Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-09-01

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Sudden resolution. she made her way
quickly In the erection Of the port
age.
There was rig with two horses be-
fore the factors door. Inside the door
Tom Bowyer was standing, and Molly
faced him. white to the lips, and rigid.
I've given you your answer many
times" said Molly.
Bowyer smiled. mo decision that
was ever made can't be changed" he
retorted "Is 1t crime TO love you
to want to make You my wife3"
mo; but 1t is a crime TO prosecute
me when you know you have no right
to ask me at ALL"
Tom Bowyer, who had cultivated his
RACES until they had mastered him,
could never refrain from falling into
the bully's pose when he met opposi-
tion. He slammed his fist down fierce
ly on the counter.
"Ill change your answer, Mollyi I" he
cried. Before ] leave this store to-
night. III have you at my feet, for all
your pride. DIN II. fits your pride
want as much as you. / want TO hum
BILE you, because there's never been
man or woman couldn't tame sooner
or later. TN making you en- honorable
proposal. Your fathers a dying man.
Anyone can see that. want you, and
want to take care OF him for your
sake, the rest of his days. / ask you
TO be my wife, to come TO Cold juno
ton with me and marry me. D'you sup
pose he could hold his job here an
other day II the company knew he's
paralyzed7 I'll drive him from the
portage unless you marry me and let
him take his pension and live with
u.s."
Il tell you mo- again I" cried Molly.
''How many times am to answer your
VIII you go now?"
He caught her by the wrists, thrust
ing his face forward into hers.
She screamed In fear, and they heard
the dragging footsteps of Ge factor in
his room above. The old man felt his
way slowly down the stairs and edged
along the eeanter. There was fear In
his sunken eyes; but it was anger
made him tremble.
"Ye go too far, Mr. Bowyer" he
quavered. aye Gamma insult my girl
in my own house !"
sect back to bed, you old fool !"
sneered Bowyer. "DldD't you do your
own love-maklng7"
"If she Wilma have We l Wilma sell
herl Leave the house and do your
worstr'
IF 1 do" answered Bower, an do
1t. Dyou mean that3 Answer me,
McDonaldl"
The factor sank back against the
counter and glared at him with bag
gard eyes, his gray beard brushing his
breast. Bowyer smiled triumphantly.
Speak for me, Mcdonald" ne
jeered "Tell her why she'd better
change her mind"
The factor raised his head. "Molly,
lass" he whimpered, "it's a grand OPP
portunity he's offering ye. Have ye no
thocht of that7 It'll be hame for ye
in my old age, when 1 Gamma care for
ye."
Molly fixed her eyes In horror upon
Mcdonald. But Bowyer strobe between
them.
you're fire love-makeFT he
"Get out Of the wayr'
And, inf1amed almost 20 madness, he
seized Molly In his arms and pressed
his lips to her cheek and throat again
and again.
81 guess you're not so coy as you pre-
tend, Molly" he cried. you women
are all alike, after all never knew
one yet that wasn't In hurry to get |
hitched up, however much She pretend
ed to dislike It,"
The opening OF the door behind him
made him start. Kitty stood there, and
It was quite clear that she had been
spectator Of the scene. With a stran-
yled cry Molly broke from Bowyer's
grasp and ran into her room. She
dragged her bed against the door and
stood behind 1t, sobblng with terror
and anger. The factor leaned against
he counter, a look OF dull apathy on
lis face. Bowyer turned sheepishly to
Kitty.
"Well, guess you caught me this
ime, Mrs. Bostock," he said. But be-
ng a woman, you'll understand"
Kitty's disgust for Bowyer held her
ilent. She made the slightest gesture
If her head to him and went out Of the
tore. Bowyer followed her.
what does 1t meanT asked Kitty.
ut means that / want Molly Melon
Id, and I've never wanted any man or
woman yet that didn't get" said
3owyer. "Make the most Of IT," he
Mustered. 1--WE as much right as Car
uthers, haven't II"
mo- said Kitty.
"Why haven't Il"
"Mr. Carruthers was first. They are
ngaged."
whats to stop her breaking IN" !,
AS his agitation subsidized. Bowyer, a
cen Judge, noticed that Kltty's poise
,as unnatural; she seemed iaboring
nder some suppressed emotion. He
,oked quickly into her eyes and saw =
nat she had been crying. And then he
new. 5
A slow smile spread over his face.
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