The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-15

- it into no panic. The whole thing is 9oin' through like 1t was on slrids. au' the sAids greassd."
 OHARTER XIV.
 Csphas Has His Troubles.
 '1Gy dear. what put it into that wise little head of yours to come and comfort an old womanf'' Mrs. Lumsden asked when Meriwether Ciopton and Mss Fan ny Tomlin had taken their dcparture. She was still sitting close to Nan. caressing her hand.
 T thought you would be lonely with Ga briel gone, and just made up my mind to come. If you don't want me, Tn soon find 1t out."
 q can't tell you how glad am. Nan. to have you here; and I guess your feel ings. No doubt you were shocked to hear that Francis Bethune had been taken with the rest" The dear old lady had the knack of clinging to her ideas
 "Pm sure don't know what you mean. Grandmother Lumsden. I care no more for Mir. Bethune than do for the others perhaps not so much"
 'T don't know why 1t is," said Mrs. Lumsden. ''but have always looked for ward to the day when you and Francis Bethune would be married"
 'I have heard you talk that way be- fore, and I've often wondered why you did it."
 "oh, we'll! perhaps 1t is one of my foolish dreams" said Mrs. Lumsden with a sigh.
 ''Your fathers plantation and that of Francis's grandfather are side by side. and have thought 1t would be romantic for the heirs to join hands and make the two places one"
 'T can't see anything romantic in that. Grandmother Lumsden. It's like sum in arithmetic"
 well, you must allow old peopk to indulge in their dreams, my dear. When you are as old as I am and have seen as much of life. you will have different ideas about romance" T hope, ma'am. that your next dream will be truer," said Nan. almost play fully. That night Nan lay awake for a long | time. At last she slipped out of bed felt her way around it, and leaned over and kissed Gahriefs grandmother. In an instant she felt the motherly arms of the old gentlewoman around her. ''Is that the way you do. when Gabriel comes and kisses you in the night?" whis- pered Nan wistfully.
 Yes, yes, my dear-many times."
 'oh, I am so gladr' the words exhaled from the girls lips in a long-drawn, l trembling sigh. Then she went back to | her place in bed, and soon both the com forter and the comforted were sound asleep.
 As has been hinted. the moment Mr. | Sanders discovered there was some slight chance of getting a message to Gabriel | he became one of the busiest men in Shady Dale. Among those whom he took l occasion to see was Mr. Tidwell. whose son Jesse was among the prisoners. | Gus" said Mr. Sanders, without any | ceremony. you remember the row you come mighty nigh havin' wi Tomlin Per due not 90 many years agor' "Yss, remember something of it." re. piled MT. Tidwell.
 Well, it's got to be done over ag'in,' '
 remarked Mir. Sanders. "1t happened ir Malvern, didn't it2''
 l Yes, in the depot" replied Mfr. rid. well. ''we were both on our way to At.
 lanta. and the Major misunderstood something had said."
 | "Egxaotlyl Well, 1t must be done over
 as'inr
 MT. Tidwell lowered his head and ap' peared to reflect. Then he straightened up again, and his face was very serious | MT. 6duuSEbs udS Aouo OeOL
 droppin his wings about that fuss? Ha: he been making remarksT' "Oh, I reckon not" replied MT. San ders, cheerfully. "But I've got @ mighty good reason for axin' you about 1t. Como in your office, Gus, an I'll tell you all | know an it wont take two minnits."
 They went in and closed the door, ant remained for some time While they were thus engaged. Silas Tomlin came to tht
 door, tried the bolt, and finding that | | would not yield. walked restlessly uI
 and down. preyed upon by many strange and conflicting emotions. He had evident
 ly gone through much. mental suffering l His face was drawn and haggard, anC | his clothes were shabbier than ever. H.
 took no account of time. but walked uI
 and down. waiting for Mir. Tidwell tC | come out, and as he walked he was tn, | victim both of his fears and his affections One moment he heartily wished that ht
 might never see his son agafni the nsx | he would have given everything he pos.
 sessed to have the boy back. and heal once more the familiar. Hello. fatherl" After awhile. Mfr. Sanders and Mr. Tid
 well came forth from the lawyers of flee. They appeared to be in dne humor
 for both were laughing, as though some | side-splitting joke had just passed be- tween them.
 There's no doubt about 1t. Mr. San ders," Lawyer Tidwell was saying. "you ought to be Q major-generali"