The Holly chieftain., 1897-12-10
-Father .ays Gates always had ! had

-Father says Gates always had bad
name; he uAed to encourage the moun-
taineefs to make whisky, and then he
would help them sell it in the valley.
He was owing Mr.. Kilgrow two Or
three years back rent Mt the time of
the raid, and to get cut OF paying he
told the deputy cca:sablc-of what
ever you call him-that Mr.. KilgTpw
made brandy, offering 70 show him the
fousc and the still.
''rhc internal wretchl-I beg your
pa1don-I didn,t mean to be profn1e.
Please go on"
Gates did what he said De would.
but he was sharp enough to SEQ that
Mr.. Kilgrow might get clenr il hr was
taken. or thnt he himself might be ar
rested as witness; so he went 10 Mr Z
Kilgrow first md pretended to warn
him MS . friend. Did you ever hear OF
such mean thing ?" y
Never. hope it didn't succeed.
ayes, It did; it all turned out just as
Gates had planned. The revenue men
surrounded the house, but Mr.. Kilgrow
got out Of a back window and ran. They
chased him clear away over to the other
side of the mountain. shooting at him
every time they caught sight Of him,
and soaring the poor old man 80 that
he left the country and never did come
hack till this spring. And now, as
say. he's afraid Of everybody, except
father, and he lives all alone in cave
down there in the Pocket, farming that
little patch Of land for living"
"And what became of the heavy vi
lain Gates. ] mean"
That's what makes it SO bad. When
be was sure that Mr.. Kilgrow had left
the country he told it around that he
had bought the farm in the valley; and
when the new town company came
along he sold it to them, took the
money and went away"
Thorndykc's studies in the law had
necessarily been the reverse Of prac-
tical, but as he sat up md refectively
nursed his knees he was surprised at
the readiness with which the lawyers
point Of view suggested itself.
How large was this farm in the
valley?" he inquired, after few mo-
ments of thoughtful silence.
II don't know that. but father says
If Mr.. Kilgrow had his rights he would
own half of Allacoochee."
Philip went into another revery, COM
ing out of it to say: II wish were well:
should enjoy taking up thing of this
kind. I've half mind to try it, any
way, and take the chances on living
long enough to see it through. You
didn't know was lawyer, did you?"
"No, indeed; are you?"
II presume I'm not, in the useful
sense OF the word, though / have a
piece of parchment somewhere among
my belongings that says | am. Perhaps,
however. could scare up enough COM
mon sense to help your old friend out
OF his trouble; it seems to be very
clear case"
"Oh. Mr.. Thorndyke! II you could
only do that!"
Her face was alight with the sacred
enthusiasm that makes an irresistible
special pleader OF every good woman
enlisted in the cause of the unfortunate.
and for the second time that day Thorn
dyke felt the subtle inspiration OF her
personality tingling through his veins
like the fire Of strange wine. There
were incendiary things at the tip Of his
tongue, but he withheld them. rising
and saying that. they had better 81
back to the farmhouse. On the long
walk across the plateau he said but III
tie, asking an occaaional question bear
ing upon Elsie's story and listening ut
tentively to her explanations. Just be-
fore they came in sight Of the house he
asked her to wait moment
"If I am to do anything for your old
mountaineer must first have your IA.
ther's confidence. Have you made up
your mind to toll him that I'm in the
secret?''
eyes, indeed; shall teN him to-
night"
"Then you may say that am willing
to do anything I can in the matter"
"I'll tell him. It'svery good and kind
Of you to offer to help; Idon't know
how we can ever make it up to you"
Philip hesitated little before saying
that which would push himstill farther
into the unexplored regiuas Of dnpiic.
ity; then he answered her. K.
"You can pay me with yourapprovaI;
you can help me immeasumbly-not by
lifting me over the hard places, as you
did awhile ago. but by giving me credit
for the energy and pluck that ought
TO have. Will you do that"
"Indeed will" There was no EN-
barrassmcnt in her manner now. and
no shadow Of reserve in the honest blue
eyes that were lifted to his. 1--WE will
all help you; and belieye with all my
heart that You will win--T don't mean
for Mr.. Kilgrow nlone, Int for your
self"
| Thank you; that's enough until !
have done something he said, and
they went on down the mountain.
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