The Coolidge examiner., 1934-03-02

" here are you MH8WA A8k AN@
question was stout. challenging
To get my outfit I'm going back
20 my gang and d-n you lf-~"
The grip % ,hose hands on his
arms checked both words and move.
menf. Ele was spun about 10 con.
frout different IaFane. = man
with glowing eyes and set mouth
You're wrone aksin," he said
quietly. ~You 80 where take you /;
sou DO as tell you
Like b~-l -
And jim breaking loose. swung
quickly. BIS savage hiow landing on
the older mans cheek
II was stout blow. strong
+ enough 10 rock IaFBnc. but II was
TIE only ore Jim struck. A hard
broad palm unoge bis own face, be
wns lifted from his feet. swung
about. shaken ike a child.
The boy kicked and s~orc. He
struggled 20 Eri free and strike
movement OF his body. nung him
sideways Into the cold. sparkling wa.
| gers og the Mad Woman.
Jlm's oaths were cus short as he
went under and when be came up.
shaking his head to clear bis eyes.
be was gripped again because Ia.
Pane had plunged In after him. lie
was Erippcd and showed under held
there an instant lcrked 20 the sur.
face and held helpless. face to face
with his eapsor,
taFsne's feet touched bottom lie
backed iuto shallow water. dragging
ihc boy With him. sslll retaining that
prisouing grip.
shall ! show yon more ~ my al.
thorityf~ he asked. Shall make
you maddery
The lad. qulver!us with rage.
looked Into that face 81 close 10 his
lie saw strange lighis. = queer smile.
me-, without an element ~ gentle
ness beneath is hard quality.
'D-n you. hate yun. whoever
you are r be said between clenchcd
teeth.
on that LaFane Jet 50 his hold
and gave one 81 his short. dry
laughs
"fine. We understand each 9th
er perhaps. Come along.
lie wnded ashore and picked up
bis pack.
Bring yours" be said as he
slipped his arms through The straps
And whai II | dontf"
You will. I'm going into the tim.
ber. You hate me enough TO wan,
TO ges hack AZ me and you can't m
less you are near me-
With a shrug. Young Jim stopped
and shouidened his own pack.
Where 90 I get my chance 10 get
hack Ut you. sheu1 Where are you
taking me1- he demanded.
"on a trail that may not be- too
easy" was the reply.
A week later Steve returned 10 hls
/ cabin early one evening with the in.
tentlou of writing al length 10 Kate
Flynn and found Mary Wolf sitting
on bis doorstep
~Hul.o :" be cried iu surprise
What's the trouble. MmryT7
II got no trouble. she said
Franz. he is scared by you. Today
/ | met him BY wood camp. lie called
ne names but he did not try Ia
make me 20 hy him lie Is scared {"
80. Steve reasoned. Franz bad
been braving bis adgnoultlons and
was 10 pursuit of Mary when he
stumbled on Young Jim Flynn. and
now. with the threat % being called
20 answer the charge Of making an
attempt on another's life hanging
over his immediate future. be had
ether things on his mind than try
Ink TO force the girl to do his bid
ding.
But he might do more than call
you names another time. Mary. The
best place for you. I'd say. Is where
you won't be meeting him. what
are you back here for. anyhow"
~oh. something" she said and
looked away lndolenily. when
something wild is scared. look out. +"
"oh. 50 you're warning me against
FranEI"
Maybe" she said Idly and rose.
''Good-by. ! 20 by camp. now"
Where's Jour cancer
Camp"
You walked clear here, Maryf"
1T Is shorter"
But haven't you grub TO carry
! backT'
She smiled almost chlldishly.
i just bring something. 20 back
now"
Her manner puzzled Steve but he
did not question further.
We'll, you'd better get along TO
your father. He looked TO me when
saw him as II he were too sick a
man to be left alone long at a time.
Stay away from here where you
might be humping into Franz; and
II he locates your camp move to an
other place"
"Good-by." she said and moved on