The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-07-02
CHAPTER XII.

Hurry, Mrs. Haskell" urged
Diane from where she now stood
with Nance in the kitchen doorway.
Ann smiled at the girl. "What be
you amin to do. honey?" she asked.
gently.
"I'm going with you. Of course. .
returned Diane.
But you amt got no call to Be
scared Of the police, honey. You
amt done nothin' ag'in' the law"
I'm going with you. just the
same" returned the girl. "Come-
hurry-you're wasting time"
The mountain woman laughed un-
der her breath. ITO think Of SIGH q
you a-doin' the like Of that" she
murmured.
my Gawd-a-mightyl Ann, come
on. They're right on top of us.
Can't you hyear EN- comm down
II amt a-goin' nowhar. Nance"
returned Ann, still smiling. "I'm
a-stayin' right hyear."
"You aim to shoot hib out with
EN- from inside the house?"
Ann shook her head. II amt
Amin to do nothin'. Seems like
everything I've done 90 far's been
plum wrong fer everybody. You
done said yourself % how I'd hoed
plum 70 the end Of my row, didn't
you? Wal, have, AMI hits time
fer me to quit
Doubtfully Nance came Z step or
two back into the livine-room.
II amt a-holdin' you though,
Nance. You best use your own
ledgment. Az fer you, Miss Diane,
I'm real grateful TO you fer your
o6er-but-wal, / Amt a-roin' TO
drag you into none Of my troubles
With the Law. They amt got moth
IN agin' you an I sure amt goin'
to let you act like they had"
The automobile stopped in front
Of the house.
Nance Jordan put aside her rifle
and. came close to AIMS side. 81
don't sees you got ary call 70 figger
on me a-quittin' you, Ann Haskell =
she whined. dolsfully. II sure amt
never give you no right to think
SIGH - that, nohow."
There was . sound Of hurried
steps, followed BY . peremptory
knock at the door.
The three women stood silent.
The knock was repeated-louder
and more commanding.
Diane looked % Ann and the
mountain woman nodded grimly.
The girl went TO the door and
'"John Herberti" Danes glad
cry rang through the house.
"wsi, dosgone my hide!" ejacu-
lated Nance.
Ann Haskell made no sound.
The last Of the Haskels stepped
briskly into the room and his very
movements somehow gave them the
impression Of . decided change in
the young mans mental attitude.
Evidently something had shaken
him out Of his usual philosophical
calm. They felt that here was .
John Haskell with whom they were
unacquainted.
Coolly he looked them over q Il,
appraising the situation, he found
It NOT altogether to his liking.
Diane checked her quite natural
Impulse and waited, hesitatine,
amazed and hurt.
"Just what do you think you are
trying 70 dor he demanded Of her.
roughly. AFTER seeing Judge Shan.
non and Levering I went straight
70 your apartment. You, too, had
disappeared with no explanation
no word Of any sort whatever. Al
the airport they told me . young
woman chartered . plane to % "a
Aurora. In Aurora they told me
you had hired IN automobile and
had driven away alone. Everybody
seemed TO think It funny the way !
was apparently chasing you all
over the country. I'm getting rather
tired Of being made 70 play tho fool
for the Amusement Of the general
public"
I'll only wanted TO help your
mother faltsred tho girl. on thu
verge 81 tsars.
you've helped my mother quite
enough" hs retorted, brutally,
"rrem now On fairy eodnotheri