Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-11-03

that you have. the kind thot , A,nu
your men grovel before Won aas
makes me tremble when I'm tor' s-u
to you. It's big, calm streneth~uss
l can't tell you what it is. Jt,s CIV anu
thing the pines have, maybe--strona.,
not to yield to the passions, bur 70 ~
strain, not TO be afraid of, but to c,,.-
toto stand upright and honoroh,s
and manly, and make a woman Strons
just to see it In the man she lovos y
He listened gravely. Her cbso..
blazed. 1t was strange scene-tha
silent room, the implacable foes ,bs
GREATNESS suspense, the prophecy and
inspiration in her tones. '
Perhaps l should have been mo,.
gentle" he admitted. Il might bavs
forgotten-for little while-this suro
ing, irresistible impulse in nv muscla.
and tried just to WOO you gently
and humbly. But it's too late now
I'm not fool. can't expect Won "a
begin at the beginning. | can only %
on in my own way-my hard, remorse.
less, ruthless way.
1T isn't every man who is bravo
enough to see what he wants and
knock away all obstacles to get il" ha
went on. put that bravery TO m,
credit. To pay no attention to meth.
DDS, only to look forward to the resut
That has been my creed. 1t is nv
creed now. Many less brave ma
would fear your hatred-but | don't
fear it as long as I possess what n
after and a hope that l can get YOU
over 1T. Many of my own brother
hate me, but yet I don't care as lon,
as they do my will. No matter how
much you scorn it, this bravery has
always got me what l wanted, and
will get me what I want now"
The high color died in her face She
wondered if the final emergency had
come at last.
I've come to make q bargain. You
can take it or you can refuse. On one
side is the end of all this conflict. to be
s Wiz, " hdfC Will you WdQl-
bought by the rich return from my
thousands of acres. And | love YOU
Linda. You know that
The man spoke the truth. His ter
rible, dark love was all over HMM
his glowing eyes. in his drawn, deeply
lined face.
In time, when you come around to
my way of thinking, you'll love me-
If you refuse-this last time-rve got
to take other ways. On that side Is
defeat for you-as sure as day. The
time is almost up when the title to
those lands Is secure. Bruce Is In
our hands"
She got up, whitefaced. "Bruce-r
Yes! Did you think he could stand
against US? I'll show him to you In
the morning. Tonight he's paying the
price for ever daring to oppose my
WILL"
She turned imploring eyes. He saw
them, and perhaps-far distant-hs
saw the light Of triumph, too. A grim
slultt Cdule 10 his lips.
Simon" she cried. "Have mercy"
The word surprised him. 1t was the
irst time she had ever asked this man
or mercy. "Then you surrender
Simon. listen to me-" she begged.
Let him go-and 1 won't even try 70
light you any more. I'll let you keep
hose lands and never try any more 70
nake you give them up. You ana
our brothers can keep them forever
nd we won't try to get revenge on
GU, either. He and l will go away.
He gazed at her In deepening Won
erment. For the moment. his mlhs
efused to accept the truth. He fau
nown perfectly the call of the Dioou
/ her. He had understood her natreu
the Turner's; he could hate IN lne
ame way himself. He realized her
I'VE for her fathers home ana no"
he had dreamed of expelling its usurp'
IS. Yet she was willing to renounoe
all. The power that had come ~
er was one that he, a man whose co''
life was no less cruel and renors,
SIS than that of the Killer hiinSeN'
,uld not understand.
But why?" he demanded wy
.e you willing to do all this !"
me-"
"Why?" she echoed. once ipoie s
ster was in her dark eyes. ! sup
'se II Is BECAUSE love nm.
lie looked at her with slowly o mr.
ing face. Passion selled within n'~.
D oath dropped from bis Ups , p
elnOus, more savage than any Nm
IS voice. Then he raised p's :"
d struck her tender hesh. I'D
lie struck her breast inc ~
Of the man stood forth ~ lasL .'ss
,fure fbaf ali lbe dreadful ''~f ~re
lhe wlld could portray we nat
ribls dian dis 1hs glrl '''s' . sl
sled aod fell fslntlpg no~ 'pf yg h
q VIII sm0ldedng e3es ~ f''
I unmoyed Then Ne 'p'Ds' ~
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