The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-10-04
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hand, something cold and swift. A
knife cut the ropes that bound him
and in his greatsand sudden joy Drace
almost lost his reason. But he did not
cry out; no word was spoken. Just
one look, and then he screened her
from the flames: as they fled through
the door, out through the light, into
the shadow Of the trees. And. then he
spoke: "God bless you, ,Nadine!" l..
He had held her hand, leading her as
they ran, but DOW in&the shadow safe
from danger, she. withdrew it from
him, and when he reached again to
take it, she shook her head.
mo, it must not be. I5told you to
60 quick, but you. did4n0t 90 quick
enough. Then Toner he see your boat.
ana with the others, he wait for you.
ran around and I watch him, with
the knife to. stab him II he hurt my
brave friend. Then. in dim light see
them, carry the boat, and 4 think they
have killed yOus:.fand / steal along to
stab, but then + know you are in the
boat. All do then was to watch till
they 80, and then / 90 in. It was not
hard to do. No" =:
you are an angel" 3.
She laughed, shaking. her. head.
angels do not go into the fire. They
do not belong there! .: . Now, I tell
you. 1 show you. the crooked way,
through the woods and out to the
river. The moon has come, and We can
see. If you know the way, you are
safe; but If you do not, you nire down
and die in the ooze, and not in the
flame. You would please follow me
now"
He followed her, hoping that she
might be slow to. proloig" the JOY OF
his being with her, but.he was agile,
walking swiftly. Sometimes she would
turn slightly about to warn him of a
dangerous place. and once she smiled,
the moon full in her face. ''Tell me, !"
he inquired then: ."What has passed
tonight, I hope, docs not change what
was 1is set Tor: Thursd.y:sa7 81 : t
The land was beginning 10 rise, and
she was walking fastef:1 Il. =.
Thursday you may come. -
She halted In. ali Open space and
pointed toward the river. :S7''' =
!'"Ihe bird, + hear him sing now- The
magnolia trees are over there. And
now it was again goodnight"
She gave him no chance, to edetaiu
her, for in an instant she was running
and he stood looking til in. the deep
shade her form was. lost. -
=: Old Stepho had: pot come home when
the Creole girl reached the house in
the swamp. She sat down to think and
to listen to his footstep. He did not
come; and undressing, she lny down.
,mused a long time and: slept 49,. = A
knocking on the door, and Stepho's
voice called her =. - : x.
'''The sun he was high, but the leetle
gel she Sleep. ~s'7->~-~,..1 -.
Soon she came out, and lie drew her
to him and pressed his sandpSper
cheek against the, coil Of, her hair.
They sat where the house threw its
cool shade. Slowly he rocked in his
big chair, looking up at the cane that
hid his home.
''This air, he good. He comes
through salt marsh from the Gulf,
with not the malaria. You bloom al.
ways like the flower"
'But, Father, when do we leave
here? It must not be that we are
here to live all the timer"
"Ha! The little bird wish to leave
the nest. to try her, wings? That Is the
way of birds and women Soon, I sup
pose, you viii wish to marry some fine
man and leave your old father"
Motifs not that love you :.
But it is lonely here, and"
'Mr. Boyce, he is a fine young man.
II you marry him, you would not SO
much leave. me. I see. him often. He
buy from me the mules and cattle
which / bring down from the hills.
Why you no wish to marry him7'
) But / do not love him."
:. you: would soon learn; he is fine
young mah. I owe him much; and Ire
know much about my business that he
would keep quiet about if-if he was
6s TIE family. And he would take you
often to- the 4eity, and give youarssh
dresses and diamonds" ,~<Ss=sss>.a,.,
MY dresses they are fine enough. 7
have the diamonds, too. But you must
know that L get lonesome here.o z
cannot play with the book, all. the time
:. You are going again to buy catt
tie in the hills, are you n0t?" =
II will buy them, yes"
sand you must on Thursday so to
the hills? - g..
+ Yes, on the Thursday, I will CO."
He fell asleep. for lie was tired; and
when the sun came about, she drew
his chair into the shade. He opened
his eyes, patted her hand and slept
again She. heard q slight sound. and
looking, saw Tonez coming through the