The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-05-21
CHAPTER I-Continued

indeed, men declared this and sought
mate more openly, more frankly.
Mems voices, at such seeklngs. be-
trayed them. as Rodney Braddons Just
had done.
1.-THE Deep Sea-" her father had
dubbed him In contrast to his brother.
The Devil with women) and the Deep
Sea ! Well. the Deep Sea had phoned
from his brothers. the Devils office.
and was on his way to her.
Agnes never thought of making spe-
cial preparation for him. and he
wouldn't have liked 1t. She kept on
the cornflower blue knitted dress which
became her slenderness and which
deepened. by It's lighter shade the blue
of her eyes. and which went" with
her straw-colored hair The cold wind
of the morning had whipped pink
glow into her clear smooth skin.
She procured her own little coupe
and drove alone through the snow to
the station to meet Rodney.
He. If he could. would have turned
back. He sat by himself In the train.
going over and over what he had done
and what he had set out further TO
do. and his purpose appeared to him
not only hopeless but fantastic. Yet
he had spoken the words to her that
told he was coming and which Inn
piled more He had no retreat.
Did Jud honestly believe that he
had a CHANGER Or had Jud goaded him
to this In the belief that. by speaking
to Agnes. however hopelessly. be
would be the better for 1.-THE better
for putting an end TO his impossible
dreams7
Standing on the car steps as the
train slowed, he passed her. He swung
down recklessly. slipping In the snow
When be straightforward she was beside
him.
Little Agnes!" he said the sylla-
bles escaping him. II she caught his
exclamation, what dIfference7 He had
come to say to her much more.
She felt 1t.
She asked him after he was settled
beside her and she was driving him
home: -You haven't had lunch. Rod r.
II never thought OF IT," be admit.
ted
The snow had begun to blow sc
blindingly that 1t became almost ar
adventure to follow the familiar roat
to the house. 1t shut In Rodney Brad
don and Agnes Glenelth together
away from contact or sight from al
others, increasing the tension Of theIl
intimacy. though during The drive
Rodney said scarcely word. and hs
did not touch her.
In the house he made no attempt Il
touch her They went into the pleas
ant. easy least room" which on or
binary days overlooked the lake. Now
the snow. swirllng at the wide windows
shut them in. as 1t had when the,
were In the car,
Rodney appreciated this. and hi
turned to her gratefully.
You'll let me tell yon what
shouldn't
IF you want to, Rod"
You know the trouble with me.
love you. You sit there. vii
/ you7 And I'll stand here. I'll no
| annoy you more than I must
/ 4
/ cal training. know what love is, o
| Is supposed to be But It's not tina
with me when think OF you.
suppose every hopeless fool denie
It. He tries TO make himself out bet
ter than he Is
You couldn't. Roo, she said gently
She was seated where he asked he
to be. and watching him, looking u
at him, so tall and troubled befor
her; and little ungalnly. as always
In his brown ready-made clothes.
He was more carelessly nodded tina
Jab. except In his brow. his chin an
his hands. Perhaps especially In hi
hands, so lean and strong and capa
Bile. Her eyes came forest on hi
hands, restrained close beside him a
his brothers never would have bee
at such moment.
How this man fought the appeal G
physical sensation And why did h
down 1t SOL
Because he was capable OF feelin
beyond his brothers.: far beyond an
other man SHE knew
Agnes recognized this now, II M
with her mind, with her stirred II
stincts. which aroused their needlIn
excitements through her
Money means nothing to you,
know, Agnes" he said. THE fat