Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-01-29

The girl caught his tattered sleeve.
no Non' she said Don't say
that
He looked down At The hand on his
sleeve; picked il up: held it an in
slant; suffered her to take it away.
y know who killed Louie Solomon"
he said slowly. n know who has the
Blue Moon-absolute knowledge, hut
no proof, Hen be on my trait tomor-
row; and his eyes are the most danger
Gus eyes in the Flatwoods He'd ask
nothing better than chance TO Kill
me- And am any mans game now.
II is marvellous how woman's in
tuition will drive at the very heart of
a matter that puzzles men. She saw at
flash what had escaped the wits of
the whole village.
you mean the he-timber buyer, :"
she said
Il mean the timber buyer" he an
swered with a quick look at her. His
eyes see everything. You must destroy
these bloody rags. and you must rake
the yard IN the morning Rake the
east yard first, and then the west I'm
not aiming to leave any tracks, hut
it's so dark ] can't make sure He
was talking rapidly. I'm not expectin
to leave The Flatwoods. and--you, I'M
less they crowd ME hard; not till I've
run him down and found my proof
But the odds are against me. If any
thing should happen. ] want you TO
have this money And the minute you
hear they've got me, yOn must 90
straight to the sheriff Don't risk the
woods another hour. Put yourself I'M
der his protection, and tell him why !;
have the money transferred TO you :;
and-send for that surgeon"
The tears beat their way up into the
girls eyes in spite of her, and ran
down her cheeks Her head bent low
It was the one thing he knew not how
to face His hard life hadn't taught
him that. The tears hurt him. What
had caused them? Maybe it was lust
woman's way. Maybe he had done
wrong to come 10 her with his cuts
and blood and danger.
She raised her face after a time. He
drew long breath; dropped his hand
ia his side; stared in establishment.
She was Smiling-smiling through the
tears-and the dimples were back. The
ways of woman-utterly beyond him
and past finding out She smod4hed
the draft out in her hands aud was
looking at him over il.
~ wonder if I ought to take It." she
mused to herself. as mach as to him.
He took the paper out of her hands,
folded il and with a masterfu air
thrust II under a fold of the loose gar
ment across her bosom.
Il haven't a soul in the world to
leave 1t ia but-you."
bis slow eyes left her face and
stared hard at the basin of red water
Stepping over to the stand, he stopped
and Snuffed the candle The huge
shadow of him filled the room Turn
ing away. after he had the candle
again at full flame, his eyes came back
10 the thoughtful face of his conpan-
ion.
THAT revolver l saw yesterday on
the mantel--is it loaded?"
Il think 50"
She looked up in curious half sur
prise. as if the question had brought
her thoughts back from affair."
May see it,"
"Wby--yes--"
He shaded the candle again while
she lifted the curtain over the door;
paused a moment to listen 10 the
heavy breathing Of the sleeper IN the
west room; crossed to the mantel over
the fireplace and brought him the re
volyer.
Several minutes the man spared 70
its inspection testing the action Of
the hammer. cylinder revolution and
trigger pull; replacing the somewhat
corrodpd caps ON the tubes with new
ones; even packing fresh grains Of
powder into the tubes where be
thought necessary.
DO you know how It use it, he
asked. looking MP from his inspection
"rva shot Ions Of squirrels with it,
sometimes clear in the treetops," She
answered "And once / killed hawk
that pestered she chickens"
a grin puckered his eyes for a mo-
ment, then his brows lowered An
other question, a hard one, had 70 be
asked ihay set him raking over his