Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-09-02
CHAPTER xI-COntinued
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HdiutS OF jealousy. here was IN
real reason-aside from mercenary In
terest-for her revelation.
'How do you know he Is In low
with herr"
"How do know" She laughed
scOrnfully. Because I am a woman
Because know Ted Baxter. Be
cause / know that he never loved me
has never loved any girl. We've beer
amusements for him. But he's in love
cow He couldn't deny It when
taxed him with It.
''Baxter's rotten, clean through
I'll tell you what your hest friend
did Not because you wouldn't lend
him money-or couldn't But because
he saw chance to do away with you
as a rival and a chance to make
money at the same time. He couldn't
resist that combination.
$50 he told her and her father all
about your schemes, that you had
made friends with them to cover your
prospecting. your surveys ard your
PhotographIng. II seems that one Of
their men, Mexican. had been watch
Ing you. He saw you early one morn
ing where you had been testing rock.
He reported to Mr.. Clinton and that
made Clinton suspicious The girl
stuck up for you at first. But now
you know better than I do the kind OF
man Clinton is But he was furious
He says you abused his hospitality
that you intended TO desecrate the
graves OF his dead. He called you a
Yankee spy. And he gave Ted Baxter
a purchase option for agricultural
purposes. Principally, Of course. as
a protection for himself against con-
demnation.
NOW Ted Is laughing at you. TIE
representative OF the colony Is In
town. Ted takes him to Hermanos
valley tomorrow. And you are the
fool. Unless
Unless what?"
Baxter thinks he Is going TO marry |
that girl don't know what kind of !
a girl she is. She may take him on
the rebound II she was IN love with
you But she won't marry him. Bax-
ter Is going to marry me.
Il thought you were going away"
"After he marrles me- After he
makes our child honest. . The flame
leaped again in her eyes. 'He dared
he dared to pretend that he was not
the father OF my baby. And he knows
oh, he knows different. / was
little fool when I met him butt was
a good girl. I wanted fun-and got
IT, But. II pay, he'll pay, toe. I'm
not going to live with him. He's a
liar and cheat. My baby may In
herit that. If II does / hope II dies.
I've got to give up my position ,
soon. the girls are beginning to notice !
things. I'll go away. ! can get an !
other place after it's all over. But
I'll not go on his money Even II he y
came through. Now, Mr. Warner, have h
earned my fifteen hundred dOliars?' {
you shall have It," said Caleb v
slowly. Resentment was swift, mount S
ng to rage, within him but he kept a r
"Trip on hlmseIf-untIl he met Baxter. I,
You've earned your money. You a
hall have It tomorrow" c
She saw little muscles punched G
bout his lower jaw, the clean. frmest RI
Inc of II, tight like that reflected from "
'olished steel In his eyes. Into her II
wn eyes admiration entered. tc
You've got something up your h,
leeve," she said knowingly. I'D like D,
D watch your session with Baxter. b
lent XIII him. She laughed. on key, ~
ecklessly. al
Il won't" Caleb promised grimIy
How'll get the money to your tr
She took out a pencil and a card tn
nd scrubbed. m,
Here's my address. Send II there. at
Ow. let me go away first while you phi
title the check. II might spoil your de
'putation II we were seen going out fal
gether," she added, bitterly. Good wi
-, de-
She parted the curtains and was ha
me as Caleb touched the bell. The col
alter came promptly and he paid the
Il and started for the street. ~
AS Caleb entered the foyer the
,inging doors from the main cafe
ened and Clinton and his daughter
lerged. -. -
without thought. he
Ised his hat Betty Clinton was mol
king In his direction and she did as
t evade his glance. Neither did she sal
swer IT. But Caleb saw a faint say
or stealing up from neck to brow,
y her eyebrows contract in annoy ma
re. Then her father saw him. clin- celi
Is eyes bIazed while Caleb bit his add
J as he replaced his hat, furious at Tor
action jet not certain that be arm
uld not have repeated It. He was dea
conscious Of anything that he had The
le that should cause him 10 refrnct -four
rtesIes towards the cilnt0ns. To wre
20 wouid be an acknowledgment Of cen
he was far from evei
Ing pois
Go on and Join Baxter Clinton NJ
] In 9 low voice 70 his daughter. drea