The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-21

| away one after the other, even the driver
| joining in the exodus. Hrs. Randolph
smiled sarcSseically; it was plain that these
| people with al their boosted independence
were quite auenable TO peeuaiary oonsid-
erations Nevertheless, as Dawson re-
manned looking quietly at her, she said:
Then l suppose they've concluded to 90
and seei'
NE, I've sent them away so that they
couldn't hear"
Hear whatf''
"WhGt Eve got TO say 20 you"
She looked at him suddenly. Then she
said with dissiainful glance around her:
Il see l am helpless here, and, thanks to
your trickery. alone. Have care, sir /
warn you that you viii have 20 answer to
Maj. Randolph for any insolence.'
II reckon you won't tell Maj. Randolph
what have TO say TO you" he returned
coolly.
Her lips were nearly q srsyish hue, but
she said scornfully: And why not? Do
you know who you are taking to-
The man came lszily forward to the
carryall, carelessly brushed ABIDE the SLACK
reins, and resting his elbows on the horses
back laid his chin on his hands rs he
looked up IN the wonsn's face.
''Yes, know who Pm talking to-" be
said coolly. But az the major don't, l
reckon you wont tell hira-"
Stand away from that horse" she sand,
her whole face taking the grayisb color OK
her lips, but her black eyes growing smaller
and brighter. Hand me those rsins and
let me pass. What canaills are you to stop
mei''
II thought So returned the man with
out altering his position You don't
know me You never saw me before
Well, I'm Jim Dawson, the nephew II
LHommadieu, your old MASTER
She gripped the iron rail Of sho seat a. IL
TO leap from it, but checked herself sudden.
ly and leaned back with set snile on her
mouth that seemed stamped there. IL WAS
remarkable that with that smile she dung
away her old affectation of E1percilioas-
ness for an older and ruder nudacity, and
that not only the expression but the type
Of her face appeared 10 have changed
Il don't say" continued tbs man quiet
ly that he didn't marry you AsfoEe he
died But you know as well as do that
the laws Of his state didn't recognize the
marriage Of a master with his ocsoroon
slave. And you know as veil as do fhAt
even II he had freed you he couldn't change
your blood. Why, II I'd been Wiling 70
stay at Ayoyelles 70 be a Niger driver IKE
him the plantation Of de FoRtEges,"
whose name you have taken, would have
been LETT tome. II you had staid there you
might have been my property instead Of
your owning a square man Ike Randolph
You didn't think OF that when you came
hara aid h. err4,IsA
ooh, mon DieuT' she said, dropping rap
Idly into a different acceat, with her white
teeth and fixed, mirthIess smile, $50 It Is a
claim for property, ehs You're wanting
money-you? Tres bsen- You forget we
are in California, where one does not own
= slave And You have fne story there,
my poor friend. Very pretty, but very
hard 20 prove, m'sieu. Andtheso peasants
are in it, chr Working It. on shares like the
farm, eaf'
vel, said DssssUn, slightly changing
his position and passing his hand over the
horses neck with a half wearied contempt,
lone of ezlese men is from Plaquemine and
the other FROM Coupee They know all the
L'HOunnS6Eeu's history And they know
q TtreAk Of she tar brush when they see IT,
They took yuDT measure whan they came
here last year and sized you up fairly. So
had l, for the matter Of that, when first
saw you. And we compared notes. But
the major n ssg uzTe E.la=1. for all be IL pour
husband and We rsekonSd be had q big
enough contract ca bis hands TO tske care
of you aud LHommasieus kaH breeds.
and sor--he tossed the reins coatenPtuous-
ly aside-''ws kept this to oansnlves."
And now You want what, chr
Eve want On end 10 this foclerv.T be
broke out roughly, ste ppfug back from the
vehicle and facing her suddenly with his
first angry gesture. we want an end 70
these airs and prrimaces end sIl this dandy
niger business We want An end 10 this
cake walking through the wheat and
floating Of the honest labor Of your betters.
We want you and your de FontRges' 20
climb down! And we want an end 70 this
ropin' ia OF white folks 70 suit your little
game We want al end 70 your trying %
mix your Niger blood with any one here,
and we intend 70 stop it, We dTzx the
line at the major"
Iyashed an she had been By those words
apparently ont Of all semblanee Of her for
mer social arrogance, lower and more
stubborn resistance seemed 70 have sprung
up IN her a. she sat sideways watching hiD
With her set srniis and contracting eyes-
"Ah, " she safd dryly, go she Il here !
thought So Which Ot You Is it. eh' It's
a good srec: Mallory's a rich man. Shes
not particular"
The man had gtopr-ed as IL listening, his
head turned toward the road Then be
turned carelessIy and facing her again
waved bis hand with = gesture Of tired dis
V~vrrHf1 I'm
driver over there by the tool shed lie bss
heard nothing yet, bat I've gwen you fair
warning Co"
he walked slowly back toward the shed
as the woman, suatchinZ ~ the reins,
drove violently on 10 the dirsctsou " here
the men had disappeared But She turned
aside, ignoring Der waiting drivsE II her
wild and reckless abandonment " Al her
old conventional attitudes. EEd laShiBg
her horse forward with the same 80 smile
on her face, TIE same odd relaxation q
figure and the same squsffnz Of her elbows.
Avoiding the main road she pushed into
a narrow track that interseotSd another
nearer toe scene Of the accident % Roses
buggy thrse weeks besora She had nearly
paszsed & when she VA. laid b. strange
voice, and IOo King NJ perceived a aossannAn
hDundeTing 10 the uAzes % the whezt 20
one SIDE q, the track Whatever mean
though O. her Las. Ia 49, - S=i1-S
from, whatever mean pEpo~s sbs WA fy-
ing 20, shs pulled up s1ddsnlY AID ~ sud
denly resumed her s-sSt, aggressive SIT
ness The stranger vs. middle Hg.i man.
IN dress and appsarzRoe dwellsr q citi>s.
Re LIED , b bad - be pe-oes yet tie occg-
pant Of the wagon 70 BE . lady.
Il BEG your pardon. bu: far I've lost
ny VIZ n trTfng 70 make . sh0rr cut 70