The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1921-04-27
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SAY tim coming and knew what his
Risit 9ortended-so he wasn't taken
anawares 1t was a case of fight for
his i0O-and Rondeau fought"
'fThe devil you sayr
II do-and there was the devil to
pay. 1t was rough and tumble and
no lips .barred-just the kind of
fgA; Rondeau likes. Nevertheless Old
T,r"~an floored him. While he's been
aUag somebody taught him the ham,
Snes lock and the crotch hold and
feHv more fancy ones, and he got to
SEc-S on Rondeau in a hurry. In
IA he had to, for if the tussle had
gcrs over five minutes Rondeau's
yO05h would have decided the issue"
Ind Rondeau was whipped?"
To a whisper. Mac foored him,
m choked him until he beat the
Erc-H!d with his free hand in token of
SG~~snder; whereupon old Duncan let
Gin, up, and Rondeau went to his
SHY and packed his turkey. The
Ias- saw Of him he was headed over
fin" hill to Camp Two on Laguna
Gr--Hde. He'll probably chase that as
sis ant woods boss I hired after the
Oxidation out of Shirley's woods
aE heip himself to the fellows job.
Tc,w't care if he does. What interests
ne - he fact that the old Cardigan
SxC, As boss is back on the job in Car
di-cam'@ woods, and I'm mighty glad Of
st. The old horSethief has had his
fes+,~rs and will remain sober here
Gflr-s- think he's cured"
The Infamous old outlaw
-'3Jac knows the San Hedrin as
KIN, my own pocket. He'll be a tower
Of ~rength when we open up that
fras7 after the railroad builds in. By
fhC lay, has my dad been down this
gno ning?"
""as. MORA read the mail to him
an Sen took him up to the Valley of
fhc Giants. He said he wanted to do
little quiet figuring on that new
stem schooner you're thinking of
Building. He thinks she ought to be
big-ar-big enough to carry two mil
Iior feet"
Bryce glanced at his watch. "Tt's
hair after eleven" he said. "Guess TIL
Tun up to the Giants and bring him
k0n'a to luncheon"
He stepped into the Napier standing
SEtside Ehe Office and drove away.
Buck Ogilvy waited until Bryce was
our of sight; then with sudden deter
RffnatiOn he entered the Office.
s'Moira," he said abruptly, approach
fng the desk where she worked, "your
dAG is back, and what's more, Bryce
CArGigan has let him have his old job
IS woods boss. And I'm here to an
nouice that you're not going back to
she woods to keep house for him. On
derS and? Now, look here, MORA. I've
shiI v-shallied around you for months,
protesting my love. and 1 haven't got
ten anywhere. Today I'm going to ask
son for the last time. Will you marry
me 1 need you worse than that ras-
eai Il a father of yours does, and tell
So8 Gu rot have you go back to the
~o"fx TO take care of him. Come,
ssOD .nira. Do give me a definite an
Ewey"
@'T'n afraid I don't love you well
ano"rh to marry you. Mr. Ogilvy,"
MSjSs pleaded. "Tm truly fond of you
SaI-
1.-The last boats gone" cried Mr.
OgiIvy desperately. I'm answered
Wei. I'll not stick around here much
Jongcy, MORA. realize I must be =
BuisaEce. f,ut / can't help being a nui-
EancP wh"n y"u're near me- So I'll
quit my Job here and go back to my
aid game Of railroading"
''Oh. you wouldn't quit a ten-thou.
kaR6-dollar job MORA cried aghast
I'D qui1 a milliOn-dollar job. I'm
desperate enough to go over to the
mil and pick q fight with the big
bzndSaw. I'm going away where !
cant see you. Your eyes are driving
me crazy
~Es't I don't want you to go. NJ
ogfivy."
"C"n me Buck" he commanded
kharnIy.
"a don't want you to go. Buck" sh
repeated meekly. 81 shall feel guilty
driving yOU out of a fine position"
"Then marry me and TIL stay"
~BUt SUPPOSE I don't love You the
way you deserve"
Suppose! SUPPOSED" Buck .Ogilvy
cried. "YOu're no longer certain of
yourself. How dare you deny your
love for me7 Eli? MORA, I'll risk it,
Her eyes turned 70 him timidly, and
for the first time he saw. in their
smoky depths a lambert fame. 81
don't know" she quavered, "and it's a
big responsibility in case"
ooh the devil take the casei" he
cried rapturously. and took her hands
in rs 40 ! improve with age, dear
Moira?" he asked with boyish eager
ness ;sthen. before she could answer
he swept on, q tornado of love and
pleading. And pres emily Mora was In
= his arms, and he was kissing her. and
she was crying SOFTLY because-well
she. admired Mr.. Buck 0gilvy; more
she respected him and was genuinely
fond of him. She wondered and sht
wondered a quiet Joy thrilled her Il
the knowledge that it did not seer
at all impossible for her to grow, i
time. absurdly fond of this wholesom