The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-11-29
The World Against Him
BY WILL N. HARDEN.
Ccpyrishs, 40. ~
An. Keiioss Newspaper Company.
CnAPTER II.-CoNrrNurp.

CHAPTER Ii.--CoNTrNuEp.
II would have been impossible for
him TO believe that she was not speak
ing 10 hin, as she would have spoken to
m old friend. md this drew him to her.
The Irritation Of short while before
WINS swept away. He found himself
telling her that he had feared she would
never remember him, and that she had
made him very happy by coming back
to speak to him.
"As II could forget the first time
ever saw youl" she exclaimed, clasp
ing her hands over her knee and look
>ingout over the stream. ~ had actually
given myself up for lost, Mr.. Fanshaw.
Being a man, II may not seem that you
did much for me. that day, but have
seen that frightful bull In my dreams
and heard his awful believing n
thousand times. ! remembered that he
had gored little boy almost to death
the spring before aud when saw him
coming simply could not run. Then
I saw You rush into the very arms of
death and catch II by the horns. All.
have seen that awful struggle in my
dreams, too! You don't know how ter
rible II was; the veins OF your face and
neck stood up like cords under the skin
and your eyes nearly left their sockets.
Once your foot slipped and screamed
Ms yon went down. thought II was all
over then, but you held onto his horns
and when he flung up his head he
raised you. Then ! saw the CLEAN OF a
set purpose in your eye rs you slowly
backed him TO the big stick near by and
then ! saw you grasp II and beat him
off,"
She paused out of breath. she had
spoken so rapidly.
~ see you have not forgotten" he
laughed, modestly. "My arms ached
for week after that. / don't think I
ever gave my muscles q greater test"
She gazed a. him admiringly.
~ think strong, manly man Is God S
best creation"-her tone was almost
rcvercnt. "No. I have not forgot--I
never shall forget that you offered your
life as readily as Capt. Wrinkle" (she
sncered slightly "would hand me a
glass Of wine. You were so exhausted
afterwards that you could not speak
and yet you helped me over that high
fence; know you were exhausted, for
you sank down and could not rise"
Ronald flushed slightly. ~ hoped
you would forget that" he said.
at is what I want to remember
most" the girl declared, because IL
proves how very much you did for me-"
Her voice was low, and IL quivcred as
n strong emotions were working in her
breast. The branches OF the trees were
moving overhead, and a shaft Of shift
ing sunlight fell on her glorious, gold
en- brown hair. The breeze coming from
the east brought the strain Of plan
tation melody sung by the negroes
working In one OF her fathers cotton
fields. For one instant the eyes Of these
two met, and then, like man In bliss
ful dream, he turned and picked up his
rod. His cork was under water and he
could see the slack line being drawn
here and there. II was q fine trout
and he laughed mcrrily as he drew II
out OF the water. She sprang up and
stood by him as he took IL from his
hook and put II into his basket.
II am afraid l am disturbing your
sport" she said, tentatively.
'You see you have given me good
iuck," he made answer.
III have wanted another talk with
you fora long time" She cast glance
in the direction of her party. ~ pre-.
sumo l ought to join them, but have
really not said all wished. II seems
nalf a lifetime since we met"
Later that day he actually shuddered
over the boldness of his reply to this,
and yet am convinced that IL was one
uf his remarks which she remembered
in it's entirety.
"The meeting in itself seemed n
whole lifetime to me-" he said, in u
full, tense voicc---"the beginning, the
end u short. beautiful life, fer
thought might never, perhaps never,
see you again."
"You thought we should never meet
again!" she spoke in slow surprise, Us
the Import OF his words dawnrd ON
her. and then he saw her eyes go down,
and a fresh shaft of bitterness pierced
his heart. lie knew she was thinking
of the gulf which lay between them.
The look of pnin which crossed her face
almost distorted II. Still II was only
10 add new character TO her beauty.
~ want to tell you more than all, "
she shrugged her shoulders, AZ IL to
shake of the unpleasant thought he
had just read, show very much good
your example has done me. You re-
member you told me how you had
learned French by studying II ut night
and by hiring man to work for you
who spoke the language to you as you
worked In the field together, and tina,
you used to walk three miles after
supper to an old German, who spoke
his tongue to you and lent you the
German classics? Well, when / got
back to school and was tempted &c
neglect my studies I recalled the ef,
forts you were making to educate
yourself and became ashamed OF my
self and really proited by your ex'
ample. took two medals. ! should
never have won them but for you."
Her companion laughed softly.
II did not have such good fortune in
adding n teacher OF Italian to my fac
ulty," he told her. ''Ie was making
his way over the mountain with hand.
organ and a monkey and told me he
was out Of money. My answer 10 him
was that I needed u man 10 pick cot
ton and that I would pay him the
wages OF an experienced hand u he
would stay with me through the sea-