The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-01-16

turned presently, bearing his dried gar
nIcnt. Dress yourself while i take
pepper into the she'd She said quickly,
| and ran out into the road.
Masterdon dressed himself with diff
Guilty. Although circulation was now
restored, and he felt Il glow through his
warmed clothes, he was still Sorely
bruised and shaken by his fall. He had
scarcely finished dressing when MOnta-.
gu IriXit entered from the shed. Mas
terton looked at him with 4 new inter.
eft and a respect he had never felt be
fore. There certainly was little of the
daughter III this keen-faced reso-
l~ute-lipped man. though his brown eyes.
like hers. had the same frank. steadfast
audaclty. With a business breyity THAT
was hurried, but not ~unkindly. he hoped
NaSterton had fully recovered.
Thanks to Your daughter, I'm ali
right now said Mlsterton. Il need
not tell you that l believe | owe IN.
life 10 her energy and courage. for /
think You have experienced what She
can do in that way. Only You have
had the advantage Of those who have
only enjoyed her social acquaintance
i'll knowing all the time what she was
capable Of he added significantly.
she is Il good girl" said Trixit
DI1tDt. ct VIII IL SlISul IISc III coIcf
on his dark. sallow cheek. and Il sud
den wavering Of his steadfast eyes.
She tells me YOU have Il message from
your directors. | think | know what it
is: but we Won't discuss it now. As [
am going directly to Sacramento, | shall
rot see them, but | Will give YOU All
answer to take TO them when YOU reach
the station. | am going to give YOU Il
lift there when my daughter IS ready.
And here She is"
1t was the old CiS>y that stepped into
the room, dressed as she was when She
left her fathers house two days before.
Oddly enough, lie fancicd that some
thing Of her Old conscious manner had
returned with her clothes. and as he
stepped with her into the back seat Of
the covered sleigh i'll waiting. he could
not help saying: Il really think / un-
der>tand YOU better III your other
Clothes \ slight blush mounted to
CisSy's check, but her eyes We're still
audaciouS. All the same l don't think
you'd like to walk down Main street
with me III that rig, although You once
thought nothing Of taking ne over Your
old mill in your blue blouse and over
ais And having apparently greatly
relieved her proud little heart by this
eniglnatic statement. she grew so chat
~ and confidential that the young man
WAS satisfied that he had been in love
With her from the first.
When they reached the station TriNit
drew him aside. Taking AN envelope
marked "priyate Contracts' from his
pocket, he opened it and displayed some
papers. These are the securities. Ten
your directors that yon have seen them
safe in my hands. and that no one else
has seen them. Tell them that if they
will send me their renewed notes. dated
from today, to Sacramento within the
next three days, | will return the Sc
c%urlties. That is my message.
The young man bowed. Bat before
the coach started he managed to draw
| near to Cis>y. You are not returning
to Canada City he said.
The young girl made 4 gesture of in
dignation. No. | am never going
there again. | go with my pepper to
Sacramento"
Then, l suppose, l must say good
by"
The girl looked at him in surprise.
Pepper says YOU are coming to Sacra-
/, mento III three days
An -
He looked at her fiNedly. She return
ed his glance audaciouSly.
You are" She said III her low but
distinct voice.
L VIII"
And he did.
CTIIE ENID