Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-10-14
cuAPTER XlI-continued.

.,a-,e3 10 tremble at her words.
.rrned fercely upon her. ITO
.aan5,r he shouted. I'm done with
-ornfrv. 4 mans thOchts turn in
IN are TO his homeland. To Aber-
Ill was awed by the old mans
..;sal enthusiasm. "When shall we
r. She asked.
.rbis autumn, lass - before the
rs fall But" he clutched her
the arm-"ye1l say nought about
apn+ YOU must arrange with the COM
for a new factor, and, if he isn't
sued-'
His clutch became convulsive. mot
rordr he cried fiercely. "Havena |
NO vpel by the company? 1t won't
"a the sufferer. If they thocht l was
ina away thev'd-not word, lass
+omise me! Molly, lass, ye Wilma go
ek on me n0w?"
aNo. I won't 90 back on you" she
bswered.
Rm she did not like the idea Of
oollng away, although the company
mld suffer little. And then there
mild he the forfeiture of his pension.
hi she dared not bring up that sub
vt in view of his evident Obsession.
a After a while they began to make
ksnsrations. They spoke of the jour
b. as being weeks, instead of months
NOV Then came a night when the
ror tapped at Molly's door She
essed quickly and went out of her
benz. to see the whole skyline ablaZe.
81 bonds Of smoke were whirling down
them. Suddenly a rig with two
E prses came dashing across the portage
s hd drew up at the door.
81 Molly recognized Lee Chambers and
Rsckett. and turned and faced them,
Hough her heart was beating with
bar.
q "Weve come for you. Miss Melon
IL shouted Lee Chambers. 1.-The
6 he's across the muskeg, and there
q ont be anything left OF this store in
enty minutes. Come along!"
Il He shouted and gesticulated wildly,
ID seemed hardly master Of himself.
#cDOnad started and looked out
through the smoke clouds. But as
De- approached the girl she drew
&ersef away.
81 Its not truer she cried. "The
|gres on the other side. Why should
d. come for us?"
q Il tell you you'll he burned to a Gin
D. inside Of fifteen min ltes" yelled
AhamberS We've got no time to
|faste. We're going to drive you out
n danger Come alongl"
Il 81 WON'T come" cried Molly. Don't
b with them, father. He's not speak
o the truth! Look at his face! p
Il Hoc6ett pushed Chambers out of his
8ay and strobe up to the door. "I
F. that's true enough, what Won
7'd. Miss Mcdonald" he said. "Tbe
r. amt ihis side-but VIII Carruth-
e Is aging They pulled him out OF
RS SHACK. Hes in bad way. Mebbe
II u just live till morning. He's call
D. for you."
i ""i'l-Will burned I" gasped Molly
7oll0s at him with eyes of horror
u gospel truth cried Chambers.
ne can't resi- till you go to him"
men why did YOU tell us an I'M
wi asked the girl, searching his
as II to read to the bottom of his
because We wanted to break 1t
w. shouted Hackett. He seized
II 0y the arm. I'VE haven't no time
4 waste he shouted. HE may die
r, minute While we're talking here >
lie didn't send you" cried Molly
d" sudden conviction. "Why should
/, pave sent YOU? We won't go !
cure lying Let me got"
sue pushed her father back into the
'7 a'a tried to bolt the door IN
T' faces but they set their shout
|, against it and broke through.
'aa TO her room: they were
mere almost as soon as She. She
o.Aea She heard McDonald's
F7o'e shout cut off as Chambers
#41 Tim by the throat. And then
"'S struggling madly in Hachetts
'rS- vou" he shouted. with q
''- %. vile oaths. Selling her by the
'''' Sting his fist into her face.
sue fought back like tigress. broke
4 .''4 and snatching up the water
smashed It across his head.
' Ills Lace with the fragments Of
Tie grasped her by the
She chung to the bed. the
The door. screaming the while
g. ais fingers frightened on her
= va aa3 the room swan blackly
'ani her.
), %fs family conscious of a gag
- INTO her mouth, Of being car
assiing, out Of the Store, Of
r. .''.r4 INTO the rig. Then she re-
b.. y md herself huddled upon the
i, rather bending over her with
q, led, and mumbltng in her
boz iSlneer, seated in front OF
b a~ driving furiously along the
be- q. ware Hackett. with ore
-as - ont on either side nf The
".-r. vas yviDf,,,. - L,