The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-03-22


there were multitude Of smuggling
histories which proved beyond doubt
that it was cftentimes convenient Tor
such one as she to have something OF
hold over such as he. But now she
could not ignore the matter any longer
"What you'll say, she said, "lm
sure I cant think. But hope you
won't do anything rash.
Ii appeared. then, that Maggie was
coming back to the village from visit
to Breach, little church town two
miles Distant from Trewarne. She had
hardly started when she met John Coffin
..Good afternoon, Miss Opel" he
said. ..'-I'is pleasant weather for the
time of the year And he stopped, so
that Maggie could hardly pass on I'M
mediately.
..Iss. she said, :" It's pretty wealth
er.
MAY 1 keep you company along the
roadf" said the man.
.s 'Tis lonely old road.
Maggie raised her eyes to his Then
they Auttered and fell. ".Tisvery kind
of you.
They discussed a multitude Of indif-
ferent subjects. Then. 81 didn't see Mr.
Penlerrick when I was down in Ire
warne just now, said Coffin.
.sNo?" said Maggie
Ii didn't see the Dream either /
suppose she's gone to sea again?'
Chow should I know?" said Maggie
innocently. rs jim Penlerrick the
man to tell girl what are his plans?'
.Well, said Coffin, II suppose he'll
be back for Sunday, being Feasten Sun
day. shouldn't think he'd be later
than Thursday. for the fairs on FIJI
day.
care you going to the fair. Mr.
Cofin?" said Maggie.
The man smiled. ''Tf I could see you
there -
cav. said Maggie. "You can see
that any time Why, the waxworks is
coming that haven't been here these
four years.
''Waxworks is no attraction, SAID
Coffin contemptuously. "Give me flesh
and blood
"Well. said Maggie. .'if waxworks
is no attraction. suppose you won't be
there
In q minute or two the subject was
changed
:. 'Tis lonely life down here for one
that's been used to bigger places, : said
Coffin. IF man had a wife, perhaps
'twould be all he'd want. He'd have
some interest in his work then. but as
it IS
81 won't bring zee no further, Mr.
Coffin, said Maggie interrupting him
"NIany thanks for your company.
And the little man locked at her
meltingly. ..No need of thanks he
calculated. ..'Tis yours whenever you
like to take it and for so long time as
you choose y He raised his hat with a
flourish. and Maggie walked on hone-
ward, having now reached the outskirts
Of the village. She knew not whether
to laugh or to be indignant. Finally
she did both.
Jim Penlerrick and the men of the
Dream landed their cargo that very
night and got it into place Of security
without untimely interruption. The
next morning Maggie came to her win
dow early and inspected the harbor
which it overlooked. The Dream was
there. Even while she looked at it she
heard i, whistle and, glancing up the
road, she saw jim Penlerrick coming
to call on her. So she descended quick
ly, heard the tale of his adventures dur
ing the, time of this last absence and III
conclusion told her own tale.
sit looked to me, she added, "like
as if the man wanted me to tell all /
know. and offered to make me Mrs
Coffin in reward. Now, Jim, don t you
so and do anything foolish. Perhaps be
never meant it, after all.
jim laughed grimly. perhaps not,
he said '.All the same, | fancy BIZ
Of a lesson would do him no harm. He
can thave thought you was bad hearted.
So he must have fancied YOU could be
esooled easy And he must be cured OF
all such fancies as that.
Maggie flushed. II never thought OF
that, she said. "Jim, you can do just
what you like with him. And jim
went off to his breakfast. full OF
thoughts as to how the end he had in
view was to be obtained.
That afternoon he went through the
village with a friend carrying a stout
post some 10 or 12 feet in length. They
made of !n the direction Of a small and
secluded cove. about a mile to the west
Of Trewarne.
Later 10 the day John Coffin chanced
upon u little girl who was idly wander
ing by the roadside. He was about to
pass On. when the child spoke.
..Do you know the lane leading tc
Pentsize cove?' said the child
.'Yes.' said Coffin.
.sWell. said the child, II got mes
sage for you You must be at the top OF
the lane by half past Z to meet q
friend.
Coffin inspected the messenger sus-
piciously '.Who sent you?" he asked
'.Aw," said the child, ''she said l
mustn t mention no name.
Coffin laughed ''Well, he said, II
dent know that you need. Here, this
will buy yen some lollipops = He gave
the child some coppers and passed on.
And he was perfectly right in the inn
preston he carried with him, for the