The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1889-02-28
CHAPTER III.

= HATE YOUI'
The gentleman allowed his horses to wall
slowly up the incline while he opened and
read the note.
"CAPTAIN STARBgIGHT-An eagle watches
the hawk who hovers about the dove-cote
There is such a thing as diamond cutting
diamond. Beware how you press the In.
famous plot you have concocted to con.
clusion l warn you that you can not sue
coed, and that unless you desist a hemp
cravat may be your portion. JUsTIoE.~
A frown mounted the brows Of the Cap
tain when he had finished reading. He
crumpled the note in his hand, and was
about to tear it 10 fragments, when a sud
den thought seemed to strike him. he
spread out the paper carefully, then folded
and thrust 1t into his pocket.
"That bit of paper may be of use to me
in the future, he muttered, with clinch-
ing of white teeth.
Before the house he halted, leaped TO the
ground and proceeded to open the gate. He
lifted his hat to Mr. Vandible, who yet sat
on the broad porch, Just adding new
charge TO his honest old pipe.
al am glad to see you, Captain" cried
the cracked voice of the old man. "Just
tell Sam to put out your horses. want
you to stop for day at least. Will you do
itln
~ have hardly the time" returned the
Captain.
"But as q favor to me.n
"As favor to you, my dear Vandible, 1
will remain" declared the Captain, who
had all along contemplated this very thing,
even without an invitation.
Sam, the colored stable-boy, was sent to
look after the Captains horses, while the
Captain himself occupied chair beside the
venerable proprietor of Lone Hollow.
For an hour the two conversed, then Cap
tain Starbright went in TO look for Grace
Penroy. He found her in coy room in one
wing of the old house, a bit Of work in her
lap, her feet resting on a hassock, with
huge cat crouching near, purring softly 1t
was pleasant home scene, and the gallant
Captain paused and gazed through the half
open door with queer smile on his dark
face.
Grace Penroy presented picture of the
most exquisite loveliness just then. The
contour of her face was almost perfect, and
delicate rose tint in the smooth, soft
cheek, not too pronounced, while mass of
golden hair fell away in abundant waves to
her shoulders. Evidently she was not just
now expecting company, and the step in
the corridor without caused her TO look up
with start.
al hope I'm not intruding Grace" said
Captain Starbright, pausing on the thresh-
old
She regarded him trifie fearfully, as he
stood framed in the doorway, the picture of
a handsome man.
Tall, straight as an arrow, with dark
face, heavy mustache, black eyes and in
sinuating smile, he was what most women
would denominate handsome. He dressed
richly, sporting diamond stud, the most
immaculate linen, and the latest style of
tie. Fascinating he certainly was. Few
Of the gentler sex could resist his advances.
Up to the present time, however, Grace
Penroy might be counted among the few.
1t might be that the honest face of
young mechanic from Stowfield, a town
some ten miles away, had something to do
with the feelings of indifference toward
Captain Starbright that animated the
breast of Vandible's heiress.
Mr.. Starbright hesitated but moment
on the threshold of the room, then entered
and stood over the pretty girl in the sew
ing-chair
Busy as bee" he said, laughing. "You
would make wife fit for mechanic, so
industrious are you, and yet it seems to me
hardly necessary that you should perform |
such work.
at may not be necessary, but one must |
do something she uttered, softly.
ITO be sure" admitted lie. "You no |
doubt find it lonely enough in Lone Hollow. |
1 wonder at your grandfather bringing You |
to such spot. 1t seems to me hardly far |
TO one so young, and who enjoys society SO
welln
81 am not sure that care to return to |
the city. / find this very pleasant place, l |
am sure, and am in duty bound TO please |
mother and grandfather"
"Of course"
He attempted to take her hand, but she |
snatched it away and came to her feet
swiftly standing aside and facing him with |
the hot blood flowing in either cheek.
=" How prettyl' he calculated, with an
amused laugh at her evident embarrass-
ment. sGrace, when will you permit me to
be your friendlp
She said not word but started TO leave
the room. His familiarity had evidently
given her deep offense
"The little prude,r he muttesed under his
teeth. Then he laid rather heavy hand
on her own and detained her in spite OF her
wishes.
Grace, see here; this has gone quite far
enough he declared, In severe tone
" Release me, sir.n
/" Not until you look me squarely in the
face and say: 'Csptain Starbright love
you.'n
a Captain Starbrfgnt, hate you'll" came
hot from her red lips, and then she managed
10 tear herself loose aud sped swiftly from
The room.
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CAPTAIN srARBRraHr's RAGE
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