Bisbee daily review., 1922-01-01
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GO ON WITH THE STORY Virginia turned back to her new found lover
 She was little frightened by the expression on his face. His eyes were glowing. the color had risen in his Cneeks, he was curiously eager and breathless.
 Before he comes," he urged. We ve been apart so long"
 Ills hand reached out and seized hers. He drew her toward him. She didn't resist; she felt deep self annoyance that she didn't crave his kiss. He crushed her to him, anu his kiss was greedy. 1 She struggled from his arms and he looked at her in starrIeG amaze ment. In fact, she was amazed at herself,
 That first night Bill and Harold made hunks on the fioor o1 the cabin, but such an arrangement could only be temporary.
 weeks to come. Bill solved the prob- lem with a single suggestion
 They would build a small cabin for tEe two men to sleep in. Many times ! he had erected such a structure py his own efforts; the two of u could push it up in a rew hours work.
 I'm really not much good at cabin building" Harold protested 'But don't see why Bill shouldn't go to work at it. I suppose you hired h.. for all camp work" For an instant Virginia stared at him in utter wonder, ana llen swift look of grave displeasure came into her face.
 You forget, Harold, that it was Bill that brought you back. The thirty days he was hired for were gone long ago." But she softened at once. Its your duty to help nm, and I'll help him, too, if I can" In the next few days Bill mostly left the two together, trying to fin, his consolation in the wild life of the forest world outsido the cabin Har- old had taken advantage of his ab- sence and had made good progress; Virglnia's period of readjustment to him was almost complete.
 She did not, however, go frequent ly into his arms. Someway, an em- barrassment, :: sense of inappropri- ateness and unrest always assalle her when he tried to claim the ca resses that he felt were his Gue
 Not now, Harold" sne would tell him. Not until we're established again-at home"
 Finally his habits and his actions did not quite meet with her approval. nf thlng-a failure to keep shaved.
 The stubble matted and grew on his lips and jowls. Bill, in contrast, shaved with greatest care every even- ing.
 A more important point was his avoidance of his proper share of Bills daily toll.
 There was little explosion, one afternoon, when he ventured to ad- wise her in regard to her relations with Bill.
 Harold spoke tolerantly, patroniz- ingly. Those fellows are apt to take an advantage of any familiarity. They're all right if you keep em III their place-but they're mighty likely tC break loose from I; any minute. I'm sorry you ever let him call you Virginia"
 Virginia's eyes blazed
 Listen, Harold,' she exclaimed. "I don't care to hear any more such talk as that. 1 don't need Or want any such warnings. T GonI care what you think of Bill-ror that mat ter, you can be sure that Bill doesn't care at all, either-but I'll ask you to keep your thoughts to yourself. On, if you only knew-how good, how strong, how true he has been-how tender he has been to me"
 Harold was torn with jealous rage, and in his fury and malice he made the worst mistake of all. q hope he hasn't been too tender" nr sug- gested, viciously.
 The girl answered on.y wltn her eyes; but her answer was unmistak- able. Harold muttered something unintelligible, half an apooigy, nan an excuse. Then he turned hls pacK and stalked out of the cabin.
 XII
 The addition of Harold to their number did not influence, for long, Nirginia's old relations with Bill They were comrades as ever; they talked and chatted around the little stove in the flushed nights; they | played their fayorite melodies on the battered photograph, and they took the same joyous, exciting expeditions into the wild
 One morning Bill called ner early.
 We're face to face with a new problem" he announced. The pack [ came by last night-the wolf pack. 1 didn't hear them at all. And they got away with the big moose ham, hang ing nn the Snrnce