The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1903-01-14

Now, SlayIn, you're beginning to be
sorry, and 1 am going to show you
what you are made Of"
Graeme made n or two lightning
passes, struck Slavin one, two, three
terrific blows and laid him quite fat
and senseless.
Keefe and Blaney both sprang for
ward, but there was a savage kind Of
growl.
"Hold, therer It was old man Mel
son, looking along u pistol barrel. "You
know me, Keefe," he said. "You won't
do any murder this time"
Keefe turned green and yellow and
staggered back, while Slavin slowly
rose to his feet.
"Wil you take some more?" said
Graeme. "You haven't got much; but,
mind, 1 have stopped playing with you.
Put up your gun, Nelson. No one will
interfere now"
Slavin hesitated, then rushed, but
Graeme stepped to meet him, and we
saw Slavin's heels in the air as he fell
back upon his neck and shoulders and
lay still, with his toes %Quivering.
"Bon!' yelled Baptiste. "Bully boyl
OATS de bon stuff! OATS larn him n
good lessons" But Immediately he
shrieked, "Gar-r-r-r-e a vousg"
He was too late, for there was a
crash Of breaking glass, and Graeme
fell to the floor with q long, deep cut
on the side of his head. Keefe had
hurled a bottle with all too sure an
aim and had fed. 1 thought he was
dead, but we carried him out, and In a
II fNyu n,inpfno hn ur.nopoI onano1 h{o
eyes n sank again into insenstbility.
"Where can we take himT' I cried.
ITO my shack" said Mr.. Craig.
"Is there no place nearerr"
Eyes; Mrs. MAYORS. 1 shall run on
to tell her."
She met us al the door. 1 had IN
mind to say some words Of apology,
but when I looked upon her face l for
got my words, forgot my business at
her door, and stood simply looking.
"Come in. Bring him In. Please do
not watt" she said, and he's voice was
sweet and soft and firm.
We laid him in q large room at the
back of the shop over which Mrs. Ma
vor lived. Together we dressed the
wound, her firm white fingers skifffui
as If with long training. Before the
dressing was finished 1 sent Craig of,
for the time had come for the magic
lantern in the church, and I knew how
critical the moment was in our fight.
CO." I said. CHE is coming to, and
| we do not need YOU"
In a few moments more Graeme re-
vived and, gazing about, asked:
whats all this aboutY' and then
recollecting, "Ah, that brute Keefen
Then, seeing my anxious face, he said
carelessly: awful bore, isn't 1t? Sor-
ry to trouble you, old fellow"
"You be hangedI" l said shortly, for
his old sweet smile was playing about
his lips and was almost too much for
me. "Mrs. Mavor and I. are in COM
mand, and you must keep perfectly
still"
"NIrs. Mavor?" he said In surprise.
She came forward, with q slight
flush on her face.
~ think you know me, Mr.. Graeme."
~ have often seen you and wished to
know you. I am sorry to bring you this
trouble"
"You must not say So" she replied,
"but let me do all for you that 1 can.
And now the doctor a y you are to lie
still"
"Thc doctor? Oh, you mean Conner!
He is hardly there yet. You don't know
each other. Permit me to present Mr..
Conner, Mrs. Mayor"
AS she bowed slightly her eyes look
ed into mine with a serious gaze, not
inquiring, yet searching my soul. AS 1
looked into her eyes l forgot every
thing about me, n when / recalled
myself it seemed as If 1 had beer away
in GONE far place. 1t was not their col
or or their brightness. I do not yet
know their color, and / have often
looked into them, and they were not
bright, but they were clear, and one
could look far down into them and in
their depths see a glowing, steady
light. AS 1 went to get some drugs
from the Black Rock doctor I found
! myself wondering about that far down
light and about her voice-how 1t could
get that sound from far away.
/ found the doctor quite drunk, as in
deed Mr.. Craig had warned, but his
drugs were good, and l got what I
wanted and quickly returned.
While Graeme slept Mrs. Mayor
made me tea. AS the evening wore on
1 told her the events of the day, dwell
ing admiringly upon Craig's general
ship.
She smiled Mt this.
"He got me, too" she said. "Nixon
was sent to me just before the sports,
and 1 don't think he will break down
today, and I am so thankful" And her
eyes glowed.
II am quite sure he won't" / thought
to myself, but I said no word.
After n long pause she went on, ~
have promised Mr.. Craig to sing to.
night If I am needed" and then, after
a moments hesitation, at Is two years
since / have been able to sing-two
years." she repeated "since," and then
her brave voice trembled, my husband
was killed."
~ quite understand" 1 said, having
no other word on my tongue.
"And," she went on quietly, III fear I
have been selfish. 1t is hard to sing
the same songs. We were very happy.
But the miners like TO hear me sing,
and 1 think perhaps 1t helps them to
feel less lonely and keeps them from
evil. shall try tonight IL I am needed.
Mr.. Craig will not ask me unless he
must"
] would have seen every miner and
II H. A.