The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-12-09

still lingering for you in the road"
che swept ssptto out ts she lifted her hand. n Is Pc Be' Closet
the gate there were the white marks of her fouA
fingers on his cheek.
CHATTER w.
For once Susy had not exaggerated. Can't.
Pinckney was lingering with the deputy who
had charge OF him on the trail near the Casa.
b & hSe e]s S,t | a Ssr9 ea Rsessy t Tsh t Ghnd srsss9 w Sy
simply a legal demonstration, that the sympa-
thising Federal Judge would undoubtedly order
the discharge OF the prisoners on their own
deputy saw no harm in granting Pineknnsy's re- e
own liberation, 1t is also possible that Pinck-
ney had worked upon the chlvalrous sympathies
leave their devoted colleague, Mrs. Brant. at
the mercy of her antagoniStic and cold.
Is SioG Go be. h fearsS, Also A. su tha. a c fislsis; and q, 1t =
sonai sympathy even from hi; own party. How
journey for an interview with his fair hostess.
How far this expressed the real sentiments OF
his political association with Mrs. Brant had
developed into, a warmer, solicitude, understood
aspirations regarding his future was by the
course, of fate never disclosed: A man OF easy
sfni's ps emn r,s,a H by eiass pfej Gn hlonU a s nst, q
IMAM OF the world. with no experiences beyond
his own limited circle, yet brave and devoted to
OF his inefieient iife to the record Of the deputy.
Dismounting, he approached the house from
iow.arched doorway which led to the business -
room, and from which he could gain admittance
the dark passage at the moment that Clarence
had thrust Susy into the business room and
Ssns 3 II ,S SsH Ms ssq sr shstrRR sya take. Ecr n Set ins,s .n.l he
her voice in the patio beyond. It's accents struck
further along the passage, Suddenly her voice
seemed to change to angry denunclation. and
followed by his own name uttered sardonicalIy
by Clarence. the swift rustic Of a skirt. the clash
Of the gate, and then, forgetting everything, he
the Sla nnfs was "a hist , ~,fs!. f ssG% t .sIlf fa: on With II.
S &. and a az sa fns fhsP': niRieas ha fEfs asGe
smile upon his lips. But without a start Or ges-
to him said. with frigid significance:
" thank you for returning so promptly, and
for reeognizing the only thing now require at
But Capt. Pinekney had recovered his super
You seem. 70 have had something already
from anotheT's hand, sir-but am at your SER
"se You ae viii shio c t,sssis that I have accepted it
from you sir w,s said i Ciarenee, drawing closer ser, TO
necessary for me to return ito make you I'M
60 on i" said Pinckney. flushing slightly.
the deputy at the grille OF the gateway. Z
thing thin Amt down IN my scheduis. I've e'i ii this
gentleman" pointing TO Capt; Pinckpey. .'off for
ON % has Just 80 '1 rlddse e1' on IN fS her a9' Buggy wS0; with le her
servant, without saying by your leave-but I
don't calkelate to let him inter another business
ering his body safe and sound into court. You
hear ssSed me I d hs Clarence msea ter opened eeni, sn the gate he
gents; but it's got to come in after I've done my
weapons You choose" said Pinckney, turning
sngrily upon Clarence, "as so9p as this farce
RS o1eT." ' He S was furious at the rehectiOn that
Mrs. Brant had escaped him.
mind 4 diT @Eas w thought assuy TSs IN b. the h ,Sas Sas
are going on With The deputy ?" he said with
the deputy. ."Forif this gentleman swerves to
I'll blow a hole through him myself! And
that, he added deprecatingly, lis saying q
sport, and, for the matter OF that, Is willing TO
sisnd a,n by t and ses rsl Re I Rlsy S SSns "a ssss ssn'A lne1
with a sudden Impulse, extending his hand.
The man h~ssitated a moment, and then grasped
and II, you aln't got anybody else to see you
t aiIf SsSs Inn I'm f 1hisrdi / / suppose this gentleman
II shall be there at q with my seconds" said
The gate closed behind them. Clarence looked
around the now empty patio and the silent
house, from which he could now see that the
servants had been withdrawn to insure the
secrecy of the gathering; Cool and collected as
he knew he was, he stood still for a moment in
hesitation. Then the sound OF voices came 20
his ear from the garden room, the light fTivolity
OF susy's laugh, and HOoker's huskier accents.
He had forgotten they were there-he had even
their existence.
Trusting still 10 his calmness he called TO
Hooker in his usual voice. That gentleman APP
peared with a face which his attempts 20 make
unconcerned and impassive had. however, only
into funereal gravity.
Il have something 10 attend to-" said ClAr-
enee. with a faint smile. and | must ask you
and Susy TO excuse me for a little while. She
knows the house perfectly. and will call the SER
wants from the annex to provide You both with