Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1892-12-16

had expected, intensely shocked and
grieved.
why, they were my mothers dia-
monds, Glee!" he said, slowly. II
wouldn't have taken half million dol
lars for them! What will the governor
say!;. But there soothingly, as she
leaned her head ,on his shoulder and
burst into tears ''There! Don't 60 on
like that! Well find it, of course"
with an assurance he scarcely felt.
YOU'RE getting lonely here by your
self. I'll send for Dorothy to come out
and stay with us for Bit" Glee dried
her tears and nodded her head in APP
,proval--the days were long without
Donald-and little later her sister ar
rived Dorothy was a. prettyss dariF
teyed miss, merry as q crieSefs and hapA
to keep in bounds as dancing sun
beam. ss4~V;,
You're looking pale, DOM" she said,
f'the night OF her arrival as they sat at
dinner, HAS Glee proved fair but
| faise?'s Z 20
Donald pushed back his plate weari-
| w tPlouoio dV IP tihlliS, >hiu NC &
SIT all comes from discharging Finne-'
. gan; but I'll be hanged, vehemently,
IF I'll take that drunken devil back"
That,evening gay crowd of young
people drove over to call, and with the
sound of banjos and guitars the merry
songs and gay laughter about them,
Glee and Donald almost forgot the in
definable cloud that seemed to over
shadow them. Ss
+, 1t was late when the Young folks de-
parted and as the last faint laugh and
rumble of wheels died away in the
darkness, Glee stole her hand wistfully
into Donald's "Let's not go in just
yet" said she.
''How pretty Kitty Dunton has
grown, Glee." said Dorothy, who was
swinging in one of The ssilken ham
moclSs hung across the piazza. '..She-
oh, for goodness sake!' suddenly. "See
that red light off there! | hadn't no.
ticed it before. There's'an awful fire
somewhere. Hark!' She sat mp to
listen. "What was that2p A horse
came galloping madly up the driveway.
The rider sprang from the saddle and
came running up the steps. I asses Il
Cameron !" he yelled, hoarsely
''That you? Saddle your horse and
come. The mills are on fire. Hurry,
sir; hurry!n He pointed with his whip
to the glowing east.
In moment Donald, just as he was
in his dress suit, had mounted his horse
and was speeding away with thesman
through the night. To Glee, sitting
there alone by the window watching
the red. glare grow brighter and
brighters the hours seemed Years.
Only when the sun was rising and it
was day tbs. lprid CLEAN of the burning
y mill was olonger visible.
1t was SIX o'clock when Donald came
',i.riding slowly up the drive. Z The dew
,glittered -on the grass and the birds
''fwere Singing gayly in the leafy old
elms. "All gone, Gleew he sighed,
YEARLY. "Only the safes. Set by Fin
negan, we think. Have telegraphed
father" csrt 81, HG'E ,,.,
THAT night an answer from Marina.
duke Cameron. flashed back over the
wires. fam frantic" it read; "closed
out the mills yesterday to asyndicate
Home tomorrow 'And it will all
come on my shoulders" groahed Don
) aid, in despair
Marmaduke Cameron was noted fol
his integrity and honor, but it was
scarcely satisfactory to the company o.
men who had just given their check fol-
the great mills to find their purchass
i was already heap of smoulderini
ruins. The insurance covered the actu
:, al loss, but that did not matter. 1t wal
u the business they were after. .s1he i'm
mense and only business of its kind il
: America. There were many condemna
: bic conclusions drawn and knowing
= looks interchanged. III ..f
S st was coincidence. altogether to-
favorable to the Camerops, You know!
and the rurnor started that Marmaduk,
Cameron was preparing to build mill
in opposition before those of the syn
dictate should be completed.
There was one man, however,
! bluff. rather, ignorant man of ,th'
] noveanriche type, who stood Valiant,
), for the Gamerons. He was arich an,
powerful member of the syndicate, IAN,
, was simpervious to all the .comaient
against the Camerors.
~ know Cameron is an honest man,
: said he, "and you'll find Il out so-an,
by George Harry! I'll see him through
bumped if wontr ~ 80 d..
But Marmaduke Cameron shook hi
head sadly. He was an old man, and i
was the hardest thing in the world t
be accused of thing one would abhor
It1seen1ed sas if people gloated in tn
! scanning stain On his character.
! There was yet more trouble
!. The next place to the Camerons ha,
been lately bought by a wealthy west
g ern speculator The grand old house
formerly noted for its simple, old-tim
1t dignity was converted into the vulga
!" show place of q rich man, The hous
r. CLEANED from afar with lemon hue
paint; turrets and towers jutted ou
d everywhere. Flowers and statues an
= fountains were thrown all over tn
$ lawns in perfect disregard of han
ID mony. Every condition of bir
D. screeched and screamed in the banner
n hung nviary. Perhaps Glee's wors
lie fault was her pride of birth, afault Sc
dom known in this democratic America
in The ladies of the new family, dor
it ming their richest apparel, had Gale
upon Glee soon after her arrival.
lie She had not returned their calls an
& did not mean to,
I. And now, of all things-Dorothy, {
$. the tennis parties held round about
,e met the son and heir of these peopl,
u and fell vinlentlu In love With hin