Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-23
The World Against Him
By WILL N. HARLEM.
Copyright. 1900 by
A. N. Kellogg Newspaper Company.
CHAPTER IV.-CoNTINUED.

CHAPTER IV.-CONTINUED.
Before her words had died out he
was on his feet, speechless with sur
prise.
II heard every word" she said, with
a sigh, land at first I was almost
frightened to death. I was going to
interfere if he had-had accepted your
challenge, but when saw that he did
not intend to fight you I remained
silent. 1 was an eavesdropper-I con-
TESS that-but 1 simply had to listen.
It was really terrible-your voice
your looks!"
He was overwhelmed with confu-
sion.
doned, Miss Hasbrooke," he managed
to say, after little pause. 81 am on
your grounds and Capt. Wrinkle 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 I really
would not say if it were not. all set
tied between you, Mr.. Fanshaw," she
was putting the stems of her fern
leaves together in her left hand, land
that is that L do not blame you,
much.'
'You do not really?"
For moment she gave him a full
glance from her deep sympathetic
eyes.
81 did not sleep a wink last night,
Mr.. Fanshaw. I was so angry with him
that I could not close my eyes. I
came near asking my father to send
him away. From mans standpoint
presume you have done all that can
he DONE"
He sat down by her.
81 never let my temper get the pest
of me- Miss Hasbrooke, without feel
ing dissatisfied with myself. L re-
Trained from striking him when I
found he would not fight, but what 1
finally did was just as bad" He was
looking at the buttons and shoulder
straps in his hands.
Evelyn laughed softly.
"He may not have any more buttons
here in the country" she said, land he
may have to discard his favorite suit
for awhile"
81 did it in a spasm' of uncontrOl-
liable anger" was Ronald's defense.
He deserved more than that slight
humiliation" she smiled; land yet you
must not try to conquer the divine in
clinatioE you now have to pity him.
It shows you are truly noble-noble!''
Ronald blushed to the roots of his
hair.
"When he refused to fight me-: he
said, 81 ought to have left him. 1 think
I could if his reasons for not fighting
- - So -
81 am going to help you about the
buttons and the shoulder-straps." an
swereG Evelyn. 81 have a maid who
can hold her tongue. l am going to
get her to borrow the captains coat
from his room, and 1 shall restore his
plumage."
He smiled, new light in his eyes
81 really think. 1 should like to have
YOU do it, if you WILL" said he.
HE will wonder who did it," she
laughed, land half hope he will sus.
pect me of knowing something abou,
it; he is tiresome in all things, but he
has more to say about his courage
than anything else"
Just then the plantation bell rang
"Oh, you men are awful-awful!'
she went on, grown suddenly serious
eff Capt. Wrinkle had been of differ
emit type you would have been shoot
Eng at each other at this moment
she checked herself; there was a tense
lcok about her lips. "You would have
been in great trouble (for no mar
can escape it who has killed another)
Then he might have taken your life
He understood, and his heart bea'
wildly.
eff he had been of different type
he would not have treated me as b.
did, and I should not have been her,
this morning"
She gathered up her ferns and flow
ers and rose.
'That is quite true" she rejoined
with a look towards the house. 81 mus
be going now; good-by."
She took the buttons and sleeve or
.naments from him, and put them int