Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1922-03-03

'''hihS at ner mother. zap II OUT
quick, sweet, and I'll jump to do it"
me woman began to cry softly.
10 on, Edie," said Uriah. why
IN HI are you blubberin' over
thing you can't help:"
but / can help it," cried Edith.
And what's more | wiz. Run away.
paby' and I'll have 1t out with your
pop while you're gone"
Devon reached forward and laid
strong OBTAINING hand on the girls
arm.
It's this" he got out between his
teeth You got to get married. You
Deen Twin on me long enough"
The girl stared at him blankly.
Get married" she repeated DULY.
who'd marry Il brat like me? I'm
holhin' but a kid yet, and I'm coin' to
stay right here with my mother See?
don't have to-do /, mummy darlin;?"
your mas word amt law IN this
BOAT answered Uriah in an ugly
tone. Mine is. though Fire ahead,
Edie. and tell the kid my will"
Mrs. Devon cOughed systematically
and toyed with the fabric OF her skirt.
A slender brown hand went UP and
closed over her twitching fingers.
II wouldn't marry any of the NUTS
you know. daddy" the girl burst out
IN desperation. $50 get that notion
clean out Of your mind"
| Her face settled sullenly into little
lines that pursed up the lovely young
mouth, and Uriah Devon moved his
feet nervously. Perhaps his task
wasn't going to be SO easy after all.
kid" he said huskily, IF you don't
do what you're told, I'll make you
You amt too old to CAD yet. And
you'll be missin' one of the best lick.
ms you ever got if you mind what
tell you"
The girl eyed him curiously, making
sidewise gesture with her head.
who's the duffer you've chose out
for me! she asked at length. "Yor
might as well tell me-"
My friend, Reggie" said Devon
bending over and staring at her.
TOnnibel's mouth widened until tw,
|
Of her lips. She made wry face
"Nothin' like that for mech. Edie?
Edith Devon was coming to resOlu
ton that meant trouble for herself an,
for Tonnibel
81 amt fought it all out with you
daddy, kid" she SMILED weakly. "Yo1
get to the cabin and mend them oil
clothes"
Uriah Devon laid his pipe besid
him and uttered an oath
you'll stay right here, brat" h
gritted, land pay heed to me-
"Uriah," screamed the woman, 81
you go on with this, I'll tell 'er all
know. | swear l will. Tony, hone.
Tony, baby, II amt"
With roar the man sprang forwar
and in his effort to reach his wifi
knocked the girl fiat on the decl
; When Tonnibel rolled over and sat VI
her mother was stretched along til
boat rail, and Devon was standin
over her. She lay so dreadfully sti
and limp that the girl scrambled
her feet.
1t wasn't the same Tony who ha
come fearfully to them but sho
period before with the little pig in hi
arms; nor the same girl who ha
swung in the treetops making pla
fellows of the squirrels and answerir
the shrill calls of the forest birds. ST
seemed suddenly to have grown tale
and as she flung herself on Devon, II
very strength of her little body sci
him sprawling against the side of Il
cabin. "Now you killed her, d
YOU" she screamed. "If you kick ;,
-Tll-I'Il-" She dropped at the si'
of her mother, her threat broken
two by the awful pallor on the wor
ans face. "Oh, God. mummy darlil
mummy darlin," she ended in b
ter cry.
Growing In rage, Devon turned I
her.
"Mebbe l have killed err" said /
'If SO. I'll make good job of it al
finish you too"
The girl rose before him, her ey
blazing into his, her little fis
clenched together.
Folks that murder other Peep
. Pappy Devon" she shot back, -
strapped In chair. and they :
:, lightning run through 'em. Go on n
finish up! Go on and finish me-!
:, ruther have you kill me than make |
: marry that old Reggie"
As II his name had brought him c
, Of the forest. Reginald Brown walk
:, down the Hoghole path.