The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-03-28


peace, purity, and temperance"
Three cheers for Judge Davis
Hats off to the judged" shouted thu
crowd
Amid ironicaI applause. which
seemed. in nowise to disturb or discon
cert him. and had its visible effect
only in the frightened lip and in an in
creasing righteousness which he seemed
to diffuse. Judge Davis followed De
Witt Winton turned to Ned.
an never forget" he said. land you
can count on a job with me as long as
you want one"
Gripping the old mans hand again
he tried 10 make his way through the
crowd. But by this time the enthus-
iasm had passed all restraint. He
found himself seized and hoisted upon
the shoulders of two men. Struggling
ineffectively. he was carried down the
stairs and into the bar of the nearest
hotel, where be was deposited upon
the counter. Somebody had ordered
champagne. and in a trice the corks
were popping and all were drinking
Winton's health.
you've done a good days work for
Malopo in keeping the Independent
mines out of the clutches of the syndi-
cate" said Van Beer, who had followed
in the wake of the crowd. Take care
that Davis doesn't get the Big Ma
lopo away from you. We heard he'd
been cursing himself for having I'M
-, % T..
but that you should turn up at the
nick of time. certificate and all-it's
like a play, sir. Here's health to you ~
And he drained his glass.
Presently Winton managed to slip
away from his admirers and escape
into the street. And The insistent
thought OF Sheila pressed upon him
Sheila. awaiting to learn the news.
eager for his success; Sheila. who had
risked everything for him.
Winton went back as fast as lie
could walk toward the wretched house
In the outskirts. He felt sick and
weak now that the reaction had come
upon him. but his heart was uplifted at
the thought of Shela; her faith, her
loyalty, and her bitter fight. 1t was
perhaps inevitable that men like Van
Beer should misunderstood her. He
felt no rancor on account of this; but
he meant to take the girl out of her
life. establish her with her father in a
house on the claim, where the old man
should find, the employment that had
been promised him by De Witt.
Sheila opened the door instantly |
when he tapped she scanned his face |
eagerly.
i've won" said Winton. and he saw |
the color fade out of her face. She |
leaned against the frame of the door,
looking down.
Winton glanced out across the
desert. The clean air seemed to rush |
through him. bringing vitality and
strength and resolution. Far away he
saw the blue mountains toward which
Sheila and he had Travelled out of the
squalor of Taungs. They seemed now
girl appeared to him like wild bird,
taught in the thin wires of hundred
her fathers need of her,
her utter dependence upon that society
which outraged her pride and trod her
leart under Its feet and yet held her in
secure servitude. He knew the long
ng for freedom in her heart; he knew.
90, that physical bondage had never
Iuenched the freedom of her spirit.
He turned toward her, and she
ooked up and came quickly toward
lin and put her hands in bis Of her nc
ord
II have been ungrateful TO you" she
aid. II want 10 speak plainly now.
.asI night when | asked you not to see
re again II was because of many things
ihich made IL seem right that you ,
hould not my father. and your pity.
rhich could not bear. And you are a
entleman. and III am not well edu- :
ated. and" She was breaking down. !
Ut she struggled on bravely. But q
ow you know why we must be stran-
ers forever. after what has happened 6
ere and what people would say If they !
new" i
mo" answered Winton. Il do not :
now"
He drew her toward him. The sun I
CHIT lay like molten gold about them. r
Il love you. Sheila. and want you g
, be my Wife .
She recoiled as /! his words stupe- Il
ed her Then she began laughing a
a
"You are very generous and very
nd" she said. II understand your "
,odness. You are sorry for Inc from p
e depths of your heart, and you think n
~ owe me reparation. MOI That is Il
lal. Neverl Neverl' n
She turned, as with an effort and p
n into the house. Winton stood look S
z after her until the door of the m
ner room was closed. He knew that Il
lily love could heal her spirit; was II Il
Il love that had woven the threads e
hich had so strangely bound them CT
ace that morning when they looked
each other before the coach Office in tu
lungs? ST
AS he stood there. undecided. there 81
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