The morning call., 1892-11-06

prevent rioting. but that Cun'el Courtland
was using his old comrades TO keep ord der on
his property at Gov'ment expense. Hol' on |!
HoP on! cun'el," said the little figure, ris-
chieyous stimulation Of terrified depreca-
ton. Don't shoot! OF course yo' didn"
mean that but that's about the
way that So'th'n men will put it to yort
Government. For." she continued, more
gently yet. with the shrewdest twinkle in
her gray eyes, ''if yo' really thought the
niggers might need Federal protection, yo'ld
have let me write to the commandant to
send an escort-not TO yo' but to Cato-that
ne might be able to come back in safety.
fold have had yo'r soldiers; I'd have had
back my nigger-which" (demurely) "yo'
don't seem to worry much about. cun'el !;
and there isn't a So'th'n man would have
objected. But" still more demurely, and
anectediy smoothing out her crisp skirt
with her little hands. "yO' haven't been
troubling me much with yo'r counsel late
ly."
A swift and utterly new comprehension
swept over CORTLAND. For the first time in
bis knowledge of her he had suddenly
gIasped what was perhaps the true concep-
tlon OF her character. Looking at her
clearly now he could understand the mean
Ing oil those plant graces, so unaffected and
yet always controlled by the reasoning of an
unbiased intellect; her frank speech and
plausible intonatiODs. Before him stood
the true-boTn daughter of a long race OF
politicians. All that he had heard of their
dexterity, tact and eXpediency rose here in
carnate. with the added grace of woman
hood. A quick sense of relief. perhaps
dawning of hope-rushed upon him.
''But how will this ensure Cato's safety
hereafter, or give protection 10 the others ?''
he said, fixing his eyes upon her.
The future wont concern yO' much.
eun'el, If, as yo' say here, your resigna tlon
Is sent In and your successor appointed"
she replied with more gravity than she had
previously shown.
but you do not think | will leave you in
THIS uncertainty, ne said passiOnateiy. He
stopped suddenly, his brow darkened. ''I
forgot" he added coldly; you will be well
protected. Your cousin will give you the
counsel of race-and-coser ties"
10 his infinite astOnishment Miss Sally
leaned forward in her cnair and buried her
laughing face in both of her hands. When
her dlmples had become again visible she
said. with an effort, Don't yo' think, cun'cl,
that as peacemaker my cnrsin was even
bigger failure than yo'self.? ?"
Il don't understand" stammered Court
land.
Don't yo' think," she continued, wiping
her eyes demurely. that If young woman
about my size who had got perfectly tired
and sick of all this fuss made about yo' be-
cause yo' were a No'th'n man, managing
nlggers-if that young woman wanted to
show her people what sort Of radical aud
abolitonist a So'th'n man of their own sort
might become, she'd have sent for Jack
Dumont as sample? Eli? Only, l de-
clare TO goodness, L never reckoned that he
and Hgbee would revive that tomfooling
OF the vendetta, and take to shootiu' each
other at once"
And your sending for your cousin was
only feint TO protect me-" said Courtland,
family.
Perhaps he didn't have TO be Sc MT tor
cun'el," she said, with slight to uch of CO.
Quetry. Suppose we say l let him come.