The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-07-02

-Glad that you found it impossible to
be quite correct; you don't know
how much it makes me-" the last two
words were whispered to the Lapel OF his
coat, shut he heard them and folded
her in his arms. After the raptnrous
interval, he asked: "And did you think
! was very conventional?
II used to; The people in your stories
always seem to do just the right thing
at the right time. Tell me, did you
ever make one of your heroes say any
thing like-like you did few minutes
ago?"
"Heaven forbid" he answered fer
Sently; .'but then one can always mag
inc better things than he can do"
There was another eloquent interval,
End then she looked up again. "Was
that what you meant to tell me the
night you went away?"
partly; but there was something
that prevented me-something that
perhaps. should have made me keep
silent to-day. You rememberwhat we
were saying about personal courage;
j thought then that was born cow
ard, and I'm not entirely sure of the
contrary yet"
She held him off at arms length and
looked at him with loving pride kim
ding in her beautiful eyes. "Itislikeyou
to talk that way. after what you did last
night-father has told me all about it;
md, besides, saw you try to save that
mans life at the risk of your own--and
after he had tried to kill you, tool"
''Tbat was nothing but common hui
mainly" he answered quietly. "You
don't know how had to cling to that
tree there to keep from running away
Just before the Bynums RIDE up"
II don't believe single word of il"
she asserted calmly, as he led her to a
seat on the wide rustic settle at the end
of the veranda; and then a sudden
CLEAN of common sense came to him in
the thought that perhaps it might be
wise not to argue the point with her,
then or ever. -
They were married in the little
church in Tregarthen a week after the
trial of Jed and Budd Bynum, and the
Iudlows gave them wedding break
fast in the coy little dining-room of
the house on the hill before they start
ed on their journey northward. Ring
brand was in his room, hurriedly pack
ing his valises, and Ludlow ran up to
tell him that there was still plenty of
time in which to catch the train.
''When are you coming south again,
Hugh?" he asked, pacing the fUor of
the small apartment with his hands in
his pockets.
''Oh, l don't know; whenever Hester
gets homesick, suppose"
''Well, | can't promise you a fight
GOT wedding the next time you come,
but we'll try to keep you interested in
some way. BY the way, Hugh, it was
generous of you not TO prefer a charge
of murder against those fellows for
trying to kill you in the cave"
1T was quite unnecessary; thirty
year sentence is severe enough to sat
lhOfC NiuuiCtiNC pei sui l.
ever aspire to be. Besides, you for
got that it was JEFF who did the shoot
ing, and his fate was sufficiently hor-
rible."
at was, indeed; and that makes me
think-I saw the sister at the trial. l
wonder what has become ofher?"
-'She has gone to her uncle in Texas"
Are you sure of that?'
"Yes, for sens her."
-You?"
"Yes."
"And she didn't try to kill you be-
fore she left?"
''Oh, no; she was too sorrowful to
think of vengeance. Besides, think
she did me the justice to believe that
j acted fairly"
Ludlow pursed his lips and whistled
softly. continuing his restless march