The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-06-24

n to believe what you're saying"
d "Oh. I guess you can believe m
8 Stella" PATHWAY answered easil.
9 "I'll have to keep her here a week O
SO. just to show McGrath I'm not rur
2 ming away. You see. there's Andel
sons accident. He fell down the clii
!. killed at once, of course; and II
was to go away now, they'd thinl
there'd been foul play or something"
"You-you swear 1t was an accident
; Jim?"
"Sure 1t wasl SO you see, Stella
I've got to keep her here little while
Then we'll get away from here for.
ever, you and me- and the gold"
"Oh, Jim, you've made me happier
than I've been since-since you seemed
to cease to care. You do care for me a
little, JIM? she asked, Nesting
against him.
"As much as ever" answered Rath-
way. And, as she twined her arms
about his neck, he bent and kissed
her. 1t was the kiss of Judas. But
| Estelle happy again to feel her love
returned, only lifted her lips to his In
touch that made him vince at his
own treachery.
Then I'll go and stay with that
poor girl tonight, Jim, DEAR" she said,
and tell her that there's nothing to
be afraid Of"
Railway, taken by surprise, man.
h
when Estelle had departed for the hut,
he broke into almost maniacal curses.
On herl She had tricked him with
her very innocencel
And once again he found himself In
the old predicament: he could take the
goId and leave the girl, or he could
wait till the opportunity arose to take
Joyce, certain that meanwhile his men
would demand their shares. Eight of
-hem
lie Tell Into a crashing fury. He
lad risked so much, and this fool of
woman had baked him at the end
Hour after hour that night Estelle
at beside Joyce in the hut among the
'eeds, soothing her, mothering her.
oaXlng her to eat, and trying to re-
Tore her tottering mind to sanity.
Hour after hour, Joyce, at her side,
az staring out into the darkness, and
10 not utter a word.
ana hour after hour Railway sat
rlnklng IN his hut on the promontory.
10 seeking that intoxication that per-
sted In eluding him, without which
could not shake off the uncertain
Is that oppressed him.
he must get Estelle out of the wav
Re thought of Joyce was unbearabIs
Joyce, whom he had caught second
me- only to find himself enmeshed in
web OF unforeseen things, f1imsy. and
ike Iron bars between them.
II ne attacked Estelle she would
INK from nothing. She carried q
toi' TOO. He dared not stain his
nds with another murder. He was
aid of her trust in him. which bad n
armed him; and, to be fair with
j. ne shrank from such a finale to .
association with her. =
ne race of Lee, upturned and white =
CHASTITY in the current, stared Of
from the walls. as Pelly's used !
90. He shook his fist at IT. II hes
We MIN out, to pace the promon. {
. then he would return and bur, -
ser INTO his chair savagely, and
TX again. And again he would
himself from the hut; and all the +
'e the conflict ragged in his soul. l.
e could hear his men mutterino II
1t the fire. They were drunk ne r
IT, out they had never acted that
IN drunkenness before. Sometbin, IL
brewing. He must act that night y
hust act soon. He must gag that
cat, Estelle. 'AA'
"a the face Of Joyce rose nm no. -
MS eyes again. He went hacS
lea his glass; put out his LIGHT
minute till the liquor be-
~ race through his veins, plan. .
what he should do Yc
M" mr..
started. His hands ,oan. :, and |
as two shadows glided In tbrouoh enjoy
conway. Shorty and Pierre ad. T., TX J;
openly toward him. 49,.
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