Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-08-04

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name; he used 10 encourage the noun
tainecI> TO make whisky, and then he
would help them sell il i'm the valley.
lie was owing Mr.. KilgIow two or
three years back rent at the time OF
the raid. and 10 get out of paving he
told the deputy conSsablc-or what
ever YOU call him-that Mir. Kilgrow
made brandy. offering To show him the
house and the Still.'
The Internal Wretch!-I bcg Your
pardon didn't mean TO bc proiare.
Please go on"
Gates did what he said he would.
but ne was sharp enough TO see that
MIR. Kilgrow might get clear IL he was
taken, or that hc himself might he ar
rested as witness; 80 ne went To MIR.
Kilgrow first and pretended to warn
him rs a friend. Did YOU ever hear OF
such a mean thing"
Never. ! hope it didn't succeed"
Yes. IL did; IL al turned out Just as
Gates had planned. The revenue men
surrounded the house. but Mr.. kilgrow
got ont Of hack window and ran. They
chased him clear away over to the Their
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 tiil this spring. And now. as
say. he's afraid of every body. except
'athcr, and he lives all alone i'm a cave
down there iu the Pocket, farming that
little patch OF land for a living"
And what became of the heavy ~
lain Gates I mean"
That's what makes il So bad When
he was sure that Mr. Kilgruw had left
the country hc told IL around that he
had bought the farm in the valley; and
when the new town company came
along hc sold IL TO them. took the
money and went away"
Thorudylc's studies i'm the law had
necessarily been the reverse of prac-
ticai. but as lac sat up and rciicciivclV
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" lac inquired. after a few mo-
mcnts of thoughtful silence
II don't know that. hut father saws
II Mr. kilgrow had his rights he would
own half OF Nlacoochcc"
Philip went into another reycrv. com
ing out OF IL to- say: Il wish were well:
| should enjoy taking up "A thing of this
kind I've half mind Ia try il. any
way, and take the chances ON living
long enough Ia see it through You
didn't know was IA lawyer. did YOU ~
NO. indeed, are you?"
Il presume I'm not, i'm the useful
sense OF the word. though ! have n
piece Of parchment somcw here among
my belongings that saws am. Perhaps.
however. | could scare up enough com
mon sense to- help your old friend out
of his trouble; Il seems Ia bc a very
clear case"
"Oh. Mr. Thorndykc! If YOU could
only do that"
Her face was alight with the sacred
enthusiasm that makes an irresistible
special plcadcr Of every good woman
enlisted in the cause of the unfortunate.
and for the second time that day Thorn
dyke felt tho subtle inspiration OF her
personality tingling through his veins
like the fire OF strange wine. There
were inccndinry things M the tip Of hi,
tongue. hut he withheld them. rising
and sayin" that they had better 90
back TO the farmhouse. On the long
walk across the plateau he said bat lit
tie. asking an occasional question bear
ing upon lIlsic's story and listening at
tcntivcly to her explanations Just he
fore they came i'm sight Of the hou.r he
asked her 10 wait moment
IF am - do anything for your old
mountaiuccr ! must first have your IA
Tiers confidence Have YOU made up
vour mind TO tell him that I'm in fhe
sCcrct2"
"Ycs. indeed; 7 shall tell him to-
night"
Then Won may say that am willing
10 do anything 7 can in the matter"
I'll tell him. H. very good aud kind
Of Won 10 offer TO help: don't know
how We can ever make il mp to YOU"
Philip hcsitatcd little brforc saving
that which would push him still farther
into the uncNplored regions Of duplic-
i'v: then hc answered her
you can pay me with your approval.
Won can help me immcue urnbly. not bv
lifting me over the hard places. as Won
did awhile ago, but by giving me credit
for the energy aud pluck that ought
'o have. VIII you do thnt'"
Indeed I will" There was no cru-
harraSsment in her manner now. and
uo shado,, Of reserve iu the homes blue
eyes that were lifted 20 his I'VE Will
1Ii help YOU. and ! believe with aII my
heart that Nuu will win. I don't mean.
for Mr. ki'grov alone hnt for your
self"
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