The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1925-04-17

Father McGrath to Railway in white
hot wrath. "Ye've proved yerser a
triple leear the moo. for Pelly's deid-"
"Dead?" shouted Railway.
AYE, deid these mony months, and
We claimed he was alive, and in your
power, so that We could get possession
of this pulr girl we've deceived"
But he broke off, and Railway made
no reply, but watched him as he strobe
to the spot where Joyce was standing.
Gently he took her hand in his and be-
gan to whisper in her ear. And all the
while there was silence, and yet 1t
seemed as If through that silence In
Vulnerable powers were in conflict
man against man, man against law,
man against God.
Then Lee cried out in tone so Wild
that even Railway and Railways men
appeared awed by it:
"She's mine in the sight of God
Joyce, tell me that you care nothing
for this trick that has been played on
you! Tell me that you will defy this
man and come away with mel r
Railway stepped forward. covering
| Lee with a pistol.
"By heaven" he swore, 'T'll blow
your brains out If you NEEDLE with me
or mine, and there's no court In this
land will hold me guilty"
Lee scarcely seemed to be aware of
him. He was holding out his arms
to Joyce, and she was trembling, and
| looking at him, irresolute. Father Nc
Grath was holding her hands and still
| whispering in her ear, And suddenly
a dreadful change came over Lees
face. Confidence was replaced by
look of mortal anguish.
"Joyce!' he cried wildly.
Joyce looked at the priest, who STEP
ped between them; but 1t was joyce
whom he addressed, not Lee.
my child. you married James Rath-
way of your ain free WILL" he said
"The motive has ma bearing on the
situation. He didna constraln you by
| fear of violence. Twas TO save your
father you did it, you say-aye. but
twas to save him from the just proc
esses of the law. There's nae way
DOT, my dear. This mans your
| husband"
He looked at Lee. '"Tis the saddest
thing I've known" he said, but We
see this makes the ceremony we've
| been through valueless. There's nae
way DOT O. it-nane at all, lad So
you twa must cen just say guidbye."
Lee turned to Joyce. He cried her
name. She tottered toward him, hands
outstretched, cropping before her. as If
she were blind.
She found him, their hands clasped
each other thus during period OF
silence that seemed all eternity COM
pressed into few moments.
The words came monOtonously from
Lees lips: "Joyce, are you-going-to
that man calls-himself your
husband"
She bowed her head Their eyes
met, his in a dumb prolongation of
that question, hers in mute, helpless
agony.
Then suddenly Lee released her. He
SITdlSIlI6u6u
and squared his shoulders, as If he
were on parade. And quietly he
turned away.
Then the silence was broken by
wild laugh from Pathway. There was
something in that laugh more devilish
even than in the situation. For it was
amused, shameless, merciless, devoid
of any human element; 1t was like
the laugh that the hyena gives over
the kiss of some nobler beast that it
has supplanted.
"Put his pack out of my house,
Pierre! Fling it out into the sDow!"
he shouted, chuckling. 'What, your
pack, is it? Never mind, We'll let him
keep it. Can't turn the poor devil
out into the snow to freeze. He'll go
to Jail later on for stealing it."
He strobe up to Joyce and clapped
his hand upon her shoulder. Joyce.
my dearie, have you said goodbye to
your sweetheart?" he asked We'll
make this place our headquarters for a
little honeymoon before going back to
Siston lake-what d'you say to that?"
The girl shrank under his touch.
Railway saw it and scowled. But
he turned toward Lee, his face alight
with triumph.
"You-take yourself away with your
stolen goods, and don't let me catch
YOU hanging round my wife again p
he shouted "Or I'll shoot you like
the dog that you are. And, harken,
Mr.. Anderson! Don't you ever dare
to show youg face among decent men
again, or I'll have you jailed!"
Father McGrath STROBE forward. his
/ face working with emotion. -
AYE, James Railway, ye're feeling
your triumph the noo," he cried, land
the yellow ours come to the top in
| We. But ye'll remember that there's
higher power sometimes makes hash
| of cen the best laid plans, James
Railway"
Then he strobe to where Lee was
standing, and clapped his hand on
his shoulder. xviii We nae come back
| TO the meesion wi me this night,
Meestair Anderson" he pleaded.