But that's no sign that I am going
to stay out of it, as long as it shelters your daughter!"
"Winnie, you will go to your room!"
He advanced toward her, and she drew away from Badger. But she did not
go toward the door. Her father stepped to her side.
"There is the door!" Lee commanded, addressing the Kansan.
"I see it," said Badger. "You don't need to show it to me!"
"Will you go out of it? Will you leave this house?" Fairfax Lee was
panting with rage. "Get out of this room!" he cried.
Badger straightened his thick shoulders, and his broad, white teeth
gleamed unpleasantly.
"Mr. Lee, you are Winnie's father, and because of that I shall pay no
attention to your insults; but I tell you now, that you may understand
it, that I love your daughter and intend to marry her!"
"By heavens, you never shall!"
"It may be a long trail, Mr. Lee, but there will be a home-coming at the
end of it. I shall see her as often as I can, and I shall write to her
when I can, and I shall marry her! I have promised to, and I'll do it!"
"Never speak to my daughter again!" Mr. Lee thundered, pointing Badger
to the door.
"Good night, Winnie," said the Kansan, as he passed out. "There will be
better days by and by."
Then he fairly reeled down the stairway, sick and giddy and almost
gasping, yet shaking with rage against Fairfax Lee.
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