The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-09-18

more explanation than That he was
going cup the road a pleca." The edi-
tor started. That was the phrase HIll
used 10 employ when he was going 10
sec a "gaw-and what girl could there
be bnt Miss Carry-May? His enemy
must have passed him IA the dark
The editor left the boy stlll staring.
and retraced his steps hastily. AS be
came opposite Miss CarryMay's house
again, sure enough, be heard HIPS
uumlstakable nervous c2ckle within.
Miss Carry-May's voice was NOT audi
bic.
The editor did not go fl. Instead
he went 10 his room. In the morning
the schoolmaster received q note which
read:
"Sir. / have been waiting for you
to name a time and place for the en-
counter you were so kind as to sug-
gest to me the other day You have
sent me no word. May / venture to
offer a suggestlin In my turn? II It be
agreeable TO you. | will meet you In
Dead Mans Hollow at 8 O'Clock this
afternoon. Kindly bring your gun.
(Signed) JOHN HARRIS"
This note was delivered TO Mr.. Hi
In his schoolroom, and produced a Gu.
rious effect. Mr. Hin had been IN
yillainously bad humor. Now he twist.
ed ecstahcally In his chair as he read,
his face spread into a wonderful grin.
Tell Mr.. Harris" said he to the
boy, I'll be there"
All the rest OF the day he was nota-
bly, preoceupied and fidgety, and sew
eral times the pupils heard him
chuckle to himself About half past 4,
having at that time dismissed the last
lingerer, Mr. Hill, from the window OF
his schoolroom, saw Mr.. Harris walk
ing by in the direction Of Dead Mans
Hollow, which, by the way, was
lone spot in the pines, and the reput-
ed scene OF a murder. The editor
was accompanied Gg the same gentle.
man who had been his companion at
the time Of the street encounter. The
two men walked rapidly, and Harris
face wore an expression Of much
grimness.
When the pair were we'll past the
house and out of sight around a curve
in the road, Mr.. Hill laughed aloud all
to himself, and followed slowly. Just
as he reached the edge of the town
he met a buggy. In the buggy was
Miss Carry-May and a man with red
hair Miss Carry-May bowed, and the
buggy drove on. Mf. Hill tuTRed tc
look after it, and seemingly forgot to
turn again; for, instead Of going to
Dead Mans Hollow, he walked
straight home. The editor and his
friend waited for him at the appointed
place full half-hour-then they came
back to town, and went without delay
to Mr.. Hills place of residence. There
they learned that the schoOlmastef
had just gone toward the station car
rying a small handbag. They FOL.
! lowed in haste, and were in time tt
see the tail end of the southbount
train disappearing mile down the
track. Then the editor swore in his
slow way and the two trudged back
to town again.
A little later Mr.. Harris rang Miss
Carry-May's doOrbell He was ushered
into the parlOr and found the young
woman arrayed in her most becoming
frock and very busy entertaining a
strange gentleman with red hair Miss
Carry-May looked startled, blt intro
duced the stranger as the Rev. MIR.
Jopling. Mr. Jopling, basking luxuri-
ously In the lady's smiles, kept up an
incessant flow Of small talk, and was
evidently good for the evening. Clear
ly there was no chance for Mr.. Harris
tonight. and he took himself off in a
state of mind which beggars descrip-
ton.
At his room he found note in a
strange, wild handwriting.
Dear Harris-We are both of us
euchred. | amt going TO fight for nc
gal alive-especially not one that is
spoke for already. This one is going
to marry that red-headed parson. She
told me so last night.
Yours truly, T. HILL"
That night the editor did not sleep.
Hill came back Monday morning-the
duel had been set for Friday-entirely
cured of his warlike fever. He was
very friendly with the editor-who re-
I ceiVed his advances with very bad
grace-ignored Miss Carry-May utter
ly, and was presently a violent admir-
er of another Of the young women Of
Wauhatchie. The editor, for his part,