New Britain herald., 1925-01-15

Haines. who was wise and strong enough to defy Sim Hargess and the whole town and liberate a pris- oner from the jail single handed, was dead. but in all of these men saving two she could see qualities just as strong.
 There stood four men, shoulder to shoulder. who seemed capable of breaking through Q dozen ordinary people. And as for Guiness and Dud Rainey she changed her mind about their ineff1ciency as she came nearer and was introduced to them one by | one. For Guiness, in spite of his good natured round face, had an eye as straight and cold as the eye of bird. and about the lips of Dud Rainey there fingered a faint smile which, mild as his features were. gave a hint of quiet, limitless cruelty.
 It was Fatty Guiness who sug- gested that she might be hungry. In an instant they were all busy. Some were cutting wood, Some were preparing food. All the old cabin was filled with hustle, half of which was the frantic effort to make the 1 big room seem more presentable when Macarthur should bring the girl there.
 In the meantime, fragments of the conversation between the chief and Joan were repeated. and the work of slicing bacon or brewing coffee, or sweeping out with heavy pine bough. or kicking soiled clothes and tattered garments into an ob- scure corner, all ceased while the report was listened to which the last man to bring in wood or water had heard as he went past the couple.
 Macarthur Is gone" was the first bulletin. He's sitting there with fool smile on his face. He looks like six-year-old born without no brains. And he cant keep his eyes off'n the girl.
 How long can you be staying here to wait for Harry" said Joe. Till sometime this afternoon?"
 "'Or longer than that says she. I'm in no hurry, It's so beautiful up here, I could stay month and be happy
 Joe looks as If she'd tapped him between the eyes with a monkey wrench.
 "'A month ?" he croaks. Amt your folks going to miss you little bit before that time comes along?'
 My father and mother are dead says she. There's only Buck Dan- iels to miss me. But then, you know, I had to leave him sometime. And why shouldn't 1t be now?"
 It was Lew Cambridge who re- peated this choice bit of talk which he had overheard to and from the pond to carry water. straining, to catch the syllables, ears which had been nicely trained in the greatest of all schools for hearing - bur glary! His report was greeted with a murmur of the profoundest inter est.
 You heard that, boys?" asked big Babe Cooney. his warrior face growing pale with emotion. You heard that talk? She ain'i had mother and father to look after her. She don't know nothing about the dangers of the wor.I And now, damn my soul if she don't come up here and right in among us like a bird flying in out of storm - but no harm ain't going 10 come to her. No harm ain't going to come 10 her!"
 It was Silver Martin who brought the next tidings.
 My God, boys" he groaned, '1isten to what heard: Macarthur was pumpin' her as fast as he could work.
 "'You and Gloster been engagef quite a while?" he rays.
 'Engaged?' says she. oh mol
 "'But ain't you come clear u here to see Harry?' says Macarthur
 "'Yes. Why shouldn't I?' sa} she.
 You think she loves him?" ask
 he mild voice of Dud Raincy.
 Listen to old four-eyes!" sneer Lew Cambridge, who had a natur antipathy for the quiet voioa al the careful diction of the little maj Look at the old owl that SCI everything by night and can't SC. nothing when the sun is shining or it for him. Why did she come up here if she aint in love with him? You talk ridiculouser than hell Dud!"
 (To Re Continucd)