The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-02-10
Copyright 1917. By J. 3. Llppincott Co.


she thought he acts so queer
every time he talks about
Uncle death. And then, he
.pretends to love me,--and he S
all mixed up with Eleanor
wish | could get up courage to
ask him about her,-but I'm
oh, IA not really afraid OF
kane-but,-well, he is strong,
every way.
She sank into chair and gave
herself up 10 day dreams.
"A bright, new, Lincoln penny
FOR your thoughts" said deep
voice, and Avice looked up to
zee Judge Hoyt smiling down
At her.
For the first time in her life,
she felt an aversion to him. She
knew she was not in love with
aer elderly sutton, but always
she had felt great friendship
and esteem for him. Now, the es-
teen was still there, but the re
membrance Of Landon's caress
SO recent, she experienced a
shrinking from the passion she
could not fail to read in the eyes
now bent upon her.
Leslie Eoyt was man whose
physical presence dominated any
group Of which he was mem
Der. Towering some inches
above most of his fellow men, his
fine head was carried proudly
and with an air of aristocracy
that gave him especial prestige.
Few had ever seen his grave,
scholarly face aglow with emo
lion of any sort, but Avice knew
we'll the light that love kindled
in those deep, dark eyes, and
though not entirely responding
to it, she had gratefully appre-
ciated it, and had tacitly accep-
ted her uncle's plan that she
should marry the judge. But
that was during her uncle's life
time. and before Kane Landon
had come home from the west.
III a swift mental picture,
Ayice contrasted the two men.
Landon, too, was tall and big
and strong. Ioyt was far sup
erior In manner, and in that in
definabie effect given by cult
ured associations. Landon had
the advantage of youth and the
careless grace OF that laci' Of
sell consciousness, so often the re-
suit of western life. The self
possessnio of both men was com
plete, but Landon s was some
what that OF a bravado and
Hoyt's that Of experience.
Without detailing these
thoughts to herself, Avice was
quite aware OF them and Of their
yalIc, and she knew that she
was going to choose between two
Of the finest specimens of men
she had ever seen.
m thinking about Kane
Landon, she said in answer
10 the reinark OF iher new visitor.
Ayice was naturally mischieyous
and she knew the effect of her
aggravating speeches.
The kindly look in Judge
Hoyt $ eyes gave way to an
ironic CLEAN as he said: "Then
4 offered you full value, I
think. =
That S so clever I forgive its
mean spirit, and Avice smiled
at him. " Yes, my thoughts were
penny-wlse, which is far better
than if they had been pound
foolish
Think pollnd-foolish ones of
me-
of you! Why, Leslie, can't
connect you and foolishness in
my tnind!'
! n foolishly in love with
4 you. I know that! What is there
about you, Avice, that makes me
lose my head entirely the mo-
Eaent | see youf''
% you reallyY 1t seems in
credlbis! Id like to see digni-
fed Judge Hoyt in that state
commonly described as having
lost his head!'
ould you9'' and a danger
Gus fire blazed in Hoyt's eyes as
he took a step nearer to her.
No, no 4 cried xAvice, really
alarmed, not now. Z mean some
ofheS time.
pra III ha 4;n,