The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-17

"Tow Knowles is in love with you. sup
pose"
Yes think he is"
And he has doubtless seen us together"
81 am afraid he has"
eff his life had been threatened would
you have taken this risk to warn him?"
mo" Her face was again averted,
but she flushed deeply.
He put his long arm around her sud
denly holding her so tightly that she
could not move, and bringing his face close
to hers. Then you do love me-" he SAID
deliberately. Otherwise you would have
been glad to see me lynched, for like all
the rest you regard me as the enemy of
the entire district. You mige5 have heard
me out day before yesterday before treat
ing me as if l were a libertine for whom
lynching would be too good"
She was trembling, butJshe looked him
steadily in the eyes. DO you mean 10
tell me-" she asked, that you intended to
ask me to marry you-then? You do
now, perhaps; you are different this morn
ing, somehow; but the other day-Tn not
believe" ot
ct won't undertake to say what I In
tended to do the other day. I followed
you up here because, although I only me.
you twice in Weaver, you attracted me
more than any woman l had ever met;
1 hardly knew how much until you had
gone Then l followed YOU driven by i'm.
pulse only; l had no intention of being
precipitate. During our first four meet
ings you certainly had nothing to com.
plain of. Night before last 1 lost my
head. The forest, the hour, and your
self justified it. I am not going to say
any more by way of explanation. viii
you marry me?'
ST am not your social equal Your
fine friends in San Francisco would not
receive me-
wouldn't they? I should like to see
any of them turn the cold Shoulder on my
wife. You know the world very little,
my dear. 1 will take you abroad, and
in years time you will be smarter than
any of Them. You'd do we'll enough now"
he added hastily. Let it console you to
know that several of our fungi are shaky
on their grammar"
She turned her head restlessly. It had
come too suddenly. She wanted time to
think. "But you must go now she said
EVERY minute adds to the danger
IF you go with me-"
But she shook her head with decision
this time That is out of the question
l cannot desert my mother You would
not have much faith in me if did. After
the l-I'll-see."
I'm not going on any such vague prom
Use as that. I'll stay at Perry So
mo! Nor Her voice rose to a scream
''You must get out of these mountains as
quick as you can. Have you no fear at
am"
He hesitated. He knew the temper of
men, even good men, when possessed of a
fixed idea and determined 10 lynch. But
he had held his life in his hand more than
once and, putting the uncertainty of wo-
mans affections out of the question, he
did not relish the idea of showing his
heels III a moment he replied. II am
going home with you now, and L shall go
to the funeral tonight"
The girl began to sob. But the while
that feminine sterrors possessed her she
thrilled with pride at the insolent courage
of the man. He frightened his arm, and
pursued. cunningly, Besides 1 never
could find my way out of these forests
alone; when night came l should be hope
lessly lost. Not one of my herders would
have the courage to be seen with me;
your fathers friends would betray me; and
you refuse to be my guide. so there is
nothing for me but to stay. Come, kiss
me. Then let us go back"
But the sun was high when they left
the forest and rode toward the clearing
Six of the jurymen, including Knowles
who had slept PIT the house, were sitting
on the front porch. They sprang to their
feet and stared open-mouthed at the APP
preaching figures. If Sally felt tremor
she gave no sign. Her head was a tritie
higher than usual.
She ana Howard dismounted. tethered
their horses, and walked directly up to
the porch.
"Good-morning. neighbors," said Sally.
"Mr. Howard has come home with me
because his place is here. We are to be
married next MONTH" Z -
Knowles forgot his feeblea attempts to
be gentleman and let loose torrent of
oaths. He broke off abruptly and burst
out laughing ""He's saved us q lot of
trouble" he said. This is EASTERN man
huntin'."
Il understand that you accuse me of the
murder of Mr. Brandt" said Howard,
coldly. You should know something
about it. After hiding in the bushes the
evening before last in order to witness an
interview between Miss Brandt and my
self you followed her home. 1 followed
you for some dstance-untn MISS Brandt