Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-11-06

Evidently not. So you sacrifice me
for him."
you think I wasn't justifedT
you'll have TO settle that with your
conscience" he said coldly. "Don't
think I would have been justified In
your place"
"You would let him 90 to prison
the man who had fought for you
against oddsT
"Does that alter the fact that he
Is a theft" yerinder demanded an
grily.
ut alters my relation to the fact
and II ought to alter yours. He did
a great service TO the woman you are
engaged to marry. Does that mean
nothing to your
'The fellow was playing on his own
bat, wasn't her don't see l owe him
anything" the mine owner suikily an
swered. truth Is. I'm about fed up
with him. He's a bad lot. That's the
long and short Of him. I don't deny
he's well-plucked daredevil. What
Of III This town 10 full Of them.
There was no question of his going to
prison intended only to get back
some of the ore he and his friends
have stolen from me-"
II didn't know that"
"would Il have made any difference
II you hadr
She considered. I'm not sure"
Captain Kilmeny and India emerged
from the hotel and bore down upon
them.
"All ready. Moya," cried India.
"Ready here" Moya knew that II
must be plain TO both Captain Kllmeny
and his sister that they had interrupt
ed disagreement Of some sort Char
acteristically. she took the bull by the
horns. "Mr. verinder and ! are
through quarreling. At least I'm
through. Are your" she asked the
mine owner with a laugh.
"Didn't know I'd been duarreling.
Miss Dwight" verinder replied stifiiy.
you haven't. I've been doing II
ALL" She turned lightly TO her be-
trothed. They didn't send up the
pinto. Ned. Hope he hasn't really
gone lame"
verinder had been put out Of the
picture. He turned and walked into
the lobby Of the hotel. suddenly re-
solved to make q complaint to Lady
Farquhar about the way Moya Dwight
had interfered with his plans.
Lady Farquhar listened with a con-
tempt she was careful to veil. II was
not according TO the code that man
should run with the tale OF his inju-
ries to young woman's chaperon.
Yet she sympathized with him even
while she defended Moya.
The mine owner received Lady Far
Quhar's explanations In skeptical ST.
lence. In his opinion. Moya's interest
In Jack Kilmeny had nothing to do
with the relationship between that
scamp and the captain. He would
have liked to say 30 fatty. but he felt
II safer TO let his manner convey the
innuendo. In her heart Lady Farquhar
was OF the Same belief. She resolved
to have serious talk with Moya.
Moya combed her long ripping hair
while Lady FarQuhar laid down the
law that hedges young woman from
the satisfaction Of her generous Inn
pulses. For the most part the girl
listened In silence. a flush burning
through each Of her dusky cheeks.
There was nothing to be said that
would avail.
at Ia all very well to be independent
within limits. my dear. but young
women Of our class are subject TO the
penalties that 60 with our privileges.
When I was a girl rebelled but had
TO obey. so must you" Lady Far
Quhar interrupted herself to admire
the vivid rebel she was admonishing.
"what wonderful hair you haye--so
long and thick and wavy. II must
take great deal OF care"
Yes" Moya said absently.
She did not resent the rebuke Lady
Jim had come to give her while she
was undressing. No doubt she de
served II. She had been unmsidenly,
and all for love OF this light-hearted
vagabond who did not care the turn
OF hand for her. All day her
thoughts had been In chaotic ferment.
At times she dashed herself with the
whip Of her own scorn because she
cared for self-confessed thief. for
n man who lived outside the law and
was not ashamed OF Il. Again Il was
the knowledge OF her unwanted love
that fiayed her. or Of the Injustice to
her betrothed In so passionate a feel
Ing for another man. With all her
strong young will she fought against
this devouring fame that possessed
her-and she knew that she fought In
vain.
In the shipwreck Of her self.respect
she chung to one spar, Soon they
would be on their way back TO that
well-ordered world whsre she would
be entirely In the groove OF conven-
ton. Her engagement TO Captain
kilmeny would be announced Surely
among the many distractions Of Lon
don she would forget this debonair
scamp who had bewitched her.
"You should have come to me-or TO
India for that matter. She Is bis
cousin and 10 In a different position
from you. Don't you see that. my