Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-09
CRESSY,
spomtinued from Sixth Psqe.


tuSe, c. teyIioIe vendetta o. matter ci
course, or with partisan tE,y; who hed
dev1ttdly narsed the wounded (, keen
ellTs the feud, or had received back ths:r
dead dyy.eyed and reyengetuI. Small
wonder that CIessy McKlnstry had de-
veloped strangely under this sex!ess re-
laiionehip. Looking at the Eother-aI.
petI not Without Certain respec.-Mr.
Ford found himself contrasting her with
the dsugh:et's graceful femin!ni.y, elc
WorceIing where in Cressy's youthful
c3nIoUr, me possibility Of The grim figure
osfoTe niD WAS even now hidden.
"Hirsm allowed 10 go over &c the
schcol hUuge ana see you this morrin', ~
said Mrs. McKlHs.ry, after pause; "out
/ reckon IL how ne had TO look up stock
on the river. The cattle ere hist wild
Ibis time O. year, huntln' water, and
hspein' round the tules, that my men are
nIg0 Worried cut c. their bu.es with 'em
Hank md jim ail's been CT their mus
tangs sincs sun up, snd Hiram, what with
r1tI0lien' the WesE Boundary al night,
wstculn' stskes Where them low doWn
KErIison's heV been IEespsssin'-aasn't
pu. lis feet 10 the ground in fourteen
hours. Meobs you noticed HI
ran ez you ken aIonI?
e. so, ye didn't remcm-
Ter wGet kind c. shcosiI' irons be hsd
with him?" I SEQ his rife over v.n
Lie ez not he'z only got his six-shoo:er,
and them H&rfi.one are mem enough 10
lay for him at long range But," abs
sdded, returning &c the less important
topic, al s'p5se Greasy cEme all Tight"
"Yee," ssia the master hopclessiy.
81 reckon size looked So" continued
Mrs.. McKtne!rg, win tolerant sbsuSc-
t!or." SEE allowed 10 do herself credi.
il one c. tnelo new store gCWnds ths5
she got 81 SAcrsDG ut Rto. Al least th1t's
what seine OF cur men SAID. Late years
Ism: Yep. tech with the fashions my
ee!i.n She p1ssed her fingers expl2na..
tow down the folds of her own cosrg.
gown, bat without regret or apology.
"Sae seemed well prepared IL her
lassc16," said the master, abandoning for
mamen! taEt crtti2iam Of hig pEpil's
dress, which he saR vas utterly futile,
"bus sm I 20 unjsratzDd thSt she 10
coG!rg regularly to eChoci-.hes she Is
now perfectly free 10 give her e2tire a.
tept!On % he. Observation-Disclosures
engagement is broken Q fff"
"Wby, didu'tshe tell yt?" echoed Mrs.
McK!nssIy in lsnguid surprise,
"Sha Certainly cjj," said the master
vita eight EMBARRASSMENT, "bGt--
"Ef ghe said So" interrupted Ma.
McKinssry a0slrsctedly, "she ougater
krow, sid you kia tie 70 what ehe sgys.''
"Bus IS Pm Responsible TO parents and
not TO scaoiars fer the Giscipiiae Of my
school," returned The young MA little
sunl', so thought Il nY duty to hear ii
from you"
''rhet's 5c," s.it Mrs. McKins.ry
medi;atiyely, ''sten reckon you'la ssS:tr
see Hiram. That Ar Seth Davis asst1ssae-
me1t w&s matter OF hern aSt If
fathers, end rot il ny line. T'50dss
shst Hiram nal'fsl!; allows 70 saas.Se
thing square to you and sE2aTin'
friends" ~ :
"I hope you UNDERSTAND, 's%<#fd ta6-
master slightly resaasipg the clessiacA-
ton miaal Iny rtssGaS iOE irqairipg
s5on& the permaaeacg cf your daughters
attendance, Was Simply necause it might
De necessary SO nryscSa ber studies in &
wsy more suitable to hsr yesTg; perhaps
even TO euggest 10 va thai young
ladies' seminary might be more saEiE-
fsfvry-"
"Sartsin, sGrtgiv," Interrupted ETrs
MCKinsiTy hQrriediy, but whether from
evasion OF au1oYiCg sugg9s i0n, CT wear
neas Of the topic, the nssseY could &c.
determine. "You'd better speak 10 Hi
rsD, sbou: 1t. O'ay," she hesitated
slightly. "ez he's guv now soriec set and
piuted towards your gGnool, ard i2 3 t1ii5
Worried with atOck sad them HArrisone,
We might tech IS Highly. lie ouehter be
along yer now. cAu'; think VIVA. keeps
rim" H5T eye wandered sGsih With
&SUblel -preoCclCe'ion to the corner
$3.50 ShrsA'rs Sharpe rife $1,000.
Suddenly she rsIslt her voice as L for
ge:tul CT Mr. Ford 5 presence.
40 CTeesy!"
go insN."
A. reepcage cGme from the inner
re = The mex. moment Cressy Sppesred |
81 n&Iccr with cn odd hsH ISzy cedeuce |
IN II Xuanuer, which the uSster coGld |
nc. Understand, except upon the hypoth9 |
sis tnes Sic hE6 been listening. Sac had |
already changed her elaborate toilet FOR 2 !
long Ciipgilg, cios9 blue gowr, thai kc4 |
ceYted tAe graceful curves OF her sIigh', |
pettiecsSlesb figure. Noddlng her head |
towS.d :he C.asteE. she sid "HcYdT?" !
snd :pIred 10 Ter mother who practically
ignored their psrsonsl acquaintance.
"C12s55," she ssio, "DSd's gone and loit
his Sharpe yer, dye mind takin' It along
to meet hin, s'ore he passes the Boun-
darY corner. Y0 might tell him the teach
els yer, Wei:i1' 20 see higl.i
"0qg moment" said the master, as the
young girl csrelessly stepped to the coz
rer End lifted the weapon. "Let me
take (. Us al On my way back 10 school
and III meet him"
Mre. MCK'lstry looked perturbed.
CressY opened her clesr eyes on the mss
ter with evident surprise. "No, Mr..
Ford" SKID Mrs. McXinstry, with her
former r2a,eErSi TarBer. 'Ye'd better
nc: mix yourself up with these yer doin's.
Ye'vs 10 Call to do it, and Greasy has; Its
Eli IL tie family. But it's outer your
live, ana them Harrison whelps &C to your
school. Fsrcy the tescner takin' weppins
betvixs and be:wesL!"
"I.'6 litter wo!k tor the teacher thsn
fer one Of his scholars, and s young LADY
az that" said Mr. Ford grGvely, as he
tcck the Tiff from tae hsnds of the hall
amused, hsu- reluctant girl. "It's quite
safe with me- and promise l ehau de-
liver IL into Mr. mcKinstry's hands and
none other."
"PeThaps 4 wouldn't be ez likely TO be
giu'rzlly poticed q It would II one of US
carried H." murmured Mrs. McKirstry
il COL tidentiai abstraction, gazing 81 her
daughter, suGlimslY unconscious OF the
presence c! c third psrty.
"Yoa'is quite right" said the mSster
throwing the riffs ever his
shoulder snd turning towards the door.
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