The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-12-10

toll her that there is nothing whnfoyC,
III ih,S affair to worry about. Wc'rt
merely going to brine old Big Road u,
mere to take Christmas dinner at th,
Tort. There's no chance for Il fight on
you should go along. No, it's useless
arguing, my boy. I'd do anything 70,
you that's right, but this is absolutely
unreasonable on your part. Now 90 and
tcll those two blessed women that you re
to remain Oh guard over them, and
they'll rlsc up and call mo bcsscd-ut
least they ought to.
And SO, finally, Ormsby got the pep
perry young fellow ont of the house and
fairly started, Ormsby keeping raco with
him us he strodc cxcitcdly from the
room.
Il want you to do something for me,
VIII, y said he in il low tone as they
FASTENED along 'I'm going with the
command, and L haven't momcnt tO
spare. GlVo this note to Mrs. Daunton
IOf me as soon rs possible after YOU
reach The house. May rely upon you?"
And as he spoke he held forth an on
vclopc, evidently snugly filled, and Ear
rar took it mechanically and without
reply. The boy was thinking only Of his
own Disappointment. "Do you under
stand, WIll:" persisted Orlnsby cit is
or great Importance that Sho should
haVo 1T before 10 o'clock You won't
1orgct:' And wondering now, Farrar
promised, and Ormsby turned abruptly
back.
81 wish to the Lord were in your
place, was poor wills parting shout
as the Su8rlSmau hurried back to dress
for the night ride. Already the four
troops had marched to stables and were
saddllng Already thcro wcrc sounds of
excitement over across the river and
much S"urrying through The struggling
street 9! the cattle town of we'll mount.
ed ra1c!incn and 'cow punchcrs "
Thorpe was as good as his word. Hc
was rouSing the county with Il vcngc-
nncc, hhpinG to ridc down the valley
III strong force within the hour and
wind up tho whole htlsinCsSr before
the cavalry could como TO the rescue of
the offending band. Will could hear tho
occasional WhOOp and yell that came
ringing over Oh the still night air, and
he WAS III pctulaut mood bordering on
evaporation when admitted at the chap
lam and uShcrCd into the Darlor,
where Kitty still lay claspcd in the
mothers arms
She scrambled TO her feet tho instant
he entered and began an energetic out
burst, bat the sight Of his wocbcgonc
face checked her suddenly Mrs. Fayrar
read instantly IT." cause Of his gloom,
and her eyes frightened with rejoicing.
'Milly, my boy, then you don't have
to go:'
"Don't have to gon' was tho wrath
ful answer. ''Dou't have TO go! I've
been on my knees to that stony hearted
Old rip for the last ten minutes, and II,
won { let mo CO.
"God bless him!' were the mothcr'
| fer IT words. "iIo knew - he wei
| kncW-what it would cost me to hay,
my only boy torn from me at thi
tlmc, was tho thought that nashct
through her mind, and her eyes wrllc,
win grateful tears, though she could sa,
no moro. il was kitty who restored ,h,
social equilibrium. ''I WON'T have yo,
speak of Uncle FcntOn in that disgrace
ful way, Mr. Earrar. You ought to be
thankful Nou don't have to 20, as vor
put it. Iiavc you totally forgotten ou
engagement for tomorrow mght?'
"Nh, for heavens sake, Kitty! What
is that ut such Il timc as this? There
won't be Il sign of dance unless they
all get back III time, and I'd rather be
dead than left here the first scout tive
rc%n!!"mt has after my joining it, Tic
threw himself disgu>tcdly into Il chair,
| refusing T. see his mO:hcr'S $ ont stretched
hand AMI for tn" time being absolutely
indifferent to Kitty's srcproachcs. Itwas
the discovery of This fact that taught