Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-01-30


never have done anything TO trouble
me more lust now You know / didn't
half mean it," She looked from one
10 another her eyes shiny with Tears.
81 know that no drawer or kinder men
live than yoH Why you're my folks.
I've been brought up among you. And
50 you've got TO forgive me-"
Some said Sure others told her to
forget fl. and one grass uidower drew
laugh by saying that her title spiel
reminded him Of happier days
I'm so glad you've changed your
minds. knew you would when you
thought it over" she fold them chat
tily and coniideutially.
She was taking their assent for
granted. Now she waited and gave
them a chance to chorus their agree
ment. None OF them spoke except Ma
lorev Most of them were with her in
sympathy bur none wanted to be first
in giving way.
She looked around from one r. an
other still cheerful and sure Of her
ground apparently. Two steps brought
her directly in flOlrt OF one. She
caught him by the lapels of his coat
and looked straight into his eyes. You
have changed your mind haven't you
Jake?"
The big Missourian twisted his hat
in emharra SSment.
sure. Whatever's right suits me-"
We'll. you know what is right, don't
you?"
II expect"
Then you won't hurt this man, our
prisoner?"
q haven't a thing against him if you
haven't"
Then you won't hurt him? You
won't stand by and let the other boys
do it?"
"Now. Miss Kate"
She burst into sudden tears. 81
thought you were my friend. but now
I'm in trouble you-yOu think only OF
making il worse"
Jake gave In Immediately and the
rest followed like n dock of sheep.
Two or three of The promises came
hard but she did not stop till each
one individually had pledged himself.
The young man she had saved could
not keep his eyes from her He would
have liked to kneel down and kiss the
edge of her dress and put his curly
head in the dust before her. The ice
in his heart had melted in the warmth
OF a great emotion. She was standing
close to him talking to Buck when he
spoke in a low voice.
81 reckon | can't tell you-how much
I'm obliged TO you, miss"
She drew back quickly as if he had
been snake about to strike, her hand
instinctively gathering her skirts so
that they would not brush against him.
Il don't want your thanks" she told
him. and her voice was like the drench
Of an icy wave.
But when she saw the hurt in his
eyes she hesitated. Perhaps she
guessed that he was human after all,
for an impulse carried her forward To
take the rope from his neck. While
his heart beat twice her soft fingers
touched his throat and grazed his /
cheek. Then she turned and was gone
from the room.
1t was long time before the bunk |
house quieted. Curly, faint with weari-
ness lay down and tried to sleep His |
arm was painng a good deal and he
felt feverish. The men of the Circle
c and their guests sat down and
argued the whole thing over. But aft
er time the doctor came in and had
the patient carried to the house. He
was put in good clean bed and his
arm dressed again.
The doctor brought him good news.
"Culison is doing fine. He ought to
make it all right"
Curly thought about the girl who
had fought for his life.
you'll not let him die, Doc" he
begged.
Hes too tongh for that, Luck Cul-
lison is"
Presently Doctor Brown gave him
Sleeping powder and left him. Soon
after that Curly fell asleep and
dreamed about a slim dark girl with
fine long-lashed eyes that could be
both tender and ferocious.
(To be continued.)
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