The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-04-09
CHAPTER XXI.
HUGH GORDON VISITS KENDALL.


On the evening of October Herbert
and Fannie were over at orion, and Aunt
Mag was seated on the floor before the
library fire Ga favorite position of hers
when left alone) awaiting the return of
her master. Suddenly she exclaimed:
Il can't z'actly see the way clar, but
if the worst do come, marster, this yere
knife is just as sharp as the one what
Neber mind Mag won't fail honey.
Clara Hill shall neber be his wife,
Mag done swore it, but l wonder what
is become of that man what prom
ised to tend to the balance; pears he
desert. and there amt no one for Mag
to suit about it,
While Aunt Mag was thus commun-
ing with herself, there came q knock
at the door.
Il wonder now who is that; it must
be Reynolds" and Aunt Mag arose to her
feet, and went to the door; she opened
it. The man who entered was Hugh
Gorden, the man whom Margaret
Bruce had said would tend to the bal
ance.
he said, "for | saw your master and
mistress ride away Poor girl, it was
terrible to see her riding Big with her
fathers murderer-but can | come in :.
VIII we be uninterrupted for a half
Eour?"
Dress de LaWd you's come, marster.
was getting skeered you had left Mag
To 10 oil lint tor. +
would be done in time" and Mag drew
from the folds of her dress a knife.
Not that, Aunt Mag, not that; why,
woman, they would hang you for muir
der; let the law deal with Herbert
Lathrop; in that way alone can the foul
stain be- lifted from the name of Angus
Bruce"
Its ole marstcr's murderer thai |
wants brought to jestes; as for Angus
Bruce, if he's cleared of that, he's still
Black Beard, and prate--it can't help
| him.
One thing at time, Mag, one thing
at time Let Block Beard look out for
| himself
Why, that's what Angus mother
| says, but come this way, marstnr," and
when they were seated in the library,
with locked doors, she added, mo one
won't 'sturb us here
Now, Aunt Mag, how can it be ar
| ranged, that | and some one else-who
! do not yet know-caD be within hear
ing distance of the conversation be-
| tween you and your master in which you
sions Of his guilt?''
Il won't only try, but I'll make nm
do it."
But where will the conversation take
place, and where will we be secreted:''
I'll make marster 'fesS right in this
very room. How many of you will be
here to hear himf'
but two, think; that will be quite
| sufficient
Why one OF you might lay under
that lounge, and t'other one
Whats in that bookcase, Mag? The re
where the glass is broken out, the cur
tain pulled aside?"
why, books.
! ''CoulI not The books be removed? a
| man InISDJ lucl SidHtt tutIt anu IiCttI
and sec all That would be the very
| place"
Yves, mIrSter, | can fix ii"
Now, Mag, for the time"
When marster's been up 10 Whining
toa. and comes back at night is the best
time. You see, when he goes up there
/ it makes HIM drink more than he does
here at Kendall, then when he comes
! home, hc drinks more yet. and at night
after Miss Fannie has gone TO bed,
brings him his hot Scotch. and you see
/ ! spec lie sleeps sounder arter il: 50
I then's the time"
But are You sure your master VIII 20
! 10 Wilmington before the marriage
! takes place."
/ ''1cs. | hear him say he bleeged to &C
/ next Monday"
5 Lets see: tomorrow will be Friday
the 9th; Monday will be the 9th. Short
time, just night before the ceremonies
! are TO take place, but set there is timt
enough. Well, Aunt Mag, | shall prob
J ably not leave this neighborhood. an6
will try to see you again on Monday