The diamond drill., 1894-02-24


snppin1 Il from tho glove which snc
LEFT prisoner 10 his eager clasp
''Thefel Yo' can keep tho glove,
co'unlc.r she said, breathing quickly
"sit downl This is not the place nor
tie weather for huslSing frolics' Wen
--yo' want 70 know whg 80 mustn't
sneak 10 me Ia that way. be stili--ana
l'l tell yn'."
She ssnoothcd down the folds of her
froes. sitting sideways on the bank,
one lit le foot touching the road. "io'
mustn't speak that way 70 me, she
-----. ~ -i----l- 'shqenrse It's as much
as so coinpanya wo'th, as much as orr
rropcrty's wo'th, as much maybe a. yo'
ife's wo'ih Don't lift yo' comb.
connlc-if go don't care OF TINT others
may. sit ntin. tell yo'i Well, ~
come here from the moth 20 ran this
properly for money that's square and
fair bu,incsa. Tint any fool here can
anacfsiand. It's no'th'n style IL don't
interfere with these foola' family nf-
fairs. II don't bring into their blood
any no'th'n taint. II don't divide their
clannishncss. II don't separate father
and son. sister and brother; and even
II yo' got foothold hero and settled
down they know they can always out
vote so five toonel But let these same
fools know that yo're courtin' soth'n
girl known to be union during the
woh; that girl who has laughed at
their foolishness; let them even think
that he wants that girl TO mix up tho
family and the race and tho property
for him, and there aint young or old
fool that believes In so'th'n isolation as
Tho price of so'th'n salvation that
wouldn't rise against yo'l There Isn't
ono that wouldn't make shipwrec'i Of
yo'r syndicate and yo'r capital and the
prosperity of Redlands for the next
four years 90 come and think they
were doing right. They began TO sus-
pect 20 from the nrat. They suspected
yo' when yo' never went anywhere,
but stuck close % tho farm and nc
That's why wanted yo' To show your
self among the girls. They wouldn't
have minded yo' iirtinS with them with
the chance OF yo' breaking yo' heart
over 'Tavo Reed or Lynpy Norris
They're fools enough TO believe ttat z
snub or jilt from = so'th'n girl wu1ld
pay them back for lost battle or n
ruined plantation"
Tor the first time Miss Sally saw
Courtlsnd's calm blood Hy 20 his check
and kindle In his eye. you curely dc
not expect me TO tolerate this blind and
insolent interference" be said, rising 90
his feet
She lifted her unglovcd hand n deprc-
cation. "Sit Sill, co'pnlc. Yo've b.en
a soldier and yo' know what duty is
Well, what's go duty 70 yo company?"
1T neither includes my private af-
fairs nor rcgulatea tho beating of my
heart. I will resign"
And leave me and Aunt Miranda
and tho pantstion?n
''No. The company will Hrd another
/ superintendent % look after your aunt's
affairs and carry out our plans Ard
you, Sally you will let me nnd you .
home and fortune north There Is work
for me there there IS room for you
among my people"
She shook her head slowly, with a
sweet but superior smile mo. connie
didn't believe In tho woh, brt tho
u iNfsffN NRMtNt isA stH ~ fkAll IY IAI
fcllA and share the punishment that I
knew was coming from H. | dospi.e
this foolishness as much os yo', but
can't run away from IL Come, connie,
won't ask 30 70 forget this, and mo-
III believe 20 tneEnt IL, bat yoll
promise me 30 won't speak Of Il egair
rs long as yo' are with the company and
i Aunt Miranda and mel There mustn't
be more there mustn't even seem to be
moro between u.s.
"Dut then may hope!" he said, eager
~. grasping her hand
II promise nothing--for you must
not even have that excuse for speaking
Of this again, either from auythingsI
do, or may seem 70 do" Size stopped,
released her hand. as her eyes were
suddenly fixed on the distance. Then
she said with slight smile, but with
out the least embarrassment or Inn
patience: There's Mr.. Champney
coming here now. reckon he's loolS-
log 70 zee II that wreath Is saf-."
| Courtlsnd looked up quickly. To
could see the straw hot o. The young
Englshman juat above the myrtle
bushes In path intefsccting the
avenue. A faint shadow crossed his
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