The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-06-21
0anty people, and been pleased at the


sight of their indignation. He was not
O lawyer of distinguished ability. but
he was studious, courageous, vigilant
and entirely honorable. Cullen, be-
cause of his affection for WiIey's wife,
had resolved to make no public move
ment during the remainder of her life,
which he foresaw must be brief His
lawyer, when not occupied with the at
fairs of other clients, went upon what
deer-shooters call stil1-hunts, wherein,
without the sound of halloo and hound,
quarries may sometimes be stolen
upon. Cullen's death intensified his
interest in the case. He did not ask OF
himself I'll the reasons. One day,
thinking what sort of man Gus Rach-
els vas, he went into the Big Indian"
The SWner being alone, he said to him
''Gus, I'm sure you pitied Cullen
Anderson in being pat out In the cold
by his father, md that you sympathize
with the widow ard child 1t occurred
80 me that occasionally, between
cups, as they say. You might hear
things that 1t would be worth while to
make a note of. If you do"
MIR. Dabncy," with cold. quick IN
corruption, he answered, IT don't
think it's my business 70 try and pump
people that takes drinks at nv coun-
ter. rather feel like it's my duty to
try end protect EN- ag'tn' bein' hauled
up for what they thoughtless might
say when taking Of my drinks. Yit,
if anything happen that can help
Hannah, that her mother is my own
dear cousin, in way that's perfect
fair and honor'ble, III let you know.
I'm Jest Us sorry for Hannah as can
be, and my opinion of Wiley Anderson
is that he's the crowdinest man on
them that'u let him they is in the
whole of Tald1n county. IL anything
happen to Hannah's advantage In a
way that's fair and honor'ble, I'll let
you know about 1t But my advice to
you would be to study up Owen Car
ruthers, that know more Of Wiley Am.
crson's business than any other man,
either IN the town or in the county.
Little account if Owen be In genil,
he's one not to talk ag'in' anybody,
special them as has been good to him,
and he have to be squeezed like q body
have to squeeze O red grasshopper to
get the molasses out of him. Yit, when
he answers at all, he answers the
| truth, nigh as he can come at it,
Thank you, Gus; although didn't
come In for that purpose, believe I'll
take q julep."
Don't you take it without you feel
like it, Mr.. Dabney."
"Why, of course feel like 1t, or I
wouldn't have asked for it. What do
you mean?"
Nothing, Mr.. Dabney, exceptin' of
! don't want to be paid for what little
help can be to Hannah"
''Come, now, Gus, don't misunder-
stand me. Don't make the julep If you
think I'm trying to buy you. Really, ]
don't care for 1t; but, as happened to
be in here, thought I'd take it. I've
got enough confidence in you to be-
lieve that 1t would take nothing be-
yond your sense of right to make you
willing to help anybody that you be-
lieve to havo been wronged."
Il beg your pardon, Mr.. Dabney."
Then, tnking especial pains, ne made
up as nice thing of that sort as q
man ever drank in that or any other
county.
On tuesday Of the following week,
In the Southern Recorder, O Milledge-
vile weekly newspaper, appeared ep-
plications by Hannah Anderson for
letters of guardianship of her son
Pearce, and for similar of adminiStra-
| ton dc bonis non las such matters are
styled in the law on the estate OF
Pearce Anderson, lately deceased. When
these were noticed by Wiley Anderson,
he smiled with some scorn- After read
| ing them again and again. he blamed
himself for not sooner going to HaD-
nah. This he would have done but for
supposing she preferred he should keep
away until after o decent interval. In
| his calculations about her, marriage
| had been given not much thought,
| mostly because he did not regard it as
| necessary, and partly because of the
| circumference OF her child who some
| day would become man. Not doubt
| ing that she would marry him on the
| asking, he regarded this movement as
| an indication Of fretfulness ct his de
| lay, and threat that unless he mar
| ried her he might expect troublesome
| litigation. Therefore he decided te
| call upon her and see what was to be
seen. The next week, his wife having
| been dead something over four months
| under pretense of some business at the
| further place, on his return he came
| to the gate, alighted, fastened his
| horse to one of the trees, and went
| into the house. Hannah. noting as
he passed, had prepared herself fol
| the visit which she was sure he would
| pay. Never had she looked more lovely
Her Widows garb, with the tasteful.
white cap and cape worn by married
women Of the period. set off her com
| plexion and figure to excellent ad
vantage. A sudden suspicion, raised
| by her manner, that she whom he