The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-03-19

cOlOnei Dau II suspicion OF what 1ound
out about the trouble in the McNabb
tunnel, | wouldn't care to answer for
the consequences; and as for Henry,
it'll be miracle If he doesn't get him
self killed in the row. He has the cour-
age of veteran, joined to the rashness
OF a headstrong boy; and he's as good
Il hater as any of the Bynums."
Its great pity" reioined peaceable
Mrs. Ludlow. ut gives one an uncom-
Portable feeling of living over volcano
that may burst out at any moment.
Isn't there any way to put stop to it?"
"0nly one that | can think of, and
that's been tried. 1t occurred to me
some time ago that the family in the
cove might be peaceably deported if
the Bynum farm could be purchased,
and l suggested it to some of our peo-
pie in New York, with the caution that
the colonel mustn't be told of it until
the purchase was a fact accomplished.
They put the matter in the hands of
our attorneys and told them not to hag-
gle about the price. / don't know how
the negotiations were conducted, but
/ imagine the Bynums found out that
the company was in the deal and they
refused point-blanii to sell at any price.
That settled it. and it means that they
propose to stay and fight il out.
Therell be fight, too. when we try to
open the AlcNabb vein; and | nope we
can Keep The Latimers out Of it."
"But sou mustn't get into IL your
salt, Tom interposed Mrs. Ludlow.
ludlow smiled grimly, you think
wouldn't cut much of figure as a
fire eater, don't you? Well now, you
iust wait and see. When the time
corids III tot'go out of my way to pick
a quarrel or 10 avoid one; bntif those
fellows; interfere With the work they'll
have to stand from under. And they'll
find tliat they haven't a whole-souled,
irasciQlc, generous southerner to deal
with, kjther.' tt4- 7 iioU
1t vas during the summer of Ring
brands Visit to Tregarthen that the
question Of resuming worl7in the ab;tl2-
doncd tunnel came up again. Jefl
Bynttm heard Che news in the store in
the Allage, and he told his brother Jed
when they were driving back to the
,coye in the evening. tte h
Does you-all aim to low hit?' asked
the younger Bynum.
Not much! -they-all done beat us
out O the coal mine, but it amt gwine
do them no goodp
what dye low for to do, jeff"
'"Nev' you mind; you-all jest wait an
see. Ye can be plum shore O one thing,
though; they-all amt nev' gwine take
no coal out O that vein,'
Don't We reckon oil Latimer's put
EN- up to do hit?"
81 dunno an. don't keer; but jest
tell We that thar crowd up on the noun
ting's gwine to let on like they heard
somethin' drap; VEAL we KEEP quiet
for a pretty tolable spell, now, an /
reckon Latimer lows we done forgot
81 reckon julie wouldn't let nobody
forgit; she does hate the Latimers
right; but then she'd ought to--she
was big enough to reflect when daddy
was killed. Jed Bynum was the
Youngest of the. three brothers, and he
had never quite shared the bitter ami
mostly of the others.
81 can 'ric'lect ON my own account
reckon reioined jeff, sullenly, dull
flush reddening his sallow cheeks. 81
Mint likely to forgit the day when Lat
liner put the cowhidc on to me, an
low he remembers bout the broken
arm, too. l new could tell what made
my ham shake that thar time. didn't
aim to break his arm
II s'Eect hits sort O. lucky We didn't
aim no better" replied Jed. THAR was
heap o talk about gettin' We for what
We did do
The talk was interrupted by theil
arrival at the farmhouse in the cove
but it was resumed again at the supper
table when julie and Bud were told O.
the threatened resumption of work il
the McNabb tunnel.
That's some more O. Latimer's do
ms, we can jest chalk that up on thu
dol" exclaimed the woman, vindictive
ly. "Thar'll new be no peace for we
all S long as thars airy one of 'em left!'
"Thar's like to be one more of 'en
fore they's. any less, reckon" sale
jeff, making harpoon of his fork ant
spcarire another corn pone from tn,
dish On the other side of the table.
"ITow dye make that out?" inquired
Bud.
II done saw young Teller a-ridin
round with the colonel this evenin'
nm when | asked Jim Dobles bout hin
he said he was mighty thick with thu
Latimers-'lowed maybe he's a-shinin
up to the gal"
Il didn't see him." said Jed. "Wha
for kind O lool;in' Teller was he?"
Sort O. biggityloollin like h
mought We jest got out of ban'-box
has a middlin' heavy lausstaehe, an
wears his beard Whitfield down to
pint. That's about all notice, 'ccptin
that he looks at We mighty hard, sort c
like catfish. Seem like done met Vi
with him somcwhars afore, but cayn'
ric'lect when + whar."
City fcller, l reckon" said Jed, witt
contempt in his tone. tgH
oh, sure; don't believe he ever did
lick O work in his life; don't look as i
he ever did, nohow."
II don't see what gal like Heste
Latimer lows to find in Teller O. tina
sort" said led Dassino his c,,n for mo-.