The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1900-06-01
CHAPTER vI.-CoNrrxUED.


his fingers tightly on the smooth top OF
the mahogany table. For one second
he glared like a condemned man at the
speaker and then the fierce stare of her
eyes bore his own TO the ground.
perhaps" spoke up Mr.. Hardy
whose jests were rare and often toe
personal, and who did not admire the
captain, perhaps Capt. Wrinkle did no,
tell US all the story after all. 1 noticed
that he was not wearing his toys to-
day
Capt. Wrinkle seemed 10 have lost his
speech. And the colonel, fearing that
his daughter had inadvertently made a
.disagreeable comparison, frowned up
al her.
What are you talking about, Eve
lyn?" be asked sharply.
oh. only a little story 1 have read. -
she said, coldly. 4 shall try TO look il
up. II had a beautiful moral"
With that parting shot at the cover
ing victim of his own folly. she drew
Mrs. Lancaster again out on the We
randa.
why, dear, you have almost fright
.ened me-" said Mrs. Lancaster, under
her breath. What did YOU mean BY
what YOU said?'
Il meant TO cut the very soul of that
little coward, if he has one" the girl
said. fercely. Il almost feel as if |
ought 10 have exposed him TO the others
before whom he was posing as brave
mau when he is no more than"
Evelyn had been speaking so rapid
y that her words ran upon one another
and became a jumbled. unintelligible
mass.
Mrs. Lancaster turned Evelyn's
white, imprisoned face towards the
light Of the moon and grasped her rigid
hands. You almost brighten me. dar-
ling" she repeated; "what has wrought
you up 10 such pitch Of excitement
y think 1 ought 10 tell you all about
it. answered Evelyn, after a moments
deliberation, but il must be in conf
dence."
You can trust me. dear" the sweet
sid lady assured her.
They sat down in a hammock and
Evelyn kept it in motion with her slip
Eered feet as they rested lightly on the
&oor
DO you remember the young man
allowed you AT church that day?"
s'The one" questioned Mrs. Ian
easter, who you said had saved your
Ufe?"
Yes; do YOU remember him2'
Quite well: his face made a wonder
az impression on me. and 1 have
bought Of him a hundred times after
all YOU told me of his struggle TO bet
ter his condition and educate himself.
] don't think 1 ever saw d finer speci-
men Of physical manhood; he had a su-
Derb face. Were you abiding 10 him?'
Then in low voice full Of agitation
Evelyn explained.
For several minutes after the girl
had finished the old lady remained
silent. then she asked gently, cautious
". as if she were treading on ground
upon which she had not been invited:
DO YOU realize what all this means,
dear Evelyn"
Il realize that Mr.. Fanshaw is a
friend Of mine. and that Capt. Wrinkle
has tried 10 humiliate him in public"
Il did not mean exactly that" the
widow corrected. quickly. IT is your
own danger that I am thinking about"
NY danger?" Evelyn emphasized the
first word.
"Yes. you see IL is difficult for young
-girl 10 be wholly in sympathy with
such a noble. suffering character as this
AR. Fanshaw without running risk
Of becoming dangerously interested
Young girls are prone 10 care for what
s withheld from them. and you may
not be an exception TO the rule. You
ought 10 keep the fact always before
you that nothing but disaster could
s.3me from an alliance with one so far
beneath you, al least in point Of birth;
Eou see what / mean.
Evelyn drew herself up stifiy-
You need have no fears in that d.
section.~ she averred. I've have Meth
II Of Us thought Of hat"
But gently persisted the old lady.
'-rou may not even now know your own
heart. am afraid you could not have
been SO fierce just now had the captain
been talking about any other man.
Il don't ike 10 think for moment.
Mrs. Lancaster. that Mr. Fanshaw is
beneath as in any respect.
aAh.~ interrupted the older woman,
.tbat is stir another proof Of your