The Lamar register., 1902-12-10

moved over to your town. Miss
vlandingham7" he queried. smilingIy.
"The county officials have Joined
us-Mr. Pettibone and Mr.. BiggH. II
Mr.. Pettibone had not been in Har-
mony l presume / should not have
discovered your whereabouts"
"Are the rest of the townspeople
going to remain in Concord, do you
knowf"
"I understand that there will be
no radical change. To be frank, Mr..
Herbert, although Harmony is now
the county seat and is enjoying the
benefits of boom as they call it.
vet Concord is nearer the center of
the county and has more good farm
ing land tributary to it. Ny father
says so and l have confidence in his
judgment"
$50 have l." returned Guy. hope
fully.
MY father, Mr.. Herbert" she pro-
ceeded, hesitatingly. "would like to
purchase your interest in Concord"
"How much would he give?"
HE wished me to ask you if you
would consider $1,000"
There it was! Guy Redeemed. Tact
full as ever, Miss Betty was seeking
to bestow her charity in the way
least calculated to wound his feel
ings. His pride was exaggerated, of
course, but had he not loved the fair
girl who was seeking to aid him he
would not have felt SO keenly. He
got up.
"I am working for the munificent
salary of $50 per week, Miss Wand
ingham." said he. coldly. "If l anu
properly attentive to business l am
TO receive $2s per week after two
years. Notwithstanding that. am
altogether too rich to sell for $4,000
q number of lots that would be dear
at $500. 1 will send you money for
the courthouse" he added, drawing
himself up grandly and haughtily.
"Possibly I can borrow It. If not,
will send my note. 1 have the honor
70 bid you very good EVENING""
He strobe to the door and laid his
hand on the knob. He was not going
to look back. but she did not speak,
and he heard something very like
sob. Then he turned. Poor Betty
had her face in her hands and was
weeping forlornly.
Guy felt sudden pang Of remorse.
He was brute to aot in that silly
way. He had imagined that she
would flare out at him, would give
sharp word and retaliate in kind.
Instead Of angsring he had only
wounded.
"Aiss Vlandinuhami"
There was no answer, no lifting Of
the bowed head, and he walked TO
her quickly.
Betty" he murmursd. his words
coming In a torrent, IT am a wretch.
did not mean what said! Forgive
me. Take those worthless lots and
give me $1,000. or $500. 1000. or $s.0Oo.-
900 for them. If you want to. 1t
was not the proposition so much as
the fact that 1t came from you.
have loved you ever since we first
mst-ever since you fell into my
arms from the cupola of that freight
car. do not want pity, or money,
or anything else from the girl love
-tust her heart, that's all When l
have made fortune 1 am coming to
AJAX you II you will have me, II you
will"
She looked up At him suddenly, her
eyes dancing through her tears.
do you know how long It will
take you to make . fortune at the
rate of so per week. Guyr' she
whispered.
"It depends largely on the mag
nihesnce Of the fortune. I suppose"
Even to make q fortune that In
not very magnificent would take too
Iong-too long for me to wait"
"Darlingl" he murmured "You
Will take me now, as I amp"
II can help you, dearest. Why can
We not face the world togsthsrf"
He folded her to his breast.
II am rich already" he whispered,
"sanee have your love. Ny friend.
the enemy; ID to be my wife and
am the happasst fellow In the
worldi"
Thus It came about as Psttibons
had said. The sheriff knew, for sc
had II been with himself and Ma