Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-24

game against nersel1.
Until today she had felt for the gir
Magnolia sort Of raging contempt. Ig
norance, she had told herself, could ir
nowise excuse dishonesty. The prinoi
pies Of right were so plain they could
not be befogged unless the eyes were
willfully blind. "And they know, these
people, that their claim is wholly false, y
she had said. Roscoe was lawfully
bought and literally paid for. Some en-
emy, spying out the flaw in our title, 6
flaw due mainly to my fathers kindly
Justice, has set them on to make it, that
in the end the spy may profit by it
do not name the spy, but think know
very we'll who he is.'
Now, looking across at the other girl,
Rob felt thrill Of compassion. Magno
liza was deadly pale, so pale as to make
CHASTITY the staring blotches Of rouge
upon either cheek. Her frock was oi
dark, gay plaid, with many futterine
ends of ribbon and the browning glory
Of gorgeous sash, but for all its splen
dor the wearer looked drawn and with.
cred. Her eyes were followed. Hel
stubby fingers worked painfully within
their mail of new kid gloves. Most o.
the time she stared straight in front oi
her, but now and again she looked ir
furtive appeal toward Nooh, glowerine
beside her in fine, new clothes.
Poor thingl She is so afraid Of that
fellow" Rob said in Mrs. Payne's ear.
"Yet she does not look as though she
were easily made afraid. She loves him,
I think. That is the secret Of it.
Don't look at her, dear. She-she is
not the sort you should speak about, u
Mrs Payne said, very low. But Rob did
not take away her eyes, After little
she whispered further:
"Aunty Payne, I am sorry for the
poor thing, so sorry that if we had it ]
would give her the money she wants
just for admitting the truth that on,
land is our own. OF course could not
give her Roscoe, not even tho tlnlest
bit, but-but the hunger in her face,
not physical, but something can't de.
fine, will haunt me if cannot find out
how to take it away"
"Hush, dearP' Mrs. Payne said, press
ing Rob's hand, with sigh. She knew
only too we'll in what grave peril of loss
the girl stood. Even now her husband
and other friends were plotting COM
promise that would leave the McGregors
at least in possession for so long as the
blind man lived.
Rob, of course, knew nothing Of that,
though the lawyer had been too kindly
wise to let her underrate the strength of
her opponents. ave must fight for de-
lay" he had said, "wear them out. It's
almost our only chance. Your father is
the only person within reach who could
testify to the missing deeds existence
and explain why it is missing. Don't
think shall let him do it, though. Even
if were 80 heartless as to undo in q
minute all your brave work through
years, it would scarcely be wise. He is
30 intirm and fanciful. Then, as the real
party in interest, his testimony in the
laws eye would be tainted, though we
and everybody know it would be gospel
truth. If can manage to get the case
put over two terms or three-well, my
dear, I think settlement will be mighty
near in sight"
Nobody in Walnut Greek dreamed Of
questioning that Judge Graball ran
things legal pretty much to suit him.
self. So Rob was reasonably content as
she sat at Mrs. Payne's side and took
note Of Mr.. Howell, who, she had heard,
was now firmly engaged to Miss Win
fold. And Mrs. Winfold, her gossips
had assured her, said over it: II really
was mighty sorry fer Jack Talbot, pore
fellowl But, then, Alice never had, as
you might say, incouridged him. Hel
goin erbout with him had been mostly
because his mother was so insistent.
Alice never had the least idear Of him
as er husband, though he wanted hel
bad, SO bad she did but hope he wouldn't
20 an take ter drink over not gittir
her. But no girl couldn't, not eff she
had been we'll raised, think er missir
sech or chance as Mr.. Howell. Why, il
would be fyin in the face er Providence
an brother both. Brother never did IA
vor Jack Talbot an was jest delighted
over Alice's Engagement. OF co'se he
had never let on ter the Talbots how he
felt-he couldn't, not Oh account OF the
sto' an them workin so many niggers-
but fer my part I was glad ter let out
things. Twas so tired er bein perlite
Jest from the teeth. An then ter think
what er romants it was-Mr. Howell
fallin in love the very minute he saw
Alice! Sech er compliment Now, ei
only Ninesy done as we'll in marryin-
she couldn't noways do no better
wouldn't have nothin more ter wish fe1
this side er heaven. "
Memory Of it all brought shadowy
dimple to lurk about Rob's mouth as
she sat serenely facing her enemies in
court. Mr.. Topmark had come in, but
did not glance her way. He held stonily
aloof, too, from Magnolia, though he an.
swered with q constrained greeting
when Noch called Jauntily across tc
him. He looked i'll and worn indeed.
The wrinkles below the jaw were deep
or and his hard, shiny skin unwhole.
somely red. Rob saw him look eagerly
at the line of huddled blacks at the
back of the courtroom. Something, she
knew not what, moved her to let her
eyes also rest there. To her amazement,
she saw Aunt Phemy sitting primly
apart and leaning upon her crotched
stick till her face was half hidden.
Until the week before court sat Judge
Graball had held to the comforting be-
lief Of his world as to his own potency
in legal affairs. Then suddenly he was
made aware that an. elective judiciary