Graham guardian., 1900-05-18
THE WORLD
AGAINST Him.

frightened to death. I was going I,
interfere u he had-had accepted you
challenge. but when saw that he die
not intend TO fight you I remained
silent was an eavesdropper--I con
Tess that--but I simply had to listen
u was really terrible-your voice
your iooks!''
He WAS overwhelmsd with eonfu-
sion.
''f feel az II I could never be par
doned. Miss Hssbrooke.- he managed
10 say. after little pause. II am on
Eour grounds and Capt. Wlnkle Is the
guest Of your house"
She shrugged her shoulders and sat
down on the seat he had just left.
81 am going to say what l really
Uould not say II II were not all set.
Sled between you. Mr.. Fanshaw." she
was putting the stems of her fern
seaves together In her left hand. land
shat is that I do not blame you
much"
"Yos do not realiyS~
For a moment she gave him full
glance from her deep sympathetic
eyes.
~ did not sleep q wink last night,
Mr.. Fanshaw. was so angry with him
ahat could not close my eyes. I
came near asking my father TO send
aim away. From mans standpoint
presume you have done all that can
be done"
He SAT down by her.
81 never let my temper get the pest
OF me, Miss Hasbrooke. without feel.
tng dissatisfied with myself re-
Grained from striking him when I
Found he would not fight. but what
hnally did was just as bad" He was
cooking at the buttons and shoulder
straps in his hands.
Evelyn laughed softly.
"Hc may not lave any more buttons
Acre in the country" she said. "and he
msy have to discard his favorite suit
for awhile"
81 did il in spasm Of uncontrol.
liable anger" was Ronaid's defense.
"Ee deserved more than that slight
humi!iation." she smiled; "and yet you
Uust not try TO conquer the divine i'm
cination you now have to pity him.
u shows you are truly noble--noble!"
Ronald blushed to the roots of his
hair.
when he refused to fight me-" he
eaid. Il ought TO have left him. think
4 could II his reasons for not fighting
had not been quite SO exasperatipg.
IL am going TO help you about the
Buttons and the shoulder-straps." an.
ewered Evelyn. II have a maid who
Can hold her tongue. | am going TO
get her TO borrow the captains coat
from hIs room. and | shall restore his
plumage."
lie smiled. a new light in his eyes.
81 really think should like TO have
SOU do II. II you WILL" said he.
''He will wonder who did It," she
laughed. land | half hope he will sus-
pect me of knowing something about
1t; he is tiresome in all things bu, he
Gas more to say about his courage
tnan anything else"
Just then the plantation bell rang.
-0h. you men are awful--awful!"
che went on. grown suddenly serious.
elf Capt. Winkle had been of differ
cut type you would have been shoot
Eng al each other at this moment"
she checked herself; there was q tense
tcok about her lips. "You would have
teen in great trouble (for no man
Can escape II who has killed anotherl.
Then he might have taken your l;fe."
He understood, and his heart beat
wildly.
''lf he had been OF different tyre,
ehe would not have treated me as he
did. and should not have beep here
this morning"
She gathered up her ferns and fow-
ers and rose.
THAT is quite true" she rejoined,
with look towards the house. II must
be going now; good-by."
She took the buttons and sleeve or
snaments from him. and put them into
her pocket. and then held out her
-band. "Good-by," she said again.
When Evelyn reached the house and
Ihad entered the great hall she called to
! iber maid. Marie. a mulatio girl. TO take
care OF her ferns and flowers.
"IIaye you seen Capt. Wrinkle this
.norning?" Evelyn asked.
The maid laughed impulsively as she
flied her hands with the damp green
things.
"lessum, seed i'm, an he acted
mighty strange. | never seed a man act
go quar- In my life." Again Marie
laughed,
what do you mean, Marie?"
"WeEum," answered the maid, "I mo-
Gced i'm 90 out fur his walk iods de
spring. an would er bet my life dat he
ibad on his brass buttons an de straps
} on his shoulder. kase | seed um shinin'
tn de sun: he was smokin' an walkin'
as clipper as er game rooster but about
fifteen minutes ago seen i'm slinkin'
up de servants stairs on his tip-toes,
met i'm face 20 face, did. an, young
miss. AZ God Is In Heaven. he didn't
have sign of button on is coat,