New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-26
THAT CAROLINY GAL.
rHoDoR'S CONFESSION.

Ransom, Oct. 2O.-Graham walked vigorously
back to Boston. As he thought OF his interview
with Winslow he rather wondered that his friend
bad not seemed more moved. He had expected
more Indignation and more sympathy.
Hes o oold-blooded kind Of fellow. any
way" he said TO himself with something like
feeling of pride that he himself was not cold
blooded he was capable Of being carried away
on the hood-tide Of passion. How intoxicating
how bewitching it all was. And what bewlioer-
inx zest the undercurrent of wickedness gave
The pendulum of his emotions was now swinging
away from the agony of remorse which hao poS
sessed him as he drove into town.
He fell to thinking of the few moments wheh
Daily had sat beside him in the buggy tha' mofn-
Ing He had been quite noble, he thousht IN
always restraining all hint OF what he Iei'' "nAic
he was still engaged to Marietta
Tho complications, the different phases In one
human being are astounding. You "ish' nav.
said that Graham different man Iioin 'h"'
person who had nearly killed his horse W 80
driving that morning. and In whom 'eniP'"'ioh
and remorse were fighting. But this was only
another side Of him.
BE srrolled round in Boston streets Tic iooheu
IN at shop windows. lie selected huhdreo Oh
the richest things he saw and imagined himself
presenting them 10 Daily as insulnclent tohehs VI
what she had inspired in nm. -
He fingered until night came instead OF START
inc houeward he went TO play anu saC through
the whole OF it. seeing Daily in every face. and
80 he, 1o;ce in every tone. His being off
.Ior. in this way seemed like some desperate meas
w. which made the girl nearer to lin, or like
.o,,. r.ok,ess dcbauch which, for the time, dead
.r>d all the feelings which made him unhappy.
y7,.n q little before midnight he started home
the COLT went like sprlte along the streets OUT
inrp the long, white read which stretched away
into the country. II was good wheeling The eXcor-
,+ipc northeast wind had died away, the clouds
had zone and the sky was full OF stars. The
big dipper" was hanging low down at his right.
Cldlr and frosty and invigorating the night was.
There were almost thirty miles between Graham
and his home. He, would not he there before
three for the colt could not keep up this gait
A. first the young man dozed little, wrapped
IN In the corner of the seat But when he was
within ten miles Of Farnhsm he was fully awake
and thinking those miles would he very long.
Houses and barns stood lfeess here and there.
Not lrht not movement Sometimes a dogs
bark sounded.
There was n Light, however. near long, low
hen -house a place Graham knew very well and
where le often came for finer breeds Of fowl. The
colt was walking. Ills driver leaned far out to
look IN the thick darkness Of clump Of young
pines ne stopped the horse SpranS out and hltched
him 20 branch
There had been great many fowls stolen in
different places within tie last few months. ana the
Graham hen-house had suffered The selectmen
Of Ransom had sufficiently reused themselves 10
offer a reward Of 81 90 for the taking Of the thief
Graham went silently and swiftly forward over
che knowing" toward the small bullseye Ian
tern which some one carrying. The light
fell here and there in a confusing way.
Suddenly the light was eNtinguished. Graham
stood still. thinking he had been seen or heard
No. Presently he heard footsteps coming toward
aim, and his eyes had now adjusted themselves
20 the dusky starlight.
There was someh body with bag swung over
his back making for the road. The figure came
straight ahead.
Graham stepped forward and put a heavy hand
On the shoulder nearest TO him.
.Hullo. old cove! / guess I've got ye," Ora
ham said.
Then he shrank little, but he did not let go
his hold The figure remained perfectly quiet
eith that stod effect as If it were lump OF wood
IL was Barker.
Graham could have sworn at himself for his
folly in trying TO catch this creature. But no"
was he to know that it was Dally's brother VINO
was thieving?
IN
he Graham would Ear rather be ignorant OF It.
so it's you. is it. confound you!" he cried.
shaking the Shoulder he held. Take oaoh your
Chickens n ride home with me-"
He began pushing Barker ahead of him That
hemon wrthed somewhat and said sullenly;
II kin walk home"
II know 1t: but you sha'n't walk. You've got
20 empty that bag and come along"
The youth writhed again but he perceived tnat
IL would be useless TO resist. He had 10 leave
the fowls He also had to get into the buggy ana
sit beside Graham, whose fingers tinSed TO thrash
him. and who was also conscious OF strange
mixture Of tenderness and pity, for the sole rea-
son that ti.is thief Dalys brother. lie re-
sented this feeling but he could not get rld OF IL.
so it's you, is it?- he said, after they had
driven half mile. You know where our mems
and turkeys gO9"
Barker grunted. This was the first time ne
had come upon any real obstacle in his career
He did not appear TO have mind enough 10 TX
.lv but still he was as cunning as any beast
which is bent upon having It's own way. lie was
duly furious now But he sat bent forward ana
Ala NOT look at his companion. 1t was curious
what an infuriatil eject this vicious inertness'
which was one O. Bankers characteristics often
had unon one thrown in contact with him
For o romen; Graham believed he could not
-e.is. the impulse 10 fling the vermin out over
4ho wneel. He heartily wished he had not
stonned when he saw that lantern light.
- asked If It's YOU that's been stealing re-
heated Graham, violently.
DO you uns reckon g I'm er gw1nc ter tell?
q. last responded Barker hitching somewhat on
his scat. - ,
Graham tried TO restrain the manifestation OF
.;e ornovonoe. He thought he would have civeE
. roo, many dollars II Barker had been nothing
to that girl. ,-
.No,- he said: Il don't reckon you're going
&c tell
Nothing more was said until they had reached
q point nearest the Dodson farm. Here ufahani
stopped his horse and told his passenger 10 &c,
ant Rarker did not stir, save to raise his he;"i