The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-01-29
MYNHEER JOE.
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BY ST. GEORGE RATHBoRNE.
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corrn1 Sons

the most determined characters take
to-women who partake more Of the
man in their nature. You've seen 'em
often"
Mr. Grimes is shaking NIL over with
some emotion. He coughs as though
it is little tobacco smoke that has
gotten into his windpipe and choked
him.
'Of course, my dear fellow. But
you do wrong to condemn the whole
class. I've always found there were
exceptions to every rule"
Come, don't think I'm throwing
out inuendoes against female travel
ers. I've met several wonderful wom-
en- who accompanied their husbands
into danger and threatening death.
I'm only stating a fact that all with
whom l am acquainted are strong
characters, with plain, resolute feat
ures. 1 presume the life they lead
makes them look so mannish."
Yet, they. too, may have been love-
ly once" murmurs the pseudo silver
king.
THE name, Mr. Grimes-the name
Perhaps 1 have met the lady some
where"
"And I am sure of IL. 1t is now less
than half an hour since you knocked
he, dear old governo: out in one
round"
Mynheer Joe drops book and pencil
and springs TO his feet rs if made the
recipient Of n galvanlc shock from
one Of the electric cells he Is so fond
Of telling about.
"Why, man. you don't mean to tell
me that it is Molly Tanner:" he bursts
out with, whereupon his companion
begs him to remember that others are
not far away, and one scene Of an even
ing is quite enough.
BY this time Mynheer Joe, the erst-
while cool messenger from Khartoom.
has picked up his book and seats him
self close beside Mr.. Grimes, upon
whose arm he fastens clutch, while
with voice full OF eagerness lie asks:
Tell me the exact truth, my friend.
There is no reason for concealment be-
tween us. You say Molly Tanner will
come in for that million IL I fail to
turn up
That Is the whole Of it, my dear
Joe"
"Of course she knows the nature OF
the wlll:"
Word for word"
u am puzzled"
How so:"
"She met me, heard my name. and
yet did not recognize ME as the party
who could step between her and this
fortune"
Bah. You forget something. You
assumed your uncie's name. which, it
scclrs. for reasons best known to
Yourself. you have thrown off again.
True. SIR"
'''The document speaks Of Joseph NJ.
Carringford rs the coming man. How
was she to know Mynheer Joe as that
parry"
".Ah. You are right, Mr.. Grimes,
you are right
This young woman, as I told you,
* an enthusiast in the work Of seeing
unknown countries, climbing mount
aims that have never yet been scaled,
and. in fact, accomplishing deeds that
you men love so dearly
Il remember she spoke Of being
cond Of tra|cl,' he mutters thought
;illy. This surprise has taken his
breath away. aad Tor the time being
Niynheer Joe is not himself.
lust at present she has an object
in her travel beyond mere adventure
or sightseeing. She is searching for
Il man
..Ahw
"By name Joseph VI. Carringford."
"On deck. What will she do when
she finds this same parsonage?
"Endeayor to send him home to
Philadelphia in time to secure his in
her;tance. She believes the old mans
WIZ anu uSSiiSS ~ NV $1,000
tc:S right. No one looks for the miss
in;; Carringford more earnestly than
this girl who would most profit by his
absence"
Then Molly Tanner is one In
thousand. I knew 1 could not be mis-
taken in her face. Here Is another
n2culiar tie that draws US together.
1:ake I'D your mind, Mr.. Grimes" as
lie losses his cigar away and jumps to-
his feet, 81 go to India from here, and
:hc chance is now one in thousand
;hat I turn up in Quakerdom in time
20 secure the conditions Of the will"
Nj. Grimes does not rise, but puffs
away at his Havana, brought across
the water, while he looks after Myn+
heer Joe's retreating form.
Well" he says, with a chuckle,
j.. two and two make four. The mag
ret draws-he goes to meet her.
nay be beaten in one sense, but there
are more ways Of accomplishing a
thing than enter into your philosophy,
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