Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-01-13
CHAPTER XVIII
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Very atfectionately did Mr.. Bo>tock
bid me good night. lie laid his hand
upon my shoulder az! spoke and
looked kindly
"Thi. will be your work. Dorr But
for yonr seeking her and loving her.
might have gone on in the old foolish
way. without doing what il necessary
Ia make her what She ought to he.
After all. we are often led not 10y orr
own choosing Was il not something
more than within that led me ten
years ago up among the New lamp
shire hills To look for my old school
mateo Is it not something more than
accident or mere human design that
brings You here now, to prompt me to
do what | should have done long ago.
but for my pride" ! think so. ! sure
" think ST..
slept but little. Lying awake for
hours. | reviewed all the strange
events of my life and the story OF MIR.
BostoclS and his family. closed the
retrospect with a triumphant self
graduation. Everything was clear
now. My way was plain. My path
was leading straight to perfected love.
to wealth and happiness. thought OF
good Mr.. Dorion, and resolved. in my
last waking moments. that ] would
write to him on the morrow and tell
him all.
slept light and woke early: so early
that nobody was astir in the house. |
dressed myself and descended. and
presently lie Fevre joined me. He
wished to ride over to Thibodeaux, as
Mr.. Bostock had requested him to do.
before the heat of the day began. and
he stormed at the negro woman for not
having his breakfast ready.
The omelet. the corn bread and cot
fee were soon prepared. and the over
seer asked me to sit down with him.
What's in the wind?" he inquired.
'.The old man asked me just before he
went to he'd to go over and get Mr..
Coteau. the lawyer"
Il believe he wants some papers
made ont"
"Will--eh:"
Like enough"
20. | see. youngster. You know
more'n you want to tell. It's all right.
though. if the old man Is fixing il So
that his rascal of son will he cut off.
Reckon | shouldn't stand much chance
with him at the head. But with you
and Miss Coral it might be different.
lit certainly would be. Mr.. lie Fevre.
I'm not telling yon anything that is
going to happen: but you would be per-
fectly safe with Miss Eostocli and
me-"
The Yankee is coming out in you.
Mr. Jewett. Ion are making your
harvest with vengeance. You've
been here only few weeks. and, as
near as | can Judge. ymve captured
the handsomest and the richest girl in
the whole La fourchr Well, con.
graduate yon. Hope tberr'll be- no
drawback. Now II. ride over FOR the
lawyer"
watched him as he GATHERED "ti I'll the
BAYOU road. Returning into the house
met Coralie at the foot Of the stairs.
She was SO bright. 81 sweet. 50 tempt
ing. and she opportunity was SO good.
that improved IL by taking her in my
arms and kissing her.
Il was afraid il wouldn't last till
morning. Dorr. When awoke feared
it was dream, Is it really true?'
This seems much like reality.
Coral"
She released herself. and ran part
way upthe stairs.
''norr. ! have just thought of some
A.. thing. Let H. go up Ia papas room
together. II would .m 81 nice. after
all that happened last night. 10 go and
say good morning both at once.
agreed. We assembled the stairs
and went along the passage. She
knocked lightly al his door.
'LOuder: he's asleep"
She knocked again. There was nc
response. | opened the door and we
entered. The room was quite dark.
spoke the name Of the occupant: still
no reply.
opened the window and Enclosed
the shutters. The light fell across the
he'd. MIR. Bostock 1ay motionless. his
right hand outside the covers. his eyes
staring. his jaw fallen.
''IIe Is asleep" she said. "Bnt why
does he look so stranger
nut both arms. about her again