The Irish standard., 1893-01-28

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crowd Go see the run 1lich was.a lit
tie better than niger drivin And.
that let you and Cato out. colonel .'' 8
And Dunont??'
SCOT clean away to Foxboro station,
leaving another score on his side for the
Reeds and Higbees to wipe out, as best
they can. You no'th'n men don't be-
lieve in these sort Of things, colonel,
but taken as a straight dash and OIL @
raiding, that stroke Of Sally Bows
cousin was mighty fne!'
CORTLAND controlled himself with
difficulty. The doctor had spoken
truly. The hero of this miserable at
fair was her cousin-his rival And to
him-perhaps influenced by some pity
ing appeal of Miss Sally for the man
she had deceived CORTLAND owed his
life. He instinctively drew q quick.
sharp breath.
''Are you in pain?"
mot at all When can get up?"
'sPerhaps tomorrow.
''And this arm?''
Better not use it for week or two. :"
He stopped and, glancing paternally at
the younger man, added gravely, but
kindly: eff you'll take my unprofes-
sional advice, Col. Courtland, you'll let
this matter simmer down. 1t won't
hurt you and your affairs here that
folks have had taste of your quality,
and the niger lesson that his fellows
won't forget"
II thank YOU returned CORTLAND,
coldly, but think | already under
stand my duty to the company rep
resent and the government have
served"
POSSIBLY, colonel" said the doctor,
:.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 Bows, although not
quite in my way of thinking. has never
attempted that"
81 am fully aware that Miss Bows
possesses diplomatic accomplishments
and graces that cannot lay claim TO-"
returned Courtland. bitterly.
The doctor lifted his eyebrows slight
ly, and changed the subject.
When he had gone CORTLAND called
for writing materials. He had already
made up his mind, and one course alone
seemed proper to him. He wrote to the
president of the company, detailing the
circumstances that had just occurred,
admitting the alleged provocation given
by his overseer. but pointing out the
terrorism of mob law which rendered
his own discipline impossible He asked
that the matter be reported to Washing
ton, and some measures secured for the
protection of the freedmen. In the
meantime he begged to tender his own
resignation, but he would stay until
his successor was appointed, or the
safety of his employees secured. Until
then he should act upon his own re-
sponsibility and according to his judg-
ment He made no personal charges,
mentioned no names, asked for no ex-
emplary prosecution or trial of the Of
tenders, but only demanded safe
guard against repetition of the Of
Tense. His next letter although less
formal ana Ol11clal was LuOfc OlluCuIo.
1t was addressed to the commandant OF
the nearest federal barracks. who was
an old friend and former companion-in-
arms. He alluded to some converse
ton they bad previously exchanged in
regard to the presence of a small de-
tachment of troops at Redlands during
the elections-which CORTLAND at the
time however had automatically OPP
posed He suggested it now as a mat
ter of public expediency and proven
ton. When he had sealed the letters,
not caring to expose them to the es-
pionage of the local postmaster or his
ordinary servants, he intrusted them to
one of Miss Sally's own henchmen. TO
be posted at the next Office, at Bitter
Creek station, ten miles distant.
Unfortunately, this duty accom-
plished. the reaction consequent on his
still weak physical condition threw
him back upon himself-and his memo
nv! He had resolutely refused to think
of Miss Sally; he had been able to with
stand the suggestions of her in the