Graham guardian., 1900-05-24
continued nom second page.


light. To her the sight was more aw-
fui than had II been an army In has
tie array. Presently she saw a figure
on white horse moving a,ong the linz
OF men. pauslng now and then as r.
in argument. She decided that the
horse was Ronald Fnnshs9's--thaf hs
was the rider. Something told hxr fssxs
he was feeling as she felt ana Aas: TN
| was trying to influence bis ps;EkEtra
! 10 refrain from Illegal ccndaEs s. ~
watched The rider SO closely tl gsk
strain on her eyes produced . fksl ~
her vision. He was almost cut Of sYgsef.x-
now. and she went out on The veraHafz
TO get more extended view Of fhzs
road bending round the swamp. Sire
saw black Tobe. one OF her fathers
servants. coming mp the ayenne from
| the road just traversed by Ronald
Tobe had been TO the post Office ands
was bringing back bag Of setters aysds
papers. As he handed her the bag sire
observed half-frightened look in his-
eyes.
"Tobe.- she asked almost afraid n
trust her voice to calm expression
"who is the man on the white hoFseT
DE oldest Fanshaw young man.
| missile" was the answer.
"what is he doing7" she asked. WITH
6sted breath.
Hes powerfully upset, young miss
He is doin' his level best TO try tor 81
4 am oil 70 LEI de sheriff tex i'm 5ur -.
far trial. My Lswdl wish sou couit
a-heer dat young man talk; be fho r.
bright"
~Are they paying any attention t~
him. Tobe?"
"Not one speck. young miss; 1ey de@
laugh In his face en- tell him dey wIb
hang him .ef he foo.s wild en-
As Tobe went round the house no-
wards the negro quarter. Evelyn s,oo~
holding the bag absent-mindedly. Ha
heart was in the throat.
"How different he ia from the rra
Of meni" abe thought. "Ah. he Us nT
hero! He is my herol. God bless himfs
She opened the bag and spread III
letters out on the hail table. their adp
dresses upwards. There were five o
six for Capt. Wrinkle, all dainty pihh
white or blue scented envelopes. aH>
dressed in girlish handwritings 70
barely an instant slight sneer fliie-
over her troubled face. and ihen 81
Nurned back into the drawing-rcam
SSe went again TO the window sh
coC;d see tbe white horse and It's ride
coming pack along the lire OF mer
She could see Ronald gesticulaiiEf
Sometimes be took of his bat an3
wiped his brow as u he were istiguesi-
Evelyn felt soft hand steal rounA
,er waist and. knowing to whom ii bx--
onged. she amply pointed towards the
,orseman.
"Do you see him. Mrs. LsDeaxter7-
she questioned, almost under her
breath.
"who is Il. asarY' ashed her com
panion.
-Mr. Ronald Fanshaw." Evelyn
looked searchingly in the fair ol6s
visage. Her voice had almost trh
umphsnt ring. "He is trying TO per
suade them 10 do right"
"How do you know. desr?''
Evelyn repeated what Fobe had said
and added:
= want you 70 give your eonssn, to-
something"
"Whal is that. darlingr'
Come into the writlng-room with,
me. am afraid you will object, an6,
get so much may depend on ~"
Mrs. LaEcasier's face wore trown
OF perplexity as she followed Evelyn.
through the book-iined library int" o
little room adjoining. The girl sank
into q chair at the table and took up
i pen. She bit the rnd VI il neryousiy
as she glanced up al her friend.
II want 10 send him a line. only .
word. saying that ! approve Of what
he is doing. and that ! do not wanA
him to lose heart"
Mrs. Lancaster looked dubious "a
she sat down az the table and leaned14
her white head on her thin. blue-veinedh
hand.
II don' think you ought TO do ik
without your faih~r's consent" she
said. still looking down.
Evelyn sighed deeply.
"He'd never consent--Nver: he'd MOB
understand my motive as you do; he'&
be perfectly unreasonable. but do nos
want you 10 oppose me-thal Is. don't
want TO do anything without Jour con-
sent"
The woman addresssd now gave Eve
yn steady look.
Remember. am your fathers guest
| know how you feel and IL thought
il would be quite right would
"Yuu have no idea how little encoW-
Lgeuarn, he ge,s," interrupted Evelyn.
iinpulsively. "He Is tbeonly one among
all those people who is trying 10 do
right"
Mrs. Lancaster pus her arm round
EvrIyns shoulders and gensiy took tho
3en from her ngers.
IL love you as " you were my own
"hild. Evelyn. You are TOO young and
inexperienced TO see where all this 10
irading oh. yon mus, be carefull ~
here were 90 barrers beiweep you 10
would not be 30 bad. but under the eS-
sting circumstances | should be very
eulpable Toto allow This lie ia q
oblr young man. aud : like bins
,aD'i explain why ! like nim 40 much.
but do
With an impatient toss OF her head