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one hundred doIars IN gold, In his
trunk, which he locked and left in his

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trunk, which he locked and left in his
room.
Going to where the colonel was en-
joying his pipe on the veranda, he gave
that worthy the second shock OF the
day by the abrupt announcement that
he had decided to leave Texas.
The colonel was profoundly stirred.
ssWhat on earth possesses you, John?
had supposed you the most peaceable
lad in the country, and here you are
shooting people almost on sight, and
not satisfied with that, you want to pull
out entirely. You must be bent on
making trouble"
"As I seem to be making trouble
here, and my conscience acquits me of
blame, have concluded that perhaps it
would be wiser for me to get out OF the
way and let things quiet down.
Mrs. Gregory had come out on the
| veranda as John was speaking and was
stricken dumb with amazement The
idea Of Johns leaving them had never
entered their minds; he had become
part of the institution, he had always
| been amenanie, obedient, obliging, in
dustrious. Lis:le by little the colonel
had shuf1ed of responsibility until the
practical management OF the plantation
was in the young mans hands, and he
had been faithful to the uttermost. The
Gregorys knew in their hearts that
while they were showing displeasure
towarc.s the young man In a few
| days it would all wear away, and that
things would move along in the same
| channel They did not know that the
! lad was carrying a heavy heart, and
| that he really welcomed the opportu-
nifty which presented itself to try new
field of action A long discussion fol-
lowed, argument and entreaty was
tried, but John was not to be moved.
The most he would promise was to let
them hear from him occasionally, but
leave he would and that at once. An
offer of the colonel to give him money
was promptly declined he had enough
of his own to last him q year. He babe
them all farewell except Janet, with
whom he requested a few words in pri-
vate. To her he said: Il am going
away, have you anything TO say to n1e?''
81 do not know that have, unless to
wish You prosperous trip in very
formal tone.
! Il have word to say. You are cap
tivatetl with Richard Lanvasle. ain no
backbiter but he is not trustworthy,
and you will repent the trust you put in
him. You will never see the again I'M
less trouble comes to you and you need
me-"
The opening of the sentence had
angered the girl beyond measure. That
the keen eye of the despised and re-
iected lover should have so promptly
discovered the rising interest, as yet
almost undiscovered by herself, was too
! hard to bear.
"When l am in trouble l shall not
call on Mr. John Hewson, and will not
remain to hear you SANDER better
man than yourself She turned and
| left the room. John mounted his horse
and rode away in deep detection
watched by the whole family except
Janet. When he got to the turn OF the
road where he would be out of sight OF
the house. he Strengthened up in his
saddle, turned and took long look at
the group on the porch, waved his hand
and passed out of sight.
Col. Gregory turned to his wife. who
was crying quietly, and with suspicious
moisture in his eyes said: s'There goes
a Lad who will make his mark i'll the
world,' to which Mrs. Gregory re-
sponded in the most irrelevant manner:
Il feel like had buried one Of my
chi]dren.' Henry said nothing, but
turned and shook his fist in the direction
of the rooA where Lanvale lay, which
fully expressed his feelings.
John rode along in deeply despond-
ent mood. Every rod of the rutty road,
every tree and stump was as the face of
a familiar friend. 1t was like tearing a
sturdy young sapling up by the roots,
but this young man was made OF sturdy
stuff, and having once decided there
was no retreat. When the confines OF
the plantation were reached, he got OF
his horse, sat down on log, and it is no
derogation of his manhood that he shed
bitter tears. While sitting thus despond-
ent. he felt cold nose on his hand, and
on looking up was met with sympathiz-
ing looks from old Hector, d favorite
hound, who had been skulking along a
few hundred yards behind, but seeing
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