Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-09-05
,erER xVlI-continued.

mi bet you a million pesos thet If
y - ,,in, onct, an she seen you as
rg' Sg ,.ol,-wal l know what she'd
n"'n rou This old world amt
sn' " inch. Some women may be
5ia's s5.,nned an soft-eyed an sweet
n' bigh-souled, but they ali like
rSl a. mani Gene, here's your game.
D% Carlos come along. Be civil.
u Dv On, his gang are hungry, feed
Dc Take Ia even little oyerbearin'
" tsIk Be blind If he wants
Gi'A,s 70 steal somethin'. Let him
.' No women hev mosied down to
.,b But if he says you're lynn
'', as much as looks round to see
p ~ .,,mqp-jest jump him same as
P ahmed Pat Have. Me an Monty'll
NJI sock fer tbet, an if your strong
D' 5on,t 90 through, if the Don's
~. . n thinks Of flashin' guns, then
p, w ,npD up. An all l got to say is
v" .s, N Greasers stand for real gum
\. .t ,boyu be sure fust ever SEEN"
sysls there are white men in that
c,,o said Stewart.
p .Sbotp But me an Monty1l be
,,,sr, Of thet If they start any,
g .. mi hev to be shore quick"
al right, Nels, old friend, and
A.,gs" replied Stewart.
' vi, returned to the campfire. and
s.rsrt resumed his silent guard.
Machines guests sat talking in low
,,I,ss until a late hour. The incident
,,g began to take on the nature of
gs,gs long-yearned-for adventure.
Sps Of the party even grew merry in
,nNdued way. Then, gradually, one
" ope they tiDed and went to bed.
10 keep from thinking of Stewart
,,d tbe burning anger he had caused
\, 10 feel for herself, Madeline tried
N keen her mind on other things. But
smgbt Of him required, and each time
hse was a hot commotion in her
breast hard to stille. Intelligent rea-
uOIng seemed out Of her power. In
The daylight it had been possible for
sr TO be Obvious to Stewards deceit
after the moment Of its realization. At
tght hOweter, In the strange silence
and lowering shadows of gloom, with
de speaking stars seeming to call to
ir with the moan Of the wind in the
pneS, and the melancholy mourn of
,yotes In the distance, she was not
lbs to govern her thought and emo
don. She had inadvertently heard
Nels conversation with Stewart; she
bad listened, hoping to hear some good
aES or to hear the worst; she had
earned both, and, moreover, enlighten-
alt on one point of Stewards COM
teZ motives. He wished to spare her
my sight that might offend, brighten,
II disgust her. Yet this Stewart, who
bowed fneness Of feeling that might
ave been wanting even in Boyd Har-
ry, maintained a secret rendezvous
Tlth that pretty, abandoned Bonita.
Iere always the hot shame, like
We, singing, internal fire, abruptly
nded Madeline's thought. The hours
'Ore on, and at length, as the stars
cyan to pale and there was no sound
hateyer she fell asleep.
She was called out of her slumber.
ay had broken bright and cool. The
ID was still below the eastern crags.
moroSe with several other cowboys,
I'D brought up buckets of spring wa
r and hot coffee and cakes. Made
leS party appeared to be none the
orSe for the nights experience. In
'ed the meager breakfast might have
zen as merrily partaken of as it was
ngrily had not Ambrose enjoined
Ience.
They're expecting company down
How" he said.
InlS information and the summary
amer IN which the cowboys soon led