Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-10-14
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,.ned to tremble at her words.
. r-red fercely upon her. ITO
- he shouted. I'm done with
@1rrfrv. 4 mans thochts turn in
,5'osa 10 his homeland. To Aber-
IN was awed by the old mans
arsl enthusiasm. "When shall we
/ :, she asked.
E.rbis autumn, lass - before the
,rs fan But" he clutched her
/ ,ba arm-"ye'n say nought about
Pr+ YOU must arrange with the com
h. Tor a new factor, and, if he isn't
ms cIDrch became convulsive. mot
ror5r' he cried fiercely "Havena l
h. weel by the company? 1t won't
/ no sufferer. If they thocht was
H. away they'd-nOt word, lass
Lo~lse me! Molly, lass, We Wilma go
| n on me now?"
| ayo won't go back on you" she
Eswered
Rm she did not like the idea of
.oaIine away although the company
|m5 suffer little. And then there
NH he the forfeiture of his pension.
Il she dared not bring up that sub
l. in view of his evident obsession.
After a while they began to make
Espsrations. They spoke of the jour
l. as being weeks, instead of months
ray Then came a night when the
|ror tapped at Molly's door. She
Ipssed quickly and went out Of her
Eom to see the whole skyline ablaze.
bonds of smoke were whirling down
them. Suddenly a rig with two
prses came dashing across the portage
b drew up at the door.
Molly recognized Lee Chambers and
Isckett, and turned and faced them,
tough her heart was beating with
bar.
.aWe've come for you, Miss McDon-
Id shouted Lee Chambers. 1.-THE
hes across the muskeg, and there
Ion't be anything left OF this store in
penty minutes. Come along :"
lie shouted and gesticulated wildly,
BID seemed hardly master of himself.
tcDOnaId started and looked out
trough the smoke clouds. But as
Aey approached the girl she drew
eself away.
Its not true" she cried. "The
fes on the other side. Why should
ou come for us?"
Z tell You you'll he burned to Gin
E inside Of fifteen min 1tes !" yelled
lambers. We've got no time to
aste We're going to drive you out
danger Come along 1"
4 won't comer cried Molly. Don't
0 with them, father. He's not speak
Z the truth Look at his face -
Hackett pushed Chambers out OF his
az anil strobe up to the door. II
l7ss flats true enough, what YOU
nd Mis- Mcdonald" he said. "Tbe
re amt tJis side-but win Carruth-
IS Is dying They pulled him out of
S shack Hes in a bad way. Mebbe
7Il just live till morning. He's call
2 for YOU
"Wi'l-Will burned" gasped Molly
oki1s at him with eyes of horror
fs gospel truth !" cried Chambers.
lie can't rest till you go to him"
Then why did YOU tell us an I'm.
aia* asked the girl, searching his
re az II to read to the bottom of his
uI
Because we wanted to break 1t
laS shout d Hackett. He seized
p pE The arm I'VE haven't no time
waste he shouted. He may die
y minute While we're talking here.
de didn't send you" cried Molly
.'1 sudden conviction. "Why should
aa}a sent you? We won't go
'afe lying Let me gor
Me pushed her father back into the
ny aa tried to bolt the door 10
RI faces, but they set their Shout
a against it and broke through.
ram 70 her room: they were
n almost MS soon as she. She
.g...aea She heard McDonald's
-oe shout cut off as Chambers
Hm by the throat. And then
rs s.5Hs-ling madly in Hackett 5
s- YOU :" he shouted. with a
rs " vile oaths, Selling her by the
= a. hing his fist into her face.
L. fought back like a tigress. broke
and snatching up the water
smashed it across his head.
lz face with the fragments Of
lie grasped her by the
She chung to the bed. the
r 'ae door. screaming the while
fingers frightened on her
Z. a3 the room swan blackly
'q71 her.
family conscious Of a gag
'a.a her mouth. Of being car
l-zlng, out Of the store, Of
s res into the rig. Then she re-
RE- herself huddled upon the
her bending over her with
aad and mumbling in her
Eneer seated in front Of
driving furiously along the
ware HacEett. with one
onf on either side Of he
wfp.ag the blood from his