The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-02-02
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evening pipe in good Wea'he,'
Wont you sit down untn we Gu"
sort of fiail 1t out?" begged.
"It's no use, whatever she object
cd: nevertheless, she did sit down ana
let me sit beside her.
81 know just how distressed you
must be-" began, "and perhaps ! can
mn n bit of the load from your shoul-
ders. There will be no legal steps
taken against your-against Char'es
Fullerton"
"Thank YOU" she said; just as short
as that. -
"And that isn't ALL" went on. Aft
or we get into the ore and have some
real money 20 show for IT, I'm going
10 make over share In the Cinnabar
10 YOUR father and put him In posi-
lion to do the right thing by you when
YOU marry. And he'll do 1t; you know
he'll do H."
"How kindi" she murmured, look
ing straight out in front Of her.
at isn't kindness; its bare justice.
Between you. you two have saved my
legacy for me-"
81 wish. now, It hadn't been savedW
she exclaimed, as vindlctlyely as you
please.
Truly, thought, the ways Of women
are past finding out; or at least the
way Of a maid with a man Is.
Cant say anything at all without
putting my foot into III" | asked In
despair. "YOu break a mans back
with a load of obligation one day, and
toss him lightly out Of your young life
the nextl l haven't done anything to
earn your-to earn the back Of your
hand, Jeanle; or II have, ! don't
know what II Is"
"You have committed the unpardon-
able sln," she accused coolly. ~ don't
wonder that Miss Randlt took your
ring off,"
wasn't going TO let the talk shift
to Llsette; not If knew 1t, and could
help II.
"What is the objectionable sin?" ]
asked.
"TO misunderstood: to think q per
son capable Of n thing when a person
Is not; tO-just take It for granted
that a person is guilty-oh"-with {
little stamp Of her foot-"I can't beai
to talk about til"
l guess it's a part Of mans equip
ment to be dense and sort OF stupid
In his dealings with women, | mean
Slowly, so slowly that ! thought IN,
catch would never snap and hold, m,
fool mind crept back along the line
searching bllndly for the point n
which all this fiery Indignation tOwar,
me had begun; back and still back L
that moment Of our dellvernnce-
Daddy's and mlne-at the shafthous
door, with this dear girl untwlstlng he
aims from her fathers neck. and wit
me saying, SIN not hurt. either. We
come home, Miss Twombly-or shout
say. Mrs. BullertOn?"
| "Jeanle!" l gasped; Edo you mea
that you're not going to marry Charlie
Bullertonl-that you never meant TOT
"Of course, I'm mott" she retorte,
with savage little out-thrust Of II
adorable chin. "But you thought I
small Of me that you simply took
for grantedw
! wagged my head In deepest HI
milIty.
TIN rs the dust under your pref
feet, Jeanne; plense don't trample n
too hard. Bullerton-tllat Is-er-v
had a scrap the next morning aft
you went away, you know, and g.
well, he rather got the worst Of
And when had him down and WI
trying TO make him tell MS where v,
were-eyen your father thought You
gone on with him-he said you
planned to 90 with him to get ma
rled. hut that you had failed to she
up ut Atropla IN time for the train.
"He told a lie. because that Is 4
way he Is made and he couldn't he
it, she said siLIply. stlll rs cool
a cucumber. "IIe said we we're gol
to Angels TO get married. and l.
didn't say we weren't; Just lei h
talk and didn't say anything Mt all
won't you tell me a bit moreq'
begged.
"You don't deserve II the least
tie bit, but I VIII. II began with
deed; your deed TO the mine. q
day, when you we're over Mt the shn
house, and had eft yopr coat here
the cabin ! saw him fake the de
from your pocket when he didn't kn
| was looking. lie read II and nut
back quickly when he heard me 81
ring In the other room. knew
hadn't heen recorded; you and Dad
had both spoken Of that. felt s,
he'd take It again. and perhaps
stroy II. AZ first, thought I'd
you or Daddy, or both Of yOu. Blu
knew that would mean trouble"
I'VE were never very FAR from
lighting edge IN those days" adm
ted. FULLERTON had shown me
, gun he always carried under his nj
and had told me what to expect