The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-15

'T declare, Tidweilr exclaimed Silas, with something like indignation, T don't see how you can so around happy and laughing under the circumstances. You do like you could fetch your son back with a laugh. wish could fetch Paul back that way"
 well. he'd stay whar hs is, silas." said Mir. Sanders, with . benevolent smile. ''ef his comin' back had to be brung about by any hiiarity from you."
 '.If you think. silas. that crying will bring the boys back" said MI. Tidweli, 'Tll join you in e crytns-match. and stand here and boohoo with you just a long as you want to-
 T just called to see if you had heard any news" remarked Stlas. taking no of fense. 'T am on pins; can't sleep at night: and my appetite Is gone."
 Mfr. Sanders looked at tho mans has gard face, and immediately became seri- ous and sympathstic. well. l tell you. Silas, you needn't worry another minnit The only one amongst 'em thak's in real trouble ia Gabriel Tollivsr. I've ioolksd into the case from A to Isxard. an that's the way it stan's."
 That is perfectly true.' assented Mir. Tidwell we can account for the move ments of all the boys on the night of the killing ercept those of Tolliver; and he Silas. you said some time ago-oh. ever so long ago-that you would bring me a copy of Biaokwood's Magasine. You remember there was Q story in it you
 wanted mo to re9d."
 'sNo. L-wsll. tried to find it: hunted
 for 1t high and low; but haven't been able to put my hands on 1t. But I've had so much trouble of one kind and an- other, that I clean forgot 1t. I'm glad you mentioned iti I'll try to find N again."
 ''weli. as a lawyer" said Mir. Tidweli. somewhat signifcantiy-or so 1t seemed
 to Silas-'I don't charge you cent for telling you that your case wouldn't stand a minnit."
 My case-rny easel What easel have no case. Why. I don't know what you are taIlxing about" He shook his head and waved his hand nervously. 'Oh. remember now; your case was purely Hypothetical" said Mir. Tidwell well your Biackwood was wrong about It."
 That's what I thought" silas assent ed with grunt; and with that, he turn ed abruptly away. and went in the di- rection of his house.
 'T'l tell you what's the fact" re- marked Mr. Sanders, as he watched the shabby and shrunken figure retreat, I'm about to change my mind about Stlas. used to think he was mean all through; but he's got c nice warm place in his heart for that son of his'n. declare feel right sorry for the man. Before Csphas went away he was not too busy learning the lessons Mir. Sam ders had set for him to forget to hunt up Nan Darlington and tell her the wonder full news.
 well" said Nan. drawing herself up a little stiffly. what Is that to me?" Un- fortunately. Cephas had come upon the girl when she was talking with Eugenia Claiborne.
 Cephas looked at her hard a moment and then his freckled face turned red. He was properly angry. 'Well. what ever it may be to you. it's e heap to me-" he said.
 "Cephas. will you see Paul TomlinF' asked Eugenia- eff you do, tell him that one of his friends sent him her love- "Is 1t sure enough love?" inquired Co., phas.
 Yes, Cephas, 1t is." replied Eugenia simply and seriously-but her face was very red. "Tell him that Eugenia Ciai- borne sent him her love-" "All right" said Cephas, and turned away without looking at Nan. This turn of affairs didn't suit Nan
 at all. She ran after Cephas. and caught
 him by the arms. Aren't you ashamed
 of yourself. Cephas, to treat me so7 How could tell you anything before othersf If you see Gabriel. tell him-oh. don't
 know what to say. If was to tell you what I want to, you'd say that Nan Dor
 rington had lost her mind. No, I'll not
 send any word, Csphas. If he asks about me, just tell him that am we'll and happy"
 She turned away. in response to Q call from EAgenia. but she kept her eyes on Cephas for some time. Evidently she | wished to send a message, but was afraid to. Don't be angry with me, Cephas."
 she said, before the youngster got out of hearing. Cephas made no reply, but | trudged on stolidly. He was at the age when a boy is easily disgusted with girls
 and young men.
 As Cephas went along. it suddenly oc-
 cured to him that he had done wrong
 to say anything about his proposed jour ney, and the thought took away all his
 resentment. lie Whirled In his tracks and ran back to where he had left the girls He saw Eugenia Claiborne sauntering along the street. but Nan was nowhere in sight. He had no trouble in pledstng Miss Claiborne to secrecy, for she was very fond of all/ sorts of secrets, and could keep them as we'll as another girl
 Nan, she informed Cephas, had ex- pressed a determination to visit him at his own home. and. in fact. Cephas found her there She was as sweet as sugar, and was not at all the same Nan who had drawn herself up proudly and as good as told Cephas that it was nothing to
 her that he was going to see Gabriel. No; this was another Nan, and she had troubled look in her eyes that Cephas
 had never seen there before. T came to see if you were still angry.
 Cephas." she said by way of explanation.
 'T wasn't very nice to you, was IT"
 "Weil. I hope you don't mind Caphas,"
 said the lads mother. Has he been rude to you, Nanr
 And 1t was then that Cephas heard
 praise poured on his name in a steady stream. Cepfas rude! Cephas Saucyi A | thousand times no! Why. he was the | AAn H~aa AaN nnAIA