Graham guardian., 1900-05-04
CHATTER II.

hat she was home again to remain.
irr schnol days hrirg over. His in
tnrna, Also, told him that Carnleigh
vas 10 hnve visitors MIR. james
ri9rdv. n cuttnu merchant Of Charles
rru, whu was suppressed To he snitor
t.,r r,,c hand of The cnlnners eldest
tfohtcr. Carolnc, and Capt. Chmlrs
,rinhlr. whn owned a fine plantation
Eve miles beyond the mountain and
pns believed to lie an admirer of the
Young Grbutnnte
Ernah was longing to see Evelyn
,rrir, hut he me; the two sisters and
.lrrir cscnrts sumner than he sired.
20 had taken his books and fishing
l.rllC to n shady nook nn the river
lruk and was Just getting settled
whcn tie heard merry laughter in The
wood hrtwcPn the river and the rnGd
'a,.G - moment later tho two cnuulcs
crrr"cG from the fanYlr of cane vines
nTn Culinpr. iustIrCfiVply knliald drew
his wide hummrG straw hat down over
liz 'Ncy. and Evt lvu did not recog-
ulr h;n, for n moment lie had re-
solved that he should never speak to
be, ngHin rucss She showed a dispU-
,lt,nn a. renew their informal ac-
p'giutancr aud lie was nrersc TO rut-
tug her 10 The test before the 9th
as. I'u' capt. Wmkle knew hy sight
The dnd moi hnihEr himself with their
raiars) neatly al rf what he locn'nrly
itcnel the whIlc trash" uf ihat see
i"'n. nnG hc usually addressed them
,vdhnui cerrn,ony or courtesy. For a
"rulcnt he paused Watching Ronald's
iin". aih rhcr he asked:
AR, they biting my mani"
R"unid rtl the bot blood of anger
rush IA. his face aid his fingers tight
tned IN his lod. |, was on his tongue
to rotor sharply. Int Evelyu's lies-
rnce Lc'rcA him control ltIS temper.
lie mad" -" r"rIy Capt. Wrinkle curied
his ,ugstaclr with Ills white fingers,
40 hnugh, he fisherman h.d moi henrd
In question.
see YOU have some halt. my good
fellow. lr said in louder lone. "nitt
Nur trt me have some of your CriCketS?
The lnv hns l,ri come with nmS." and
The napraiu tossed silver coin "I, the
grass nrar Ernalh. There wns " anse.
Rnuai,l ~ac conscious that EHelNu and
air Iiardv hal moved on AMI that Miss
tarnliu" was vliliur rnI Wimhie fhCm
our hero picked UP Iht licr" "f silver
and tossed Il Into the s;Irnm. nt the
same nlrrmtrt hc uniTcd his hat and
lifted Ills basket Of cri"kcts
''NOu are welcome 10 them" he said
Il should hale 10 SEE ladies lose their
sport"
'uh. 10. Capt. Wiukle!" objected Miss
Carnil,r. do not ulnt them: we are
very much obliged, hear thr hoy com
ing n"w "
As size turned away aud the captain
was following her he looked back and
said with sueeT:
Il think. Miss ilnsbruOke, thnt wed
better 60 further down the stream;
he'll I've diving for that money and vii
triahtrn all the fish,.
Ruunld'S ear had never been so acute:
he heard Caroline tIaShrnokP's low
guarded voice above the rmstiing Of 'h'
leaves against her stiff duck sk'rt
"You ought not ~ have notIcrd hrm.'
she said. that's one of Old man Fan
shaw's sens: he has taken up the stud,
OF law. and il seems 10 have gwen hIn
the big head"
"You don, tell me- laughed the cap
tain. "hnw. hnw!"
Then he negro hoy. carrying has
ket OF crirkets. passed At The top Of hi
speed. Ronald halted his hook arr
. flung the liue into the stream: hl
hands were quivrring; he was aIm"s
beside himself with rage, The dron
OF voices told him that the fishing cart
had paused about forty yards away, lh
reflection Of the sunlight on the fac
Of the water was maddcrirg Thi'
then. was his long dreamed oi mPeiin
with Evelyn: she would hear her sis
ter's account Of what had taken llH''
after she had moved un. i!Ult an h0u
passrG: fish nihhIeh nj his bait. rakini
/ his lins round in Il circle. hul he di
moi notice ii. Sud;ieDly there was
, light Sirpun the grass Gpar hlm. 1t wa
EVELYN lIushrookr urh she came TO hiT
, with hand outs,rrIvhpd.
:, "YOn must pardon ne. Mr. Fanshaw,
she iaI,Fred. ~ did not recognize yo
I u..,,rr lhat big hal. / Clu Lo1 hn' "
Il WAS YOU till sister mentioned II jus
I now"
E, Tie stood up, dropping his hat OF ,h
q ground.
Z II ready did not presume that 20
r would care lo--lO renew our slight az
g uuainiance." he stummercd red IN III
> face.
7. A rainsd expression passed over h'
g heuu,irGI features.
\ II cant remember uuylhing | ha,
done to make you ihinI, 50 III Of IN
J. Mr.. fan,haw."
y SLe seated herself on the root Of
Is tree and opened the uUyrl she hv]d
# her hGGGS. lie fuI!Hd hinis',. ""ph.c
e formWatp suitable reply arU ,r die
IS in lis line and put another csrcID
i on his hook.
ic "ium uirnid." she said. searching Il
q face. "thut Capt. Winkiv ofcrudrG y,
=. iusi now am sorry THAI guest
is our house should rui, to llr;H anyone
NJ rsprcialiy- with due rgrr}ysg, q:
If ain glad you rebuIlyd him rs y0u d.
IN YOU are very kind, Miss liz
d brooke"
- MY sister is Miss l!asbruukr," :,
h, said. with IitiIe laugh. - am 81
nj lit,,e EAriyn, even it have land II