The evening Republican., 1902-08-21
CLARKS0N'S
INTERFERENCE.


declared TO certain intimates that she
would never return. Those who
knew best how Lem Tudor had bull.
lied and tormeoted her did not won.
der at her ldecisson. Lem was chair
man OF the school board, and, ina wing
set his uncouth fancy on the young
teacher, he had made life 10 burden
to lher.
He was not pleasing suitor. He
lacked even the youyh manhood that
sometimes atones for the absence Of
that polish that society gives. A
bully Ly birth and nature, as his
father betUre him. he lhad used his
official position to obtain as his wife
not the woman he loved, but the one
who would do the greatest credit.
Casparville was sorry to lose Miss
Isabel. There was no one who sup.
posed size would every return I'M
less Clarkson should ask her. Clark
son was lellerin the Casparville bank.
He was different and reserved, so
that, though undoubtedly an admir-
CT of the pretty teacher, his methods
of wooing her were sadly lacking the
dash aud nerve evinced by Tudor.
And, though she certainly smiled
upon her bashful sutton, he had just
as certainly allowed her to leave Cas-
parville without screwiny up his
courage to ask the fatal question.
Vat affair fba dict ri hn+ipr Of n
$50 mail Tudor had announced to
the byStanders That Belle Archer was
to take No. again.
When he got over to the lumber
YARD he drew out the letter and re-
perused it with no pleasant express.
sion on his heavy face. 1t ran.
Dear Mr.. Tudor Very much to
my regret find that | shall have to
apply to the school again this season.
had hoped when | left Casperville
that would no longer have to teach,
but the little income left from my
fathers estate has 50 deprecated tha5
my mother needs 1t all, and | shall
have to go to work again.
1t Is loo late to obtain another
school, so will have to take No.
if the place is still open. You have
made my position in Casparville a
very hard one, but l suppose this
canrol he avoided, SO l accept your
offer. Yours truly,
Isabel Archer.
As he folded up The letter his
scowl dcepeued.
She's little fool" be declared
savasely, "but I'll win her vet,
just 10 spite Harvey Garrison.
She will have to give in to ME in
the end, and then YOU bet l Will
make her pay for all sh. has made
me stand for.
Whea SHE arrived the following
week it was Lem Tudor who met
her at the station aud escorted her
TO the hotel. There was broad
grin on his face as lie rudcly lest.
cd with her. When he winked
solemny aud tlagranlly at the
group of loungers Oil the corner BY
Sweeny 3 SALOON the girl b'ushed a
rosy red, but she knew that rcmoa.
strances were of 20 avail.
"l'il call with the buggy this
afternoon and take YOU over to the
scLoolhouse, he said as he hand
ed her suit case over to the nan.of
all-wcrk at the tiny hotel. "See
that you are ready att I've had
the building painted and bought
you Il pew chair and had The black.
boards fixed up"
No. 4 was about three miles from
town. AS tEcy sped over the quiet
country road that afternoon she
found herself wondering why the
drive appeared su long.
"l'm taking the long way round"
he explained in answer to her COM
meats. 81 want you TO see what
a coed horse this is. lgot him from
Eascom last month. thought you
would come back, and | wanted to
have an animal that would pass all
the rest when l took you out to drive
II am afraid that l can 20 out
very little this fall, she said eddy.
81 want to study and fit myself for
city school next year.
lie laughed harshly. "You had
better keep on the soft side Of the
Chairman. nc said warn!ngly. II
let you come back because like to
see YOU, but if you don't behave
Millic Stephens will have No. for
the winter term.
Nov, see here. Belle be went
on, you and me might as well I'M
derstand each other. let you come
back because l want you, but if you
are golngto stand on that confound-
ed dignity of yours there's going to
lie trouble. You be nice to me and
i'll the spring We'll be married and
you'll have the finest house in Cas-
parville. If you keep on being silly
you'll DO sorry. Why you haven't
even kissed me yet" And he made
a motion as though to take the ca
ress.
She gave a cry AMI sought to ward
him off, but his powerful arms were
around her and she could not tear her.
self loose HIS heavy, brutal lips
had almost touched hers when the
sound Of wheels caused him 10 desist
and light buggy drove up.
II think, Miss Archer,' said the
newcomer, that you had better
change to my buggy. Here ut least
you are free from insult"
Tudor swung around and faced
"You d better be care.
iul, Harvey" he warned. This
amt no affair Of yours"
Clarckson 8 eyes sparkled. Miss
Archer has it in her power to III AXE
1t So" he SAID. isabel, this isn't
exactly the place Tor a proposal.
but il you will give me the right to
L.