Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-11-30

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that You may know him to be mentally, |
OF otherwise cannot make him |
so. Remember your fathers pride-the |
high standing of your family. It would |
break his heart, Evelyn"
"What would break his hearth" burst !
petulantly from the girls lips.
ct would break his heart to refuse |
you anything, and yet he could not
consent to your marrying into such
family as Mr.. Fanshaw's."
Evelyn's face was very white, and in
the moonlight it looked CHASTITY.
ST have never dreamt of such a
thing" she said, quite truthfully. 81
have thought only of his happiness
have only prayed that he might tri-
umph over all the obstacles in his way
to success and happiness"
The negro quarter, consisting Of a
village of about thirty log cabins, lay on
the left of the mansion, and from its
intricate, lanelike streets came three
mulatto musicians, carrying a guitar,
a mandolin and a mouth organ. They
paused at the steps and began play
ing. This caused the card players, who
were evidently tired of their game, to
rise and come out on the veranda, the
colonel last of all, clapping his fat
hands in unison with the music.
Mrs. Lancaster spoke quickly, as If
she feared the others might come down
to where she and Evelyn sat.
81 fondly hope Mr.. Fanshaw will sue
coed. He may become great man in
time, but he ought not to be hampered
by anything, and know of no greater
!, 10 than for h i'm
to love some one above his station.
Therefore, dear, you must be very care
full; you must not allow him to fall in
love with you"
"In love with me?" the words were
spoken scarcely louder than whisper,
and then Mrs. Lancaster felt shudder
pass through the figure in her arms.
Evelyn was thinking of look she had
seen in Ronald Fanshaw's eyes as they
sat alone that morning.
At this iuncture the couple saw Capt.
Wrinkle sauntering down the veranda
towards them.
HE is looking for you," said the
widow; shall I leave you alone with
him?"
Evelyn's voice sounded harsh when
she replied:
81 presume you might as well; it is
plain that he wants to have it out with
| me. think can manage him."
Mrs. Lancaster rose as the officer drew
near.
81 think shall ask the musicians to
| play my favorite," she said, speaking
at Wrinkle, to whom she had nodded.
AS she moved away. the captain start
ed to sit in the hammock beside its oc-
| cupant, but Evelyn promptly stood up
| and leaned against the balustrade. Her
action was greeted with grunt of dis
| approval on the part of the young man.
'sIt is just little cool at this end"
she said, half apologetically.
"You make me feel that it is decidedly
So" he retorted. "But hope you will
bear the temperature a moment
longer"
| "You wish to speak to me, sir?"
He was evidently under great agita-
ton and he seemed to reduce his voice
to calmness only by extra effort.
| 81 have for some time suspected that
| you were allowing yourself to become
interested in that country pumpkin y
he said, almost brutally; ''but did not
dream till tonight that you were in
| correspondence with him."
"Most of your dreams occur at night,
do they not, captain?" Evelyn had
lifted her eyebrows and was smiling
coldly, defantly.
| 81 guess there is no dream about your
corresponding with him-at least that
he has written you to-day" returned
Wrinkle, in a white heat. "You have
been in the house all the afternoon, and
i +:
could have"
Wrinkle found himself sliding into a
pitfall of his own making, and the
startled vacuity of his small face caused
Evelyn to laugh out immoderately.
"Ohi" she exclaimed, "you think he
wrote me about the shearing process
For a moment the captain could only
stare stupidity, then lame defense
came to his lips.
81 could not think of anyone else
| who could report such lie to you," he
said.
81 can't believe that Mr.. Fanshaw
would write me deliberate false.
hood" she returned, still smiling tan
talizingly. HE is quite truthful and
honorable"
Wrinkles lip curled and quivered Inn.
potently.
'Do you consider it an honorable
thing to write lie about mana
rival? I presume ! may call him
that, since you have encouraged him
to that extent"
"He has never thought Of you as q
"a rival" Knocked Evelyn, with q pro.
nounced sneer. She moved towards
the others, but he grasped her arm
and detained her. His fury was now
unbridled.