The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-02-12

it's feud in my heart-and L say so
too"
For long time the man studied her
face.
EYES," he said presently, there's
something in you that would fight
but 1t would take something terrible
to break 1t loose from leash-some
cataclysmic emergency"
Danger" she said quickly, that's
whatd loose it, danger to some one
love, like Bud or MaDz7,y. l know 1t.
and am afraid"
"Why afraid?' asked Fair quietly,
"if you had to do it. why fear the
necessary issue?'
Because" she answered solemnly,
"the Bible says Thou shalt not kill"
A certain embarrassment seemed TO
overtake the man for a moment and
he dropped his eyes to his cigarette,
turning 1t over and over in his fingers.
THAT'S as you look at it, l sup
pose," he said, ito every person his
limits and inhibitions."
"But let's not talk of feuds and kill
ings," said Nance, laughing brightly as
she Rugged the child and rubbed his
tousled head "What do you think Of
our country-Nameless river and the
Deep Heart hills?"
| Beautiful Sonny and / have trav-
eled over many a thousand miles in
the last two years. and we have yet
to see place more lovely-or lonely"
"And can you hear the voices in the
canyon? You have to be still long
time-and then, after a while, they SCI
/ louder and louder, as if great con-
course of people were talking all at
once"
"You have a strange and weird con-
! ception, Miss Allison" said Fair, ''bpt
know what you mean. We hear then
at night, Sonny and l."
"And that's what l want to speak
about, Mr.. Fair" said Nance hesitat-
ingly, 1--WE thought at night about
Sonny - alone-hearing the voicea
Have you thought what ii might mean
to a child?"
The man smoked awhile in silence.
eyes," he said at last, 81 have. But
1t seems unavoidable. / have no place
else to leave him."
Leave him with mel" she cried.
stretching out hand imploringly, ION,
leave him with me-please! I'd take
such good care of him.
But Brand Fair shook his head.
at does not seem advisable, much,
as l appreciate your offer | cannot
tell you how much l do appreciate it
butt don't want any one to know
that l have Sonny-that he is In the
country at all"
Nance gazed at him wonderingly.
81 don't understand It," she said
slowly, but you know best. Perhaps
it is best that l don't understand"
perhaps" said Fair; but hope
you'll come to see US often-maybe
:. some day you'll take ride with US
up to the head of Blue Stone. | do
quite a bit of exploring around and
about. Will you Gomez"
Nance's face flushed with frank
pleasure. "Why, I'd love it," she said
"WeIl cut up through Little Blue and
| I'll show you Grey spring and the
Circle. Bud and named them. We
found them three years ago."
"Then we'll consider ourselves en-
gagged, eh, Sonny?" smiled Fair. EN-
gagged to Miss Allison for long day;
rider"
And will you bring some more
!, cookies?" asked the boy, lifting cage
eyes to his adored.
Honey" said Nance, kneeling t.
J kiss him good-by. since she was max
ing ready to leave, "Nance'd bring you
anything she's got or could get. She'1
bring us all a whole big lunch.''
"Old-timer," said Fair severely. "I'n
ashamed of you. Well furnish some
fish ourselves"
He held out hand and the girl lait
her own in it.
For a little space they stood so
smiling into each others eyes anG
neither knew that magic was working
among the gathering shadows. The,
seemed to be old friends, as If they
had known each other ages back, ant
the grip of their hands was kindly
thing. familiar.
: Then a sudden confusion took thu
: girl and she drew her fingers Quickl!
r away.
5 "TIl come" she said, next week-ol
!. Tuesday morning early"
1 Good" said Fair, well be AZ