The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-02-01

| was off to the blacksmith's getting their
! shoes looked to- She then wanted to
! hire team with driver, but put her
| off till you would come, sir"
sVery good; you have done right, J"
said Accrington; but this continued re-
sistance was unexpected and chafed him
! much.
! The honest landlord, supposing that
! he had stumbled upon pretty lovers
| quarrel, went on TO Darrate that the
lady asked particularly after her horses
hurt, and was much pleased to hear
! that it was a mere pebble in the hoof
! and that the animal would be as fit for
the road as ever after feed
Worse and worse" thought Accring-
| ton; -tbs bungling fool has made her
independent of me, il she has the cour-
age to shake me off: perhaps she even
! suspects nothing venture moth
! ing win"
! lie strobe to her room and knocked;
! she instantly opened, but he did not walk
/ in as he expected, for she held the door
! open 4 little way and looked out with Z
white. rather fierce face.
! "I've come for your answer, dear, ne
! said gently: "let me in, wont yOu?" He
smiled at her, as il amused. but his
, heart was chilled.
No, you must not come in, said she.
quickly" You must go away and let
me get homo by myself"
! "Oh, Loveday." he mOurnfully cy-
claimed
Yes. yes! must go home to man.
MAJ will" she burst out with fiery
! imperiousneSs. "liow could you bribe
| these people to detain inc against my
wiIl?"
"My poor child, you have chafed your
self into q fever" murmured he, tender
! ", land are allowing miserable SuSpi-
; ciyns to enter your mind. You shall go
home. my precious girl. this very mo-
menU; come. your 81 ghtest wish is law
to me, even though it breaks my heart"
Surprised at this complete submission
! and rather ashamed of the ug y Susp-
cions which had been torturing her, She
came forth with downcaSt eyes and
stood beside him.
"lou VIII let me go quite by myself?"
said she, slowly.
"A<SErcdly. since it is your wish. y
And not even follow me ut 4 dis
tancc. but stay here?"
IL Sha not yeX you b. ono sight Of
my hated face, my only love-"
"It-it is not that | hate you" she
faItercd humbly. "but that I-oh, if only
! | had not come" she burst out with d
! sob
"IIush, Appearances" he whispered.
! earnestly: the people here know moth
ing whatever, and think nothing"
] =. for toward calm
| ing the sensitive young creature, who
! had been, as Accrngton suspected,
chafng herself into fever OF wild fan
cies, among them the thought that the
! inn people were in Co.lusion with Ac-
| crington TO detain her there. She had
only one burning desire now. and that
was to fee to her mother for protect on
| and concealment from the scoifing,
| snccring world. Poor, frightened thing!
| she was in no condition TO plan wisely.
and was about to make journey OF
twenty miles along roads traversed by
all sorts Of people. shaking of the pro-
tecting presence OF her one friend. She
did not even ask for servant to ride
behind her. lest she might be detained
n few minutes longer. And when she
thought she had got Accrington's con-
sent tie her wild scheme, she was CRATE
ful to him.
Accrington retired to order her horse;
devoted friend. he even examined the
animal himself, and went over all her
shoes with his own pocket wrcnch-no
doubt to test their security. Ahmed
pranccd as gayly up to the door as
though she had never known the an
guish of sharp-pointed stone treach-
crouSly wedged between her shoe and
her hoof, and innocent Loycday cares5ed
her sole remaining friend and hope with
delight.
"YOu darling she whispered in
Ahmcd's silken ear: "yon will not fail
me in my need, Will you?"
Miss Dellamcre said "Good-by" to Col
one Accrington before all the inn people
and rode away alone
The Colonel maze no comment, but
sauntered down to the river bank.