The morning call., 1892-11-06

Reeds and Higbees to wipe out as best they
can. You NO'th'n men don't believe in
straight dash ard bit O. raidiDg-tbat stroke
Of Sally Dows' cousin was mighty finep'
CORTLAND controlled himself with diff
Guilty. The doctor had spoken truly The
hero of this miserable affair was her
eOusin-his rival. And to him-perhaps in-
tiuenced by some plying appesl of Miss
Sally for the man she had deceived. Court
land owed his life! He instlnctvely drew
quick sharp breath.
Are you in pain?"
Not at all. When can I get up?"
PERHAPS Tomorrow"
"a nd this arm?"
Better not use it for week or two" He
stopped and glancing paternally at tile
younger man, added gravely but kindly,
IL you'll take my professional advice.
simmer down. 1t wont hurt you and your
affairs here that folks have had taste OF
your quality, and the Bigger lesson that
his fellows wont forget"
II thank yOn," returned CORTLAND.
coldly; but think [ already understand
my duty TO the company / represent and
the Government L have served"
Possibly, colonel" said the doctor,
quietly; "but you'll let an older man
remind you and the Government that you
can't change the habits or relations Of two
distinct races in few years. Your friend.
Miss Sally DOwS, although not quite in
my way OF thinking. has never attempted
that"
'1 am fully aware that Miss Dows pos
sesses diplomatic accomplishments and
graces that / cannot lay claim to-" returned
C0urtland bitterly.
The doctor lifted bis eyebrows slightly
and changed the subject
When he had gone Courtand called for
writing materials. lie had already made
up his mind and one course alone seemed
n 10 rota 70 ha
OF the company, detailing the circumstances
that had just occurred, admitting the al
legged provOcation given by his overseeT, but
pointing out the terrorism of a mob law
which rendered his own discipline impossi-
bic. he asked that the matter be reported
TO Washington and some measures secured
for the protection of the freedmen. In the
meantime he begged to tender his own resig-
nation, but he would stay until his successor
was appointed or the safety OF his emploves
secured. Until then be should act upon his
own responsibility and according to his
judgment. He made no personal charges,
mentioned no names, asked for no exemplary
prosecution or traiof the offenders but only
demanded safeguard against repetition
of the offense. His next letter, although
less formal and official, was more difficult.
IL was addressed to the commandant of the
nearest Federal barracks, who was an old
friend aud former c0mpanion-in-arm He
alludedto some conversation they had pre-
vlously exchanged In regard 10 the presence
OF small detachment of troops at ReGlandS
during the elcctiOns-which Courtland at
the time. however, had AUTOMATICALLY op-
posed. He suggested it now as matter of
public expedlency and prevention. When
he had sealed the letters. not caring to ex-
pose them to the espionage Of the local
Postmaster or his ordinary servants. he en-
trusted them 10 one of Miss Sally's own
henchmen to be posted at the next Office at
Bitter Creek station. ten miles distant.
Unfortunately, this duty accomplished,
the reaction consequent on his still weak
condition threw hiE, back upon himself
and his memory! He had resoluteIy re-
fused 10 think OF Miss Sally; he had been
able TO withstand the suggestions Of her in
the presence Of her handmaid-supposed TO
be potent in nursing and herb lore-whom
she had detached 10 wait upon him, aud he
had returned politely formal acknowledge
menis TO her inquiries. He had determined
TO continue this personal avoidance, as far
as possible until he was relieved, on the
ground of that business expediency which
these events had made necessary She
would see that he was only accept
ing the arguments with which she
had met his previous advances. Brief
ly. he had recourse TO that hopeless
logic by which man proves to himself that
be has no reason for loving a certain woman
and is as inc0ntestably convinced by the
same process that he has. And in the midst
Of 1t he weakly fell asleep, and dreamed
that he and Miss Sally were walking in the
cemetery; that a hideous snake concealed
among some lilies, over which the young
girl was bending had upifted its triangular
head to strike. That he seized IL by the
neck, struggled with IL until be was nearly
exhausted. when it suddenly collapsed and
shrunb. leaving in his palm the limp,
crushed aud delicatelg perfumed little
thread glove. which he remembered 10 have
once slipped from her hand
When he awOke that perfume seemed to
be still in the air, distinct from the fresh
but homelier scents of the garden which
stole through the window. sense of
delicious coolness came with the afternoon
breeze that family trilled the slanting Stats
of the blind with slumberous humming as
of bees. The golden glory of a sinking
Southern sun was penciling the cheap
paper on the wall with leafy tracery and
glowing arabesques. But more than that,
the calm Of some potent influence-Or some
unseen presence-was upon him, which he
feared a movement might dspel The
chair at the foot of his bed was empty.
SOphy had gone out He did not turn his
head TO look further; his langud eyes
falling aimlessly upon the carpet at his
bedside suddenly dilated, for they fell also
on the smallest foot IN the State"
He started to his elbow, but soft hand
was laid gently yet firmly upon his shoulder,