The Atlanta constitution., 1900-07-16
CHAPTER Ill.


they had not yet appeared. and Mrs. SUIT
ton. the housekeeper and gouvernante 0or
Madeleine was neither old OF experienced
enough 20 manage an establishment. such
as his. In her brothers opinion). had de-
parted TO visit storeroom and kitchen.
when a man on horseback descended a
low hill or upland which lay northeast
from the farm. and made toward II. across
the vsldt.
''Erle'S lot has fallen on pleasant lines" E"
he thought. as he came in sight NJ the
house. IL was built OF brownish. grayish
stone and rooted with time-mellowed
thatch. and was sheltered at the back by
n kcpje O7rSe hiIIOckl covered with trees
and rocks and thickIy growing leafage.
A wide Stoep or verandah. a few feet
from the ground. ran all along the front.
right ard left Of the entrance. This
d. served aS an additional room or place
of assembly. The rough. Embarked tree
trunks which supported the cover of this
annex we're drapcd by vines and many
colo-ed Towering crecrers with an endless
variety of lovely blossoms that would
have hcea the pride Of n conservatory in
England Orchard and garden. thatched
ttabliug oxen kraais. stock yard and huts
for IN. native !aborers encircled the sub
stantial dwelling and beyond all. the wide
stretching vsldt. changing from light TO
darts.- green as the wind swept over H.
To the left rose some richly wooded up
lands ami Tar behind them closing in the
Mild IoVrl5ne<s ~ the scene a chain Of
lofty mountains uPlif;eti their snow white
CreS.S against the deep. clear sky over
ali rlovsd the life giving radiance OF the
GORGEOUS morning sun
'.F0r how many ccnturies has all this
IovelinsSs existed only for the wild beast.
AZ. a.
creased In beauty and fertility since was
first received here by old Ted Sykes more
than eight years ago. the hOrSeman con-
rinusl ~ muse. Poor old chap, ne was
down IN his luck when his only boy was
drowned IN the wreck ot the Ocean Queen.
hut o.. shs,-r-i up when Erie Joined him.
50 Ifd tho land Glad Erie got IL all at
last Ue has doubled its value-''
IT, Touched his horse. a rough. powerful
animal uuacluainted with the Eraces Of
grooming and II broke into a canter
which ~.,nu brought him - the first out
lying hints
.-Is the ElaS 1T home he asked n
black herd who was driving some cattle
toward rhelr SHEDS 'Yeho. yes. tho Raas
l. away cutting some trees at the other
siIs cf -h- kopie-"
Don't disturb him returned the Wis
itor i'm th" same dialect IS the natives:
= VIII / ave nv morse Al the SAhhlfS anu
s. iuto ths. house
IIe -e5. on. hut only finding a Hot
tsuto, hey. ~ unsa.idlcd his steed him
ssrf anil found some forge. for Graham
N.r-h the .-cl e7hnnt s-rsasher." was a
far-5-58r and Welcome visitor 70 Ravens
CIo5.eh
Having secu to his horses comfort
North walked Ie'surciy tn the front ~ tho
hos So anI aS~auicd the f-w steps which
led - tho entrance and tire stoop.
IL WIS a tall. hroad-shouIceresi man
With his hair nearly black AM sunhurn-
81 n an almost equally dark
hue. t's abundant mustache hid
the lower mart ~ his face.
what tighter in COLO than might have
bseu "xus-ted. werH pleasant in express
sirr. quick and olServant. He wore
hirh bonts. n Norfolk Jacket Ei-t round
him with a leather hal'. IN which was
stuck q b-a~r ~ reviewers while he
heil in his hand rifle. which he had
carried siunE across his hack when he
vss On hnTS. hack Reaching the top - the
stsre hs stopped short. a look of surprise
r ming into his face as hts eyes fell on
= group such as he had not seen for
m-uv i7v-
At table near che further corner os
TIL veruu Iah SIT two children. boy and
girl with what appeared % be copy hooks
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li- NHF ~ "iS i'tt N a" instant
F"- t'~ 20" 'l.''i' YOU ate '"e t.e
Ii'ant ~Inast'1I- am Eith Z" see you
hank H"u- my boy taking MS hand
vfi" hiS eyes tTelt IN Madeleine.
y Wh'~-- glance med TO him 10 express
si-fE-rlse and JOY and curious tendency
= taN-n as y There was something about
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tt WEES s"nE since Ncrtn had seen any
Errs 81 girl especially such one as
NaG.Ir a missiOnary's wife and
deurh-.r= here and there. "A few settlers
fu-Iri.ss 80 Natal Ghe rarely visited Cape
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