Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1896-11-19
PART 1.
PARTI.
CHAPTER III.-CoNTNUTD.

Struck only by the wild eNtravd-
gsnce OF her speech and temper, Clar-
ence did not know that when women
post illogical they are apt TO be
moss sincere, and from a mans stand
point, her unreasoning deductions ap-
peared TO him only as an affectation Ia
gain time for thought, or a theatrical
display 70 dazzle. like Susy's. And he
was turning, half contemptuously,
away when she again faced him with
flashing eyes:
We'll, hear me! / accept / leave
here at once to join my own people, my
own friends-those who understand me
put what construction on IL that you
choose. Do your worst You cannot
do more 10 separate us than you have
done Just now"
She left him and ran up the steps,
with an extravagant return of her old
occasional nymph-like gracefulness-
the movement of q woman who has
never borne children-and a swish of
her long skirts that he remembered for
many a day after as she disappeared in
the corridor.
He remained looking after her-in.
dignant, outraged and-unconvinced!
Then there was a rafting at the gate.
BE remembered he had locked it. He
opened It TO the flushed, pink cheeks
and dancing eyes of Susy. The rain
was still dripping from her wet cloak,
as she swung it from her shoulders.
II know IL all, all that's happened"
she burst out, with half girlish exuber-
ance. and half the actress defamation.
I'VE met them all in the road, posse and
prisoners. Chief Thompson knew me
and told me all. And so you've
done it-and you're master in your old
house again. Clarence, old boyi Jim
said you wouldn't do it. Said you'd
weaken on account of herl But said
No. knew you better, old Clarence,
and / saw IL in your face, for all your
stiffness! He But for all that I was
mighty nervous and uneasy, and I just
made Jim send an excuse to the theater.
and we rushet &c DOWN here. Lordy.
but 1t looks naturallto see tie old house
again! And she--Sou packed her of
with the others, didn't you? Tell me,
Clarence" in her. old appealing voice,
you shook her, too?"
Dazed and astounded, and yet ex-
pressing q vague sense of relief with an
oddreturn of his old tenderness towards
the willful woman before him, he had
silently regarded her until her allusion
to his wife recalled him to himself.
'Hush!" he said, quickly, with q
giance towards the corridor.
"Ahl" said Susy, with a malicious
smile, "then that's why Capt. Pinck-
ney was lingering in the rear with the
deputy"
''Silence!" said Clarence. sternly. go
in there" pointing to the garden room
below the balcony, land wait until
your husband comes"
he half led, half pushed her into the
room which had been his business Office
and returned to the patio. A hesitating
voice from the balcony said: "Clar-
ence.r
IL was his wife's voice, but modified
and gentler-more like her voice as he
had FIRST heard it-or as IL il were
chastened by some "Reminiscences of
those days. IL was his wife's face, too,
that looked down on his, paler than he
had seen IL since he had entered Che
house. She was shawled and hooded.
carrying a traveling-bag in her hand.
81 am going, Clarence" she said, with
gentle gravity, but not IN anger! /
even ask you to forgive me for the fool
ish words that still think your still
more foolish accusation" she smiled
family, dragged from me. i am going
because / know that have brought,
and that while / am here shall always
be bringing upon you the imputation
and even the responsibility of my own
faith! While 1 am proud TO own it,
and, IL needs be, suffer for il, have no
right to ruin your prospects, or even
make you the victim of the slurs that
others may cast upon me. Let us part
as friends, separated only by our diff
ferent political faiths, but keeping all
other faiths together, until God shall
settle the right of this struggle. Per-
haps il may be soon-I sometimes think
IL may be years of agony for all-hut
until then good-by."
She had slowly descended the steps TO
the patio, looking handsomer than he
had ever seen her, and as IL sustained
and upheld by the enthusiasm of her
cause. Her hand was outstretched
toward his, his heart beating violently;
in another moment he might have for
gotten all and clasped her to his breast.
Suddenly she stopped, her out
stretched arm stiffened, her finger
pointed to the chair on which Susy's
cloak was hanging.
whats that?" she said, in a sharp
high, metallic voice. 'Who is here
Speak,"
''Susy," said Clarence.
She cast a scathing glance around the
patio and then settled her piercing eyes
on Clarence with bitter smile.
Already"
Clarence felt the blood rush to his
face as he stammered: "She knew
what was happening here and came to
give you warning"
"Liar!"
"stopi" said Clarence, with a white
face. "She came TO tell me that Capt
Pinckney was still lingering for you in
the road"
He threw open the gate 10 let her
pass. As she swept out she lifted her
hand. As she closed the gate there were
the white marks Of her four fingers or
his cheek.
CHAPTER ".
For once susy had not exaggerated
Capt. Pinckney was lingering with the
deputy who had charge of him on the
trail near the casa. 1t had already
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