The Springdale news., 1888-10-26

1 conoUct business without doing so on blsi- l ness principles. His story might be very i gooa, and just what some other publisher i wanted, who was willing 10 pay a good price | fer it. but 1t was valucless to him.
 dealer in dry-goods wants to buy dry 1 goods, and can not be induced to purchase potatoes, no matter how good the quality or how cheap they may be offered him. No matter how good your serial may be- I can not use it.n
 ToaeE,s disappointment was considerably allcyiated by the knowledge that Miss Hop hins story had been rejected also After the political campaign was over, the editor | thought he might possibly be able 10 use q serial, and if he found himself in such a i position, would be pleased to look at Toney's manuscript
 Gathering up that ponderous roll, the disappointed author left the office with q sigh. lie was not the first nor will he be l the last,author to heave sighs of disappoint- mont. Oh. yc hard-hoarted publishers, what dark account will yours be, when l all the signs and tears of disappointed authors arc arrayed against you on that l final day.
 A day CT two later, while Allen was ] Sti bt " tl t4il ell JINls lpA AiA1 G l building Of Turkeys Point and the mystery Of the great stone house on the hill, l he heard a heavy step at his side and, look .ng up saw Ar. Strong.
 I'm not agwiae to stand it,n cried 1 Strong. aacrily.
 As mildly a5 he could, the country editor asked for all explanation.
 Yer ptay.a iae fouI.n
 '.Yoa are lab9riag under a grave mis- take, Allen returned, making great ef- fort to keep his temper
 No. Tn not; furI know ye ar Didn't ye promise me far an sqaar' ye'd support l me fur sheriff.
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 An yer gwiae [ go back on me-"
 "No, m moi; unless you provoke ne into breaking my promise. you will receive the support of tine Heot45s Hegabtsea
 s.But they've got the garn .ewiae all over i the country that yer pledged to Tom Sim mons
 For sharizT, am pledged 10 no one but yourself, Nr stf8Hg.aHd at the proper time you shal! receive ny hearty support" said Alien. rising to his feet. his face flushed with excitement. Now, pay 10 attention To the stories yoa hear, and keep your ln- teatio9s5 t3 yourself, until the time has come ] for Yoa 10 make y0ar announcement
 Il understand. Well, of yer gWine to stand true to me, t all right, but ef ye do % baesl oa nc I'm aEyTmc to knock the i props right out from ader ye an' let ve i fall hard enough to break yer own neck; now We Gnderstandone another, don't wee
 ''l think We do.i
 'NerY well, good-day'
 '.Good morning, sir
 Although pledges had been renewed. and the ambitious candidate for sheriff had been treasured, it was evident that be Was not fully satisfied. Both himself and Tom Sim mons were suspicious; unconsciously iudg- ing all men by thelr oWn standard. they were suspicious of every body. Each feared that some powerful influence, that great unknown pressure which politicians early come b dread, would be brought to bear upon the editor to alenate him.
 They watched each other With hayl5-lilse eyes. and one never went to the printing office that the other did not notice hin. and at once surmise that he had come to buy off the editor. Each had vague belief that the other WAS fo be an opponent for the office t0 which he himself aspred. That they should be candidates for different offices never entered into the mInd of either.
 Allen Gray was not one to give up ny5- 1 tefE HnS9lTed. HaElng fallen Ill love With the young lady at the mysterious house. he was fully determined ona solution to the mystery which seemed clouding her life and crushing all her hopes NotWithstand- ing sho had urged him for his sake and her own To keep away from the stone man. sion, ou the evening after his interview with Mr Strong he found himself on his way toward tho house on the hill. IL was dusk before he started, and the moon, winch had grown so old if would not shine until late i'll the night, would give him no aid.
 The front part of the house was dark and silent as if Il had been deserted for years. i This time he ventured up to the great stone steps and gazed through the iron wicket l gate. He could see the broad path leading up to the house. which vas composed of flat, dressed stones. \ fountain was on each side of the path, but bo;hWerc Idle now.
 No sign of Il living creature could be dis covered. nor from any of those great, deep windows Was there to be seen Il sngle ray of light.
 "1 will go completely around the house."
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