The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-11-15
CHAPTER m.

CHAPTER II.
hbout a week after this he heard
that she was home again to remain.
her school days iwing over. His In
formaIt also told him that Carnlcigh
was 10 have visitors - Mr.. James
Hardy. a cotton merchant OF Charles
ton. who was supposed TO be n suitor
for the hand of the colonci's eldest
Gnuphter, Caroline, and Capt. Charles
| Wrinkle, who owned "a fine plantation
five miles beyond the nount1in and
was believed to he an admirer OF the
young Gebutante.
Ronald was longing 10 see Evelyn
again. but he me: the two sisters and
their escorts sooner than he desired.
| lie had taken his books and fishing
tackle to shady nook on the river
bank and was just getting settled
when he heard merry laughter In the
wood between the river and the road
and a moment later the two couples
emerged from the tanglc OF cane. vines
and foliage. Instinctiycly Ronald drew
his wide-brimmed straw hat down over
Lis eyes. and Evelyn did not rcrog-
nizc him for a moment. lie had re-
solved that he should never speak to
her again unless she showed a dispo-
siiion 10 renew their informal ac-
| puaIniance. and he was avprsc to rut-
| ting her to the test before the 9th
crs. Bu. Capt. Wirklc knew by sight
The did not bother himself with their
names) nearly all of what he jocularly
II s... a es.I. ~.
ton. ami he usually addressed them
without ceremony or courtesy. For a
moment he paused watching Ronald's
line. and then he asked:
| "Are they biting, my man?'
Ronald felt the hot blood OF anger
rash 80 his face and his fingers tight
ened on his rod. IL was on his tongue
to retort sharply, but Evelyn's pres
ence helped him control his temper.
He made no reply. Capt. Wrinkle curled
his mus;ache with his white fingers;
he thought the fisherman had not heard
his question.
| II see you have some bait. nv good
| fellow" he said in louder tone. "Nill
YOU let me have some of your crickets?
the boy has not come with ours" and
the captain tossed a silver coin on the
| grass near Ronald. There was pause.
Ronald was conscious that Evelyn and
Mr.. Hardy had moved on and that Miss
Caroline was waiting for Wrinkle. Then
our hero picked up the piece Of silver
and tossed IL into the stream. at the
same moment he doffed his hat and
| lifted his basket of crickets.
| "You are welcome to them" he said.
~ should hate TO see ladies lose their
sport"
| "Ob. no. Capt. Winkie!" objected Miss
Caroline. "do not mind them; we are
very much obliged, ! hear the boy com
ing now"
As she turned away and the captain
was following her he looked back and
| said with "a sneer:
II think, Miss iiasbrooke. that we'd
better go further down the stream:
he'll be diving for that money and will
frighten all the fish
Ronald's ear had never been so acute:
he heard Caroline Hashrooke's low.
guarded voice above the rus,ling Of the
leaves against her stin duck skirt.
"You ought not TO have noticed him."
she said; that's one of old man Fan
shaw's sons; he has taken up the study
Of law. and IL seems to have given him
the big head
"iou don't tell me-" laughed the cap
| tain. "haw. haw!'
Then the negro hoy. carrying n has
ket OF crickets. passed nt the top OF his
I.n., A. + a
flung the line into the stream: his
hands were Iuivering; he was almost
beside himself with rage. The drone
OF voices told him tha, the fishing party
hnd paused about forty yards away. The
reflection of the sunlight on the face
OF the water was maddcning. This.
then, was his long dreamed OF meeting
with Evelyn; she would hear her sis
ier's account Of what had taken place
after she had moved on Half an hour
passed; fish nibbled nj his bait, taking
his line round in n circle, but he did
not notice IL. Suddenly there was
light step on the grass near him. Ii was
Evelyn Hnsbrooke and she came TO lin
with hand outstretched.
"You must pardon me, Mr.. Fanshaw."
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