The Arvada enterprise., 1923-11-01
CHAPTER V-Continued.

hugh from Pierre.
II wouldn't be wastin' my time" he
kered.
II was the first rift in his cour-
,esy Holliwell looked up In sharp
urnrise. He saw flash OF the truth, a
little wrlggle of the green serpent in
perre's eyes before they fell. He
flushed and glanced at Joan. She
wore m almost timorous air, accepted
his remarks in silence, shot doubtful
IOoks at Pierre before she answered
ouestlons. was nm entirely different
loan. Now Holliwell was angry and
he stifrened toward his host and host
.ss dropped all his talk about the
books and smoked haughtily. He was
Young and Over-sensitive, no more
master of himself in this instance than
Pierre and Joan. But before he left
sitter supper refusing bed. though
Pierre conquered his dislike sufficient
IL to urge 1t. Holliwell had n moment
with Joan. It was very touching. He
would tell about It afterwari. but
for a long time he could not bear 70
remember It.
She tried to return his books. COM
lng with her arms full Of them and
lifting up eyes that were almost
tragic with renuncintiOn.
II can't he taking time to read
them. Mr. Holliwell." she said, that
extraordinary. over-express!ve voice OF
hers running an octave of regret "an'
someway Pierre don't like that
should spend my evenin's on them.
Seems like he thinks I was Settin' my
self up to he KNOWN more than him."
She laughed ruefully. "Me-knowin'
noren Pierre! It's laughable. But
anyways don't want him to be think
In that. So take the books, please.
| like them" She paused. 81 love
them" she said hungrily. and blink
Ing thrust them into his hands
lie put them down on the table.
you're wrong, JOAN" he said quickly.
sYcl mustn't give In to such foolish
he,. You have rights OF your own. a
IN. n your own. Pierre mustn't stand
IN the way Of your learning. You
nusfn't let him. I'll speak to him"
nh. no." Some Intuition warned
ter Of the danger In his doing this.
well then. keep your books and
talk to Pierre about them. Try to per-
suade him to read aloud to YOU. I
shan't be back now till spring. but I
want you to read this winter. read
al the stuff that's there. Come. Joan.
10 please me-" and he smiled coax.
incly
:" amt afraid Of Pierre" said Joan
slowly. Her pride was stung by the
snrgestlon. '1'll keep the books"
she sighed. "Good-by. When see
Jon In the spring. I'll be right
learned schoomarm."
She held out her hand and he took
ahd held 1t. pressing It in his own.
he felt troubled about her. unwilling
I" leave her In the snowbound wilder.
a@s with that young savage Of the
smolderng eyes.
Good.by," said Pierre behind him.
hl' soft voice had q click.
holliwell turned to him. "Good.by.
Ahdis | shan't SEQ either Of you TIL
"e spring. ! wish you 4 good winter
nd ! hope" He broke of and held
vt hia hand. "Well," said he. you're
pretty far out Of everybody's wny
seN. BE good to each other"
pOn your Interference" said
''.res eyes. but he took the hand
home.
snow came early and deep that win
W. Pierre had cut and stacked his
''a'er wood: he had sent his cows to
ncher mans ranch for winter feed.
@ There wns very little for him to
!" After he had brought In two
,ucke's OF water from the well and
..' cut FOR the days consumption n
Wv OF meat from his elk hanging
s"ide against the wall. he hnd only
oNt and smoke. to read old maya.
NV anu papers and to watch Joan,
."'" me poisonous roots OF his icnl.
.y struck deep. Always his brain.
'-''"'y interpreting her wls'ful silence
que was thinking Of the pnrson, hun.
W 10 read his books. longing for the
: 'n season and his coming again to
NE rancn
Deceinber man came In on
,"'shoes bringing "the mail"--onc
'ue' for Pierre. a communication
eA'ch brought heat to his face. The
,e" service threatened him with u
:" land; II pointed to some flaw
wy utle; part OF his property, the
N' valuable pnrt, had not yet been
,,,'sea' Pierre looked up
A.. ~' JAWS, every iightlne instinct
.,pehea 10 hold what was his own.
new put In two years hard work
uem acres" he told his visitor
I. ~ I'm not plnnnin' TO give them over
=. Wv hrs' fool favored hy the Serr.
t1 NY title is ~ Glenn ms my hand
.,. mke more'n thIevery mn more'7
~ ~ +" take II away frsm me-"
'u better 20 to Robinson" nd.
"'e bearer Of the letter: "csn't