The Delta independent., 1897-02-10
THAT implies a doubt; may ask the

THAT implies doubt; may ask the
reason?"
Certainly. though I'm not at all sure
can make ii plain. AL the advantages
Ihavc named and dozen more are here,
to be sure, but they've always been here,
md il remained for our friends the pro-
moters to find out that they would war
rant all this" including the visible part
OF Allacoochec by q comprehensive ges-
ture. More than that, the same ad-
,autages may be found in plenty OF To-
calities in the south, some Of them
much more accessible than this valley.
And then have an old-fashioned idea
that cities can't be created arbitrarily"
They smoked in silence for little
while, and then Thorndyke took n card
from his case and handed it to his COM
panion.
"Let me introduce myself" he said.
81 just got in last night. and you may
he able to tell me what want to know
~ am entirely ut your service, Mr..
Thorndyke."
The reply was prompt and courteous.
and Philip read Robert Protheroe. c.
T." ON the cord which was handed him.
my physician has sent me here" he
explained, "and he tells me I must live
out Of doors. How shall go about "
"How do you want to go about it,"
Philip laughed. ''I'll have TO confess
that my plans are tr:fie indefinite.
had an idea that perhaps l might 60
into the woods with the lumbermen or
the turpentine gatherers."
"You'rc still too far north for that;
there are no lumber camps or turpentine
forests in this part Of the state, and if
there were, hardly think the life would
be what you want Your trouble is
pulmonary"
"Ycs; pulmonary"
Protheroe reflected for . moment.
This country Is said to be favorable
for consunpt;vcs-on better authority
than that of our friends Of the pros
pectus. mean--and II you ask my ad-
vice" He paused and looked inquir-
ingly At Philip.
''Yes; please go on"
II should cay that you might find out
what Il will do for you by getting board
aa some farmhouse in the valley. You
could put in your time tramping about,
and the scenery would give you nm OBJ
ject. There is only ons difficulty."
'Iyhat is thnt?"
sFarmhouscs where you can get any
thing to cat besides bacon and corn
pone ore not plentiful in this part Of the
country"
Having his recent experience with the
railway eating houses before him,
Philip shuddered. I'm willing to
rough it." he said, "but I'm not anxious
to add dyspepsia to my other ailments.
Don't you suppose could find place
where the bill Of fare wouldn't be quite
SO Emited?"
You'll find very few of them in
this mountain region; roughly speak
ing, there ere only two classes OF white
people, small minority OF well-to-do
planters and farmers, aud large ms
jority of poor folk"
That's rather discouraging; and yet
IL seems a. II ought to be able TO hnd
what I need. don't expect much In
the way of accommodations; I'd b
satisfied with good plain country board,
such a. We get amonG farmers In the
north"
81 know Of but one place near here
that answers your description. Its
in . Scotch family up on the Little Chi
wassee; but hardly think you could
get in there"
do you think not7 I'd try NOT to b
Troublesome; and II It would b . ques.
tion OF money"
mo. It wouldn't be question Of
money" Protheroe stopped abruptly
and twisted his mustache. II wish you
hadn't said that" he added, frowning;
''there are some few things in this world
that can't be bought with money; 9
foothold In Jamie Duncan's home II
one Of them"
II beg your pardon" Philip protested
flushing painfully at the thought that
ProGheroe had misconstrued his mean
ing. Il only meant that am able and
willing to pay for what get; L"
Something gripped his throat, and n
uncomfortable Rt of coughing stranglei
him and broke the sentence in two
When he put handkerchief to his lip
IL came away spotted with bloed, and
Protheroc saw II.
"For heavens sake! I had NO idez
you wers that far along! Let ne bell
you"
He led Thorndyks 70 the elevator ani
through the long corridor on ~ uppe
floor, making him lie down - soon o
tAey reached the room.
''Is thsrs anything else 60 - 70
yeu?-shall call doct0f7" Ae asked
ThorDdyks shook his head. 'lr
rashes worse than I gave you 70 under
staad; my physician in New York a
lowed me six nonths. and I've eete1
into one Of then pretty deeply alrsady.
'-BlH months! Did ~ - osaA 10
down hsso 70 DIR
re A0sunts 70 tAst; bst hnsw. ]
wos sAe only chance for ne"
Hs0eAer0 nade two - three tusns u