The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-07-05
Didn't say anything against de-
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Didn't say anything against de-
stroying it?;'
Not one word. Tie was perfectly
calm and seemed unconcerned That's
every single thing ever knew about
the plagued thing. And hope you'll
not put any nj ore questions to me about
Mr.. Anderson. You don't. think it's
right for man that's been a mans
clerk to be talking about his business
to other people, do you2 Surely you
don't. Gus Rachels? You wouldn't
want to be treated SO yourself by your
clerk"
II wouldn't care one everlasting
cent how my clerk answered questions
put to him for good reasons by any
honest person, provided he answered
the truth and NO lies
'An men amt like you, Gus"
mo, and I'm thankful to not be like
Vile Anderson. But there's one or
two more questions I'm going to put to
you. whether you'll want me or rot, and
whether you answer them o< not,
straight up and down. You'd better,
l tell you, for your own good. and III
call on your mother right here to say
if she don't think I'm right
Certainly do" she answered, with
much earnestness- Law me, Owen,
you do talk so strange to the man you
know Is the very best and truest friend
you've got in this whole world, or
your mother either. Why, Owen, your
poor father would try to rise out OF his
grave If he was to know that in all
this miser'ble business You had done
anything you was ashamed for Mr.
Rachels to know"
Great goodness alive, mais he said.
with intense petulance, throwing the
coverlet to his feet. and kicking it
against the footrail. 1.-The idea of pa
coming out of the graveyard to haul
me over the Goals about Mr.. Anderson.
when I've got 40 more to do with his
business than the man in the moon,
except that worked for him as faith
full as 1 could as nigh like he told me,
and he paid me for it and has always
been kind to me-"
''As nigh like he told you. How
was thGt2" asked Rachels, ignoring
his passion That's one Of the things
I'm going to ask you
81 don't know as I'll answer that,
sir.s
Yes, you will, sir. Owen Carruth-
ers-rif it's got to that we must call one
another sir, and our full names-I'm
l-Ccl1liiB Jtu 10 1lcS Wnon tell you
that I wouldn't like to swear that
certain person who his name have
been called here tonight mayn't be-
fore this things over, he mayn't have
to move out o that big house he's got
now to his lone self, and, after his
heads cropped aud he's put into
striped jacket and brooches. ocloepy
awhile that big buildin' In sight Of Il
along of crowd of them that's In the
same fashion. For nuther God AL
mighty nor man is going to stand such
behavior always. Now, I'm not assay
ing believc-because don't believe
you've done anything, that is, any
ching that's downright e intentual
helping in VILE Amerson's devilmcnt;
but if you has. you'd better get to IN
doing it. soon as you can. and not wait
to have to be made to do it, and then
take the consequences, if you think
you can stand EN- Arthur Dabney's
| going to begin again on the case, and
he's got sen born Torrn acc to help him,
and you ought to know just as we'll as
you're named Owen Carruthers that
you couldn't no moro dodge Seaborn
Torrance on the witness-stand than
you can dodge death when he come
and lay his paw on your shoulder"
My good Lordr' cried Mrs. Carruth-
cr6. Owen shuddered, but, rallying
somewhat, he whined-
My salSes alive! l thought the man
come here to see ne about my sick
ness. and. 'stead Of that. here he is n