The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-12-16
SO there need be no q

r. THERE'S NO TINE TO LOSE"
Blatchford's money all safe here in ny
pocket, and our tickets for the train are
there, too. The carriage is arranged
for, and I have a driver who knows
what is expected of him and who can be
depended on, so there will be DO trouble
on that score, Then the maa
who is to offciate as clergy
man and 60 through the part
of marrying US is all right and can be
depended on for promptness. I've got
everything il ship-shape and will come
out successfully, notwithstanding the
delay caused by old Bascom's want OF
sense. Bah! the idea Of a man prac-
ticing medicine when be hasn't sense
enough to know whether or not limb
is broken. BY George, if I was IN q
position to do so, would sue the old
fool for malpractice, but cant bother
about that now. Louise and forty tnou-
safely in my possession is pay enough
for all the inconvenience have SUI
fered. BY Jove, though, did get tern
bly, worked up yesterday over this al
fair. was afraid Old Scraggs would
get wind of matters and telegraph to
Blatchford and get him out here, ana
knew if he did it would bs all day with
me- But that fears past now, and I've
got clear sailing"
Thus. confident Of the final and COM
plete success of his plans, Pearson con-
timed his way in high spirits, conGrat-
ulafing himself Oh the clever manner
in which he had worked his schemes,
an. telicitating himself on the bright
prospects the future opened up before
him.
Louise, in the meantime, set about the
prcparationsit was necessary She should
make for going away. There was
not much to do aside from writing
letter to her parents, which was to BE-
sem back to them on the morrow from
Mayic City. But writing this letter re-
qu:-ed long time, since it was hard
to word it so as to make the shock as
light as possible to those loved ones she
was leaving. She wished to mako her
conduct appear to them in the most
favorable light, yet she could not in
form them that she had taken the step
to save her father from state prison.
She realized that the knowledge Of her
sacrifice being made for his sake would
be bitterer source of regret to her Ia
ther than term n prison.
For near two hours she wrote and re-
wrote letters, and at last fer want OF
more time signed and sealed the last
one produced. It was far from salts
factory, but she gave up all hope OF max
inc her conduct appear eycusable to her
parents without explaining the cause o.
it, and resolved not to do that.
1T is better" she said with sigh, as
she placed the letter away, that l
bear the blanc. II poor papa knew
ho.r Twas driven to this action he woulG
never forgive himself, and would die OF
broken heart; but as it is they will
pity me and mourn for me, and perhaps
think much worse Of me than l deserve,
but they will live over it"
Having completed all her arrange
ments, Louise won't in and under e
prctense of performing some service
for her mother, found an opportunity
to kiss both her parents, and then, feel
ing that she was going to break down,
hurried from the room, nevcr, as she
supposed, to enter It again. She seated
herself by tho little window, and gaz-
ing out into the gathering evening
shadows waited for the coming Of
Pearson. -
When Scraggs and DR.. Bascom left
the livery stable, whittier they went to
inquire after Pearson, they bent tEclr
steps toward Scraggs' office, where they
decided to go to consult on the affair
and try to devise some means OF hold
ing Pearson in check. When they ar
rived at the office they found Paul Mark
ham there awaiting Scraggs' return.
Paul was quite well acquainted with
both Scraggs and the doctor, and he
knew what their sentiments were to-
ward Pearson, SO he had no hesitancy
in speaking out in the presence OF both
men, though he had come tosee Scraggs
alone.
Mr.. Scraggs," Paul began, Il an ac-
quaintcd with your actions relative to
Louise Green and that scoundrel Pear
son, and I know you to DO a friend OF
the .-irl, and came to consult you about
her. Something has to be done 70 saTe
her from that scound-cl, and II
has % be done promptly. have been
on tie watch and | have had another
person OF guard Tor me, and betweon
US >~e have discovered exactly how
matters stand. Tonight Pearson IS go
ing - take Louise away, and we must
pre-, Mt him"
81 was sure Of that" said Scraggs to
the doctor.
81 was afraid OF il, replied the lat
ter. 81 wish to Heaven the confounded
scamp had got leg broken"
YES said ScraSgs, "o- his neck
would have been better. I don't see
why you didn't attend to that while you
wer: about it, Markham.
'I!ut, gentlemen" said Paul. I've