The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-12-06

"Did you tell him ABOUT MT. dallo-
way?' asked Helen, leaning forward
anxiously.
warren told him before we left the
carr answered Briscoe 'He'd have
declined on the spot, expect, if we
hadn't made him sure it was all right
with Hedge"
eff understood what Mr.. Smith was
saying, Holloway must have behaved
very WELL" said Meredith.
The Judge laughed. 'sHe saw it 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.. Harkless"
Helen asked her cousin, her eyes not
meeting his.
ssMy dear girl" he replied, because,
for some inexplicable reason, my lady
cousin has not nominated me for COL
gress, and, oddly enough, the undis-
eliminating multitude were not cheer
ing for me; the artillery was not in ac-
Ion to celebrate me; the band was not
playing todo me honor. Why should /
ride in the midst of a procession that
knows me not? Why should en-
.hsone me in an open barouche, with
four White horses to draw it and draped
with silken flags? Since these things
were not for ne, few to your side to
dissemble my spleen under the licensed
prattle Of cousin
Then who is with him?'
..The population Of this portion of IL
diana, take it.
ooh, it's all right" said the judge,
leaning back to speak to Helen. "keat-
ing and Smith and your father are to
ride in the carriage with him. You
needn't be afraid of any of them letting
him know that H Fisbee is lady.
Everybody understands about that OF
course they know it's to be left to you
to break it 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.
s'1.' cried Helen. ct tell him! No
one must tell him. He need never know
it,
Briscoe reached back and patted her
cheek. "How long do you suppose be
will be here in Plattville without its
leaking out::''
"But when they kept watch over
him for months nobody told him.
.Ah," said Briscoe, "but this is diff
ferent.''
"No, no, nor she exclaimed. "It
must be kept from him somehow"
Hell know it by tomorrow; so you
better tell him this evening"
This evening"
eyes; you'll have good chance"
''I will?'
Hes coming to supper with us-he
and your father, Of course, and Keating
and Bence and Boswell and Smith and
Tom Martin and Lige. We're going to
have a big time, with you and Minnie
to 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 to
talk it over with him and tell him ali
about it,
Helen gave a little gasp. 'Never!!"
she cried. Never
The blackboard stopped on the Her
aid corner, and here and along Nam
street the line of vehicles which had fol
lowed it from the station took positions
to await the parade. The square was
almost a solid mass of bunting. and
the north entrance of the courthouse
had been decorated with streamers and
flags so as to make sort OF STAND
Hither the crowd was already stream
ing and hither the procession mace Its
way. At intervals the gun doomed
from the station, and Schoflelds' Henry
was winnowing the air with his oeli'
Nobody had better time that day than
Schofelds' Henry, except old Wilker-
son. who was with the procession.
In advance came the boys, whooping
ard somersaulting. and behind them
rode a band of mounted men, sitting
their horses like cavalrymen, led by tn"
sheriff and his deputy and Jim Bard
;ccs. Then followed the Harkless CLUB
CT .4mo. led by Boswell, with the mag
nli.::u:ous Halloway himself marcl!nS
N ense ranks. and at sight Of this tie
oec,,le shouted like madmen. But when
I.c!en,s eye fell upon Halloway's fat.
r.5,i:2r unhappy face she felt pan= o.
,,;..5 ;s:.d unreasoning remorSe, whlc.;
warned her that he who looks upca
o:;;iics when it is red must steel hi'
eyes 10 see many i man with the heart
au-n. Af1er the men OF Ano came the
ifi.,lless club OF Gainesville. Nj.
He.rc in the van with the step OF "
c;nuadier. There followed next Mf.
r,;,,.ra;m Watts. bearing light wana
il, his land and leading detachment
of workers from the oil field in the:
stained blue overalls and blouses, an'.
.,f,cr theri came Mr.. Martin ana NJ
1arl,!s at tie Lead OF an organizat-o.
.1 -, +bo ..ordpr of procession