The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-05-06

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cheer on cheer shook the air as John
Harkless came out under the flags and
passed down the steps OF the car.
When Helen saw him over the heads
Of the people and through heaving tu-
multi of flags and hats and handker-
chiefs she suddenly gave a frightened
glance about her and jumped down
from her high perch and sank into the
back seat OF the blackboard, with her
burning face turned from the station
and her eyes fixed on the ground. She
wanted TO run away, as she had run
from him the first time she ever saw
him, and then, rs now, he came in tri-
umph, hailed by the plaudits of his fel-
lows. and now. as on that long Depart
ed day of her young girlhood, he was
borne high over the heads of the peo-
pie, for Minnie cried to her to look
they were carrying him on their shoul-
ders to his carriage. She had had only
that brief glimpse of him before he
was lost in the crowd that was SO glad
to get him back again and so proud of
him; but she had seen that he looked
very white and solemn.
Briscoe brought Tom Meredith
through the crowd and put him In the
blackboard beside Helen. "All right.
Liger called the judge TO Willetts. who
was at the horses heads. "You 90 get
Into line with the boys; they want you.
Well 20 down on Main street TO see
the parade" he explained. gathering
the reins I'm his hand.
fal1 l.f. tn. IIaH
| wayT asked Helen. leaning forward
| anxiously.
Warren told him before we left the
car" answered Briscoe He'd have
| declined on the spot. expect. IL we
hadn't made him sure II was all right
with Hedge"
| "If | understood what Mr.. Smith was
saying. Holloway must have behaved
very we'll" said Meredith.
The Judge laughed. HE saw II was
the only way To beat McCune. and he'd
have given his life and Harkless'. too.
rather than let McCune have it,"
| why did you leave Mr.. HarklessT'
Helen asked her cousin. her eyes not
1 meeting bis.
MY dear girl" he replied. because
| for some inexplicable reason. my lady
/ cousin has not nominated me for con-
| gress. and. oddly enough. the undis.
eliminating multitude We're not cheer.
ing for me: the artillery was not In &C.
6on to celebrate me; the band was no,
| playing TO do me honor. Why should
ride In the midst OF procession that
knows me got? Why should Ell.
throne me IN an open barouche. with
| four white horses tn draw IL and draped
with silken tiaAs: Since these things
were not ,or n;-.. l few 10 your side to
dissemble my spleen under the licensed
! prattle of cousin
| "Then who Is with hi:.iy'
"The population OF this portion of In.
diana, take it,"
| "Oh, it's all right" said the judge
leaning back TO speak 10 Helen. "Keat.
ing and Smith and your father are to
ride in tine carriage with him. You
needn't be afraid of any of them letting
him know that ii. Fisbee Is lady
Everybody understands about that. Ot
course they know it's TO he left TO you
| to break II TO him how girl has run
his paper
The old gentleman chuckled and look
ed out OF the corner of his eye at his
daughter. whose expression was in
scrutable.
49, cried Helen. Il tell him, NJ
one must tell him. He need never know
It."
Briscoe reached back and patted hei
cheek. "How long do you suppose be
will be here In Plattville without its
leaking outT'
"But WHEN they kept watch ovel
him for months nobody told him."
"Ah," said Briscoe. "but this is iif
ferent"
mo, no, nor' she exclaimed. al
must be kept from him somehow"
"Hell know 1t by tomorrow; so yor
better tell him this evening""
''This eveningr'
"Yes; you'll have a good chance"
81 will?"
"He's coming TO supper with us-h'
and your father, OF course, and Keatinl
and Bence and Boswell and Smith ant
Tom Martin and Lige. We're going Il
have big time, with you and Minnie
10 do the honors, and we're all coming
into town afterward for the fireworks
and I'll let him drive you in the phae
ton. You'll have plenty Of chances 4
talk it over with him and tell him al
about it."
Helen gave a little gasp. "Never!
she cried "Neverw