Carbon County news., 1937-03-26
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CHAPTER VI Continued

ASoAAtAAAOA4As 41S ulO 4Ot hl4O" why
he insisted: he only realized that
his facs was hot and his veins
pounding.
Give me that paper" he said
thinly. There was something terri
BILE about his eyes. Slowly the girl
passed it over to him. His hands
shook as he unfolded it, revealing
its curt message:
T.o.U.
Lew"
II thought So" said Hammond,
and turned for the door. Jeanne
moved desperately, catching him
by the arm.
Jack! Wait! Wait!"
why waltz" he asked. ''I'm CO.
ing after Sergeant Terry
But she blocked him, frantic, both
hands against his chest.
''oh, don't!" she gasped. "Please
don't-please don't!"
Jack Hammond could not believe
her.
You're not going to let Lew
shade get away with robbery?"
Il don't see anything else to do."
Jeanne answered hopelessly.
But" vaguely Jack realized
that. he was discussing situation
of which he really knew nothing.
'You can't do that. He stole your
money!"
The girl sank against the counter.
II simply can't 60 to the police.
! guess that's why he left that
I.o.U.-so I'd know who die it and
not make report"
''Why not?"
She rubbed her hands.
"He still uses his own name."
''What of it?'',
She smiled family.
1--WE changed mine," came at
last. IF I, had to prosecute him
and they took him out to Fourcross
don't you understand" Plainly
Hammond did not and evidenced
it, The girl added, in q colorless
voice, ''If it should ever get back
home that Lew shade had been ar
rested for stealing money from a
gir-somebody would figure out the
right name of that girl"
Again there was silence. At last
Hammond began to pace the mar
row confine between the door and
the counter. Then Jeanne said:
"Td hoped you'd never have to
know about him."
II don't--if you put it that way"
But she had Strengthened now, her
chin lifted with determination.
'I'n feel better if you do know"
He caught her by the arms,
clutching them tight.
Look here!" he asked. ''Do you
think anything could change my
feelings about you-my friendship?
Do you? If that's the case, don't
tell me. don't want to know"
"You, of all persons, have the
right to know"
She freed herself and walked past |
him to the door,. closing it. Then |
she turned, with her back against it,
as though the support would give |
her needed strength. Suddenly she
drew back. A voice had come from |
outside:
'tHey, Jeanne! What's the idea?
Shuttin' that door,"
Involuntari1y she opened it. A
miner entered from Kay's claim.
''oh, ." he exclaimed, Il, didn't |
know you were here, Mr.. Ham,
mond."
Eyes, Tn here" It was banal-
but there was nothing else to say.
Miss Kay thought you'd forgot
ten them nails"
''No--but while you're here, take
them" Hammond clawed a double
handful of spikes from the keg and
passed them on to the miner.
'"Tell Miss Kay I'll be down after
awhile" he commanded.
Sure" the miner answered and
started away.
Jeanne, why can't 60 to Terry
about this man? He'd handle it con-
fidentially. Certainly, we've got to
do something
The girl leaned wearily against
the counter.
mot necessarily"
why not? What right had he to
come here and take money!"
''.It gets to. be a habit after
awhile. - There was no sarcasm in
the statement, only resignation.
II can't see it. Look here, you've
made a start for yourself up here
in the North. This fellow can't
come out Of your past and wreck
it, no matter what the trouble"
THE trouble isl she supplied
duly, that I'm tied to him."
'tMarried?''
Worse than that"
THAT'S none of my business,
Jeanne" Z" l..
She rested her hands on the coun-
ter. ..-y
1T is, Jack. The subjects been
opened. You might as well have it /
all. Lew and I We're kids together
in The Pas. You know where that
Is?" II