The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-08-27
I'm sure I'm much obliged; it was

ward her when she leaned over the edge
of the rock. Then he saw that she was
shaking with suppressed laughter, and
penitence very nearly became wrath.
"Why are you laughing at me?" he
demanded.
Because you're so ridiculous" she
retorted, facing him suddenly. what
makes you talk as if Mr.. Thorndyke be-
longed to me? What right have you to
think that he is anything more than
friend of my fathers, like-like your
self? How do you know that he isn't
engaged to the young lady in New York
who writes to him every week ?"
Protheroe made a praiseworthy at
tempt to be coherent, but it ended
rather tamely. "Then you-then
have been mistaken all along in think
ing-Elsie, please come away from that
cliff and tell me you forgive me-"
81 won't-not till you catch me-"
And, with a hooking laugh in which
there was more joy than derision, she
slipped over the edge of the rock and
was nearly out of sight in the path be-
low before Protheroe gathered enough
presence of mind to accept her chal-
lenge. The chase was short and vigor-
Gus, and when it was ended the process
of forgiveness appeared to be some
what abstruse and complicated, judg-
ing from the time which elapsed before
the young man and the maiden present
| ed themselves in the cave of the noun
| taineer.
Kilgrow took the news of his good
fortune with a serene complacency
born of a happy ignorance of money
values.
''Thess SOS t they-all III femme alone,
is all keer," he said, and they had some
trouble in making him understand that
J his presence was needed at the farm
house. Loving and trusting Elsie, he
went willingly when he understood
what was wanted of him; and Oh the
way back to the valley he was mindful
enough of his own long-buried youth
to keep we'll out of earshot of the two
young people, to whom the return jour
ney was only too short,
The afternoon sun was shining slant
wise over the neck of the Bull when
they reached the house, and after the
reticent and embarrassed mountaineer
had run the gauntlet of congratula-
ton. Thorndyke took him up to the
attic bedroom.
''You understand that I'll have to go
to New York to collect this money" he
began, when he was alone with his
client. "What am to do with it, and
how much shall 1 keep out for my fee?'
A smile of child-Eike surprise flick
cred for a moment on the withered face
Of the old man. Fer you-uns' pay?-
I thort I done top we bout that thar,
long back yonder at the fust. 1 lowed
to you-uns then that eff so be we cd raise
me $4,000 out'n hit"
"But that's sheer nonsense, you
know" protested Philip. 81 should be
treating you worse than the others to
take such an advantage"
Bargains barg'in," insisted Kill
grow, firmly.
''It wasn't bargain, but I'll tell you
what I will agree to; I'll divide this
money equally with you"
''How much d We reckon that d be %
Fifty thousand dollars apiece"
The sum was still too large to be com
prehensible to Kilgrow, and Philip
sought to help him. eff you put your
share into government bonds, the in.
terest would be about 81 500 year."
heoldman satin perpleXed silence re,
volving his hat slowly in his thin hands
81 reckon 1 cayn't figure hit out eff
try" he said, after a little. 81 wisht
you-uns ID do whatsomever we thinks
right weth hit"
"Pll invest it for you, if you like, anC
the interest can be sent to Duncan"
81 reckon that'll be all right" Kill
grow rose and moved toward the door
stopping on the threshold to ask ;
question that troubled him more thar
the disposition of his newly-acquirec
fortune. "Ye reckon them fellers i.
plum shore It femme alone, now, ali
YEP"
"Why, certainly. The things done
and settled, and they've no more reason
to prosecute you now than if you'd
never owned the land"
Thank ye; that's what L keer fe1
more'n the money. D. We low yell pu
hit in them thar bon's?"
"That will be the safest investment
for you"
There was another pause and more
searching for the few common factor!
of speech. I'm gettin' sort O. tol'abl,
OF, these days, an they aim nobody tel
come after me; 1 reckon they amt nc
way We cd fix hit so't the little ga
mought git hit wen I'm th'oo weti
hit?"
"You mean Duncan's daughter?"
Kilgrow nodded.
"Why, yes; I can buy the bonds il
her name, if you wish"
THANK we; that thar's what rs pint
in at" He nodded gravely and left the
room, coming back again presently t.
hold out his hand across the table t.
Philip. 81 cayn't jaw much-you-un
done foun' that out fore now-but