, and turned angrily white. he
laughed metallically.
Cullen moved nearer TO him.
Are you going to speak up or not Z,
Because IL you aren't :"
Waring folded his arms: but he
sui failed Of the pose he planned. be-
cause his eyes and his muscles wera
traitor to him.
NO. I'm not! Not until I'm ready
10! I'm not afraid Of the whole crowd
or you I'm not going to be buIIied
anu ouiidozed Into" He attempted
to brush past Cullen. the older man
caught him by the arm. Take your
hands Off met"
You stay where you arew stormed
Cullen. Until you can"
IF you lay your hands on me once
more Mr. Cullen, I'll don't Won
forget | know what this meansI I'll
have you"
"Oh. your law!" Cullen snorted II
contemptuousy. For Gods sake
don't snivel about 1t stand IN
and take It like a man. II you've got
any manhood in you! For a law STU
uent you're well, don't try to
run away from It, 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 you? Coming up to
us when you're not here, and trying to
knlfe you when you're not looking?"
HiIliard. 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 {;
Hilliard saw that her cheeks were tear.
stained.
ITS nothing but jealousy she
cried yehemently. Hes said horrible
things about you! He's always say
Ing things about you! He said"
Angela" Cullen almost fairly
shouted it. 81 tell you, this Is my
house, and I won't have any more of
this Internal nonsense In 1t! Hear
me? I've had all the nonsense I'm 60
ing to stand from anybody! Rufus,
you stay right there, Angela. you
keep quiet" He turned to Hilliard.
IF you'd come In n half minute soon
er. you'd have heard this young whip
per-snapper trying to make you out n
swindler. Trying to class you with
fake promoters and mining sharks !!
look at him Look at him! I want to
Yes that's what he did, You! And
tell you. Hilliard, 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 It! And want
to tell you right here and right now"
'Wat minute" Hilliard was
deadly quiet; the only quiet member
Of the Quartette. There's no use in
telling all the neighbors just yet" He
regarded Waring 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. 1t wasn't guilt; 1t was
mere intellectual inferiority; and yet
It gave exactly the opposite impress
sion.
We'll" he said desperately. II know
hearsay evidence Is no good. so got 1t
first hand-in your own room in the
Onondaga. didn't L? You won't deny
that, will you? l didn't just pick up
rumors-I got 1t from you. Didn't