Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1896-07-09

the persistent obstinacy with which he
had pursued other quests in the study
of his art. The effort may have been
wholly successful, but the conclusion
did not enable him TO Danish the pic
turs Of the girls face, which haunted
him even after he had gone to sleep
amid the dismal furnishings of Gen.
Jackson's room.
The following morning he was fortu-
nate enough TO stumble upon Ludlow,
who was an old friend and one of his
college classmates. The meeting af-
forded the plainest possible solution OF
the authors problem, but he seemed
somehow quite unable to frame the
simple inquiries which would have
solved II. He reasoned that Ludlow
would misunderstood his motives; that
he would be accused of falling in love
with a pretty face; that il ID would be
indelicate to question strangers about
the girls identity, it would be imperti-
hence to ask his friend. So II happened
that two days slipped by without bring
ing him any nearer to the object of his
visit to Tregartheu, and he was be-
ginning to hold himself In derision,
when lucky chance brought him the
opportunity for which he was waiting.
1t was on the day following his install
lation at Ludlow's, and he was return
ing from a visit to the furnace with
his host. They stepped aside at a mar
row place in the hill side road TO let a
buggy pass. Ringbrand lifted his hat
in Difference to his friends salutation
to the occupants of the vehicle, and
nearly let il fall when he realized that
he was face to face with the object OF
his search.
"Who are they?" he asked, as soon
as they had driven on.
THAT'S Col. Latimer and his daugh.
ter Hester" replied Ludlow. by the
way, il you want to make character
studies, there's a good chance for you.
The coloners an old-time southern gen.
tleman of the school that you authors
are always attempting to portray and
can't. Here's the opportunity of your
life TO get a picture that1l be as good
as q photograph"
az should be delighted to improve II, V
responded Ringbrand; 'can you sug.
gest the means?"
Nothing easier; though fancy it'll
be to our detriment. The colonel's one
of our directors, and he was the orig
inal owner of the Tregarthen coal lands;
his hospitality is as wide as the heav.
ems. If l introduce you he'll be carry.
ing you off to The Laurels,' and well
lose you"
Don't he too sure of that; I'm pretty
comfortable where I am. But should
like to make the coloners acquaint.
nnce. Where is The Laurels?"
Its up on the mountain, just where
you see that clear space beyond the
mine-opening. It's an old-fashioned
Tennessee home-wide verandas, big
rooms, immense fireplaces, and all that
You could get lot of good material
out of the place-not to mention the
colonel and his son and Miss Hester"
"Yes, l suppose 1 could; but, Ludlow
idea that I'm an animated interroga
tion-point, going about with a Pau
Fry nose and reporters notebook
Don't you see that hint of such thing
would be likely to prejudice her from
the start?"
prejudice whom? Miss HESTER
What's she got to do with it?"
"Why, nothing, of course-that is
nothing that THAT she-ITang it all
Ludlow, | believe I'm about to make q
fool of myself"
Ludlow stopped and gazed in open.
mouthed wonder at his friend. well
I'm blest if you don't break the record
Hugh! 1 thought 1t struck me pretty
suddenly, but pshaw! my case wasn't
circumstance to this. I've heard OF
love at first sight, but this is the in
stantuneous photography kind. Why,
you couldn't have got more than a
glimpse of her as they passed usI-'
"I-we-that is 10 say-rve seen her
before" stammered Ringbrand.
"Oho! now 1 begin to understand:
that's what brought you to Tregarthen.
thought Helen's prophetic soul didn't
mislead her. Well, tell me the rest OF
it; I've got your fate in my hands, and
You might as well make an ally of me at
the start"