The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-10-11

the door-bel ring, and tho steps OF the
servant go past TO answer it Lyman's door
opened the next instant
"Who is itin he asked. "'Mr. Bergman
to see Miss Carolr She is not at home-not
at home 20 him, now or in the future. Ro-
member that, Sarah-and shut the door"
Every clearly spoken word was plainly au-
dible to Norris before the door was closed
/ abruptly in his face-plainly audible in the
parlor, also, where the listener started
to her feet, tingiing all over with indignant
feeling.
She ran TO the window, and Norris, look
ing up, saw her and lifted his hat In q
moment the sash went up, admitting blast
of wintry air, as Carol leaned impulsively
out
please believe that / had nothing to Go
with that, Mr.. Bergman. shall be very
| glad TO see you If you can ever forgive Ly-
man. don't know what he means, but
am sure he will be sorry by and by"
The window went down again before he
could answer a word, and Carol faced about
TO look defiantly into the face Of her brother,
who had entered in time TO overhear the
most of her speech.
at is o shame-a shamel Miss Everleigh
will not easily forgive you for this, nor
SHALL
Nothing but quiet sadness looked out of
| Lyman's eyes into the girls flushed, indig-
| nant face.
'Carol, have ever been unkind to youi
Do you think would give you one pang
could avoidi / am sorry your acquaintance
with that young man has grown until the
stop have been forced TO take became
necessary. have my reasons for wishing
him to keep his distance; Iwould rather he
had always been stranger to us. Have
you not faith enough in my Judgment TO be
guided by metz
Carol flushed and paled with girls yield
ing weakness. She loved her brother dear
ly, she believed in him utterly; only her
heart rebelled now, not her reason. She
looked at him in q startled way, dropping
her voice unconsciously:
"What has he done, I.ymanl"
ale has done nothing, but he Is our
enemy-my enemy, II you want me to put 1t
in that way. How and why, ] can not now
explain, but 1t will be better for him
and better for me If our paths lie apart.
Come, little girl, put that grieved look OF
your face; be the bright little sister who
has made my home happy for me. Are not
we two enough for each otheri"
AZ hope not,n murmured Carol, with
CLEAN OF roguish light breaking through
the clouds; but they gathered again as Ly-
man went on, seriously:
81 want you to promise that you viii not
put yourself in Bergman's way. l don't
think he will disregard my wishes by com
ing here again. may as well tell you that
it was because he was there wrought you
away from Mr.. Everleigh's house, because
he is SO close friend Of theirs, we must
give up their friendship. Now you know
L.. al ta 81,
His voice grew husky, his face pale. He
turned abruptly away from her, and the
questions which Carol longed TO ask were
checked. She could only steal her hand
into his and promise 90 do as he wished.
The next morning at the breakfast table
he gave her quite tho old, dazzling smile,
which always meant something pleasant
for her
lam sure that my good little girl wants
TO hear Kellogg tonight. Put on the best
bib-and-tucker when you get yourself
ready. expect to be kept after hours; 1t
may be late when come home"
sob, Lyman, you darling"
"There, therel can't afford to DO
choked,r he cried, hastily rising, for Carol
was coming at him with outstretched arms.
Was that q shade Of remorse that
gloomed over Lyman Childer's face after
he left herl Some furies were after him,
certainly, for while he had affected to be in
q great hurry to reach the bank, he took q
long circle out Of his way simply for the
sake Of walking past Mike Maloneys place
| and stealing dozen furtive looks at its
dingy front. The signal for which he
watched was not there, evidently, and he
drew long breath Of relief.
"Thank Heaven, the rascals arc satisfied
for once. Stone has been persuaded TO go
into retirement again, and after his late de-
mands Red Tom will not dare TO ask moro
for some time. must strike plan to rid
myself Of that lot They would ruin man
much less desperate than am. Do they
think will always give in like frightened
childi They must be taught their mis-
talke.n
SO muttering he turned away, without
seeing a pair Of fever-bright eyes that
| glared at him from one of the small-paned
| windows, without hearing the cry which
rung out shrilly, startling the early loung-
ers in the rooms below.
| "Childerl Chiiderl A thousand curses"
which q merciful Providence stilled on the
| raving tongue. The patient whom Norris
had helped TO that doubtful refuge fell back
upon his bed, and the brain which had been
/
to crack asunder When Norris kept his
promise by looking in later in the day, the
man lay in q death-like stupor from which
nothing could rouse him.
"The very ould scratch is in it'll" grum
bled the landlord. "Whin chaps In luck,
he niver comes near me; but let him dhrop
into throuble, an I've got him on me back,
bedad. an it's foine time I'm wishin' We,
wild yer 'ould man Of the say yer honor,
for it's not mesilf can put up wild the like o
that in me house, u.a
"You wouldn't turn the poor fellow Out
in that state, Maloneyin
Wouldn't /, thini Sure, dith in the
house wud ruin me inthirely."
"He is not dead yet, and don't believe
he will die if he has proper care. He must
have it here, since he objected so bitterly
TO going elsewhere. I'll send doctor arc
charge him to find responsible nurse FOL
Miller 1t will eat up Uncle Amos check,
Norris added to himself, but / don't be
lieve l could find better use for 1t. il
this poor fellow has sinned, he has suffered
too. / don't know why should take sucf
an interest in him, am sure, but I've quite
made up my mind to see him through"
Do any Of US know why we arc led int
some things and kept from others which q
to make up the sum and substance of thu
story Of life II fate had thrown this wal
in his way, Norris did not know it, but thu
story would work itself out TO its entiret.
all the same.
CHAPTER XVI
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