South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-16

Amusement. You know what you're
asking, I suppose" he said coldly.
Il thought YOU didn't like Rate
TUckleton ?"
Il hate him." was her simple
statement. But I'm afraid"
He believed he detected a sob in
her voice. This would never do.
Couldn't have Hazel crying
IF you'd only explain" he sug-
gested soothingly.
She paused. After a minutes
silence she continued
You see. Billy. you've been pretty
nice to me-uncle and me. And
you've come 10 be sort Of a-sort of
a friend-kind of and-and I've
| don't want 10 see you hurt l tell
YOU, Billy. as true as I stand here
this minute. if you try to fight the
gang. you won't last out your term"
She clasped her hands and re-
/ garded him piteously. When a pretty
/ girl clasped her hands and regards
| you piteously. what are You going
/ to do?
! But when he had kissed her three
/ times on the mouth she pushed him
away and cried distractedly. you
mustn't You mustn't You don't
/ know what you're doing!"
There, there" he said later. his
! lips pressed against her hair, IT
knew 1t would be all right once you
let yourself 60"
] She lifted her body slightly in his
/ arms Tell me YOU love me. dear
est"
/ Then when he told her. she asked.
Then you'll do anything l ask,
won't you? Promise ?"
Even as her arms frightened about
his neck. he felt a tightening at his
! heart And the latter was not a
/ pleasant tightening. What did she
mean? He loved her. God. how he
1 loved her dark lOveliness, but-what
was she driving at?
Il can't promise till you tell what
you want me 10 do"
She resumed. you know I
wouldn't ask you 10 do anything that
wasn't for your own good. yet you
won't promise the first promise ]
ever asked you to make"
He shook his head. Il can't"
All right, I'll have to tell you
then, Billy. I've heard things
about your job. I've heard that If
YOU don't do exactly as the gang
says you'll be kuk-killed. Oh. not
exactly in those words. but I know
what was meant. No, I shan't tell
YOU where I heard it. It doesn't
matter anyway. II was bad enough
when you thought you were just
a friend. but now-now when you're
Just everything TO me. I cuc-can't
bear 20 have you run any risks. Sup
pose something happens TO you
what would / do? I'd die, I think
| I'd want TO. anyway"
At which he tried to kiss away
her fears, but these were too deep
rooted for any such old fashioned
remedy as that 10 be of any avail.
''No. no, DON'T" she protested
holding his head away by mair
force. "Not now. I'm not through
vet Listen. YouU fight the gang
/ know YOU will"
He nodded a slow head. "Tve got
TO. That's why I took the job OF
! sheriff"
knew II, she SAID Sauly. hul
YOU can resign. can't you?
Listen 10 me" he said in a voice
that trembled. You don't know
what you are asking me TO do. II
did IL. I'd be a dog. and ] won't bs
a dog even for your sake. Marry me
now and we'll see it through. yoI
and I together"
She shook her head. TT can't,
she whispered and added with mos
human logic, Il don't believe YOU
love mel"
st which he was moved TO wra b
It's you that don't love me- Ycl
listen here! I've asked you for TIM
last time 70 marry me- You turned
me down for some fool notion tina
. isn't worth hill Of beans. All right