Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1921-03-10

bur WAS TOO interested IN athletes to
waste time on his books, and was
called home
height, and was broad, too He had
g0od-natured way about him that
Interested Ella, but she told herself
il was only veneer that would rub
off on close acquaintance Neverthe-
less, She couldn't help thinking OF
him considerably.
The day following the dialogue
about men, Aunt Emma and Ella
went for walk in the forest that
surrounded the city. They were low
ers OF nature, and liked to wander
among thc tall trees.
They had walked for perhaps half
an hour along a path when angry
voices at one side attracted their at
tention. Curiosity prompted them to
part the foliage and look into clear
ing, where two men stood face TO
face.
II tell you you can't have it. said
one of the men, tall and broad-shoul.
dered.
And why not?' questioned the
other. shorter, but equally broad, with
thick neck. ais il yoursf'
NO, hut it's not yours, either, and
you lei il alone or there'll be trouble"
and the larger man held fist under
the others nose
Ella felt sick at heart, for she had
recognized the aggressor us Frank
Samson She saw tie other man stoop
toward the ground and then Frank
gave him shove that sent him sprawl.
Ing on his back
Ella ran away. bur her aunt did
not follow.
81 knew it. | knew it," Ella repeat
cd over and over as she ran toward
the cabin and once IN IT, she INDUCED
in few tears. Although she would
not have admitted it, she had begun
to believe Frank different from other
men.
Her aunt appeared soon, putting
from exertion, for she was stout.
Twas "A big disappointment" she
gasped settling herself in a chair and
tanning herself with a book There
wasn't any fight at ALL Frank just
picked the other fellow up and booted
him down the hill
"The big bully" Ella cried. 81
knew he was like that big. husky
fellow picking on a smaller man.
That's n fine example Of preSeut-day
man for YOU, Aunt Ella"
To save herself, she couldn't help
bursting into tears, and she lay on
the sofa and gave full vent to them
Aunt Emma looked astonished for n
moment then crossed the room and
patted her niece's head.
"There, there, girl; don't take on
that way. He wasn't bullying the
other fellow. The other fellow was
Sam Brinkin, an ex-prize fighter. And
do YOU know what the fight was
ahout?'
Ella didn't even raise her eyes
an tell YOU" said her aunt softly.
III was about caterpillar Sam
wanted TO capture II and torture it.
and Frank wouldn't let him"
Ella raised herself quickly light
Of JOY in her eyes
ooh, I'm glad" She exclaimed. "He
wasn't a bully, after ALL couldn't
stand It II he was"
Outside the cabin an auto horn
squawked, and then both went TO the
door Frank Samson sat in big ear,
"Come on for a ride, ELLA" he
called. 81 have some things to say
to you--important things"
Ella felt like accepting but she
must fight this mans growing power
over her.
81 don't believe I'd better" she re-
sponded. 81 think"
Don't think then" he insisted, get
ting out of the car. "Come on, tell
you. I'm used to giving orders and
used to being oheyed." He grinned
broadly.
And Ella went riding in the big car
and listened TO the big things the big
man had to say.
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