The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-07-13
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es.e snapped the reinr on the
horses back.
she IL like the Judas, ehf- he
asked quietly. and Houston cringed
with the realization that he had
spoken tho truth. Judasi A femi.
nine Judas. who had come TO him
when his guard had been lowered.
who had pretended that abe be.
lieved In him. that she even loved
hun. that she might wreck hin every
plan and hope IN life. A Judas. a.
Let's don't talk about Il. IA.
tisteF' fIouston's voice was hoarse,
weary. tits a little too much to
take. all IN one day"
tires hien.- answered the old
French. Canadian. no, 90 speak arai {
until they had reached his cabin
and, red faced. he had turned from
the stove 20 place the evening meal
on the table. Then. his mouth full
OF erisply fried bacon. he waved
hand and spluttercd with a sud.
den inspiration:
What you do. now
Queer question. isn't itr- Tho
grim humor OF II brought smile.
In spite OF the lead In Housson's
heart. What IL thcre 10 dor
~Whatr" Ba'tiate gulped hts food.
rose and waved a hand with a
sudden flash OF emphasis. aPeuff.
And there Is ever'thin. You have a
mlli.~
such as :, Is
"But Get Is mill. And ees can
Jaw tlmbcr--enough 10 keep the
wolf from tho door. You have
yourself. Your arm. he n near
we'll. And there - aiway'---" he
Eesturcd profoundiy--"the future.
He 10 like n woman. the future. .
no added. with a little sniis. He
always look good when no |. In tho
far away
The enthusiasm OF the srnpper
found faint echo In Houston'a
heart I'm not whipped yet. Ba'.
tists. But I'm near n. I've had
some pretty hard knocks
All. Out, but no have Ba'tesser-
The shadows were falling. and the
old French Canadian walked TO the
window. .oul. out. ouls Look And
he pointed TO the white cross. ntlli
faintiy visible. like a luminous thing.
beneath the pines -Ev' day. Ba-
tcese. no see that. Ev' day. na'.
teess rsmembcr--how he work for
others. how he IN IL M'sicu Doc.
taire. how he help and help and
heip-but how hs cannot help his
own Ev' day. BAtsese. he live
again that night In the cathedral
whom he call 50. pierrei fierrer
But Pierre does not answer. Ev'
day. he remind how he come hons.
and how hts heart. Get IL cold. but
how he hope that hts Julienne. she
viii warm Get sxain--to fin that
but does Bateess stopr Does Ba'.
tsess for his handsT Not Mo- lie
Numbered the words and beat his
heavy chest. -Soms day. Bateese
viii I'M what no look fort When
the cloud. he get heavy. Barsess.
he 90 cut there--ouf 10 his Jul.snns
and be knesi down and he pray
that she give TO heem the strength
70 20 Onto look and look and look
A&AtAt Nv AANAA BN&r~tAW htAAN1A Nv -
wantT RA'teese. he too have had
his troubia Bareess. he too would
like 10 quit But no. he shaii mott
Eet Ia 20 the end--and not before,
You look like my picrrei Ny
Pierre had in hecm tho blood OF
Ea'tsese--Batcssc. who had broke
the way. And Pierre would not
quit. and you viii not quit And
Il win not quitg- Barry Houston
said the words slowly. IN a voice
heightened By feeling and by . new
strength. q sudden flooding OF a
reserve power that he did not know
he possessed. THAT IL my absolute
promise to you. Ba'tisfs. I viii not
auitr
Bon, Good Coleman. you hear.
chr Mon ami. he come TO tho bar
rier. and he look az the trouble. but
he say he win not quit vsritasi
Boni He Ia my Pierrei He speak
like my Pierre would speak, lie
viii not quity'
NO. and then Houston repeated
n. a strange light shining in his
eyes. his hands cienched. breath
pulling deep into his lungs. Il win
not quit
-Ah. ouii Est Is now the. what
you-say. tho swing around point. To
night Ba'teese 20 out where7 An.
you shall wait an see. Bafeese go
--Ba'teese come back. Then you
shall see. All. ouil Then you shall
see"
For an hour or 30 after that he
doomed about the cabin. singing
queer old songs IN a patois. rum
bling 20 tho faithful Coleman. wash
ing the dishes while Houston wiped
them. ;okfuW. talking OF everything