The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-05-28
sHeIlo, hello. hoas9,"


4 tawny cur yelped them q ringing
response from under the house, and
soon appeared with rigidly extended
tail and a line Of rising bristles along
his back In a few moments more Jen-
nings caught a glimpse of . woman pass
ing out the rear Of the cabin. He knew
at a glance that she was not the mis-
tress of the cabin. for her very move
proclaimed her TO be . southern
lady, who. though young, was certainly
of the "old school" She disappeared
down q wooded path apparently lead
ing to the vineyard which basked on
the sunny slope below.
"Howdy, stranger" was the expect
ed greeting with which the master of
the vineyard saluted them as he ap
peared in the pathway with the woman
behind him
Very well. thank your- replied Jen-
nings- as he shook hands with the
mountaineer and lifted his hat to the
woman whose eyes were apparently too
deeply shaded by the bread brim of her
sun hat to notice his courtesy.
Light, stranger! Light" said the
man, as he stepped to the side of Glee's
cob and assisted her to dismount.
Come ter see the mounting. I
reckon he ~interposed before Jennings
could speak. II low mebby we've ben
stoppin' t Marietty? Likely place. amt
it? But they do say ez Atlanty is CROWN
out of all count like a young possum
off m roastin' ears"
'Hayr. Jeff. take these FLIES an
chaw EN- up some fodder he called to
the young negro boy who came grin
ming up the path. Then he led the way
into the cabin, saying:
I'VE uns don't spread much; but
motherll set We out tn best she's got,
welcome"
Mother was a sallow but kindly
faced woman who dropped her unintro-
duced visitors an elaborate courtesy
and babe them Set up"
They did so and their appetites,
by the mornings ride, were
able to do good execution upon even the
slices of fatty fried bacon which con-
stituted the chief element of the meal.
mo, sir. / amt been to Atlanty but
onst since tn wa, but they do say its
CROWN from who-laid-the-b ottom-rail,."
He did not explain that this memoir
able visit had been at the urgent re-
quest of the revenue officers. but the look
of concern which crossed mothers"
face as her husband touched upon this
topic made Jennings more
than half suspect it.
Meantime, the tawny dog had entered
seized one of the girls riding
gloves and was sneaking out the door
it. But his depreciation was dis
covered by his master, who exclaimed:
"Gn out and enforced the command
by a kick of his boot into the yawning
of the brute's spare ribs.
Nothing but the arrival of a local
politician allowed the guests to escape
in peace, after literally rewarding their
As they passed ont of the cabin the
again noticed the woman whom
they had first seen. She was seated in
a little rocking-chair upon the porch Of
The cabin reading.
She did no look up-for which Jen-
nings was grateful, as it gave him a
to take a more deliberate view
IF her face than he would otherwise
have done. Even the view Of her re-
.reating figure. as she passed down the
walk, had fascinated him, but the sight
If her face filled him with almost a
weird power.
my GOd.' he muttered, under his
Can it be? impossible. It's
'nly imagination"
wait here a moment, my child,
| go and see about the ponies"
lie said, and passed on to the shed,
where he aroused the sleeping negro
who saddled the animals while
jennings again took from his pocket
he heavily-enameled gold locket, J