The Saga of Henry Plummer Book 1 by Sven Skaar (PH 3-1) (1959) (97 pages)

go chance to knock. Wants Her Baby , . She-leaned her back against “You must've been runnin’ said Plumer. ; She did not answer, it was as lif she did not see the two men; but her eyes were roving past. them into every corner. of the kitchen hunting desperately jthrough the strong. light that -almost blinded her. “Where is my. baby?” she ‘de ‘manded, “where is he?” “Take hold of yourself! Mrs. Blasauf: hasn’t ‘come with him lyet. She’ll be here soon," . lied \Plumer. . ‘‘She must becareful, you: _know.’’ ‘ if ' “you are tricking me as you lalways have. I feel it. I feel 16) ij ) “J said, calm yourself.” Plumer put his hand gently on her lace and led her to the chair by the stove. He-had planned it so— she. to sit-on one side of it, he on the other facing John Vedder as-he would come in the kitchen door. Lucinda began to cry soft“You're sure nobody. saw you? We'd all be in hell of a mess if Vedder trailed you here. He might shoot. me.” . : She continued to weep. as she shook her head without looking at him, not once had she looked at him, “I want my baby,’ she jsaid again. . ‘ That was all that was, in her Imind. Had she. no thought for him? wondered Plumer, irritated at her indifference. . Pleases Himself . “you -want to live and remarry, don’t you, Lucinda,” he asked, pleased to have phrased the words so she might believe that he could be that next husband, .and yet, at the same time not committing himself. -“§o ‘you could hurt my baby as you have me?” she looked straight at Plumer now. ‘ All 1 want is to take him away from this place and you.— as far away as I can.” Ginstahle Garvey who had sat ‘at the table toying with a drink ac the two talked, cleared his throat to get attention. “Talkin’ ‘about goin’ places,” a grinning -feebly, “It’s time J moseyed along.” = . Plumer. and Lucinda Vedder sat silent until they ‘heard the front door close softly after Gar. vey. Then’ Plumer said, “You ought to pe asnamed \makin’ a scene in front of the constable. I’m only tryin’ to help iyou.'’” What was the matter with ithe girl, treating him as if he was a stranger, wondeved Plumer. ‘What had come over her? “Lucinda,” he said. ‘After the divorce somebody’ll have to look out for you.” He leaned across ‘the stove and: tried to take her ‘hand. “Don’t touch me, do you hear— don’t touch’ me. Why doesn’t Mrs. Blasauf come? Are you lying about that also?” An expression of unbelief came over Plumer’s face. ‘‘My God,” he. said, “I think you hate me”, Gate Creaks Again She half rose from her chair, her head turned toward the garden as if listening. Then he heard it also; the creaking of the gate being opened. Gone was his uncertainty, his groping for an understanding of this girl. He was calm and strangely exhilarated. ; “Sit down, Lucinda,” he said ‘sternly. “No spectacle or I'll tell Mrs. Blausauf not to come in. We don’t want the baby upset, do} we?” a Lucinda sat back. Her eyes were shining with gratitude. “forgive. me, Henry,” she _whispered, “and thank you, thank Plumer had. moved close to the kitchen door. Concealed from her, he held the gun bought in i name of Vedder, in his left hand; his right rested on the grip) of his own heavy Colt that hung in his hip-holster. "Now the footsteps sounded rs the stairs. As from far off 5 heard Lucinda cry: “That ; John’s steps, I recognize them! It is not Mrs. Blasauf. : Plumer had_not expected her i t in a recognize the steps, bu flash he realized it was for good of his plan that she did. It

go chance to knock. Wants Her Baby , . She-leaned her back against “You must've been runnin’ said Plumer. ; She did not answer, it was as lif she did not see the two men; but her eyes were roving past. them into every corner. of the kitchen hunting desperately jthrough the strong. light that -almost blinded her. “Where is my. baby?” she ‘de ‘manded, “where is he?” “Take hold of yourself! Mrs. Blasauf: hasn’t ‘come with him lyet. She’ll be here soon," . lied \Plumer. . ‘‘She must becareful, you: _know.’’ ‘ if ' “you are tricking me as you lalways have. I feel it. I feel 16) ij ) “J said, calm yourself.” Plumer put his hand gently on her lace and led her to the chair by the stove. He-had planned it so— she. to sit-on one side of it, he on the other facing John Vedder as-he would come in the kitchen door. Lucinda began to cry soft“You're sure nobody. saw you? We'd all be in hell of a mess if Vedder trailed you here. He might shoot. me.” . : She continued to weep. as she shook her head without looking at him, not once had she looked at him, “I want my baby,’ she jsaid again. . ‘ That was all that was, in her Imind. Had she. no thought for him? wondered Plumer, irritated at her indifference. . Pleases Himself . “you -want to live and remarry, don’t you, Lucinda,” he asked, pleased to have phrased the words so she might believe that he could be that next husband, .and yet, at the same time not committing himself. -“§o ‘you could hurt my baby as you have me?” she looked straight at Plumer now. ‘ All 1 want is to take him away from this place and you.— as far away as I can.” Ginstahle Garvey who had sat ‘at the table toying with a drink ac the two talked, cleared his throat to get attention. “Talkin’ ‘about goin’ places,” a

grinning -feebly, “It’s time J moseyed along.” = . Plumer. and Lucinda Vedder sat silent until they ‘heard the front door close softly after Gar. vey. Then’ Plumer said, “You ought to pe asnamed \makin’ a scene in front of the constable. I’m only tryin’ to help iyou.'’” What was the matter with ithe girl, treating him as if he was a stranger, wondeved Plumer. ‘What had come over her? “Lucinda,” he said. ‘After the divorce somebody’ll have to look out for you.” He leaned across ‘the stove and: tried to take her ‘hand. “Don’t touch me, do you hear— don’t touch’ me. Why doesn’t Mrs. Blasauf come? Are you lying about that also?” An expression of unbelief came over Plumer’s face. ‘‘My God,” he. said, “I think you hate me”, Gate Creaks Again She half rose from her chair, her head turned toward the garden as if listening. Then he heard it also; the creaking of the gate being opened. Gone was his uncertainty, his groping for an understanding of this girl. He was calm and strangely exhilarated. ; “Sit down, Lucinda,” he said ‘sternly. “No spectacle or I'll tell Mrs. Blausauf not to come in. We don’t want the baby upset, do} we?” a Lucinda sat back. Her eyes were shining with gratitude. “forgive. me, Henry,” she _whispered, “and thank you, thank Plumer had. moved close to the kitchen door. Concealed from her, he held the gun bought in i name of Vedder, in his left hand; his right rested on the grip) of his own heavy Colt that hung in his hip-holster. "Now the footsteps sounded rs the stairs. As from far off 5 heard Lucinda cry: “That ; John’s steps, I recognize them! It is not Mrs. Blasauf. : Plumer had_not expected her i t in a recognize the steps, bu flash he realized it was for good of his plan that she did. It