The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-02

A tug dragged the raft to Marquette.
Now Thorpe was summoned legally
on two counts. First, Judge Sherman
cited him for contempt of court. Sec
Ond, Morris & DAILY sued him for al
legged damages in obstructing their
drive for holding open the dam-sluice
beyond the legal head of water.
CHAPTER 10.
Pending the call of trial, Thorpe took
a three weeks vacation to visit his sis
! ter. Time filed with excitement and
responsibility, had erased from his
mind the bitterness of their parting
Now he found himself so impatient
that he could hardy wait to get there
He learned on his arrival that she
was not at home. Mrs. Renwick proved
not nearly so cordial as the year be-
fore; but Thorpe, absorbed in his
eagerness, did not notice it. Mrs. Rem
wick thought Helen had gone over to
the Hughes.
Thorpe found the Hughes residence
without difficulty, and turned up the
straight walk to the veranda- On the
steps of the latter rug had been
spread. A dozen youths and maidens
lounged on its soft surface. Thorpe,
as he approached the light from a
tall lamp, just inside the hall, hesitat-
ed, vainly trying to make out the fig
ureS before MIN.
So it was that Helen Thorpe saw
him first, and came fiuttering to meet
him.
''Oh. Harry! What a SURPRISED" she
cried, and flung her arms about his
neck to kiss him.
How do you do. Helen?" he replied
sedately.
This was the meeting he had an
ticipated so long. The presence of
OF III -irks liz
the repression of public display which
was so strong an element of his ca
reer.
A little chilled Helen turned to in
troduce him to her friends. He took
place on the steps and sat without
saying a word all the evening There
was nothing for him to say. These
young people talked thoughtlessly, as
young people do, of the affairs belong
ing to their own little circle. He had
thought pine and forest and the trail
so long, that he found these square,
elbowed subjects refusing to be jostled
aside by any triivalities.
He took Helen back to Mrs. Rem
wick's about 10 O'Clock. They walked
slowly beneath the broad-leaved ma
pies, whose shadows danced under the
tall electric lights-and talked.
How have you done, Harry" she
inquired, anxiously. Your letters have
been so vague"
Pretty WELL" he replied. eff things
go right, I hope some day to have a
better place for you than this"
Her heart contracted suddenly. 1t
was all she could do to keep from
bursting into tears. The indefiniteness
of his answer exasperated her and fill
ed her with sullen despair She said
nothing for twenty steps. Then:
Harry" she said, quietly, "can you
take me away from Mrs. Renwick's ?"
Il don't know, Helen. 1 can't tell
yet. Not just now, at any rate"
Harry" she cried, you don't know
what you're doing. 1 tell you can't
stand Mrs. Renwick any longer.
know you've worked hard, and that
you'd give me more, if you could But
so have 1 worked hard. Now we ought
to change this in some way. can get
a position as teacher, or some other
work somewhere. Won't you let me do
that?"
Thorpe was thinking that it would
be easy enough to obtain Wallace Car
penter's consent to his taking a thou
sand dollars from the profits of the
year. But he knew also that the strug-
gle In the courts might need every
cent the new company could spare. 1t
would look much better were he to wait
until after the verdict. If favorable,
there would be no difficulty about
sparing the money. If adverse, there
would be no money to spare. And so,
until the thing was absolutely certain,
he hesitated to explain the situation
to Helen for fear of disappointing her
think you'd better wait, Helen"
said he ''There'll be time enough for
all that later when it becomes neces-
sary."
And in the meantime stay with Mrs.
Renwick?" flashed Helen.
Yes. hope it will not have to be
for very long"
How long do you think. Harry %
pleaded the girl.
That depends on circumstances" re-
piled Thorpe
'Oh!" she cried Indignantly.
Harry she ventured after a time,
why not write to Uncle Amos? He's
wanting us to come to him seems to
me very generous"
You will do nothing of the kind"
commanded Thorpe sternly. amos
Thorpe is an INSCRIPTIONS man who
became unscrupulously rich. He DELHI
erately. used our father as a tool. and
then destroyed him. 1 consider that
anyone of our family who would have
anything to do with him is traitor!'
The girl did not reply.
Next morning Thorpe felt uneasily
repentant for his strong language. At
ter all, the girl did lead a monotonous
life, and he could not blame her for re-
belling against it from time to time
Her remarks had been born of the re-
bellion; they had meant nothing in
themselves. He could not doubt for a
moment her loyalty to the family.
That night he wrote Wallace Car
penter for thousand dollars.
Wallace Carpenter was not in town
Before the letter had followed him ia
his new address. and the answer had
returned, a week had passed. OF course
the money was gladly put at Thorpes
disposal. The latter at once interview
| ed his sister.
Helen" he said. 81 have made ar