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KVNOr.SIS <Jl' TKKvlCil S
CFtAI,TKH5i f. U.audit! (ttonc Dock
l.y la lac l»n»frrf* ul j. Hfi|y*tr. m ncu
iKurvin merchant. a if .4 IaIIkt ia ^nt in
V is irvoi’ua in ulteulivc to
t rrt't (.ransioM. danebtar ol a proml Vir
lltnian. T.f« alianir •»! in- lalbef'a crime
mukim him iteiocrair, h -TfiHjV *!».
the aiuri.r mi 0 inruc thirty
ycAf4 hc(orr ihr Mo<r opvtia. To alone («n
the deed be took tupnc* ont of lita dcciad* d
iMv.ur in it.aka n mrfiil man «•# hiia 0% a mb
M.l.dr toaoc.rlv I.* bin dead mend V
.i-tnkk. a inte Vobar.mid Kmnrr m rolMau
lii*.r«t. aiiye draka in Hlllrrra warcbouae
J<»4omi lruiu. a Cuafcdrfau- vvlaraa. i# a
ru.iplih.il .1/ CHPonfa. IfilWrr invrMa hen*
V/ ,n.SJ*?al uu artel.*# nf Oer.rjce. VI
Mr». IKIIrcr pralaca <»corocla noble chnr
fli'V; Miilvrr la ,r*r "* brine hrmjrki i«>
Innl .01 t.U old erttnr. \ I) Vf lr — I.jrrti*
< >mca lm.n Kic.uu.inrt a heat aoctal ait.
‘.i>vrtnu fella/e ol i!f'ifKiiLa midtll«Aii\i
\* {'lower. 14 pre.fiuK in* JiieutKoa ulkwi her
wituihi* amKMval ol her family. iX and
X-A^orwc cfcAtmdon* lUc came ol >oan*
Huh Ha .k*. wju 1* jti.oiiicu« p> nw. ililT
rri IfimiA the lv»y ftt-i:f it to at'il in Urtaia#**
f.ydlt Julia Uk ki.i o( her pa/cnla
out %^om« by *ayii*j ;bal aha halier u
•lt iijiti.tr anould *.er lamt! 1 r*idc
*Lf rlvmiW a IiuaIimnI. Xlf-KiUrer
KPlUhiawbrnt at aarcM profit and «lvra it
to b«w»c. XII1 The governor vJmu tbv
> runMoBH. Wnnir .ear* lit* nowerntl rival.
•CMfllta Ilia ntlrnilfiu* and im/v iHi
) — kvrtm kiv«a vjmi to ti<.oi_*c'* ai.Htic
end kta«*a lirr narudf m mniof *lbi«
l.rtap» a levirat oi Ii4|*c O. toe h:\*t. XV
' • •;'J Ww, Onn^tii’i i.yrt»a'«
•••/nn.. k tlik'iKlH'. to Srian tkr pirl |» lot
ktltr tcilu I.yjia
|n*l Int* Riivrnun will In* a Conti t-it(rh. but.
alter i.cnr.uc of umic ol oeorot-** virnca
iaar Uulhv«aUii 01 tier u«.ij*a-l. XVI f
am. X V 111—<l»*t».-rfe t«eult<-ta Jel Trullf. ncu
-•i iiiaiiictMl lltooiuikniithe \e tu-eatnc of
.1 awdi. i.rdto m»d K>n% Hear tiie flare • e
. •ami'-' if tlie 1^-4,—re «.| it*, |M i(% XIN
J.rura rule-*r» 1 .cotirc bat mav «nuv the
kliO'a'IlUf **MI •«. |#-j: ,r I luf Ur-1 ill III |. \»Uo
1. in *uu»r tia altti
*•«.%»*.*»« Xa.
EIIm: i!ior>itiu; sborliy nfvr lli'j
p Mr*. 11 Illy.v uu* Jlai Kroner
y» ou Ijv multi rtrert of tint v!l
luv ticur the warehouse nnd
nauxoj to «*i:t t will; iiiju. -I'm mu:
wort-in' ou juir euro," hIn* I old aim.
The only ;,ouWe is flt;it y..u on* too
iMfkwr.nl to In.Ip. I wi ve you up will*
different irrr.or every meal on' keep
you ou ibe sideboard to eat cwkl 'iwtxt
■UBtl*. (till f{ >OU don't CORK up COIOO
tJmo mu' iit.ttt n hsntl slur'll want ;i
change u" r.let."
Korm-r's lour it face reddened. "I'm
affxr.l t ui clttln' too old, Mr*. Hill
ycr." lie lungbod In lilcli pleasure. "I
give yo.i my- word, I worry oil the time
■Lent wy i; ir."
“M'ony i" rite l.iiigbtx).’ "What <lo<*
ago amount tut Tim older u in no glta
ta thl* llfo tbo younger bo la In tlio
next nn', from all account*, tlie next
U better nn' keeps a body At a mind
■till. Lord, you don't look like a fel
ler that irorrlea about anything unless
It’s 1'rr the lark o" some dirviJmer.i.
Mr. Ul'Jyor'ti low mo how yon loro to
gag old llcnks. 1 reckon since ltob'a
done the way bo boo you'll bare it in
for tbe old man, or. rather, lie'll hire
It b» fer you all, beca'ae Mr. Bfllyer
•ays Hsnlta predicted front tbo ftrat
that nob D.1 come to no good. 1 linln't
Dtcit Mr. ITlItyer alnea Mra Dugan
told xne about It but it'll worry ’im
Hke rips. ror. you know, Je*t day be
fore yesterday lie let Bob bare another
two thousr.pd to enlarge bit business
on. linlerge. I say. A boy o' that ago
ert to be spanked for wluit be'* douo—
Jest when folk* was brsggln* on 'Im.
- OB'H— «
air*. rmi> rr-tteiinor I oyea
wera wklo opcu In oatonlthmrnt —
"what nr* you talkin' about?”
"Talkin' about? Jim Kenner, do you
moan to tell mo that you. the Utggast
man poo* I per In Duricy. don't know
what Boh Heck* baa cone ami doner*
"I’m at the fnat of It, Mr*. Illltyer.’’
’ "Walt ha klniply sot that little or
phan (pul, l»om May. •ame’p’ or other,
from loutariih*, out o’ Mr* Style*
boardin’ achool Inst nlcUt »»’ drlr ’*r
In n lrn*cy to Rprtuptown an’ *ot a
reentry preacher to marry ’em."
"Good Lord. Mr*, nitty err’
"14*1 what ha done,” went on Hr*
Hlllytr. "They spent the nlslit nt the
pratebar** house, tuck UrMkfnat an*
drl* back to Dnrloy. Thay’va pat up
permnnont at tba lohnaton lionet. Mr*.
Dn#«n went tip and a*nd whar Boh
had-rccMnrad 'R. O. Manta nnd hady,’
btcaa yon! An* that chit of a an) In
abort draaaa* hardly l»cluw tba knanl
lira. Pusan *ayn ultile »ra, w»* thar
».lookin’ old llonk* runut In n* ynllnr
at a *<jon*h Bit n*#il It they Had rht
• yet. Ilia clerk I,>1,1 ’im ■>.—I In. I the
bridegroom had odd hu to any tb.il Iw
wna iioi i t linuw to any caller*, ah’ ef
ft WA* about hUNiMMU they wauled la
•ce ’Jra la refer ’cni to hln liw«d *i>Wa
nton nt the atotv. Hid yon or try la It
nay wmider hi* daddy wouldn’t aat ’in.
np tn buoUicaa? The wtua his head no
aartU la the fort lhar yuutu boy* hat
wl»« uwy think (bey can *tart In to
rntala’ n family iv,n eonMu’l stand
•WtotHty. I reckon. Mm. l>mtuo «a/»
Mi*. Wyla* hu <UamJ«t*il aboul tta
♦he rcat a* Um wrack au' la walkin'
aboat tbo '»inpn* au fccr Imrul* with
•or feet In llte nir, it a#uuia tin,I lii
gal wraa put (it Mm. Krylov ere by
aomo.l!h» o' In-fn, an* iko old but? rvm t
know wlutt nho'n la tta about |». Tu*^*
aoinc aecrvt about who au* wrtm| iho
gal It anyway. Mr*. Kt>10a la afoard
• It wBI tmrt tin ll*o Inal ;tni Iota Mr*,
Dugan inija It "will Ni'li* ll>o wli**!—
that to'.lfn will «rn*>1 amib gala
thar to git 'cut married ,<t. Il.nln'l Ihoy
board It at the warobowot-."
•'/hoy hadn't whoa t i*ft n'.nmi I wo*,
ty ml on I an npo. Mm. nniror.**
, "Wall, I woo'" atop you. I mm Mr*
Mffiaan loanla' or or (ho fonoo without
• • Nutt or ahawl I* tUa triad. Ill go
' as* aaao ‘or tip I kapw yWto ooohha’
tn tot* it to yarn gdag.**
A few talawtoo after Kroner hod *»•
pladrd bio imtortouttwi at th# aflbm *M
rtaaka cam# U. Ho waa yal#. and Ida
I akm l<»4uv| «« tir> a* tilil (mv tin tout.
' but bo no* cation rivaled pcj.iint*.
bracking the buck* with tltiulj’, proa/- <
like il lifer u&:U II« m ukm n with
onr n «ord cod drat**) * h.itwUol of
hull* Into tbo afore.
"Jim.” be will auiklcnly lo Kellner. !
"nleii tlkl juu «»>r Jo nhoat thnt ne
count Bill nanblll mm a-owtn' you?"
"I not It yet.” wtd Keiinre, ibrowtnx
• knowing ntnlle around Ilia room.
"Well, of you'll dlaroiint It enough to
make It Intcnwtln*:. I'll btty It I'm
for im tied up with u pine* rt larul o'
tiU'n. na' I traut tint land."
“t reckon tre kla uuiUo a deal." nnld
tin cotton buyer n* bo wiped n mill*
fmm b'n fmllc mouth v.u'i I tin long
•intitl “I reckon yon hoard thal roll
litvl Inkou to Mine If n hilpuhil Y’
Tin* croup lmtw on tile old man'* ro
ply trunk* orunbcii another pmmit in
bl» baud and rained rite lent port of it
to hi* lip*.
"I u»!i I cnio nhnl be duct." bo Mid.
"I tub. yo i all you'd malic n fool of
‘lot, no’ now l niiaii yon mo I wu*
rlfill." lie wan Mart ax aer-u-liiid/ at
IXIHy»r. "V«t slnrted it," he blurted*
out. “Tl'iir ntn'i one lioy tu forty mil
licit font khi keep from fillin' tho b'f
liouil with seek rr»i*in*tlil)IHc* pnt on
’lot i'!l ot « nid.tin. bin I imtn't n-earln.’
I nvhui t on kivnv how I* git Tore
uioni.i Iki'x."
"fill. 1 don't know that this mean*
•hnolitlo ruin." said lflllyer 1n hU own
defense. "Son,-hoe. I re pot faith In
Holt y«L A !••'>' full o' ]ui|ipy lurt will
Miiitr.iiiica a«‘t re* klc*», Imt It may end
all rlj til."
AS tida JttiirtMiv ttoli tlunk« Mineelf
tinif In. lie wore III. I**»t riotaos.
air I l.'e l.ra.ia l.nd lioe:i fis-dily polUli
W. Ill* ;. In Mrs*, a rull.ee t.'uuii ooi*.
Kiaai'f tl..nighr. mated iliiiii.imjjr on
lit* fuThr-r o f n **i *.
"They mid me ui I lie boiel that you
Wi.nifl to so* ii>e. liitKir." la* uubl. "If
I'd itWdii yea"
"\i». I r Hist nu' let's my cyaM," ju
•Mem*l iuokc. With « surer. “hot I
till sift I" t:o nnret-. I J,**| celled r.u a
little IssMit o’ Itnyfor** |liu sorter
Kid me to inasl -• u mvk ns.i that I'd
lie'|i you .1 I t ih"I uiorh o' dry gnats,
bet I Rr.il out ttirl iuy present iutculioua
Won't p•milt of It, Wtioii I thought
f*romiily of it. you wn« n uumkrr.iM
niiiu. with Jest yorea-tf to look after
•if yore hoard |in 1.1 by another party,
but now yon'to inek lUo beat (tnnrtcm
•t ll» liotel an' got a high ju iced dres*
omki r mimin' round to put hems on
/era wife's skirt* to kivrr up yur* fol
ly. an’ If* rtlflerout No; X won't pat a
cent In tint bnalne** rf yore'll. nn#.
moreover. 1 want to *ay right new
that ciu soon ex Mr. Tralntc gif* trick
from five country he'll *tlek a danse
In tnr prlrnte taper* th*IH keep yoo
•It* that schnnlaid from benefitin' by
my death.''
"on, I knew all ibis wcmkl come."
Bob said In n r*grvtf«l lone to George,
who was eying Inin hi slow wonder,
'•but I huln t the foot I took. George.
Make Jclte go out o' tbo olftcr, .in' I'll
tell yon folks nil about it"
Tlir negro did not Inve to t»i» inform
ed that la Wes pel warned, a is I with
a sly hnah. hilf of apology. hr hur *
tied ikji into Iho wurrimiiw.
"Vnu ronld be a big enough fool for
any use cu' uol be a* big n ori» as yon
look." sold old Hanks. >*llh n Sheer.
“Look r1 here, ronng man." demand
ed Kenner, "didn't yon tell me t'other
day that yon was goin' in In up mi
that racket?"
"I remember tollin' you I wasn't go
to’ to steal the girl out fix any moic
happy ride*,1' said Bob, with n siolle.
“There will be no newl of that In the
fnlurr. I hope."
"So thal's whnt yon lucaui?" lnnpbeil
Kenner.
-Tm; I list's what l meant."
Bob drew ime of tbo high revolving
alnola up mrr the stovo and got np on
It. liH lisol* n-sting on one of the rungs.
Ills NOW bn Jctotb imnaera Klbrtaoeil
in the tlgtit front tlie window.
"I I'll Imre to loll you nil nhont
It from the first." he I-van la a atrsrgc
ly rociMeut tune. "t dao't n«k nny
boily liny adifV. an" wouldn't bother to
rxidahi to moot folks, but HI oeknowl
fslge I want yon fellow* down lirrr in
think well of me, for you tiro all bits!
ness men amt Vui * basin*** man "
"TU«t you are," snarled Ifi.iiks
"rimr** Inudnesa men o' yore grmie In
every pore boose an' asylum Is Amer
ton.
r«ro keep ijnlet If yon warn rw
to ten «1«Mtr rtdo thine." n-thl Rob. -t
mu n ijinit. i know bow to
tnnko money, tirory'lilng l ea pnt toy
baud to nltxe 1 got a atari hna tuvnwJ
«m» n fair profit if l rauhla't tank*
money faatar than you. father. I'd tnk*
la my algn. Yon'to alway* bunt nfrnhi
of l-.lg dvnla. *Oo *}*»' baa liren your
tiedle, «n’ It'a baiillug you to your
graire. Now, tliia U lUu way the wtaolo
Wamod thing raum op. rm nM enough
to worry, mat that gb-r—
OWt enough tbo .lertir liralca In
Itaok*. "Yaa look like y«a oro with
that fan on yotv Up."
‘1 reckon a uaa aagut tn ho lila awn
.'adsa aa to whalbar h* I* old enough
for a «t«p o’ that ktud." Bob aaM. with
tudricu dignity. «It began tbla way.
Thera waa tbree aophomorua at lira.
htvM aehoot and thry all aeamni hant
an erring which one raald tnnko m*
Ilk* 'ion the moat. Thry waa ull pretty
enough no' aharp rueugh, tin* I reckon
It wne Jwt linuinu nature for to* ta
rarry ua with V» a little. I don't know
a* I lined one better thau itnatbrr at
Brat. It waa Jnat (be fon of earing
■f*i wtanclc," Rat. In imbed out input
■•retj.. "Duty pretended In hr go thick
aa mcrfaaar* in ibr winter, but they hat
ad ••• a nattier Ukr unabw. Thau they
got t* tnituR lira aa each ottirr. I
knew they were nr. heranar 1 caught
op with ’em I’laaliy I mw tint t>*»t
you aw*a Mr* Haidar nHtad
Raauar, with mart aolnmalty
“Te*. my wlf*,- mpPad Bab “Aa I
»«y. I Anally aaw »Ho wag taut th*
•M I waa looking for, pud t aaad* up
rny ml#4 ta gat aarrtad aad ha daw
'•It!' If. Tt.ini.liv bMI kee itnd ur.
ia» in w* Uwr tori tri tw uw.h hums.
I ti'W ner <ur felts would oljocr tu ti.
l/ut sue narttud 111.- Jo NO slued, 5bv s
u« 'mtiixtitcat an a last na lee. na* »b*
ain ulforJ in te.r Boo paused fur u
n Kin in,v. IwI-i.tif i in fitir.ri < Ix’tivou'i
bU kn-s*s, Hi ll iwi lu> rml •■)
seekon I II isu, tu tall you ill sutxic
tkingr. I rtwi’l Kpon us IM (oil 11 now,
hat father la rriNiu' such u ryw over
my marrjlii’ ll:ai It puls mu tu n bad
llgbl mid liiirts my li'Kliinui. y,y cTr.ui
won’t 1m worth M:niks If ti yet,* out
that my dmlily lain jsino rlourt buck
on m»—llial U. mull they krow about
my wife-* ioun-■*’)■,hi*. ’His mitt, >».
Dorn May's an* ptouty of aasi'r.”
"JimmyT* u l'pei) K'niiior nnd MMlynr
In a hrnetk.
•-riMI’a -wrhAi I wiH.'* amvitml llob
eatuily.
•Tlini you named her fi-r ilmt,"
aakl Kenner eleriijy.
•'Xo, I didn't.'• replied rob. '"riio
1mlli la, I Jlk.it her tirfurn l knew
about If. 8Iip «nits mu tiptop, and I
can't help IF If rlir In Troll oil. Him'*
srlint won 111 lie enllnt l.lc rku in this
part of l.wi cotmlry. lire fnthur left
iMr eevemt bin- t.a of lonleeri hausen
In lsatavllln. Vtl,* isui on t>io» Isileh
nkme is noms'liinu ever live lliottaand u
yitftr rnd ulll all rnnio to liar sleni
she's of e.aic Her iruunlluii didn't
LIJ
“7Vaerr nif.'t a Ut n1 lima la a fell am
nui-rttiao Mtmej/."
think It would 'oc btwt tor It to get out
Uo» n lie™ before aim vat li'ice scUool.
»» he (rot Mrs Xty’cs nut to men
tion It un* innate Ixarn May promise
oof i* n-)l It. Hut. of court*, wlico
m* nn* tier got cuttaixtel. ami”—
••Von let n gnl in slwrt frock* tell
you n n<k r.n" hull t'ory itto that,"
lirok*: lit Ilia.-.!.*. h>' ,iJlntr fate,! wovk
hip 'isInly. ”nn’ yon swallowed It. Ilk*
the seeker yon ore."
"I bad no rcoarm to doubt It." retort
•d Bob. with a flash. "ltm I found
out afterward that it won all true. 1
know n tobacco dramnaer from op that
way. He (cu nil ray trad* In that 11m*
lie an’ him nre pretty friendly, an' I
confided lo him. Ho told me be knew
all about tlit family nnd snbstnutlated
everythin? Dora Mny had said an’
added a lota snore alaout In rot truant*
of Ucr* that she didn't even know
a boat/’
"Hot why were yon to such a hur
ry V* naked Kenner, who scorned to be
the only one In I ho pronia capable of
ready etpnsiion.
"'Veil." nob bcalintrvt, nnd a frank
flash spread over his face, "there ore
•otne Uoya in this town that would
run after a rich girl, and Dora Kay
would luvo been entirely too popular
to do her uoy pood. Oh. yoa needn't
worry about me tin’ her! 1 (ell yoa we
kaow what wo tiro doing. Kfee'ii busi
ness from bead to foot an’ knows 1 can
mmmpo her sffalro nil rlplit Thrve
ain't a bit of harm In a fellow marry
ing money If he lorra hi* wife nod has
(he ability t» make sente himself. I
believe I'm n horn money maker. I
iwkon l pot it from father I bcllor#
»f lie'll 'a* bad a fnlr chance and oat
beau afraid he’d ’a* born the richest
man hi Utla state. lit married a poor
srontnn and haul no start, anil yet bat’s
Jono writ—lhat la, pretty wed—for his
iliauc?*.**
iw ctw n aiiom 10 imrvo you
Bought tire '(ki n Job collectin' Dura
May'* rent.’* RiW Ki-nncr, who wa*
bubbling orer with oiijoyim-ul.
Tliut) silence fell. Tliey wit* ul)
walling for Hank* to *peaji. but b*
had nothing tv My. fla iw aa<1 went
outdoor*, hi* acr.itrny hand* In the
pocket* of lila traaaer*.
"Dio Ixml only know* what bo'll
do." nkl llvli. "Rut the die la cart, an*
I (bat footer imiepoiMtent ot him. Look
bore. Mr. Ken Bor." turning buck from
Uw door, "yon Butt get the Idea out
at your bend that t did Oil* thing Jaut
boo ran Dam May waa well fixed. I
tall yoit nbe'a Jaat what I wn« looking
for. fikrt pretty, not a bit laxy oral'
tUnlu (but «l»st I ilon't know ain't
worth teaming, ghc'* turn no mweh
internalrrt lately in my lMtalncw that
ah* waen'l armiytng m»»1 at school tiny,
troy. Rbcfa giro ma » great many
pointer*. I tell you. Pi e lirg.«d m*
write otl tl>em *C«. that folk* aoM wm
to good, eapeclnlir them wtih (be poetry
la 'mo. I'm a had rpelkr, ant aka cor
toetad all of ’em Wore they wn* print
Id."
“DM you erert' Kenner nalrt wltan
■fit) bad gnne. "lit fWear I don't know
Whether to tick or cnttgmtnUte lot "
An Coont* wm going bout# to <tia
atr ho aow old flank* tranlng on th*
taw* of a raeuat tot waiting fop hia.
Own* panaed. "That grownd od tank*
poad turnip*," aatd Hank*, apttttng
amp th* taw*. "1 hatter* TH make
.‘t, • ' 'r r :t, | <■>-*.; f>«<
my < . *. Jr, itu- k'l'll,/."
Orartn* s-.j not*.'*' i,; kionr tt»
uU ,,»■ 3 r.-.' .tel to- hint to rpeik
of Poj's tv.'rrl'yo.
“Worn iVir ti »" «f.t. Sty)«*.“
H*uk* tM»v«: in tu* <;ji'.-,,.i,i of tb*
•cbnoltic 'ii,,".
'•Oh. you <Tl.ir
“Vi*. W,«J it u'.ii: '.r bvod nit
tt«<1 «|» la rrrv n«‘ * millin' I!:* ■ i)n.(
rtcrr. At fort »!•? fcpjit rii **vb *
fcrr'i Vr •,|,i> ronV,". !r nv **y ■
wonL bin ijnlr'i-' i*'vvtn after
■ini.lfi*. #b' iri* tom to ;. p , run* to
a tmJrrr!iiii^ ;•»•."
“A" niiilirit lui’a good,"
*oM tV.T-o:
"*Vt*< \»> ■•oil; io.ri.--r ~.t-s, to tit
iT(*ri trlnr, Hint If kilt'll mritit to that
{TimiVi ii aV.t I*eb fg> p|, oi.ljr ,1,11,1
ito' rnni I nr.inruiljr nrisyt r.jnjctli'.u*
at my dornlM- r’jal. nivyim. ],» iron 10
nos in iso ,i row."
“Tttrn liar srli-l rpnlty Is rl la." aefd
Tie rli! p no •)>«( met- il.« ler.ce
RSniK. tie ri. Mrii Ocorae'. dime*
“Aw. *•:<•« «vrd hoe'ed.'' be
■aid. "an' lini II fo^l !\j ft If ;»g ntHd.
the V. J1 iri .-•» Mu. So iyt.' IV* mom
ln\ ilii- «1d li.ly «u.t. with a b ug mrat
#•". f'ln* i- IY»I iirftiv/ olii.tift-i—didn't
Intend III hill* im.ir.dy tnr.'illlii' with
Iter ntTali-x- of tniylioi y Iml mirth'.;.*
tn ■iijr aj;ia i’. Ji Haulm Ii. m-ml rui to
Inn-, ft'*' mi i»u. IJJ.ti.-i.xl <ir t iml 11*1
■oner oiii'I* i ft urn* Yr yoi-H-lmir t *1
■ eyn e.-eun-il .1 jnl in the Cam’iy. on’
out* trlth f'eniy •' mifa U nimot o»
acvept.blu in any oilier *r.-1—4- T,-r in
•he lour; run.'’.
"AVlsi-a .’.ire. m.v. iol.i nt im
ilinn -r ir.t'Y ii-ji rey i-f »* -.* or.-ugie of
IWI. 1 in *ri'l." ■.■*. h. e * • i.l- • .,v... |
dim i kliiwr m lion ll-iv. in no.il a
lui-%11 —me nfvr oil. The kVi-c.r tu the
l-;nt i« eniota' Je-t « h«t Ik doi.-o— tour
r>u it11 l.-r-r .yen tr.ru. fTi o
lilatyiltv It .*<•'. .1 ii't til:.1*0 U» UlMI
ore- it. tie « bc’.i e*re. V e r..em
tl.'l.g tin' !ms mil ur.vlt lr.«tlti»--.vt firide
In Itn :.-r. :!.* M- iu>r*trx«f *'
•‘.Vevi-i .lieVyjt, ill, ,1. /* mtid li.llyrr
d*VT til* JrjJi-4-,1 (tdi<«* r:-:. --f-«t a Ul.ie
rattier ri— !"no i.vid-i ug.-e over live
girl than lift due*! **
“Oil. 1 t.r.*;*t knirr why the bey
v-ctitd t o niiit.t ■r.-'e :i.-t : ui^- dm
litre vI*.ii I R r.<»ihi’a on ciiii-micu. an'
oron of Yu Jest a oil d.i’ t'lli-i! ' u 4:>xa
tloaJ oti uli .-ns it witt <--ui i M-tii
actor. I yc-tt. tl iu a lore <r ktni>
itcrin* lore « jj-.!re rta: ruu dry u imi.h
after t'ue .. iwx'n tried. Hut ( don't
■otrel.ow til itr'i na' hie *.- t will
cail U|i l*->.l. Tiler'll a aa-ny. •■■.-r-orf-.it
wey o' Je.iMi;' «i:t for yaomcif. ua'
Uicui l-r.• j ,anu urn eir r Je»: itnn-a
tlic'r way lute happim'** aV io»e it
witli ’em tlir-rivti n low. ■aei-nwfitl
life. I I'O-H- mi, | fuu'r Wirw!;v 'em
anyth, in: il-i-j-'iv ioi *:r u.ay ;i*vtiur.»
Inte. 1 uti l ti .it t;.i| oti'.-e at tin. au-tieol
ntl.llilUcm na‘ .ink ii likti.' to her. }jho
look.* Itl.-I* kl:e'4 bri-n vre.i rained. I
dmiijH*! rg- InindkonJik-C. a a, l *lm
•eruHililnl to lurk it up. aa' w'jnu 1
said. -Tfcant: yim.' she mi Id, -\oro vcl
'•oi<«*. hiii'ahi** ah' iliilaT :. 3SlQ Uke
•OTr.e do when they ear anything un
cuual''
CllAlTKU XXI.
IKOHCH waa-now lunger's p.mV
ner In builunn. Tim winter
parsed, and a bright spring
- dawned. The Crnnetosra had
sport the CUrlstmna holUlayi la Vir
ginia viMlins relatives and wore back
RgHln n« Harley that tho major might
superintend tin? planting ou bis fans*
la ihc vicinity and recuperate bis full
ing health.
It was the Grxl Sunday morning aft
er ibefr ntura. Ilillycr waa bating a
confidential talk wlih lila wtf# in the
rittlng room: Onorjre wn* amoklng oaa
tho verundu.
“Yea. i rood he waa bothered.** (be
eld mao WMH raying, "no* bavin' beard
the governor oaa expected on lha 0
o’clock trubi tbla evmiln*. an* know!**
George bad an cneagcuicnt to call on
Mies 1-y.Un tonl;ti». I put two an’ two
together aw' got nt what ailed 'Ira. Me
an' him Inika pri’ity cvnlhlentlnl tome
times, uu’ I axel 'lui ef that wasn't
what he wa* think'll* ahont. on* he ad
mitted that u wiin an* oi'enly axed ray
advice ax i i wind He wt to «lo under
the cTrcmimln lira I tu'd Tn« I’d study
over it an* M 'In know later.**
“Why. b-11 iiai I my t>» go nn, surer* •
tr or no itnviwnor." hu‘,1 lira. IHOyer.
TTo*» got as n. :c*i r!-Jil la *nll tonight
ta nny night Hub. I eiyf*
“TbiU'a ij.VL the tray I pat It nb»**
aakl tho UMsvliiinl In it tone expressive
Of eiraskli-roiile rvttef. nitd lie went out
to IJeorgv.
“I (it J* iJw. a-Wey. fee
U%au. tv.iaijg on the bmiKoav* ami
ero-'i»«ki Ll» fat fact. Tsjr ratlly
Uet cam *ay a gentleman eouid
act cedar uml-i clrtjmaUfieae. To*
j aaa. at* bnln't carer rehmaed yea (na
• yr.ro mgaccsMat. an' far you ta pra
! «a*rc lui yen tr»a out of lb* gam*
!«■>« Wii'ae you'd lieanl Iron Urn- T»»
gioa ■•!.' her tdad that another fctfcv
waa fine would make you acts aactar
(tnsiH*. So; lit long r.» Mira I.yxUa
ball)-! iixed you to exeune ’er thee
h.ila-r hut ere iWng ter pm to da, a a*
tl a( '<* to vm. an" xrlian y»a git that
don'r you M Tclfare root you not. bath
er. l.t he la the governor. I'd "hem oy
rtrfln*
“fib. I hsd lierhlAl fo go." George re
ijuMiy■. “km f f»M that if may
hr luq.lwiwdt. I him Mm aocPblMe
t trta liuri-iucod to lilm. mi,l be loohnl
mini hmw j to bite tay Mod off. t
Iw-llf.itul In U* Umvlng u* mejorla Jut
a* l» tv-..* iwiltuc in. mid we paaaad
»«t :.V- n il Ik ll* n-.iixt+y nodded.”
••tVlii. ;.«| iKt I’d go.- hU DHlyar.
ami I f <* «ir n Mr room te prepare tor
church.
-rue fr.lowing evening wo* « pirtaant
®m. Civ) (iw-to entered tbe gate it
the CranWW euJ atarted tip the walk
I* «» Gcncrmw Tvlfarr walking to
•n>l fro on llio gniM near the bow*
arwiklng a oignr. lie,:ring the tatcb of
llm gain dkfc r.« George cfcwd U. Trt
fore paugoil. Murad at George far an
Indent an] il.cii cam* toward tom,
meeting bln. wbei* bo wet Watt wap
between tile gute r.od tbe etepo of Urn
renuula.
*1 waiii to m«ck to yon. Daeklcjr."
bo »nlJ ecl.Uy. "Lel'a wnBt orw to
tint -riemer boom.”
“V.t,. " un4 Ceorgo nnl bo
inet-.sj jvti ■„ ||. ■ grew airt otacrad tbo
ncou > t o ri.nrtuuoit of Uie vine grow*
UoUd-’cy. Tt.c governor ncoted blueeir
on CMC if ito Iwpvticn and nervoualjr
pcb,d at lit.. *Hgar. ronut ftoalioa of red
UsUt Mir.wing Internment glfeopww cf
t»* .talk- nut fare. fliorfe read U
lutm lively rnj wta prepared tor wbat
wr» rr.ml. y. 1Tb yrmag Lined waa ah
rood* m a Ivnlllng point. Indeed, the
govmnrt’o iHHilmt monitor of (iMrem
ing Lim bod bun, In Itaetf oa inaalt.
"I olfi.ly waul to egy to yoa. Back
toy." TV) fare auhL with n a over, "that
yon arJ I cunnot rWt under tbe aano
roof
"Vk. Tbitt'e Uadr r-turlMl toe yoan
grr ik :n. li’e •Vto r tore banrteg down
dof; ally »n lily ratag.mlat through lho
hull ilertivy,. "I'm min I (ball iniao
rot*. iMafrtiMdV'
'iv'ere Mul at liw., In aeteabb*
u'ui*. 1( vri-.r uk if be bod not dreamed
il*‘< itockl > would dare to uaka any
'.Llug lull !Ue inovt civil, mu a bum
b!e. rrj.ly. rjnMiWi-tn* bl« :lower and
wlml l.i" lut< :uli-d to propone.
“Tea Siwiw vlut 1 tomtit," aald tba
gm-ermir, v tries mope nagrj.' Tea
kntw well ouonai. why 1 will not ait ao
an c?iitil in 11m* tame drawing Mom
•fllli >*’ii- Son know wbat yen aia."
"V;- kimul.VIg.* a too tx trade to aoma
oaud *'omcgj|>, ;i)e i-rcuturea. got
•raw Telfnre- In an otvaviomd mil
ing. nt leua;. with one man. wt>wtu I
certainly en«UJ ,viwlilrr benvulh no
tier If 1 ilM not inert bim under lho
roof of mom miwciabW*. If blind, poo
pV."
TMij.v * moll.mil an ontb and Stood
op. lit* ebcrt fcmrc »rove ring dwarfed
be*Mo ihr atiiiritc yestMv gloat.
“Yeti «av Hit* to «*;" no gamed. *T#
Diet"
"Oh. no: I iilrtn'1 Inloi.l It tor too."
wild liennn*. "llov mokl 1 ray uct a
thins W h’.* nplk-otr lb« governor of
CecrgSaV’
In Ibv rteryi nllewa that followed
Georg* cookl JlaUoctly hear Tclfare'e
violent peaiing.
“Too F*i a proposition to inatM to
yoa," tin governor uneperl In a Stial
elTort ai mlatiKo*. aa to sank to bio
•eol. "I’m in Hut pnelllon to da yoa
a favar—to «mm nx nothing that sag
toon, rltuelrcl no y«m or*, would be
Plod to iieiepl. Hut we hart begtiu
wrong. IVrUp* l co-Ait not to bare
boon m oulKpukmi, tint toeing yoa bora
smtCenlr ||Lirv.vfcotl tue. pit (lows a
toluene ami MV plnlnly nndemand
eaoti otner."
“l ibhik. aifeoif, iiwt we bar# tr
gnn »roue" will Rock ley, who to>
nm Inert tinixllng. lio placed oua ad
Ma reel nn ll.w l-each tnelde tba gar era
oe mid Ironed over him. “At arqr rtta,
t aat wrong now. for | aogbt to atop
ftmt into. And I wont io nay to yoa
I wor.nl il t It but for the rnnQevt I have
top th» people yoa ora Tinning; Hat's
> all tut rav«* yoa, t:r. t’to met caw
temntible. twwanlfy cars before, bat
I yaa”
* “too can any Wbnt yea with to too,"
-—--|
A Matter
of Health
There is a quality in Royal
Baking Powder which makes
the food more digestible and
wholesome. This peculiarity
of Royal has been noted by
physicians, and they accord*
ingly endorse and recom*
mend it.
. -6
lockup r°Ur 0'>,ctlr’ °M**C
’ Wall, that'* a print* MU*,’ aw
■•mad Ttifare, ‘hat I atajr aa waB ad
■it that mr object la to marry Kin
Crantm. aud. atthorridtarty Kartn
atrd Ly a *o*t «f idly. adatlraWr iu •
1*r }-m to tour in Mm fit l
•Imply »* ui to rrmof* you item tea
tUr <—.1::. t wiiti Lie tiMUat karlay
•pndy *» p*ij»tr«t the Map of bar «r har
prraaliL «>»:l Loom I'm wot Joalaaa at
jvttl litutrnioa. It la oaly tlie Idaa
Of oar vi)iHJ**e i m »* *,■>.-ui eqnala.**
Crorsa loci uj.. Ur he* MaMthJaa
to *o>. o«* it raoa ta Trifar*1* am
laay «f«er ti-, wurA. trier aptka.
-.•Ij f-t> r. Tr!.'ar-.~ hr Uiaa^rti
ooiirirl i' i rtiTlhit, uiij no doubt
Jetilr. »«u In- wan oh ualitrrrt*. In*
r-tut Mira. Mr v n ibVf. tmyoaiTat
Ltrt. un• l-yriT ilisu hr. far. with yowr
oifi.nu«lt!i-» fir krl*ht from
"ML. jot •‘.r-r i Jr rear •■Hr*- tho *T>
h» Klim in (run to you l.j tbr atato—
to adruuiv > «tir *n pcnoaal tutor
a*ta T*n aw moer aapaiiloaaWa thaw
aiy father, a* for my bar tag any
•elalar aatfco lady yaw natlia. than
aawp. aad K *oaM he CMmaaaMa hr
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