The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-07-01

him go-let him co.
Sheer surprise had made Seton re-
linquish his hold of the boy. and
Claudio dropped sobbing and shak-
ing amongst the bracken and under
growth.
Seton tried to catch Mans arms
and hold herr but for the moment
rage made her stronger than he
She struck at him again and
again. She saw the world red That
he should so have dared to hurt
Claude. She could have killed him
in her passionate anger and hatred.
you wild cat. you" he said saw
agely His face was ugly. but there
was a look of unwilling admiration
in his eyes. He held both her wrists
with one hand; the other he passed
agitatedly across his face.
1t was red and bruised, and his
lip had been cut by the diamond
ring which he himself had given
Nan.
She stood painting and struggling
with him She loathed the touch Of
his hand on her She was sick with
shame that she could ever have
thought it possible thai she could
marry such a man
Claude had got over his first deep
terror and was bowling now in real
earnest, raising his voice shrilly till
it must have been heard half over
the wood.
Seton looked round ~uneasily. He
was a coward at heart. as are most
DULLES.
stop that little devils noise." he
said savagely. IF you think I'm
going to put up with his nonsense
and yours as well
He broke off, releasing Nan and
wheeling sharply as someone crashed
through the underground, n the
next moment Peter Lyster was
there. lot a yard from them.
How much he had heard or seen
none of them knew, but there was q
look In his face which Nan had never
thought to see there again-a loos
in his eyes as he turned from her IT,
Seton that made her heart swooE
in her breast for sheer happiness
She put out her arms and drew
Claude into them and away fr9n,
the two men who faced n another
in the narrow pathway.
Seton laughed i%nsolently as he
looked at Peter.
"Ah, the %play.actor!" fss said with
detestable infection. The man who
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service. or to escape ss Inwelcorne
engagement. The man ~ho forgot
conveniently forgot
But he never fnisnnd that sen
tence: Peter made a fringe forv ard
and caught him fairly between he
eyes.
Claudio cried ont but nth vlieh
now rather than fosT, and Nan "a
her eyes.
But IN . contest between o brave
man and a coward the erdirg is q
~foregoua conclusion, and IN t~o mo.
ments Iyster had broken tie riding
crop across its owners La''i, n
Seton had disappeared lmping,
raging thing, 10 hide his shame in
the heart of tbs wood,
Peter was breathing heavily and
his face was very pale.
There was a dazed sort Of look
about him; big man as he a he
trembled like a gita now his rage
had died down. &
And, then, quite suddenly. with.
out comment of any sort, Lyster
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walk slowly away.
His steps dragged-his head was
downbent-he walked like a man
who is thoroughly exhausted.
Nan gently released Ciaudie's
clinging fingers a,.l few' after Peter
down the narroE Faith, her light
steps hardly making any sound on
the messy grounG; she caught him
up-she spoke his name b. eath'essly.
fearfully.
Mr. Lyster"
But he did not star, or lock ut
her; he just said hoo"'@'y:
Let me go-let me 60" as il he
could bear no more, and Nan fell
back silently.
She took Claudie's hand and ttey
went home without s4g,s>HfS jim
met them in the 3. %Ae
gasped when she So ' { e to '@@2S
and agitation on IN 4 go
asked a volley of ." s~s
had happened? Was a. f~'Se.
Oh, how dreadful
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