Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-26
CHAPTER ".

The next morning the two brothers
met as they were leaving their rooms.
David caught Ronald by the arm and
turned his face towards the little glass
less window at the head of he stairs.
Own up" he said. with smile. you
didn't git wink o. sleep last night"
Il confess it," was the answer. 81
didn know what was the matter wit
me-"
But l do" David touched his brow
significantly; ut was hot blood in the
brain. | know how you felt. You jest
rolled an tumbled. | hecrd YOU git
up an look out o the window 20 see
eff it was gittin' daylight five times eff
you did once. My Lord, | couldn't rest
Tor two nights fore / whipped Budd
Meyer fur reportin' me fur selin' that
quart to 'he Calhoun boys, hut YOU bet
after made his face look like buckle
berry custard ] slept the sleep of the
righteous. Two q my friends had 10
pcriure thc'rsc'ves TO keep me out o.
the ohain-gaug. an was tryin' 10 wash
out :he'r sin with his blood: IF Their
conscience amt clear ii amt because
thar wasn't enough q the fluid fur
laundry purposes, fer he blcd like a
stuck pig. ! reckon" Dave broke off
suddenly as they began to descend the
stairs, that breakfast is about ready.
heerd the old man cussin' about thar
bein' too much ham fried"
After breakfast our hero left the
houseandF ook thercad leadinrtowards
Carnleigh. He wore his best suit Of
clothes. which fitted him perfectly.
In each OF the pockets of his dark sack
coat there was revolver: he had
shaved himself by the first rays of the
sun and wore becoming necktie; his
boots shonc with fresh backing. and
he had on stylish straw hat.
As he left the house Mary Lou and
Ann Josephine, having shirked the
dishwashing, stood arm in arm on the
porch. Their shoes were unlaced. their
dresses soilcd and torn. their hair dis.
hoveled.
He walks mighty biegity." observed
Mary Lou; II reckon he is maxim
tracks fur town TO see about bein' en-
amincd fur the law. Who do you reck-
on would hire i'm to speak fur 'em ."
"Thar's no tellin' the luck of lousy
calf opincd Ann Josephine. IRON
amt nohody's fool; a body couldn't
read as many papers an magazines an
study law as hard as he does without
larnin something"
Hell take kccr o number one any
~ i I
pa say tothcr day that Ron refused
to market his cotton when every body
IN the county was turnin loose o. theirs
last fall an that he held onto il tell it
rlz an he put cool two hundred dol
lars profit in the bank; an another
thing, he never goes in debt over head
an yecrs like pa an Dave does; he's the
only farmer round heer that pays cash
fur labor an that's one reason lie gifts
Sc much out o his hands. Niggers don't
want 10 work fur orders on the store
at two prices when the cash planked
down will git so much better bargains"
Meanwhile the Subjec OF these re-
marks was walking swiftly down to-
wards Carnleigh. The great house was
H'N III iuii Nl'N ana luul part OIL the
grounds through which a Aower-bor.
dcred walk led in sinuous curves from
the vcranda down the grassy slope
where there were spring, a summer
house and rustic seats. The spot was
only few hundred yards from the
main road, where. in corner of the
coloneFs zigzag rail fence, Ronald
paused and waited. hoping that by
some chance Capt. Wrinkle would stroll
in that direction as Ronald in passing
hao once or twice seen him do.
lie had not long TO wait. He saw
Wrinkle in fatigue uniform come out
on The veranda and receive a cigar from
man-servant. \ few minutes after
wards, under Il banner of blue smoke,
the young officer took one or two turns
on tie lawn aiS6pg the flower beds,