The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1923-11-15

He Strengthened the chair tina, has
been upset smiling strangely tbs
while. and sat down In IL.
Then tell me what you have TO tel
me-" she said. I'm In hurry TO 81
TO bed-and this really Isn't the hour
for calls"
He looked long time into her face,
She found II hard To hold her OWE
gaze Many things could be doubted
about this man. but his power and his
courage were NOT among them. The
smile died from his lips, the lines
never before the tempestuous passions
and unfafhomable intensity of his na-
ture
We've never been good friends, =
Simon went on slowly.
I'VE never could be-" the girl an
swered. We've stood for different
things"
AT first. my efforts to make frieads
were tust-tO win you over 20 our side.
II didn't work-all II did was 10 wnken
haps have come 10 mean more than
the possession Of the lands. You know
what they are. You've always known
that any time you wished--you
could come and rule my house"
She nodded. She knew that she had
won. against her will. the strange.
somber love Of this mighty man. She
had known II for months.
'.As my wtfe-don't make any mis-
take about that. Linda. I'm a stern,
hard man. I've never known how to
WOO. don't know that | want to
know how, the way Il Is done by
weaker men. II has never been my
way to ask for what I wanted But
sometimes 10 seems 10 me that IL I'D
been little more gentie--nOt 40 mas
terful and so reientlsss-that I'd won
you long ago"
Linda looked up travely into his
face. NO, Simon. You could have
neyer--neYer won me. ON, can't you
see~-eyen In this awful place a woman
wants something more than Just brute
strength and determination. Every
woman prays 20 End strength in the
man she ioves-but Il Isn't the kind
that you have. the kind that makes
your men grOgei before you, and
makes me tremble when I'm talking
to you. It's big. calm strengthened I
/ can't tell you what Il IL. ff's some
thing the pines have. maybs--strength I
not 10 yield TO the passions. but to re-
straiu. not 10 BE- afraid Of. but TO cling I
to-to stand upright and honorable [
Just to see IL In the man she loves
He listened gravely. Her cheeks
blazed 1t was a strange scene-the |
silent room, the impfaCabte foes, the [
breathless suspense. the prophecy and (
Inspiration In her tones.
Perhaps I should have been more
gentle" he admitted. II might have
forgOtten-f0r a little whlle-this surg /
Ing, irresistible impulse In my muscles
and tried Just 10 WOO sUu. gently
and hgmbIy. But it's too late now.
I'm not fool. can't expect you to
begin at the beginning. I can only go
on In my own way-my hard, rem0rse-
less. ruthless way.
ut isn't every man who is brave
Enough TO see what he wants and Z
mock away all obstacles 70 get e." he
vent on. Put that bravery 10 my
'redit. To pay no attention to meth
IDS, only 10 look forward 70 the result
That has been my creed II IN my
reed now. Many less brave men
you'd fear your ha'rsd-bnt don't
ear It as long ~ possess what 20
fter md y hope that ran get you
.ver Il. Many 81 my own brothers
ate NE, bur yet don't care as long
. they do my will. No matter how
much you sc"rn 1t, this bravery has
lways got me- what wanted. and II
iii get me what want now"
The high color died In her face, She
rendered II the final emergency had
ONE Of last.
I've come to make a bargaln. You
nm take IT or you can refuse. On one
ide IL the end " all This conflict. to bs
" wife. to have what You want--
ought by the rich return from nv
lousands OK acres. And I love Won.
linda. You know that"
The man spoke the truth. H,s tor. /
Die, dark love was all over HMM I
is glowing eyes. In his drawn, deeply 6
ned face. Z
Tn time, when yon come around In {
y way Of thinking. youU love mo I
you refuse-this Inst fime--Tvs g,t b
axe other ways. On that side fs +
sfeat for y0u-as sure ~ day. The
me Is almost up when the title ~ b
lose lands Is secure. Bruce IA I'm r
Ir hands" ii
she got up, whltefaced. ',Brucs--y, h
Yes! Did y0u think he could stand II
sainss usf III show him 10 Won Il, ~
Ie morning Tonight he's m wing the 81
nee for ever daring to oppose my o
She turned lmploring eyes. He sow VI
lem, mud perhaps-far dfstant--.b. t.
W the light Of triumph. too. A grim 81
1ile came 10 his lips.